The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-31
GEN. AMBROSE P. HILL,
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RICHMOND.
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IS Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
RICHMOND, Va, May 3O.-Tbou.
sands of strangers joined with the resi-.
dents of Richmond to-day in doing
honor to the memory of one of the
heroes of the South, General AM
brose L. Hill, whose monument woe
unveiled with elaborate ceremonies
The monument was erected by an as
socation organized to secure funds for
a statue, of which Mr.. Thomas A.
Brander was president and Col. w.
NJ. II. Palmer, Gen. Hills chief of
Stail, treasurer. 1t stands one mile
and half from Richmond, at the in
trrsection of Hermitage road and La.
burdum avenue 1t overlooks the
spot upon which Gen. Hill assumed
command of his first brigade. The me.
mortal is a bronze figure of Hill stand.
ing upon a stone pile consisting Of
base, sub-base, die-block shaft and
capital, the whole being thirty.four
iert from the base to the
crown OF the figure. The statue rep-
resents the soldier standing in an easy
attitude, his right hand falling at the
side and holding his hat, while the left.
crossed easily before the belt, holds his
sheathed sword nearly by the middle.
he pose is said to have been charac.
teristic OF the original. The event has
long been looked forward to by the
residents of Richmond and for the oc.
casion elaborate preparations have
been made. The city was decorated,
not only along the line of march of the
procession, but in all quarters. The
display OF bunting betokened the gen.
cral regard in which the man was held.
The procession formed at the corner
OF Grace and Fifth streets, and
marched to the monument grounds via
Lee monument, which was decorated
proiusely. The procession included
the Pegram battalion association, Con-
ltderate veteran camps from Richmond,
Louie county, Alexandria, Portsmouth,
Reams station, Fredericksburg, Peters
burg, Charlottesville and Norfolk; sons
OF veterans from Fredericksburg and
Richmond; ex-Confederate soldiers
from Washington and Baltimore; 18th
Virginia regiment association. Gen.
Harry Heth, of Washington, was chief
marshal of the procession. An escort
under command of Col. Henry C. Jones
was composed of the first brigade of
Virginia volunteer infantry, the first
squadron Virginia volunteer cavalry.
and the first battery Virginia volunteer
artillery. Gen. George H. Stewart
commanded the Confederate veterans
from Baltimore and Washington.
They carried the Maryland flag and
wore badge containing a fine por-
trait of Gen. A. p. Hill with the
Maryland colors, black and orange, ar.
ranged at the top. Gen. Stewart was
one OF General Hills intimates
before and during the war, and
both were held in particular esteem by
general Lee. The exercises at the
monume mt were under the direction of
Major Brander, president of the asso-
clation. They opened with prayer by
the Rev. DR.. j. b. Newton, and after
music, Rev. DR.. j. VIM. Jones, chap
lam, of the 18th Virginia regiment,
general Hills old regiment, introduced
'he orator of the day, general James
a. Walker. When he had concluded
his eloquent eulogy upon the dead, the
stature was unveiled by Miss Virginia
Preston Means accompanied by an
artillery salute, and the cheers of the
assembled thousands. Reforming. the !
columns marched to the exposition
building, where lunch was served to
visiting organizations and invited
guests, with which display of hospital
ily, the formal programme of the oc-
cason was ended.
Railroad Bridge Washed Away.
Fol A. Al.