The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-22

raised for the statue. members OF the
Ladies' jackson Memorial Association;
the general officers of the Confederate
States army, including Gens.T.L. Rosser,
George Ii. Stuart, Bradley S. johnson,
FitzhIgh Lee and Roger a. Pryor, to-
gether with the faculty and board of
visitors and military staff of the Vir.
ginia Military Institute.
In the fourth division was the Society
OF the Army and Navy OF the Confed-
crate States, of the State of Maryland
ana large number of visiting veteran
camps, including Lee Camp, Of Rich.
mond, tho New Orleans veterans, the
Tiger Camp, of Salisbury, n. c.; Win
chester Camp and veteran organizations
from Maryland, Washington City, Lees
and Roanoke. Behind tho veterans came
local cavalry companies with infantry
and artillery and 4 company OF sharp
shooters.
The sidewalks along the line of march
were packed with spectators, and the
WINDOWS, and in many cases the roofs of
the various buildings, and as one noted
survivor after another was recognized
cheers ran from block 10 block like the
eehoes OF musketry. y very cordial re-
ception was given To Mrs. Jackson.
twenty bands furnished music and
the familiar strains OF Dixie alter
mated with 'America,'' '''rhc Bonnie
Blue Flag" and OTHER popular airs.
Inc route was so arranged as to include
the grounds of the Virginia Military
Institute, where for ten years Gen.
Jackson was q beloved professor.
Tho procession first moved to The
campus OF the Washington and Lee
University and halted about the plat
form which had been erected for the
distinguished guests and handsomely
decorated. The stop-grouud forms an
| ampithcre in whic seats werc arranged
Tor several thousand persons.
with fow words Of greeting General
hampton introduced the Rev. A. c.
Hopkins d. d., OF Charleston, w. Va
who was chaplain of Stonowall Jack.
son S stan. who invoked the blcssiny of
the Almighty on the country, and he
especially commended to Divine Provi-
dence the welfare of the Southern
States.
Amid rousing chcocs, which continued
for several moments, Gen. Jubal Il.
Early was introduced az the orator OF
the day, and the grizzlcd veteran who,
as General Hampton said in his intro
ductory remarks, is probably the best
informed survivor in the entire country
on Southern civil war history, eloqucntly
tary achievements of the renowned war
ritr.
The Grafton covered ono hour in its
delivery, the general reading from man
uscript and was Il historic review OF tho
wars history III which Stonowall Jack
sou figured, and closed with this para
| gcAph: II trust that every faithful SOL
| dicr Of the army of North Virginia is
ready to eXclaim with nc: If am ever
known to repudiato the cause for which
Lee fought and jackson died, NAV the
lightning of heaven blast me and the
scorn of all brave men and all good
women be my portion -
ms sentiment WAS received with an
outburst of applause yelled from 25, 600
throats. 1t WAS the only thing in the
grafton not matter OF historic record
ana the dozen or more representatives
OF partisan journals hero expect ting Gen.
Early to say bitter things against the
North were disappointed.
Among the distinguished persons on
the grand stand were the following:
Generals Payne, Lomax, Eppa IIunton,
KosS' +, Wade Hampton and E'itz Lee.
l. b. Munford, bradley r.. Johnson,
John Echolas, a. Il. Lawton and Gen.
Grigg, Mrs. General Fitz Lee: daughters
| OF the Confederate generals, Miss Daisy
Lee and Miss I'cv ~, d." maiu reu
Gen. A y lin a3d NJ NJ. 49, taii ScrS o'
daurhtcr NJ en- H., Ia,S. 60 t-i.cn ,n Eec'
ing Of West V;rc,i,,;a '. d. n I'e'i i,
IIonkins. Coloro5s IT y ' - ~ ~. w.
II. O'FcrralI and Somoii nIorni .as, onas'
Ter to Jackson: Commodoro Js"nnI.o oo' ~
s. NAVY. tho Iosirnor ~ tho Ma
and inventor Of the Brooke gun; Dr. W.
r. 81
wife: Cant r r Loo con ~ 60, -
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