The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-29
me WICHHAU STdTUE
10 be Unveiled N Soon To-day-The Fere
monies-Tho Military.


- noon to-day the Valentine statue
of General Williams c. Wickham will be I'M
veiied in Monroe Park. The arrangements
have all been comp eted and the ceremonies
connected with TIL unyeilng will he pre-
coded by parade through the principal
ctr aets OF the city.
The members of the City Council have re-
ceived special invitations 10 attend rs guests
of the Nickham Monument Association.
They will assemble in the Council chamber AZ
10 %. A. NJ. and from there proceed in car
riaees 10 Monroe Park as part Of the process
sion.
A number of military companies from vari-
GUS points in G State will arrive early IN the
morning and will be assigned positions in the
procession.
Ice Camp and Pickett Camp will also be in
the parade. Lee Camp will assemble at $3.50
o'clock in Lee Camp Hall. and will be headed
By the drum corps.
The First Virginia regiment the Howitzers.
Stuart Horse Guard and the Richmond Light
Infnntrv Blues will lie Of their respec-
tive arn0ries 1T y 30 A. NJ. Zach one OF the
four organizations will be headed by its band.
Originally the Blues We're not invited TO par
ticipate in the parade. but when general
invitation had been Issued TO tie citizens Of
Richmond 10 participate, the Blues very
courteously decided TO Join the other military
organizations in the procession.
All the military organizations who take part
in the parade in the morning have been re-
eHestea 20 participate IN the sham battle At
| the Exposition Grounds in the afternoon.
! The only organization which has not been
asked to take part in the sham battle are the
| Blues
General T. l.. Rosser will be the chief mar
| shal Of the parade and the following gentle
men will serve as his assistants: Messrs. ID. a.
lfaf.. ri
James f. FlournoY and Major Charles Ould.
The following is a list Of aids: Mao W.
| ] Johnston, Captain Philip Haxal. Or.
Spiers George. Captain NJ. J. Dimmock'
| Richmond; Meade I. White, Stanton: James
| A. Iipseomb. Judge +. c. Minor. Henrico. J..
A. McLaughton, Richmond; joseph Parkin-
son. New Kent John George, Frank Deane
| and DIR. Richard G.. Crouch. Richmond.
The line of march will be taken up from
the rendezvous at IL o'clock sharp. and the
procession will contain the following diyls
First Division Carriages with invited
guests. j. p. George, Capitol street. between
Ninth and Tenth; formation two abreast
Second Division eteran cavalry, mounted
d. A. Tmberske. Eighth street, south Of
third Division-Dismounted veteran cay
airy. Judge f. c. Minor. Lee and Pickett
| Camps and delegates from tho Army and
| Navy Association Confederate States, OF
Maryland. Eighth street. north OF Grace.
| Fourth Division Chesapeake and Ohio
railway employees, W. J. Binford, Sixth street
south Of Grace. Office force. i. n. Jones
engineers and fremen. J. H. Munday con
dnctors. George Wright; brakemen. f. d.
Waldrop and II. Mayo shop force. c. w
Wlneneid; depot force w. b. Waldron. col
ored employees. j. ". Voolfolk lcolored).
Fifth Division Citizens generally desiring
to participate. James +. flournoy. Sixth
street north of Grace.
The right Of all the divisions will rest on
Grace street. The veteran mounted cavalry
will meet at Crenshaws warehouse at IL
| O'Clock.
The escort will consist of the infantry, artii
lery and cavalry of the volunteer service OF
the State The infantry will form on Grace
| street between Eighth and Ninth. occupying
both sides Of the street. The First cavalry
will form on Ninth street south OF Grace
with right resting on Grace. The artillery
will form on Ninth north OF Grace, with right
resting on Grace.
The assistant marshals and aids are re
ouested to meet General Rosser. tho chic
| marshal at the Exchange tomorrow morning
| promptly at 10 o'clock.
The programme for tho unveiiing cere
| monies are as follows:
Revelle WILDE sounded by the old brigad,
bueler Hon. John Callahan will announc,
Governor Mckinney as the presiding officer
prayer by Rev. 5. =. Hepburn; music
by the Soldiers Home band of Hanp
ton; Hon. John Callahan will present
! the statue TO the city of Richmond
and Mayor Ellyson will accept it on be
half of the city The statue will then be un
yelled by Williams Carter Wiokham Renshaw
a grandson of the General. A brigadier-gene
rails salute will then be fred. Judge b. w
Lacy will then introduce General fitz Lee a
the orator, who will deliver the address of th,
day.
Wedding Bouquets and Plan. Decorations
Fine Roses, Cut Flowers, dc, elways on hnnd
Palms. rubber Trees. Dracenias and oihe
Decorative Plants-lArgest stock In the State
NV. A. HAMMoSp's, l07 east Broad street.