Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31
GENERAL WALKERS GRAFTON.
q C ant Life Truly Portrayed and the
Sol.b's Cause Commended,
TIE VEIL REMOVED.
..-,f.s Fired and Ponderous Cheers
Giren-Lunch AZ Exposition-Grounds-: :
Features, Incidents, and Details.

7hs people Of Richmond gave them
.irssup yesterday heartily and enthusi-
,-..v 90 the two great events to which
,l. fsv nad been dedicated-the unveiling
.f-te statue Of General Ambrose Powell
r.r and the Hollywood-menorial cere-
l.a.es.
,h q May. 1892. has passed into
f.,..rras q date OF which the patriotic i'm
,..e was regnant. The scenes of the
-a 20 tl another tablet to be laid away
..-rc win those on which are inscribed
.ere -ls e the unveiling Of the Jack
..a-. .he Hill statues. The scenes Of
g.. .rsrnoon were q repetition IN large
p ASSURE of what has occurred annually for
...rtvo decades. but they never lose their
--..r..s. nor can they become less preg-
r..t v..l beautiful and touching lesson
L.t. rolls ou.
Taeno.e ol preparation for the actual
s.-.t.tr4ton began Sunday afternoon.
r- every train military companies and
camps were arriving, and by midnight the
,..1 seen 90 tie street who did not have
10 uniform or wear o badge was the ex-
cartl.1.
Yesterday morning companies, camps, and
veterans unattached began to move to the
a..s- --r0unds as early as 9 O'Clock, and
tvlr o'clock the whole western section OF
Gle c.ty was STIR and hustle.
HI-L's ToLLowEHs HERE.
Tie rumble Of artillery. the fash OF sa-
f-.s. tae CLEAN Of bayonets. the waving OF
ta-.s-f.rs. the tramp of infantry, aud
s.ua.io1s q cavalry. the notes Of the bu-
c.. a.l the martial music Of the bands
male tlo occasion one intensely inspiring.
Marked u the throns by everyone were
uel who wore the badge Of the Ihir-
.-.h Virginia, Hill's old regiment. Some
re- .1 .-e survivors look even now as II they
i,l lo: passed middle age, but the ma
,,ts of them arc gray-haired and have
.s.. behind the half-century milestone on
;1eI ad oi life.
Another organization whose members
attracted special attention wherever they
wa-a seen was tho Pegram Battalion Asso-
ca.ol. All the veterans were recipients
u general recognition and evoked enthu-
tl..c greeting. but the Thirteenth sur
v,--s and the Pegram-Battalion sur
vv.-s we're more distinctively noticeable
tr tLc.r badges and perhaps more promi-
re-t.y associated in the public mind with
I
Two focal points Of interest before the
recession moved were the Mechanics In
slt1-e and the residence Of Major Thomas
A. B,aller. corner Of Franklin and Fourth
streets. Al the former. the headquarters
.. ls Pecram Battalion ASSOCIATION, the
s reported 10 the chief marshal and or
'., were being sent out every few min
g'.s BIS them. At the latter the ladies
Who were 20 occupy seats IN carriages as
ssu..al and were assigned by Colonel J.
y. b- good.
CROWDS or THR STREETS.
Tie sidewalks along the route OF the
ifo.. ION. from Fifth and Franklin TO
Aa3nd College, were lined with peo-
f Certainly there has been no such out
l.gruc of ali classes since the unveiling
. tle Lee monument. and certainly tne
-t OF the occasion was manifest III
.r7 face. The demonstration on the
f..i. vas an honor to Hill, an honor TO
f-- cause mono contributed more than he
g.. make glorious. an honor 20 Richmond.
la- march was along. hot, and dusty one.
f.- tl0se in line. including the veterans,
q. I'd ;olt with splendid steadiness. Many
Of fle .ltter bore on their bodies the scars
U Dlile. and others were broken IN
t...tA from exposure in camp or bivouac,
0.. iAere was about the veteran column
t,l thing d that grim determination OF
-.e iars when their dauntless courage,
'.s,r flrttude. and their disregard for ell
aclss that confronted them made the
'fl of the Confederacy the admiration
l.t-e world.
IEsiECI 70 OENERiL LIE.
The march was devoid Of interest except
repeated cheering and the waving of hand
-acAefs until the parade reached tho
i.ee monument. Here the colors were
pped, the infantry came 10 carry, and
ihtn reverse TIE veterans, the cavalry.
and the artillery also saiuted. and the
Dates played dirges. After leaving tins
i'.ri the column broke into rout
'iep which was continued TO the site OF
The Hill monument. where the different
ofsanlzations were assigned positions
] he actual ceremonies Of the unveiling
occupied about an hour and ten minutes; (;
aud save for the dust the crowd suffered
very little inconvenience as delightful
oIeeze was blowing all the time.
hARCH THROUGH The STREETS.