The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-22
ST0NEWALL IN BRONZE.
DWELLING OF THE MONUMENT
AT LEXINGT

AT LEXINGTON.
A Big Crowd in Attendance on the
Exercises-A Description of the
Statue-The Chair and Recitation
Room Used by the Great General
When He Was College Professor.
LEXINGTON, Va, July 21.-This was the
9Oth anniversary Of the first battle of
Manassas, and Lexington, the quiet, peace
full village in which was spent the lifetime
of Stonewell Jackson, the most picturesque
figure OF all the noble men of the southern
oonfederacy, was bright and bustling with
life and color, while 10, 900 strangers assem-
bIed within its environs to participate in
the exercises incident to the unveiling of the
monument symbolic Of the esteem and ven-
Grafton felt for the great soldier, whose
brilliant career was cut short in the hight
of his fame The crowd of admirers of the
great general began arriving Saturday and
yesterday, when number of leading sur
vivors of Gen. Jaokson's command gave a
BANQUET at the Virginia Military Institute.
in which Gen. jackson was one of the
professors at the breaking out of the war.
train since yesterday had been filed with
former confederates, their number being so
large that the towns accommodations,
stretched to their utmost by the hospitality
Of its residents, was insufficient for the
gathering throng. There was not house
in the city. public or private, that was not
filed. This morning the country sides
were swarming with people, and every road
leading through the rolling fields Of ripened
xrhaaf and hlOGSOrnino RlOUar
its contingent into Lexington. The weather
was superb. The day dawned misty and
threatening, but the rising sun soon drove
away the clouds and fogs. and the morning
cleared beautiful. A fresh cool breeze tenn
pered the rays of the sun so that the day
was as pleasant as could be wished. The
streets and buildings were plainly yet beau
tifully decorated. Three arches extended
over Main street on the line Of march. On
these were printed familiar quotations from
jackson, and appropriate poetry and the
names Of generals associated with him in
the war, and the eleven confederate
states.
BANNERS WITH QUOTATIONS.
Banners having printed on them the
names of his different battles swung within
100 yards Of each other across the line of
march. On one appeared Gen. Jackson's
noted telegram after the battle Of Mellow
Mcdowell yesterday" On another banner
was his request to rest in Lexington: ''1n
the valley let one lie underneath Gods
open sky" The decorations on the houses
were profuse and some Of them were beau
tiful, consisting Of long streamers, Of con-
tederate flags and battle flags set off with
the national colors. Gen. Lees mausoleum
was wrapped in evergreens and cut flowers,
ana never looked more handsome. The
recitation room at the barracks Of the Vir-
glnia Military Institute, used by Gen.
Jackson when he was professor there. at
tracted thousands of admirers.
HIS CHAIR.
On entering the room on one side was a
pyramid of potted flowers growing up three
feet high near the chair occupied by Gen.
jackson as instructor, the chair being gar
landed in flowers, in front of simple pine
table. To the left was q blackboard bear
ing the inscription: "He fought the good
light" 10 the front was a stand of guns,
with the markers flag OF the regiment. On
another blackboard was written: Lieut..
Gen. Jackson's body laid IN state in this
town May IA, 1863" Next to this is printed
the order OF his funeral exercises at that
time, and on another blackboard Is the in.
Scriptlon: ELECTED to the chair of expert
mental philosophy and military tactics,
lS5L" To the right of the professors chair
were three rows of plain bench seats, sug-
gestive Of recitation hours. The whole was
simple but exceedingly impressive.
THE STATUE.
The statue stands in circle in the center
OF the city cemetery, on Main street, the
square containing about four acres of
ground, well set off, while giant trees hide
Ine statue from view except in the rear
4he site is slight mound crowniug an ele-
Vatlon overlooking the surrounding coun-
try. The sculptor is Virgiuian, Edward
'. Valentine, who designed the Lee monu-
ment. The statue is of brouze heroic in
aze, and portrays Gen. jackson with un-
covered head leaning on his sword and left
ieg, ana looking out upon field of battle.
IL the right hand, at his side, is
neld glass. The figure is clad in the
lul uniform Of a confederate lieutenant
general, with the gold lace on the sleeves
distinctly visible, and with heavy military
o1ots and spurs, The carriage is easy, and
tne attitude is one of close observation, with
.ue right foot advanced, ready aud alert for
instant, vigorous action. The scabbard of the
@ord upon which the gaunt leted left hand
rests bears the letters "U. s." a historical
lact, as 1t was modelled from Gen. Jackson's
Uwn sword. The statue proper measures
;9g IlglI Ieet, and surmounts granite pedestal
lU52 feet high, consisting of base course, ,
Gle and capital
THE INSCRIPTIONS.
On one face the die bears the inscription;