The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-22

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charge. stuart pay OF Ashbys score
In Stonewall Jacks0ns way.
All. maidens. wait. and watch and yearn
For news Of Stonewsll land;
/ All widow. read, with eyes that burn,
! That ring upon thy hand:
/ All wife. sew on. pray on. hope on
/ Thy life shall not be al forioIn,
! The foe had better ne er been born,
That gets in StOneWalls 3 way.
Colonel Semmes then nrecited slain in Battle
receiving the closest attention throughout ana
| ehclting deafening applause.
GENERAL EARLY INTRODUCED.
When he closed, the stonewall band broke in
| with a most touching and sweet air, and then
| amid loud calls for Early, General Wade llamp-
ton stepped to the front, and said:, Ny felloF-
/ do honor TO one OF our noble dead, who led oVf
| brave Southern soldiers to victory more than
| once, and there has been selected 70 tell yon ui
him one who took his place after he was gone
! and who led the StOneWall Brigade in n manner
1 worthy OF hat noble body. for / him I
! have the pleasure OF introducing to yOu Genera
| Jubal A. Early. the orator Of the OCCASION
GENERAL EARLYs ADDRESS
General Early with a firm step passed up from
! his seat TO the front, while the crowd velloi
| themselves hOarse, and said: Fellow cit2ens
and ffiends-lt Is meet that we should gather
! together TO do honor to our loved ones IOdaE
we are assembled not only b. show our love and
admiration OF the great Confederate leader.
/ Stonewall Jackson, but 10 unyell to the world .
!
The speaker then began a most thorough and
/ correct history OF Jackson's life from hls birth
/ IN his home IN West Virginia 20 the battle OF
/ Charlottesville. He pictured his firmnoss Of
/ character as boy. and a he ripened into man.
/ hood in his cadet days at West Point he viewed
with warm words OF admiration the lniiuence
that these traits alone had upon his fellow
The speaker then followed his subject to the
| Mexican war. and traced in glowing terms bis
fidelity to duty and strict adherence 20 truth
8 and 90 a IL
I tary Institute was dweli upon AZ length saying.
jackson was sold er. but would have never
/ shown as an instructor OF soldiers"
IL was when the speaker came 70 Jackson's
/ life IN the late war Lat lie warmed up 70 his
subject He Strengthened mp. ana his voice. ag
! times indistinct, now grew firm as be followed
| ''ihe Great Hight Arm Of General Lee through
/ his early campaign. showing By figures and
movements how he with inferior forces
had by his skill outwittod and defeated
/ his enemies with vastly superior numbers.
/ Said the speaker: when the Federals came 70
/ Virginia they boosted that they would have
! hard work seeing The face OF Jackson on ac-
| count of his back being turned but they learned
very soon that their backs were turned. Just
at this instant the general sarcasm was very
pointed. and he was az times witty, although his
! remarks were most conservative.
General Early said that Jackson had improp-
| erly been given the soubriQuet NtonewalL anu
| i was his pleasure 70 name him ne ughtng
! hurricane" During his entire speech he never
left the subject of his discourse until be nearod
/ completion. 1t was then ne appealed 70
/ his NNnfciffhiC lIlcltH 10 nldiLft
their old loye;said he Il trust that every faithful
soldier Of the ConfedeTacy is ready 10 cyclam
| with me: II / am ever known 10 repudiste the
/ canse for which Lee fought and Jackson dled,
may the lightning Of righteous heaven blast
my head and tne ,corn or all honest. men and
/ no le women De my pait.
General Early was interrupted 40 the begin
1 ming by tho band Of some Of the Maryland troops
who had arrived late. BE stopped short unii!
/ the troops had passed. scarcely, however hao
/ he gotten started when he was again interrupted
NV hQr fHlIa r4sI ~ %
stopped short and, turning abruptly 70 judge
/ Mclaughlin said is there no way 10 stop that
fuss, slr?' The fuss Was stopped.
AN ATrEcrNo scENE.
A most affecting scene on the stand was he
meeting Of Nj. ". D.. Christians two ll'tlle
children by their grandmother. Mrs. Jack
son. who had not seen them for O.
long time She hsld tho 'oappsSef oaapsSsf ~, ~
tie JHlia sat alone toying with Fan. She wore
on the bosom Of her plain white dress the badge
Of the Fowan county Veteran regiment 0i
North Carolina. She has very light curly hair ,
which was worn loose. and She - decidedly
pretty girl An act which brought forth TN
| limited applause was an old lame veteran. ono
Of Wade Hampton men during tho war. who
rushed up % him as he started 20 speak AM
grasped him by the hani. The greeting va
warmly returned.
ON THE STAND.
On the stand was a collection Of distinguished
people. With General Early IN the centre
around him sat General Wade Hampton. General
/. l.. Rosser. General Fitz Lee, General Eppa
Hunton. General scott Shipp. General A. i.
Iawton, General ". A. Anderson, General ~. l..
Lomax. General J. B. Munford, Hon. ". A.
Glasgow DR.. Morrison. the brother of Mrs.
Jackson; Major Thomas Hunter Rev; Dr. ); j.
onel T. VI. Semmes Rev. Or. A. c. Hopkins,
Colonel c. T. OFerrall. sculptor Valentine
Judge Nc Laugh In, Colonel Douglass and Hon
John W. Daniel
Mrs Jackson sat Immediately in rear Of Gen
ersl Early. while near her we're Miss Lucy, y
Hill, daughter Of General A. J.. Hill, heautnul
ter of General Wade Hampi e., and Miss Mary
Lee. daughter Of General H. \. Lee and many
other distinguished people. The platform wa'
I plainly but tasteiully decorated with sireGMcIs
of Confederate flags and bunting.
To THE CEMETERY.
At 80 the parade was reformed, and marched
according to the programme 10 tho cemetery
passing around the same and forming IN line on
| an emincnce in the rear a. the cemetery Was too
small 10 hold One-twentieth OF such crowd.
! The parade, which required over three-Q quarters
of an hour to pass gwen point, arrived az we
| cemetery at O'Clock, and immediately there
after Mrs. jackson leading the two little Clr'-
| tian children, the grsndchlidren OF the dfat
hero, stepped upon the stand by the mon menl
erected for the purpose, ACCOMPANIED ~ zap
tain John /. Carmichael and Mr.. Edward Lay
burne. the contractor.
rHE UNWILLING.
At2I5 p. NJ. Little Julia pulled the cord snd
amidst thunder Oi applause weillng W. from
twenty thONsanQ llfthlcs anu VIC lt~t "a
ROckbridge artillery the statue was unYeAen
10 the world.
TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM.
Never was such enthusiasm shown here be-
fore old soldiers halt and MANNED. shouted ior
joy in admiration OF their beloved commandef'
for the love Of the people Of the Valley Of VIZ
pinia for stonewai Jackson is indeed immortal
| Tho military and civic organiZaHons III lheIi
order began at once 10 march through ne celAe-
terv in review of the statue passing out ~ ihe
front entrance down Main street and dropping
ont of line as the different commands reachcd
their headquarters
PRETTY SIGHT.
Thu scene on the stand at tho statue was
nrettv one as the two little grandchildren toyed
win ornaments and drapery arOund the boz
6ers and prattled TO their gTsndmOther. seNera4
times dancing 20 and fro in childish glee. ~ is
well worthy Of mention that with All ihls enoI.
mons crowd the whole affair passed of without
an accident. Ii is estimated by conservative
people that there were az least twenty
thousand people present. Main street Wa
lined from beginning 20 end alOng the line
OF march with people, and train load after tram
load were still pouring in, some arriving 700
late 10 witness the unyeiling on account OF over
loaded trains being delayed. On the road from
| Iynchburg four heayily-loaded trains ran along
behind each other.
ABUNDANCE or FOOD.
Provision had been made a week ahead for an
abundance of food, 30 that none went unfed VINO
would apply az the headquarters. All along the
streets coffee and water stands were erected fof
the benefit OF the thirsty. and none could isi 20
hotels were crowded.
OPINION OF THE STATUE.