Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-06
MOVING THE STATUE.
TIE LARGE BRONZE DRAWN TO Lib
BY HILL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
Hundreds Of Bows and Girls Pun the hopes,
Together With Scared Veterans end
Citizens Generally.

Nothing now remains TO be done Z,
complc,o the Confederate Soldiers and
sailoix Monument, except to lift III,
Azure from the ground and put II "a
position on the granite shaft on Libby
llul.
The bronze casting was moved ut
O'Clock yesterday afternoon from Byrd.
,,isct station 10 Marshall Park
The motve-power was several hundred
.-hrol-children girls ana boys, wearing
r.4 white and red sAshcs or roscttcs, and
O.. many veterans OF Ice and Pickett
r.nls. and citizens generally.
CHILDREN AND VETERANS.
There vas nothing formal in the re-
,..al II the statue. which was in large
49, The children and grown people as
smi'al 40 the station. The box contain
f. Che figure had already been hoistcd
mon a heavy four-wheclcd wagon, owned
q. Mr Cyrus Bossieux.
rf. sides were draped in bunting, repre-
s-.t- the Confederate colors, while Con-
.i, ana Virginia flags fioated at In
'a-..is % p half foot. On the sides. also.
,-. shields OF Virginia. Mississippi.
ara. North Carolina, South Caro-
i Texas Alabama, Florida, and Mis-
rh.9 about 7oo had reached the ground
r ton hold OF the long ropes by
ellis. fhe wagon was 10 be drawn IN
'uH. lNn Chicf-Marsha1 Brander .and
D. F. Colonel Thomas u. Pollard and
'.r. .lmcs j. Flournoy and Jack Boil
g.. moved on. followed by the great line
O. ...ut little faces. the double-column
O. coated veterans. the citizens Of
O." ... ms In lifc. and-thc bronze figure
o. ft .rfmiryman TO grace the Libby
fI saaN
MOVED TO LIBBY HILL.
re crnveyance was drawn Nd Seventh
s 20 Main. down Main TO Twenty
f.. thence 20 Broad. 20 Twenty-ninth.
rrt Down Twonty-ninth street to the
ni The procession attracted a
.s.Wl upon the streets and was
Witnessed ~ several thousand persons.
II fhc wagon came within two squares
e.. H. rark the people began to cut the
lv which the figure was being
r... Nearly every one who had a
l u pulling the burden got n piece Of
r.. 'n order that II might be kept
as Hv,n'r Ok the occasion.
3. vs indeed n pretty sight 10 see the
4f string Of little girls, ranging in
f.n . % 10 or II years. drawing 20
h.t Pfc spot where It was to rest the
% commemorate the deeds OF the
and sailors Of the Confederacy.
tle wagon reached the north side
ef l monument and was brought TO a
l. thlcf-Marshal Brandcr turned the
,rr over 10 Mr.. II. c. Richardson,
t.- rt II the Confederate Soldiers
Or. ]. I1rs' Monument Association. The
t.'.- was taken from around the box.
t .i WAS LETT upon the wagon. where IL
r f.-tin until the contractor removes
T.e eluosirian figures Of Washington
a.I lac were borne TO the grounds upon
O. The monuments now stand in the
,l. manner that was pursued yesterday
a.. ~..In.
MONUMENT MEETINGS.
Tf.re viii be n general meeting OF the
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
f..t Association in room ST. Chamber Of
Commerce building. tomorrow afternoon
d. b o'clock.
Che Maryland residents OF Richmond
also hold a meeting tomorrow after
.Y ~ the same hour In the Chamber OF
Commerce building for the purpose Of dis
GUS .l, arrangements for participants in
g.. dwelling ceremonies.