The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-22
STATUE OF JACKSON.
Honor to Him Whose Troops
Stood Like a Stone Wall
GALA DAY At LEXINGTON. VA.
General Early. who Fled From sheri-
49,, ..d Now Runs . Lottery wheel,
Delivsrs Confederate Grafton.

rvxrrorox. VA, July 2l--This II the thirtieth
.rrs~sr..rv Of the irst battle OF Manassas, ana
T-xsnoton. the quiet agricultural village Ia
-bsrh vss spent the lifetime OF stonewaii
Iscs.on the most picturesque figure Oh the
southern Confectionery, was brilliant with NE
and color. With 10 600 strangers assembled Win
Ia it, snvirons 70 participate In the exercises IN
efdeut to the unwilling Of monument symbolic
Of the respect and veneranon ,si'
for the great soldier. Inc Wea.nss
vas 0pe. . fresh, cool breeze ternpering
The rays OF the sun, and the streets and build
ineu were appropriately decorated Inree
Aeeuffful arches extended over Main street.
Hsnners with the name OF Jackson and his dif-
fersnt battles printed on them swung within
100 yards of each other across the streets. ON
one appears Jackson's noted telegram after the
hattie OF Mcdowell: "God blessed our arms
with victory at Mcdowell yesterday. Long
steamers, with the Confederate flag and battle
dan sc4 on with the National colors. decorate
the houses Lees mausoleum was covered with
eysrKreens and cut flowers.
The statue OF stonewall Jackson stands on
the eminsnee of circle In the center OF the clty
cemetery on Main street. well set OF with giant
trees. The sculptor is virginian, Edward V.
Valentine, who designed the Lee monument.
The statue Is OF bronze, OF heroic size, ana por-
trays Jackson with uncovered head leaning on
field OF battle In his right hand at his side Is
field glass. The figure OF the commander Is in
the full uniform OF q Confederate lieutenant
general. The scabbard of the sword bears the
LISTERS sU 81 historical fact, as IL was
modelled from Jackson's own sword.
The statue proper measures eight feet.
and surmounts granite pedestal
ten and G half feet high. Old soldiers
who followed Jackson during the war are
pleased with the statue. The parade ground OF
the Virginia military institute was the place OF
The formation of the parade, under the direction
OF General James A. Walker, OF Wyethe, Va, the
only surviving commander of stonewsll's brig
sde. Members OF General Walkers staff occu-
pisd the right of the procession. The stan was
followed By the Stonewal band OF twenty
pieces, heading the Rockbridge, Va, battery,
under command OF Colonel William I. Prague,
with the guns of the battery operated under
General jackson at the FIRST battle of Manassas.
The guns belong TO the Virginia military insti-
tute. and before the war the cadets re-
ceiyed instructions In their use from
the hero of Charlottesville. The re-
mainder Of the procession was made up
Of the survivors of the stonewali brigade, con-
uisting OF the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Twenty
seventh and Thirty-third Virginia regiments,
under command of Colonel Andrew Jackson
Grisby and Colonel Edmonson; the Maryland
band and Confederate veterans OF the army and
navy from Maryland, under General Bradley
Johnson; various Confederate camps and car
riages containing General Jubal A. Early, Of the
Louisiana lottery, orator OF the day; General
Wade Hampton, who presided over the ceremo-
mics; Edward v. Valentine, the sculptor; T. J.
Jackson, General Rosser, . number OF distin-
guished Confederate officers, ladies and the
monument COMMITTEES. The procession first
moved to the campus OF Washington and Lee
university, and halted about the platform,
which was handsomely decorated.
Rev Dr. II. c. Hopkings, of West Virginia,
who, al chaplain of the Second Virginia regi-
msnt, was with Jackson In nearly all Of his
fights, opened the ceremonies with prayer.
General Wade Hampton introduced the orator
Of the day. General Jubal A. Early.
General Early's speech throughout was full OF
argument being little more or less than eulo-
CYSTIC sketch OF Jackson's life He ended a. fol-
lows:
Let me conclude by saying, and let every
honest hearted confederate who fought brayely
In the war say: II should ever apologize for
any part or action taken by me in the war may
the earth, and may | be considered az the
spawn OF the earth by all honest men.
The grafton was received with tremendous
enthusiasm.
Colonel Thomas NJ. Summers was then intro
duced, and read two poems entitled "Stonewall
Jackson's Way" and "0ver the River"
The procession reformed ss soon the pro-
csedings at the stand were over, and marched to
the cemetery In which the statue stands. Here
little Julia Jackson Christian, from an elevated
platform, pulled the cords which sustained the
veil over the statue and exposed il to view,
while the Rockbridge battery fired salute.