Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19

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In, the sueeesth that these have just
been taken fromhe eyes. The right foot
| il slightly adyabd aud the weight OF tho
| bodvi IA throguupon the left foot. and
mon the shea,ed sword. the tip of the
scabbard of Aich latter touches the
rroun1. while DC hilt supports the gaunt-
ieted left hand
THE I.7ECr AS A WHOLE.
The effect ofLe memorial as whole is
imnressiye. III likeness has been pro-
! nounced perfel by those who knew Jack.
! son best. Whit as regards the details OF
modelling. thelgure is a splendid example
! of sculptIiral ~. In pose, in expression, 1t
/ IL Jackson cotemplating one of those
bold strokes Jlich made the world ring
with his famd Comment has been made
unon the facthat the sword bears the let
! ters AT s. .pmt this is historically cor
rect and theTore the comment does not
amonpt TO adtrse criticism. The sculptor
used Jackso's own sword in modelling
the figure.
An hsToRIC BACKGROUND.
Pint the tonument IL not all that will
SNEAK To thdmmense tbrong of Jackson.
There arc many old associations and
places her that form an historic back
! ground 10 ne tremendous and magnificent
| personals of the great soldier and which
| now looIDOut Of the past with great DIS
| tinctness. Here IS the Virginia Military
Institutewhere. after nineteen years spent
es a plohng professor, he went forth In
1861 and
"GatRrlng up a thousand spears,
He 5ept across the fold OF Mars,
| Thojb6wed farewell behind the stars
| la ~ land where we were dreaming"
Here his modest house. in every way
suopestte of his simplicity of character
and unBtentatious way OF living, and here
also il lie old college chapel, the Franklin
Hall. nd last but not least, for it was hrs'
in his Elections, the Presbyterian churcn
in whth he so long worshlped. IDe lnsti
tute Altered from the vandalism OF the
torchbearing Hunter and had TO be rebuilt
but ito home the old chapel, tho FRANK
lin 1all. and the church remain pretty
mud as they were in the time OF Jackson
| PROBLEM.
Tho problem that presents itself 10 th'
granger already here Is, How will the Lex
ngtonians take care Of the CROWDS ina
will pour into the town between TINS anc
Monday morning? Every mail brings news
of the coming of new contingent and th'
assemblaee will far Outnumber that which
witnessed the unyeIling of the Lee hgure
| One reason of this is that there arc more
veteran organizations now than there were
| in 1888. All | can cay is that Lexington
will take care of oil who come. The lndla
rubber character of the houses here is. only
excelled by the hospltable instincts OF the
people.
PROGRAMME OF CEREMONIES.
| The following official programme for tn
| ceremonies was announced to-day: N
PROCESSION will form at 10 A. NJ: on tn
| parade-ground of the Virginia Military II ~
stitute and will march through the SAL.
port of the cadet barracks and proceed U
tho campus of the Washington ana Le
| University. Here has been erected plat
| form that is handsomely decorated VIII
flowers and bunting. from which Genera
Jubal A. Early will deliver the Grafton, an
on which distinguished guests VIII b'
seated. In front of the speakers stand ar
seats for several thousand persons. and tn
slope of the ground forms beautliu
amphitheatre. The buildings or the VIZ
| Cinia Military Institute and washington
| and Lee University are Handsomely ana ap
propriately decorated. From the residence
| If General Gusts Lee waves the. flag o
| Virginia. Colonel Thomas NJ. Slmmes VII
read the two poems, Stonewall Jackson
| Wayn and lover the River"
| Tho ceremonies of tie day Will be opene'
with prayer by the Rev. DIR. III. q. Hopkins
who was chaplain of the Second VlrSihi
regiment, Stonewall brigade. Genera
Wade Hampton will preside.
LINE OF MARCH.
At the conclusion of the speaking tn
procession will be formed and will march t
the cemetery through tho principal street
of the town. Along the line of march hav
been constructed beautiful trlumpha
arches and the houses are gay with deco
ratlons, amongst which the Confederat
tlag minrles with the Stars and Stripes.
The order of the procession will be
follows:
Flrst-General James A. Walker,
Wythe, chief marshal, the only surylyln