Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-09
AT FREDERICKSBURG
UNWILLING OF THE CONFEDERATE
STATUE ON WEDNESDAY,.
A sketch and Description Of the monu-
meut and Work OF the Ladies' Asso-
ciation-Fiowers Needed.
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va, June iO.-Prepara-
tions for Memorial-day and the unvetiina
of the Confederate statue, which will take
place in this city on Wednesday, June the
10th, are being extensively made and rap
idly pushed forward to completion Deco
rators from Richmond began on residences
and storehouses this morning, and IN
nearly every portion OF the city al
ready bunting, Confederate and national
flags are flying to the breeze. and by Wed
nesday such an array of decorations WILL DO
seen as never witnessed here before, Inc
Burg will truly have on its holiday az.
tire, and the day will be one OF the most
memorable in the city's history. From
present indications the number Of visitors
that will be present will reach into thou
sands. A number of Confederate camps
have also slgnifed their intention or being
presen, together with their drum-corps.
PROGRAMME AND sPEAKEBs.
The entire programme has not yet been
fully arranged. but so far 1t Is very elsoo-
rate. !,
The'oration Of the day win be delivered
by General Bradley I. johnson, while
other distinguished southerners VIII also
deliver addresses, among whom VIII ne
General Corse. who commanded the olu
Thirtieth Virginia regiment. which went
from this city and vicinity. The day
throughout will be happy reunion OF
those who wore the gray and who survive
the terrible conflict. Our hospltable ca
pacity will no doubt be fully taxed, but
with the aid of the city authorities anu
the citizens generally, all OF whom are now
at work, we hope TO accommodate Rll VINO
come.
HISTORY OF THE MONUMENT.
The cornerstone of the monument, the
apex Of which will be crowned by the
| Confederate statue that will be unveiled
Wednesday, was laid on June 4. 1873, oy
fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4, A. \. ana A; A;
NJ, and the monument was compieted
and unveiled on Memorial-day, Thurs,
day, June 8, 1884, with imposing and
| elaborate exercises. The monument was
erected by the Ladies' Memorial Associa-
| tion. and the stone was taken from the
farm of Mrs. Downman in this county, IL
is of gray granite and stands ON m9und
| of FIVE feet and is five feet SIX incnes nlgn;
There is a column on each corner ot req
| granite, and with gray granite ana plynth
base. II contains the following inscrlp-
tions ~.
On the east side" South Carolina, Viz
ginia, and North Carolina"
North" Missouri. Kentucky, Tennessee
Arkansas"
Vest Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas" F"
South" Georgia, Florida, Alabama.
On the west side are muskets; on the
south castle, with battlements; on the
north sabres; on the east, cannon and the
words: ITO the Confenerate Dead"
THE STATUE.
Since the monument was completed the
| Ladies' Memorial Association have oeen
| quietly at work accumulating FUNDS tof
| the statue, and stimulated by the noble
example Of Mrs. Captain j. N. Barney; VINO
| has given many hours OF her loving lanor
| 20 the cause, and TO whom Is mostly due
| the statue which will be unveiled on wed
nesday, funds have been secured, the
statue paid for, and all that now awaits lt'
| final completion - the unyelling. -,
The statue il. of a Confederate soldier,
fourteen feet six inches in height and
made of bronze, and will crown the apel
| of the monument. II was placed in posi-
ton by Mr.. George I. Downing ON last
Saturday and was manufactured at Bridge
port, Conn.
TAKE FLOWERS ALONG.
The indication for fair weather IL excel
lent. to-day being clear and cool with tho
! wind from the northwest.
1t is the request of the Ladies' Memoria
| Association 10 the DISPATCH that the
make a kindly appeal TO all those comln
from Richmond to bring flowers, and &
the citizens generally for contributions
flowers. The recent rains here have greati
injured the flowers in this section an
ruined nearly all wo have.