The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
RoNOPS TO GEN. "STONE-
WALL" JACKSON, THE
CHRISTIAN SOLDIER.
A NAGNIFIoENT MONUMENT
Dedicated at His Old Home With Impos-
ing Ceremony Before Assembled
Thousands-Descriptio of
the Statue.

the thirtieth anniversary OF the battle
of Manassas and Lexington, the quiet,
peaceful, little, agricultural village in
which vas spent the life time of Stone
wall ia kson, the most picturesque
figure oi all the notable men Of the
Sol theru Confederacy, is bright and
busCiug with life and color, while
10000 angers are assembled within
its anyj.)ns to participate in the exer-
Ciaes n@,dent to unveiling the monu-
uaut mbolical of the esteem and
.1uscg on felt for the great soldier
whose prilliant career was cut short in
the he hit of his fame. This morning
the cD ntry side is swarming with
peOp!- md every road leading through
the rolling fields of ripe red wheat and
bjossoming clover, is pouring its con-
Cingent into Lexington.
The weather is superb, cool and
clear, and streets and public buildings
are plainly yet beautifully decorated.
Three arches extend over Main street
on Jfs line of march. On these are
painted familiar quotations from Jack
son, AID appropriate poetry, and also
the names of generals associated with
him in The war and the thirteen Con-
lederate states. Banners having
printed on them the names of his diff
ferent battles swing within one hun
5red Yards of each other across the
line OF march. On one appears Jack
sons noted telegram after the battle of
Mcdowell: "God blessed our arms
with victory at Mcdowell yesterday"
ON ano5her banner appears his request
to rest in Lexington: I'm the valley
LET me ie underneath Gods open sky"
The statue stands in a circle in the
center of the city cemetery, Oh the
main s3uare, containing about four
acres O ground we'll SET off with great
tres nich hide the statue from view
eXccr in the rear. The site is q slight
mound crowning an elevation over
looking the surrounding country and
commanding good view of the rich
roluu. Mills and valleys. The sculptor
is Viz ginian, Ed. V. Valentine. The
statue IS Of bronze, heroic i'll its size
and portrays Jackson with un-
covered head leaning on his
sword and left leg and looking
out non the field of battle. In the
right and at his side is field glass.
TIE ii Ire is clad in the tull uniform
OF d confederate lieutenant general,
with ne gold lace on the sleeves dis
tincgiy visible and with the heavy
military boots and spurs. The car
riaQe easy and the attitude is one of
close -bservation. The scabbard of
the sword, upon which the left hand
rests, Dears the letters "U. s. A." a
tistori al fact, as it was modelled from
Jaokson's own sword. The statue
proper measures eight feet
and surmounts u granite
pedestal ten and half feet high
On one face the dye bears the inscrip
ton: Jackson, 1824-1S63, and on that
of another the single word "Stone-
wall he sobriquet given jackson by
his chef, General Lee.
lr vas II o'clock when the process
sion vas ready to move. The parade
gr0u .5g of Virginia Military Institute
Ewas place of formation which was
under jhe direction of Chief General
James 4. Walker, of Wythville, Vir-
ginl3. he only surviving commander
Of the tonewall brigade. Members of
Gen. ~ alker's staff occupied the right of
tle procession. The staff was followed
by the Stonewall Band with twenty
pieces. heading the Rock bridge, Vir-
ginia. battery under Col. VIM. Il.
Pogue With guns; the battery operated
under Gen. jackson at the first battle
of Manassas. The guns belong to the
Virginia Military Institute and before
the wal broke out the cadets received
instruction in their use from the hero
of Charlottesville. The remainder Of
the procession was made up of the
survivors of the Stonewall brigade
under command of Col An
drew Jackson Grisby and Col
Ike EdInondson; the Maryland band
and confederate veterans of the army
and navy from Maryland under Gen
eral Bradley Jackson; various confed-
crate camps and carriages containing
Juhal A. Farley, orator of the day;
General Wade Hampton, who presided
over ceremonies; Mr.. Edward Valen-
tine. sculptor; Mrs. T. j. Jackson,
General Rosse and number of dis
tinguished confederates and ladies.
LEXINGTON, Va, July 21.-It was
10 o'clock when the procession arrived
at the campus. Gen. Wade Hampton
sit that hour introduced Rev. r. G..
Hopkins, chaplain Of the Stonewall
brigade. who led in a five minutes
urayer. Gen. Hampton then intro
duced ,Jol. T. NJ. Semmes of the Vir-
einia Military Institute, who recited