Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-13
A BRONZE H0WITZER.
The MONUMENT TO THE BATrERY,s
DEAD TO Be UNVEILED TO-DAY.
Mr.. Rcbinsen's Address To he Delivered
~ the Theatre--The Parade aud
Other Features.

Ere the sun eets this afternoon the beau
sifui monument 10 the memory Of the gallant
Howitrer battalion win be unveiled, and before
The evening closes the heroic survivors Of that
famous organization win gather round the festai
board and, together with the young artillery
men. win make merry In the celebration OF an-
other anniversary.
The ceremonies incident 10 the unveiling OF
the monument will DO very imposing and
fully In keeping with the occasion. There will
be superb display OF military, a splendid ora
tion, and magnificent banquet az night
The frat feature Of tho days programme viii
be the dedicatory GRAFTON by Mr. Leigh hop'n-
con, Of Washington. which will be delivered at
the Theatre at o'clock. The doors OF the play
house will be opened at 1850 O'Clock. aud COM
mittee. consietn ne OF Messrs. w. =. workman H.
y. Patterson, N. Workman, Cecil Epps, william
Wood. and q. q. Bosher, will be present 70 seat
the audience. That portion OF the tuhding
within the horseshoe, and known "a the par.
ouesie, Will be reserved for the military and
veteran organizations, while the members OF the
Hovitxer Association and other veterans OF the
Gid battalion win be seated on the stage. MI H.
Blythe Moore, the president Of the organization,
will preside over the gathering. and Rev. W. ~.
The orator Will be introduced by Mr.. william l.:
White The pnblic will be allowed any portion OF
the Theatre except the parts mentioned above.
MARCH TO THE GROUNDS
After the address the procession will form and
march 70 the site OF the monument. whic1 VIII
be unveiled by Colonel j. G. Shields MAJOR
Henry c. Carter will act as chief marshal ana
the following gentlemen have bsen designated
~ his aids: Captain r. d. stsrke tcn,eI OF
STAN, Hon. George l.. Christian. Colonel g. Percy
HAYES, Captain Z. j. Bosher, ana Captain Beau
regard Lorraine. The escOrfiDg organizations
win assemble on Broad street at J.. NJ. with
right OF column resting on Ninth, and the order
Of formation will be:
N M. tn IDl "a
Chief Marshal nnd stan,
First Regiment Of Virginia Volunteers,
Field and Siaff First Battalion Virginia Artillery,
Richmond Howitzers,
Richmond ilowitzer Association,
Invited Guests In Carriages,
Richmond Light Infantry Blues,
Y. 4. Lee Camp. Confederate veterans,
George L. Pickett Camp, Confederate Veterans,
Field and stan FIRST Regiment Virginia Cavalry,
Cavalry Platoon Consisting OF Three troops.
Messrs. Leigh Robinson, Blythe Moore, and
Mayor Kllyson will occupy one OF me caftisges
in the procession. while Colonel Shields Rev.
Mr.. Dame, Colonel W. T.. Cutshav, and Mr.. w.
l. White will ride In the other.
The line Of march will be down Broad street 10
Governor, down Governor 20 Main, up Main 10
Fifth. up Fifth 70 Franklin, up Franklin 10
shafer, from shafer 10 Grove avenue and Howit-
zer place.
TO FIRE SALUTE.
The young Rrtillerymen who compose tho
preeen, battery will leave the column NJ Shafer
and Franklin streets and move by the most dl-
rect route to the ground, on which they VIII DO
posted aud whore Captain Hutcheson VIII cause
a salute OF thirteen guns 70 be fred az the mo-
ynent the statue Is unveiled.
After tho veil Is Withdrawn from the monu-
nent the bands Will play, the troops viii salute,
and the parade Will DO dismissed.
The annual banquet OF the association, which
takes place at Belydere Hall al night, will he An
elaborate affair. IL is expected that go per-
sons will be present There VIII be 10 set toasts
and speeches, but, OF course, war talk songs, and
anecdotes.
Mir. Robinson. who will deliver the deficatory
address, reached this city yesterday afternoon
at POS o'clock, and is the guest OF lion. George
|. Christian. Colonel Shields and Rev hr. Dame
have also arrived. The former Is the guest OF
Mr.. ID. o. Davis, and the latter Is visiting Mr..
James f. Gray.
The original roster OF the Third Company OF
the old battalion, which IL now owned by Mr.
Cardoza, is at the DISPATCH ofice. IL is an eN-
ceedingly Interesting document ana has at
tachei 20 1t on the immense sheet the pictures
Of every man In the company.
The members OF Lee and Pickett Camps VIII
meet at their respective halls at 1880 TINS after
noon preparatory TO participating in the unveii-
ing ceremonies. The other ORGANIZATIONS that
are TO take part will assemble at the same hour'