Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-21
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Jackson Statue.

LEXINGTON, Va, July 2l.-All yesterday
and to-day veterans and others have been
porting Ia town and Main street is q surg
ing mass OF people. The decorators COM
menoed work at midnight Sunday night,
and the decorations are very elaborate std
many Confederate flags are displayed. TIL
streets along toe line OF march are dszziIrg
10 colors. Over each of the campus gates
an arch, and there are three arches On Mai
street. The grand arch is reached inst be-
fore ep.ering the cemetery. This ls after the
triumphal arch OF Ti!us. Along the attic on
the diverse and between the dates 1924 al"
1868 is the word jackson" aud underneath.
this, eucircIiDg The crown, "Obapcelora-
VILE" Extending from top to bottom o!
the sides OF the arch on this face are banners
of the several southern States, and between
these the names OF the battles in which
Jackson participated. On the reverse 10 tie
attic Ia "Ssonewall Brigade" ard the names
of the different generals who commanded
It, as follows Jackson, Wlnder, GARRETT,
Baylor, Grlgsby, Paxton. Walker, Terry.
The grave from which Jackson's remalns
were dieinterred has been mounded up and
! Ia perfect bank Of flowers and ferns, and
Jaokson's old home is profuaely decorated
Broad steamers of red and white extend
| from the roof to the street level, and the en-
tire front Ia studded With Confederate and
Virginia flags and shields. All the deoora
tons wero gotten up under the auspices OF
the L,dies' Decoration Committee. Around
the base of the Jackson monument is 8
wreath OF laurel leaves, and upon the grave
Of each Confederate IN the cemetery is bat
tle.hag. The procession. with Chief Mar
shsl Gen. Walker, was large and impos
Ing one. It was composed of batteries OF
artillery, troops OF cavalry, companies of In
fan.ry, organizations OF Confederate veter-
ans, including the Stonswall Brigade Vet.
erane, professors. officers and alumni Of
Washington and Lse University and the
Virginia Military destitute, and carriages
containing the orator of the day, the sculp
tor, Mrs. Jackson and her grandchildren
and other Invited and distinguished guests
The orstion was delivered by Gen. Jubsl
Early and Gen. Wade Hampton presided
oyer the memorial meeting.
Among the Distinguished visitors present
are Cons. T. L Rosser, J. a. Walker. Wade
Hampton. VIM. e. Payne, Eppa Eunton
and Lindsay Lomax and Sculptor Valentine.
The unwilling of the monument to Ger.
Jackson ls an event second only In interest
to the like tribute paid in Richmond last
year to the memory OF his chief, Gen Rob-
ert E Lee.
By Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va, JAY 21.-Ths ID the
3O.h anniversary OF the f,st battle OF Ma
NASSAU, and Lexington, In which was spent
the lifetime OF Ssonewall Jackson, the moot
picturesque figure Of sll the notable men OF
the southern confederscy. is bright and bust
ling with life, while 10.0 900 strangers are as-
sembled within .s environs to participate in
thu exercises incident to the uoveiling OF
the monument symbolic of the eateem and
venssstion felt for the great soldier, whose
brilliant career Was cut short in the height
of his fame. There Ia not house In the
city, public or private that Is rot filed.
This morning TIE county sdes are swarul-
ing With psoplc, aud eyery road is pouring
Its contingent ioto Lexington. The
weather Is superb. Tia streets ard build
iugs ore plaialy, get beautifully decorated.
Thee arches extend ever Main street on
the line of rps CT. Or one banner appears
Jaokson'J noted telegram after tba battle CT
| Mcdowell: "God blessed our arms with
victory at Mcdowell Yesterday" On az
othe banner mis- request to rest in Licking
to7: "In the valley let ne lie underneath
Gsa's open sky" Lees msusoeum ia
wrapped Ia evefgreons and cut howers, and
never looked more handsome. The section
lr,cm at the barracks of the Virginia Mill
ta,y Institute, used by Jackson when
professor there, has attracted thousands of
admirers. and Ia banked with A)Wers.
TIE statue stands 10 circle In the centre
Of the city cemetery on Main street, q square
containing about four acres Of ground, well
set c II with giant trses, which hide the statue
from y!sw except In the rear. The sculptor is
a VirgInlan, Edward Y. Valentine, who de-
sgued the Lee monument. The ala. ue is OF
bronze. heroic In s'z. and portrays Jackson
With uncovered head, leaning CO his sword
aud Left leg, aud looking out upon field OF
battle. Ia the right hand, at his eide, ls q
field -slas', the figure ls clad In the fall uni
form OF Confederate Lieutansnt-Genera
With the gold lace on the sleeves distinctly
visible, and with heavy military boots and
spurs. The scsbbard OF the sword upon
which the gauntletted lief: hand rests. bears
the letters ~. 9. ;" historical fact, as 1t wss
mcdeled from Jsokson's own sword. The
statue proper measures eight feet and sur
mouuts a granite pedestal ten and a-ball