The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-07-22

poetesS. was the next feature of the
but it was announced
from the chair that she had been
as a result of i'll health. to
fulfill her promise to prepare some
appropriate verses. AS substitute,
Col. L. nj. Semes read the Con-
federate war poems, "Stonewall
Jackson's Way and cover the
River"
THE GRAND PARADE.
The pronouncing of the bene-
diction brought this portion of the
exercises to conclusion and the
participants in the gathering at
once began to form in line for the
grand parade. Of this ex-Gov.
Jas. A. Walker, the only surviving
commander of StonewalPs brigade,
was chief marshal.
Promptly at noon the firing of
cannon gave the signal for the head
of the line to move. Gen. Walker
and his aids led the way. Then
came the survivors of Stonewall
Jacksons brigade, some on foot 9TH
ers on horseback and many old,
enfeebled or crippled in carriages.
Behind a band that rendered the
familiar strains Of "Dixie" came
the survivors of Staunton Poagues
and Carpenters brigades. Two
thousand of them with Col. w. T.
Poague in command. Then the
surviving officers, Coils. Cummings,
Greggsby, Edmonston and Will
liams. After these came carriages
with the honorary guests, the orator,
presiding officer, the sculptor of
the statue, Mr.. Valentine; Mrs.
General Jackson and w. E. Chris
tian of the New York Forum, who
named his only daughter after
Stonewall jackson, with two little
grandchildren Of jackson, Julia
Jackson, Christian and Thos. Jack.
) son Christian. In the third divi-
sion there were the members of the
memorial committee under the aus.
pices of whom the money was raised
for the statue, members of the
Ladies' Jackson Memorial Associa
tion, the general officers of tn,
; Confederate States army, including
I Generals 7. L. Rosser, George H
Stuart, Bradley S. Johnston, Fitz
hugh Lee and Roger A. Pryor, to
. gether with the faculty and boar
e of visitors and military staff of tn
u Virginia Military Institute.
G In the 4th division was the soci
e ETY. of the Army and Navy of tn
u Confederate States of the State c
. Maryland and large number {
: visiting veteran camps, includin
! Lee Camp Of Richmond, the Me-
Orleans Veterans, the Tiger Cam
/ of Salisbury, N. c., Wincheste
d Camp, and veteran organization
: from Maryland, Washington Cit,
:, Leesburg and Roanoke. Benin
y the veterans came local cavalr
% companies with infantry and arti
r. e lery and company of sharp-shoo
- ers.
of SIDEWALKS LINED WITH sPE
Ds TATORs.
r The sidewalks along the line
IL march were packed with spectato
Of and so were the windows, and
ed many cases the roofs Of the vario
OF buildings, and as one noted su
p viver after another was recognize
#, cheers rang from block to bloc
he like the echoes Of musketry.
ci- A very cordial reception W
vi given to Mrs. Jackson. Twen
IN bands furnished music, and t
familiar STRAINS Of 'sDixie," alt'
}. mated with "America," the "Be
~ ME Blue Flag" and other popu]
:. airs. ~
os The route was so arranged
- to include the grounds of t
on Virginia Military Institute, whe
;s for ten years Gen. jackson wa
,or beloved professor.
,rn 10000 PEOPLE PRESENT.
ted 1t was nearly 2 O'Clock bef'
Try the main body of the procession b
ar reached the cemetery and not
than 10000 people had surround