Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-11

as ever appeared ia a southern paper; and
TODAY all that remains 10 be told-tbe
programme for Tuesdays given
The total height of the monument Is
seventeen and one-haf feet, and II may
be briefly described "a follows: A base
course of two memOers, die. .tTiglyph
course, and cap, surmounted BY the figure
of typical war HowitZer serving IS No.
! at the gun. The figure is erect with
weight OF body resting on the Tlght loot:
The left nrm is slightly bent, the hand
holding a slouched hat 20 the hip, while
the right grasps sponge-stah with sponge
up and butt resting on the ground. The
inscription on the die 70 the front is
TO COMHEMOEATE
THE DEEDS AND SERVICES
or THR a
RICHMOND HOWITZERS
or THE PERIOD
1S6l-lS6j.
On the other faces, respectively. are en-
lareed reproductions of the HowitZer
badge and the cross Of the Confederate
battle flag. with the legend From Bethel
to AppOmattox."
TIE CEREMONIES.
The ceremonies incident TO the unveil-
ing Will commence al the Richmond Thea
TIRE at ? o'clock =. ~. aud close at the site
of the monument. The doors of the Thea
ere will be thrown open at $50 o'clock and
"A committee consisting of Messrs. W. >.
Workman, X. +. Patterson, III. Workman,
Cecil Epps. William Wood, and {. q.
Bosher Will be present TO seat the audi
ence. The lower part of the building will
lie reserved for the military and veteran
organizations. The members of the
Howiizer Association and other veterans
of the battalion viii assemble at the
UOwltEer ArmOry at 1870 +. NJ. and march
Sn q body to the Theatre. The gathering
will be presided over by Mr.. j. Blythe
Moore, president OF the association. Rev.
W. 81. Dame will open the proceedings
with PRAYER, and Mr.. w. J.. White will ln-
trOduce the orator, Mr.. Leigh Robinson,
of Washington. After the Grafton the
procession will reform aud march to the
site OF the monument, which will be I'M
yelled b. Colonel j. q. Shields.
TIE PROCESSION.
The chief marshal of the parade will be
Major Henry G. Carter, who has designated
che following gentlemen TO act as his aids:
Captain l.. ID. Starke (chlef OF stafh
Judge George l.. Christian, Colonel II:
Percy Halves. Captain +. j. Bosher, and
Captain BeauTegard Lorraine. The es-
cortlng organizations will assemble on
BROAD street at 3 p. NJ. with right of
column resting on Ninth. aud the order OF
formation will be;
Detachment of Police under Captain L. L.
Hulce,
Chief Marshal and staff,
First Regiment Virginia Volunteers.
Field aud Stan First Battalion Virginia
Artillery,
Richmond Howltzers
Richmond Howitzer Association,
Invited guests in carriages.
Richmond Light-ln Infantry Blues.
X. L. Lee Camp Confederate Veterans,
George L. Pickett Camp Confederate Nete-
lans,
Field and STAFF FIRST Regiment Virginia
Cavalry,
Cavalry Battalion.
The line of march will be down Broad
street to Governor. down Governor 10
Main. up MAN 10 Fifth, from Fifth 10
Franklin, up Franklin to Shafer, from
Shaier 10 Grove avenue and Howltzer
Place.
The Richmond HowitZers will leave tho
column at Shaler and Franklin streets and
move by the most direct route TO the
ground, on which the battery Will be
posted and where Captain Hutcheson will
cause salute OF thirteen guns 10 be- fred
at the moment the statue IS unveiled.
After tho column has been posted around
the monument the veil will be drawn
from it. the bands play, the troops will sa-
lute, and the parade Will be dismissed.
At night the annual banquet of the as
tociation will take place at Belvidere Hall.
it Is expected that there Will be two hun
bred and twenty-five persons present.
There will be no set toasts and speeches,
but of course war-talk, songs, and anec-
dotes will be INDUCED in.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr.. J. Blythe Moore, president of the
association, IS o son OF the late beloved
Rev. Dr. Moore. so long pastor of the
First Presbyterian church IN this city. He
was O member OF the Second Company
aud is engaged IN the insurance business
here
Rev. William NJ. Dame is a son Of Rev.
George ". Dame, of Danyilc. He was q
lrst-Company man, and after the war en-
tered the Episcopal ministry. lie has q
charge in Baltimore, and will be the guest
Of his old mess and terminate, MIR. James
T. Gary.
Mr.. ". L. White was second sergeant Of
the Third Company. After serving IN the
field in that capacity tor three years. he
was detached without application aud
made an assistant inspector OF ordnance
under Colonel Wilcox Brown. He Is q
member OF the City Council and engaged
In the family-grocery business.
Mr. Leigh Robinson, the orator, enlisted
IN the FIRST Company. but was subsequent :
j. transferred 20 the Second Company.
lie is leading lawyer OF Washington, and
amost eloquent speaker. lie will be the
guest OF Judge George l.. Christian.
Chiei-Marshal Henry q. Carter was FIRST
lieutenant Of the Third Company. After
Captain Smith was wounded he took com
mand of tie company aud served In that
position until the captain returned to the
battery. Tie organized the present How.
i,zer Battery and WAS ITS first captain. and
Nheu the FIRST post beilum Virginia Bat
TALON OF Artillery was formed was pro.
poted 10 major. lie is IN the commission
business IN this city.
Colo~el J. {. Shields was the frat can.
tam OF the old First Howi,zers. aod corn.
manded the battery until he was nyo,no,ed
% colOnelcy and detached as an in
s.TuctoT IN tactics. He was foy veays ono
OF the pTOpuetOrs Of the Richmond WssS
During his stay here he will divide M.
time with bis friends, MesSrs ID. q. DAVIS
and q. T. WlDgo. lie now lives in kock.
bridge county.
Among the veterans OF the old Howit.
gers are some OF the most substantial resi-.
dents not only OF Richmond and Virginia
bat Of other cities aud States. They AVE-
literally scattered from Canada 10 the
Gulf aud from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
And as rule have given a good account q,
fhemselyes as citizens wherever they have
beer placed.
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