Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-10
From Fredericksburg

FaEDzRICKaBURa, June 10.-Confederats
Memorial Day was generally observed here
to-day, which was also made the occasion Of
the uuve ing of the statue on the Confed-
crate monument and the meeting of the
Grad Camp of Confederate Veterans. L.
nearly every portion of the city hunting,
Confederate end national flags are flying to
the breeza, and such an array of decorations
was never witnessed here before. Numbers
cf ex Confederates and others have been ar
irving all day and there is large crowd
present. Lee Camp aud the Sens of Confed-
crate Veterans from Alexandria, headed by
drum corps, arrived this morning and
were given hearty reception.
The Grand Camp met at IL O'Clock at the
Court House, with Grand Commander W. P.
Smith presding and the session was we'll
attended. Col. Smith presented his annual
report. This shows that there are fifteen
camps In the State, OF which elk have been
organized within the past year. The re-
port recommends that action be taken to BE-
cure the remains OF General Joseph Il.
Johnston for interment in Richmond, and
that effort be made to have prepared and
published southern school history OF the
late war. The grand commander faVors the
adoption of name by the Confederate vet
Grams for the late war, and approves the
suggestion made In Charleston Il. c. news
papers, that 1t be called THE War for South
ern Independence" The grand commander
also urges the necessity for contributing
funds for the completion of the private
soldiers and sailors monumentin Richmond.
This evening the ceremonies attending
the unveii ing of the monument took pace.
The procession under command OF Com
msrdsr W. P. Smith assembled Oh Princess
Anne street, and after marching through
the principal streets, proceeded to the ceme-
terry In the following order Marshal and
aides, band, carriages, Confederate camps
unorpaniZsd veterans, Sons Of Veterans,
other organizations, ADD fire department..
Arriving at the cemetery the order OF ex
ercises was "a follows:
Prayer by Rev. I. W. Canter; introduce
ton of orator music; Grafton by ten.
Bradley T. Johnson unwilling by Capt. }.
N. Barney music; salute. artillery and In
fsntry.
The corner stone Of the monument was
laid 90 June 4, 1874, and the monument was
completed and unveiled on Memorial Day,
June 8 1854 The monument was erected
by the Ladies' Memorial Association. Il is
of grew granite and stands en- mound
five feet elk inches high. There ISIS column
on each corner of red granite with grey
granite and plynth base. It contains the
following Inscriptions:
On the east side-"South Caroline, Viz
GINA. North Carolina"
North-"Missour Kentucky. Tennessee,
Arkansas"
Wes'-"LouiHisna Mississippi, Texas."
Georgia. Florida. Alabama"
On The west side are mnskets; on The
south castle, with bsttlemens; on the
north eabres on the east. cannon and The
words: ITO the Confederate Dead"
The statue unveiled to-day is of Confsd-
crate soldier, fourteen feet six inches In
height and made Of bropza, and crowns the
apex of The monument. Il WAS msnufsc-
,ured at Bridgeport. Conn.
The day throughout has been haDpF re-
union OF those who wore the gray and III csc
who survive the terrible cor fl OF.
The visitors were entertertaioed at the
o ,era House, where bouutiful supply OF
edbies YVES served, and where ali Co0fsder-
ate soldiers were welcomed and made to
feel that they were in the house OF their
frieud. The entertainment was In charge
OF committee of ladies' Of the town.