Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-21
ST0NEW JACKSON
Veterans Pouring Into Lexington to
the Unveilins.
THE ELABORATE DECORATIONS
Programme for To-Day-The MarshaIs and
Aids-Jackson's Old Grave-Eariy and
Uampton-A Precious Flag.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l


Lrx1NGTos, Va. July 2O.-All day vete-
rams and others have been pouring
in town and tonight the Main street is
surglng mass of people. The decorators
commenced work at midnight last night.
and the decorations are nearly completed.
They are doubtless the most elaborate ever
seen in Virginia outside Of Richmond
commencing at the University grounds,
where the speakers stand, and the fronts
Of the main building and two wings, and
the chapel are maize OF bunting. Inc
streets along the line Of march are dazzhng IN
colOrs. over each Of the campus gales II an
arcn, and there are three arches on MAID streri.
The frat is at he COURTHOUSE corner, ana Is aiiet
the Mural Tower order. over the Keystone NJ
the arch II o large Confederate nag. hanke1 hy
Virginia and Confederate battle fags Along
the crown Of tho arch In the diverse II Wei.
come for all who live; tears for all who aled'
On the reverse over the crown IL the verse;
"From the field of death and fame,
Borne upon bis shield he came
Tho sides Of the arch are ornnmented with
fags and shields and crossed swords ana mus
kets. and on the reverse are also portraits oi
Lee and jackson.
"HAH. VETERANS, HAIL
4 little higher M the street Is another arch,
airy and graceful In its construction, with golden
spread-cagles for keystones, aud the legend ID
wire-work: HAL, Veterans, HALL"
THE GRAND ARCH.
But the grand arch ~ reached Just before on
toring the cemetery. This L. after tho triumphal
arch Of Titus. Along the attic on the diverse
and between the datos 1871 ana ISu" ~ Inc
word Jackson and underneath th-' chcirchhs
the crown. Charlottesville" EAtchllhg lIon
Tor, 70 bottom of he sides ~ the nrch on ibis
face are banners Of the several southern states.
and between these the names ot inc piiu's IN
which jackson participated. on the reverse ih
the attic is " StOnewali Brigade ana me NAMES
OF the dinerc nj generals who COMMANDED u, hs
follows: Jackson. Ninder Garnctt, Baylor
GrigCsby, Paxton. Walker. Terry.
MARsHALs AND AIDS.
Chiof-Narshal General Walker has added 20
hia stan and aides and the correct st Is ~ iOl-
lows: stan Colonel ". kyd Douglass, Major
Randolph Barton, Dr. :. L. Sawyer, Captain >.
Z. smith, Major jed. HOtchkiss captain NHlihm
G.. williamson, =. II. letcher, Captain y. g.
Christian. Colonel x. 7. Chow, Major X. W.
puntcr. Major George G. Junkin, Captain James
IAWhrc, 4. a. Phloga.
pids--Captain II. X. Carbon, captain Jaihe.
Bumgardner, Jr.. Colonel &. I. O'Ferrall, C0ionci
W A. MORGAN. Captain i. 4. McNcal. r. j. No
Lood. Captain William Wade, captain ;. ".
Paxton, n. d. Wilson. Captain John Carmichaci'
Colonel \ J. {. Moore, Captain }. u. H. figgatt'
Colonel ID. ~. Lee Martz, captain j. J.. Mop'c'
John z. Dunlop, William +. Johnston, CAPTAIN
Il. &. Rawlings, II. Z. Moore, Joseph y, Ben.
TIE PROCESSION.
The order and composition OF the procession
az reversed and definitely settled tonight is:
First-lhe kockbrldge artillery
socond-SionowaH Brigade Veterans.
Third Chaplains Of the Confederate army
Fourth society Of the Army and Navy Of the
Confederate States in Maryland.
Finh-Nctcrans from States other Than Nir-
ginla. .,e
Sixth-Confcdcrate veteran organizations from
Virginia, escorted by the Richmond Light lniau-
try Biues.
observation-disclosures not belonging TO any Or
gapiXatlOn.
Frhih-second Regiment virginia Volunteers
Colonel Joseph 4. Mutton, commanding'
Ninth-Allmni and officers Of the virginia
Military Institute.
Ionth-Proicss1rs ana Alumni u NtshlhslOh
ana Leo nlNeIsity.
Eleventh ana Twcli,h-Citizens. carriages
containing the orator Of the day' tho sculptor
Mrs Jackson, and her eranchildrcn, and other
invited ana distinguished guests
The day was ushercd in by salute on The m
atitutc grounds by the veterans OF the hoiA-
bridge battery.
TIE OLD GRAVE.
The grave from which Jackson's romans wore
disuferrod has Decn moundcd mp ana Is q p'i-
fe,t bank of flowers and ferns anu JacE Old
home is prCfueely decorated Broad sireame,s
o- ftf aud white extend Dn tho fuoi - tiie
street level and the entire front is studded with
Confederate and Virginia flags ana shields. Al
tho decorations Were gotten up under lh'
auspices o. the ladies' Decoration Oonlnltlc9;
The Maryland nag very prominently displayed
about town. Around the base oi the jackson
monument is wreath Of laurel leaves, and
npon tic grave of each Confederate in the ceme-
terry u "A bettic-naS.
HOW TO sIEEP THE PEOPLE.
General Early. General Hampton, Colonel
Fuikersou Colonel q Ferrcn four companies OF
the Second regiment. and The Salisbury camp oi
Veterans arrived tonight Trains viii be
coming in all night. There promises 10 be little
sleep for the members OF the committees. Every
one can have all he can eat, but the great qucs-
tion is to sleep the people Mr. Valentine ar
rived here this morning and Mr.. Christian ana
his children reached here this evening.
The Maryland line will reach here on train to
arrive here early tomorrow morning.
A CONSPICUOUS FIGURE.
one Of the most conspicuous figures tn Loxing-
ton to-day "a Color Bearer Il. :. Mccartney, who
lives mt Union, Monroe county. W. Va Color
Rearer Mccartney has on the Confederate uni
form hc wore during the war; and has with him
and will bear In the parade the flag of The
Twenty-seventh Virginia regiment, StOncwall
brggdc. This nag he carried at the first battle
OF Mauassas The dag is that OF the Confederate
States and has on its blue Held the motto: "Our
institutions and Firesides." IL l. OF SIX, ana
was made by the hands Of southern women.
THP BALTIMORE CONTISGESr
BNTIMORE, Suly 2O.-The Maryland Line, the
Murray Confederate Association, and the Bene-
fetal society of the Maryland Limo arc gong TO
the unVciling Of the StOneWall jackson nOnu-
ment az Lexington, Va. There VIII Dc tully 1oU
pcrsons going from Baltimore 10 tho ceremonies.
An the sleepers of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road viii be brought Into reQuisitlon, Otsldts
many coaches.