The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-11

ing OF the statue, which Will take plac
en- Tuesday, the 18th instant.
II was found necessary TO change th'
time of meeting at the Theatre from (
O'clock The Theatre will be opened
at 100 o'clock, and the reception com
nittee will be present TO receive anC
seat the audience. The committee con
sists Of Messrs William S. Workman
NJ. WORKMAN, r. f. Patterson, Cecil Epps
William Word and Charles G. Bosher.
The friends of the Association are in
Vited. The lower part of the Theatre
will be reserved for the military and vete.
ran organizations. The Howit8ers' Asso
citation will meet at the Howitzer ArmorS
at 80 +. NJ, and will move promptly al
las. Every old Howitzer. whether a
member OF the Association or not. is in
vited to meet with them at the armory
and participate In the exercises.
Rev. William NJ. Dame, member OF
the old First Company Of the Howitzer
Battalion will invoke Gods blessing upon
the sacred occasion. Mr. Dame is a
prominent minister In Baltimore.
Mr.. Leigh Robinson, who was private
in the Second Company, and now one OF
the most distinguished lawyers at the
national capital. will deliver the memo
rial address.
Captain w. Gordon McCabe will intro
duce the speaker If 1t is possible for him
10 be present, of which there is some
doubt on account of other engagements.
In the event Of his being unable TO
come the pleasant duty will devove upon
Mr.. w. l.. White. a member Of the old
Third Company The members of the
Howitzer Association and the invited
guests will occupy the stage, and the
Howitzer Artillery Company and other
soldery will occupy the orchestra chairs,
while the balance Of the house will be
open to the public.
Immediately after the ceremonies at
the Theatre the procession will form and
march TO HOwitzer Place. where the
monument will be unveiled, and the How
itzers will fire a salute.
Colonel John c. Shields, who was pro-
NOTED from the Howitzers to colonel Of
artillery, and who was the first president
of the Howitzers Association, will draw
the veil which shall expose to view the
beautiful figure which commentaries the
heroic deeds of the Howitzer Battalion
and the slain from its ranks.
A banquet at Bevidere Hall at night
Will close what will be the largest gather
ing Of the members OF the Richmond
Howitzers, old and new, that has ever
taken place.
Many of the older members look on
the completion of the monument as a
rounding up of long cherished plans. and
that it will probably be the last grand
rally Of the old battalion which will ever
occur.
For this reason, as we'll as those which
prompted the memorial. the occasion is
considered one OF great Importance by
every member Of the Association.
Great care was taken to invite all the
living members of the old battery whose
addresses could be ascertained and the
reunion viii comprise some Of those who
have never participated in the former
gatherings.
Major Henry c. Carter, who was a
lieutenant Of the Howitzers during the
war and first captain after the war, Will
be the chief marshal of the parade
Besides the Howitzers the following
military have accepted invitations TO par
ticipate in the ceremonies: The First Vir-
ginia regiment, the Richmond Blues, the
Stuart Horse Guards and the Ashby
Light Horse Troop.
r. Il. Lee Camp and Pickett Camp of
Confederate Veterans have also an
nounced their intention of being in line.
The Line of Formation.
The military and veteran organizations
participating In the ceremonies attending
on December 18th, will form at o'clock
J.. NJ. on Broad street the right Of col
umn resting on Ninth street, in the fol-
lowing order
Detachment Of Police. under Captain e.
=. Hulce.
Chief Marshal and Staff.
First Regiment Virginia Volunteers.
Field and Staff, First Battalion Virginia
Artillery.
Richmond HowitZers.
Richmond Howitzer Association.
Invited Guests in Carriages.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
r. L. Lee Camp Confederate Veterans.
George e. Pickett Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams.
Field and Staff. First Regiment Virginia
Cavalry.
Cavalry Battalion.
The line Of march will be down Broad
street TO Governor, down Governor to
Main, up Main to Fifth from Fifth TO
Franklin. up Franklin to Shafer, from
Shafer to Grove avenue and Howitzer
Place.
The Richmond Howitzers Will leave the
column at Shafer and Franklin streets
and move by most direct route to the
ground on which the battery will lie
posted, where Captain Hutheson will
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At the moment the statue Is unveiled.
After the column has been posted
around the monument the statue will be
unveiled. bands playing, flags dipped and
troops salutng. after which the parade
VIII be dismissed.
Inc Following gentlemen are designated
as aides TO the chief marshal: Captain e.
-. starke chief of staff; Judge George l..
CHRISTIAN, Colonel G.. T.. Halves, Captain
H. D. Bosher and Captain Beauregard
Lorraine.
HENRY c. CARTER,
Chief Marshal.
AZ the last meeting of the executive
committee the committee on invitations
were instructed 10 invite TO the unyeil-
ING ceremonies all OF the military organi-
zauons IN the South who entertained the
iiowitzers on their trim to New Orleans
an 1872 and II Is hoped that many of them
VIII come as individuals If not i'm uniform.
me movement which has so success
iuiiy eliminated in the placing OF this
magnificent memorial was started a good
"hiie back, but II was at the annual re-
union or the society last December that
the matter took decisive shane.
"hhe around the festive board the
monument subject was brought up and
tns members responded with a oontribu-
uea OF s%oo9 and appointed q COMMITTEES