The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-26
5ACKSON'S ASHES REMOVED.
The Great Soldiers Remains Placed In
Their New Resting Place.
Y. N. |. COMMENCEMENT CLOSES.
ooxe,no, mckinney Delivers the Jackson
Hope MedaIs-Csdet Russelrs bio-
quent yalcdictory.

LEXINGTON. Va. june 25-lSpeci~'i- h'
,o'clock this morning the ashes OF one OF INC
greatest generals of modern times was
brought forth % light. Tho body OF stone
wall Jackson was taken from the grave IN
wbicb 4 has rested since the burial III 1904
and ouietly placed in the vault built Tor H.
over which the monument will be erected.
Mrs. Jackson requested that the removal DO
made in the night. that no curious crowd with
pryine eyes or ~relic-bunters with their KEEP
tomaniao greed dcsecrate tho almost sacred
scene.
GUARDED Win SECRECY.
Not over ten persons in Lexington knew
ANYTHING Of il this morning. A lew minutes
past 4 O'clock Mr.. +. j. Laban. the contrac-
Tor in charge OF the monument Work. STUCK
the first spade into the grave. Two negroes
then assisted in throwing out the eartn uNlI
the coffin was reached, which was exactly al .
o'clock.
They then returned from the scene ana
Captain j. c. BOude and CoIonei Johh = N
Warner. two of General JacksOn's devoted i0i-
lowers during the war; DR.. }. Ham. CampDeH'
NJ. W. Paxton Of the County News; WiIlah
a Charlton. keeper Of the cemetery, ana an
other person raised the coffin from It's resting
place and took il Immediately 10 the VaulI;
where, after slighteXaminaton, II was ptactu
and ceiled up forever from the eyes OF inc
world.
PERFECT OBSERVATION
The coffin was in perfect state OF p~reserya-
6on. except rust hung on tho large IRON casket.
II was carried 10 the vault by tue hahdies
alone. The plate was then removed ana a
view Of the body showed the clothes were III
a fair state OF preservation.
Much. however. 10 the surprise OF all pres
ent. the coffin had considerable water IN II.
The frame on the plate had rusted entirely
away
V. VI. j. commencement
To-day is the last of the Virginia Military
Institute commencement exercises. There -
I'm attendance the largest crowd ever seen
here excepting the semi-centennlal Inc day
is perfect except for the excessive heat,
which. however. has little effect on the en-
thusiasm of the visitors. many Of whom are
alumni.
At llo'clock Mess Hall was packed 10 see the
diplomas delivered 10 the graduated class,
thirty-three in number. DR.. McBryde offered
a tervent prayer at the opening OF the exer-
cises, when Superintendent General Shlpp
called the graduating class around the stand,
handed each his diploma with q httlng, re-
mark. Much enthusiasm was manifested by
the friends of the different graduates as they
received their sh%eepskin.
GOVERNOR M'KINNEY's ADDRESS.
Governor Mckinney then called on Mr.. G.
B. Slemp. who graduated first, and Mr.. >.
Hyatt. who graduated second in his class,
upon the stand. and presented them respec-
lively with the first and second JacksOn-HOpe
medal.
The Governors speechwas couchedin beau
tiful language and full Of feeling, making a
lasting i'm preston on his hearers.
He said: Virginia expects every man to 90
his duty. Of the graduates Of her OWL mill
tary school she looks for great deeds of valor
and honor. but from you gentlemen who are
now receiving the highest honor that the old
mother of States and of statesmen can confer
upon students does she expect a career that
will shed glory upon her sacred head
THE OTHER HoNoRs.
The other class stands were then read
by General Shipp. showing in the second
class Walter Taylor. of Norfolk, first, and G.
b. Elliott. of Virginia, second. Third class
First. PritOn, Of stanton; second, Deerlng.
OF Virginia, Fourth class-Flrst. Cooke, and
second. Rixey both Of Virginia. q. b. FL
hott, OF Norfolk. was appointed first captain,
and Walter Taylor, of Norfolk, adJutant.
while Richmond claims sergeant-malOr with
Thomas Alsop. This gives him adjutant next
year. IN honor much sought.
AN ELOQUENT vALEDIcToEY.
The valedictory address was delivered by
Cadet J. II. Russell. Of Virginia, OF the gradu-
atlng class. Mr.. Russell is conceded to be
the finest orator of his age in the State. His
effort to-day won for him the applause of the
cultivated and refined audience. and a special
compliment from the board of visitors andthe
Governor. His speech Is said to be the finest
delivered here since the war.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT.
Among the distinguished gentlemen present
are: Elliott Of Norfolk. Hon. John T.. Harris.
General Mcdonald, A. ID. Exall. Colonel j. D.
II. Ross. Colonel Edmund Pendleton, DR..
McBryde, Judge Bristoe, Judge Redteld of
New York. Hon. i. ID. Rockeback of Mis-
souri,, II. A. Holt of Kansas. and many others.
Governor Mckinney was rendered last
night a brilliant reception by General Shipp
at his house. A large, cultivated and refined
audience attended to do honor TO His Excel
lency.
The final ball tonight promises to BET very
ENJOYABLE affair.