Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-30
George. Frank Deane, and DR.. Richard
q. Crouch, Richmond.
THE CASNoNRERs.

with an air worthy of veterans.
Colonel :. Percy Hawes, OF the First
Virginia cavalry, rode at the head of his
regiment The horsemen passed IN
Grace between Fourth and Fifth streets
in a trot. Colonel IIawes was holding
his saorc upwards. Captain John Cus,
sons. with flowing locks, rode by his
side. the two forming u realistic scene of
cavalry life.
Colonel Hawes was followed by his
full staff
The troops marched in the following
order; Chesterfield Troop, Captain
Moore Hanover Troop. Captain Hall !;
Stuart Horse Guards, Captain Euker
Prince George Troop, Captain Hobbs.
THE TWO GOVERNORS.
The first division of the procession Of
ter the military was under charge of Mr..
John L. George, marshal.
A carriage, in which were seated
Governor Mckinney, Governor Holt.
and Adjutant- General Glenn. Of North
Carolina. the latter in the full uniform
of "a general officer, came first The
staff Of their excellencies followed, the
Nirginiaus mounted and the Carolinians
in carriages.
The invited guests in carriages two
abreast completed this division. Among
these were: Judges Lewis. Fauntleroy,
and Lacy, of the Supreme Court :;
Mayor Ellyson and President Callahan,
OF the Wickham Monument Association !;
State-Auditor Morton Marye. State
Treasurer Harman, Second Auditor +.
). Ruiiin, Judge and Mrs. Beverley X.
Welllord. DR.. =. A. Taliaferro, of Glou-
cester; MIR. L. Ashby Wickham, Attor-
ney-General II. Taylor Scott, f.. Y. Val
entne. the sculptor DR.. J. ID. Pendleton,
clerk OF the Virginia Senate City Col
lector +. W. Cunningham, Mr. Lee VI.
Crutchfeld, City Treasurer john X.
Chi!drey. City auditor Miles Turpn,
City Attorney Charles V. Meredith. Mr..
c. T.. Boiling, superintendent of the
Water Works; Commis sioner of the
Reyenue II. B. Munford, Colonel w. e.
CUtShaw, City Engineer; Messrs. ". p.
Huntley, w. II. Anthony, and G. 4.
Wexford, of the Wickham Monument
/ Association.
OUR TITz.
at the head of the mounted Veterans
rode General Fltzhugh lee. booted and
spurred, the 6c0u ideai of a cavalry
man. At his side was Judge L. @.
Minor.
The form OF the Ex-Governor and the
mastery manner in which Judge Minor
managed his fiery black charger with his
/ single arm elected one continuous cheer
along the whole route.
The Hanover Troop survivors were Oh
I the right of the veteran line. This
| General Wickham's old company was
commanded by Mr.. I. W. Sydnor. Cap
tain Charles A. Taylor was IN charge Of
the Hanover Troop Association. Cap
tain Ware was at the head of the yete-
rams Of the Ninth regiment, and Captain
| Lamb Of the First.
DIsMOUNTED MEN.
The last division was composed Of
dismounted cGvalrymen and others.
Lee CamD, Commander A. W. Archer.
had full turnout a detachment OF
the Sons of Confederate Veterans ac-
companied them. George T.. Pickett
Camp. Commander Jennings, also had
/ full ranks.
Captain ". J. Binford was IL charge
of the Chesapeake and Ohio employees,
consisting OF engineers, clerks, brake
men. tiremen, laDorers, shop force, etc,
Each Of these had on neatly-prlnted
white badge. The men marched two
abreast. and there were about 4OJ OF
them in all. They carried several Con
federate flags. j. W. Voolfolk, an old
colored employee of the company, had
charge of those Of his color
Last Of all were the members OF the
Board of Aldermen and Common Coun-
ell IN carriages.
TOOK THEIR POSITIONS
Arriving ct tie Park the escort troops
were halted on the north side OF the
street and faced to the front. The car
riapes containing the invited guests
nasscd up Franklin street TO Laurel,
turning down Laurel to point opposite
the speakers stand. wnen their occu-
pants repaired 70 the stand Inc dlvl,
ions OF the procession on foot passed
into the Park at the line-street entrance
AVID were massed IN front of the stand.
Tie mounted veteran cavalry formed on
Iaurel street facing the speakers
stand. The infantry Was massed inside
of the Park i'll rear of the divisions on
foot The First cavalry was massed on
Iaurel street III rear Of the veteran cav
alry. The artillery was parked or
franklin street.
AT MONROE PARK.
4; the Park and formed into n circle
aroppd the monument by Captain Huice'
Sergeants ". j.. Thomas and Cousins
and about a dozen pr.yates OF the ponce
force Of the Third district, was an I'M
mepse ,hrong. TO the south OF tne
rnonunent mad b. en- erected the SPEAK
ers' stand. and to tue west grand
etao1 cauabie OF seatilg some three nun
drAd nersons. Both Of these structures
were decorated with Confederate. State
and national colors, and during the cere-
monies the various cOlors carried IN the
line hv the veteran camps were grouped
in the speakers stand. c -,
On this stand were the Governors OF
Virginia and North Carolina, adlutan'-
! General Glenn. of North Caronna
Hon. John Callahan, president OF the
W,ckham Monument ASSOCIATION non.
I Tovlor Ellvson. Mayor OF the CITY !;
gn6ges Lacy. Lewis, and fauntleroy' OF
the Snnreme Court of Appeals kev: D.
. Henburn. Colonel Thomas White,
head the color-bearers OF l1cSett ano
Ieo iiSa1' camps, am and the members OF the the
,,Tcss ,ayS On the grand-stand were the
other invited guests.
A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE.
Tookino to the north and east under
the canopy OF foliage the ecenepresen.eeo .ea
Immediate foreground mass OF gray
made up of the uniforms 0i tne We veterans 'ua
| from which rose the tail whl.e p!.h" p!lh
mid OF the unveiled monument; IN tno
,n;d ,niddIe distance a long stretch OF varl-
oms ln,s0 colors-~the conmingling OF the
sombre S dress OF men and the gayer
eou,o'1 eo.iro ~ the women and children IN
.