Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-07-25

many old, enicebled or crippled, IN car
riages Behind band that footed the
familiar strains " Dixie. came the sur
v,yors ot stanton poHgues and Catp"n
ter's bfigades two thousand ~ them
with Colonel W. T. poague IN command.
Then the surviving oilicere, Colonel &.
AID Regiment; Colonel An.
drew jackson Gregsby, Colonel J. X.
Elmonson, 18th Regimen, aud Colonel
J. II, Williams, 9TH Regiment. After
theae came carriages with the honorary
guests, the orator, presiding officers, the
sculptor ~ the statue Mr.. Valentine;
Mrs. General jackson, and W r. Ihrs
tian, ~ the New York Forum. Who nam.
eel his only daughter, Stuaewall julia
jackson Christian, with two little grand
children ~ jackson, Julia Jackson
Christian aud Thomas jackson CHRIS.
tan. In the third di,isiuu we're the |
members ~ the memorial committee uu
der the auspices ~ which the money !
Was raised for the statue. members - |
the Ladies' jackson Memorial aspocla |
ton, the general officers ~ the Contcd |
crate States army, Including Generals +. |
l.. Roaaer, George II. Stuart, Bradley =. /
Johnston. WIN, II Payne. John Echols,
john X. Lawtou, Fitl Hugh i,,c Roger
A. Pryor, John McCausland aud j. Il.
Joncs, together with the faculty and
board 81 visitors and military stall ot
the Virginia Military Institute.
In the fourth dIyislon Was the society
ot the Army and Navy ~ the Conteder
large numuer ~ visiting veteran
camps including the Lee Camp " Rch.
mund, the New Orleans Veterans, Tiger
Camp ut Salisbury, - C., Winchester
Camp, and veteran organizations from
Maryland, Washington City, Ieesbu-g
aud Roanoke. lIchind the veterans
came local cayulr! companies with luian
try and artillery, and u company ~
shGrpshooters. The sidewalks along the
line 81 march were packed with specta
tors and ~ We're the winluwr, and IN
many cases the roofs oi tha various
buildings, au1 M une noted survivor AZ
/ ter another was recognized, cheers ran
from block to block ike the echoes Of
musketry. A very cordial reception wac
given To Mrs. jackson Al one point IN
the prUcessuG u large crowd ~ ladies' oc
cupicd stand. and M her carriage pass
ell by, there were thrown into Il score
or more ot fragrant bouquets, Twenty
bands furnished muse, and the familiar
strains Of Dixie Hlternatcd with Amer.
lea, The Star Spanglsd Banner, and
Marching Through Georgia Tho route
was ~ arranged Ms to include the
grounds ot the Virginia military ins,i.
tu,e, where Tor ten years General jack.
son was II beloved professor. II Was
nearly two o'clock before the main body
ot the procession had reached the GENE
people had surrounded the tomb aud
statue when the firing Of guE iniirat
ed that the exercises were about Ia com
mence. IA II prelude the combined
ohuhh N'pNuNIl, llN W
Thee" aud then amidst ruuslng cheers,
littls julia jackson Christian, grand
daughter OF the immortal warrior, gave
q gentle pull to the cord aud the veil
! which had hidden the heroic bronze tx
ure 81 Stoncw all Jackson from sight Tell
away. Az the canvass fell 10 the ground
, the old survivors OF Mannsses who CON.
. posed the Rockbridgc Battery, fired a
salute Of seventeen guns with the ar,il,
&. lery used IN that battle, while cheers
from forty thousand throats rent the air
The procession then reformed aud re-
turned To town, whore luLch was served
> the participants. This evening u ban.
quot was rendered to members u the
. Southern society 81 New York, who
Y headed by Mr., Hugh Gordon, participat
;, cd in the proceedings. A large number
;. ot Union veterans were also rendered d
= lunch this afternoon and IN the process
4 SION the boys in blue were enthusiast
!. caliy greeted.
d The statue which was dedicated TO
y day 10 ~ bronze nine feet IN height, an,
;. represents General jackson in full uni
! form. his coat Luttoned tightly arount
@ him and his sword uustrung, His cav
q airy boots reach above the knees, tn,
: body rests on the left leg, the right be
o ing slightly Bonded with the foot for
u ward, The body is erect, with the hea,
d uncovered the eyes ~ II looking it
!. distance. The left hand ia gioved an,
d resting on the sword, which ~ plantcI
70 firmly on the basc The right hand il
10 bare and grasps n field glass The iac
70 10 taken from the dead mask and is al
10 excellent likeness, while the clothes wer,
d modelled from the garments aud equip
d ments OF the deceased general. Tho hi
e Of the sword shows IN large letters II
!. s." THIS has created consider BILE CON
l ment. The pedestal is OF Virginia gran
G tie, plainly dressed hut beautiful in lie
10 sign, The statue faccs the south. d.
II the front IA the inscription, jackson
J. 1924 1863" On the rear u the psdestH
r the simple word "StoneWall." Edwar
10 Valentine, 81 Richmond, Va, IL IN
Ir sculptor, Beneath the pliuth is tn
2 crypt Ia which reposes the remains q
G. General jackson, his baby daughter an,
Julia jackson Christian, Tho remain
n. Of 0sneral jackson were removed ut
le o'clock on the morning az luna oblI