Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-21
yOTTOWAY'S SHAFT.
.,.txG or The MONUMENT TO
" ~, cONFEOERATs SOLDIERS.
,,hr rcrforms the Ccremony-oen'
I,s Voices Confederate sentiments
u.er?,lon OF tho Memorial.
---,.,Iiolcgram 70 ma Dispatoh.l

....I hers who went from tins coun-
..,..lei bv the hand Of Miss Sallie
ashland. Va. IN the presence OF
... .,mpathctic spectators. To-day
... ...a aay for old Nottoway. The
.-e4- perfect From carly morn
r.-n.au every road Leading 70 I
MIS- allied hv private convey |
... tHcncishbOrug VIC nifty. lhc |
..-. trains each had on eXtTA |
...a were packed with people |
.....fa and west. and II WAS con- |
o.. he,tluformcl residents to !
.c largest crowd ever assem-
HEARTY GBFFTGN0.
..l.tl lee arrived on the noon /
o.- snluicd by several yolleys, |
...rtr'asy company from Black |
I.. cheering was simply deaten- |
HI Camp. from Petersburg:
.... .rum corps was here and added /
.. .tto occasion. The procession
r..r tLc passenger station, with
. |..at u bead. followed bv the
d.. t.r.u. the NOitOWav Grays. and
,.. Surviving members Of Motto
..., soldier boys. and also quite a
... .Iylts carriages.
1Hr DINNER.
.... o.. column reached the court
n tl,y found "a typical Virginia
....r spread for them. Every
-.uptu1Uslv and many were
.. ..rlsaa6os that were INDUCED
...r U,fr the jovial stories that
....I lv the hardy old veterans
ss After cyeryone's appetite
.....l tte ConcpuTsc gathered
t.. monument IN front Of the
...c tUitlng.
UNVEILED.
.. ..-r.griate prayer was offered by
N T'clor of Petersburg. Cap
...r O.. Jrdrcss delivered "A we'll
.i touching address. after which
..- drawn from the statue by
.r.t. who performed the ceremony
...... fully. She is q daughter Of Cap
.....rI lrty. commander Of Motto
...-. Company G.. Eighteenth VIZ
. .......t Her selection was very
Iart ofthe committee ia charge.
... t.. echoes from TIE cheering had
... Conceal Lee was introduced.
..>tYurEArE sTNTIMENT.
.... f.r one hour BE said that ha
t..r.~ here to-day with a prepared
t.f simply 90 voice the senti-
.....t. . C.ui,irIate heart for his COM
.tI hiw. lie recalled the scenes
...r r. dear to every man who
...I 90 his voice Of those davs
..t. l-lf. lie said tho happicst
.t...v'- proceedings was the plea
...t .lu rlIug az the head of col
..t .r.sts men. Ho made an impress
.... i.s.au ot the great commtnd"IS
..' Iays. 90 some of those who bad
. .rl clearly showed that we dld
....t. - o. auGcut history for a re-
.rai sUateElc skill as soldiers:
......... speech Wa attcutlycly listened
....| received aud u was clearly
..tr4'.1 that every man present who
...rrIel ID ilu-htt was devoted 10
.... .uc- .t the cause hc thought was
CruTE srEAEENs.
beloved leader was followed in his
..- Hy Nr. Hchard Ferguson, of Din
.. .ul Judges T. K. farrar and VII
Mann. The speaking was closed
..H remarks from Mr.. POLK Miller,
invited tho gathering INTO the court
whore hls qugrtctte subsequently,
.. a concert % a packed house. The
r.-umcut wa, repeated tins evening,
winch grrman wa gwen at the
... ND'toWay. thus ending u day th6t
...., h. remembered by those present.
-rr..r "a puil,ct for CDugrGtuiatlon
,thH-a who have worked SD aSsldu-
..~t Oh, movement and particularly
... conceived the idea Of the me-
.. ....'.
-.N HrSpEFp NAMES.
..... .....t i- about 20 feet in height and
.. thr.e Fut-bA4es ana two dtcs,
. ... marble quarrIrt at Tate, He-,
.......... uIa ~ very nigh polish Tho
.....~ o. G feet square. Tho other
.... log graduated siIoa ana ou ihe'e
....... ..r.. which have smooth quadrangle
.... an'. D. %" names oi nuJut 600
... I.gunfuly carved Tho upper
....-a rr4ilal slope rom i- i"if
..-. n....u IS t1Ht or more OF the hSui"
....- graceful curve outward INTO
vtrFHAN AT REsr.
....t .t..- 1a-a -tau.i- erect the htc-sizc ncuro
..... ut Iarldr.rest, mhutl"d IN the
...... confederate o,err1ai, carved from
.. uath.c that by its Hlouastcr white
...- prrpy contrast 90 thc b.ue-'elhei
..f.r THE figure aces due east AMI
.-t.ru ruu4tIun depicted upon ih'
-f.t typical ~ tho soldiers whose
.u.uo-air-. ihe shaft stands inn
... f...t % the CIutt.huus" building
lu tr" mpst appropriate ln'h-
s...,- t', geographical centre OF N3t-
D.. sos mauafartur"i entirely hy
r.... .t y.-T city, VINO has given us
..-.. i.s I.rfulH' attention.
fT IlG LADIES.
..f tlI- monument 20 Nottoway
..t. ... ag- iuGucIrIted by th" lalies
...,. vlu t,ruog the Ladies Mono
Do. 3D. ~ \utfpvav. Its Inception can
D.. Nr, Charles Fitzgerald Who
.. ...-.I.ut of tue association. with
r.g. b.. Epr- aud Tuumas ~ydnCr
.... ...t-. aided by many willing poo
... t. auI adjoining counties WHO
....triiItr 10 so worthy d cause.
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Observation-Disclosures;
..,. ..l.,gt,... tr.cri,,tton follows
..t.' ftr men who belonged to this
.-t.ul The -uutl face L. allotted
.t..rrsnv z. third Virginia Cav
...r.re et-t side 90 Company G.,
......ia k,.imoat." Tho north side
..... 10 All who were members ~
..D Eighteenth Virginia Regiment
.t..rl.e. whilst on the lower IA
... a.... who went from NotioWay
... belonged to commands Other than
... .. .tc Up tho othcr sides.
.. ....,.,,-,.,.,
' Az "a tN'i'Vi''-
..rri i- erected % the honor and