Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-31
They, Like Delegations from Other States,
Attract Much Attention.
CEREMONIES DURING THERAIN
The Programme Carried Out Despite the
Falling Showers.
MR. CAVES FINE GRAFTON.
An Able Discussion of the Southern Cause
aud IT, Dcrcudcrs-prayer and
Toem-Ihc final Scene.

Tho Confederate Soldiers and Sailors
r-.umaut stands unveiled in all It's tow
,..r and majestic proportions-the sug-
g.,.u OF fl grand eternal bcacon-lieht
dating the truth as involved in Tr.n-
.... .4 well across the stormy track OF
D.. past a- into the mists Of the future.
r.a event OF yesterday was the crown
recognition Of a grateful people Of The
a.aUsl.I horoism, the splendid yalor
rre suhUme fOrtitude OF the hosts
s. Which history has craven in uueface-
... letter. they dashed themselves to
pieces arafnst overpowcring numbers but
With their yaiysged shields untarnlshed and
..r l.uIe-ren. and tattered colors un-
n...a and waving defiance to the last.
E...r-I.y was a glorious day-glor.ous
.. ra demonstration that marked it
r. glorious IN the significance Of that
....a'ratIgn. II was a history-m1l' ing
... t.a record Of which Will be bound in
Golden Book" Of southern memories,
prologue is the story of the South
- struggle for constitutional right,
t.. whose other chapters tell Of the un-
.r Of the jackson, the Lee, the
..m, the Hm, and the Howitzer
.-.ats. and the oDsequies oc Pre-
..rt Davis
chapters will follow, when the
. STUART and Cook monuments,
30, 10 tho noble women Of the
.. sal other memorials SHAH have
unveiled and then time VIII write
.. ..Fu, IN the single, but ar-suai-
,.. .rl-"NINDICATED"
CENTRE OF ENTHUSIASM.
i..u.al was indeed yesterday again
., .Ee o. Southern enthusiasm and pa
u-araln the shrine 70 which all true
hearts turned. Those who We're
.I person testified by their acts
... .s zeal with which they entered
." spirit OF tho occasion their stead
Satin SO the righteousness OF the
"a ~ the South. Those who by
- @. circumstances were absent in
were present in spirit OF bcne-
t.i.LY MORNING SCENES.
,.y was moving early. The shrln
aaE bugle call, the roll OF drum.
..I music OF bands, and the
..Wp o. military and veteran
..as broke the morning air long
.e rising sun brought out the
,.el monument in relief against
ra siy line. AS the hours wore
streets began 10 III with people.
along the route mapped out
parade and IN the ncighborhood
several headquarters the throrgs OF
,..-Ien and animated women upon |
"aIEs. the majority OF whom !
..a'.iCrate colors or carried Con- |
'-...'. Gags. making a picturesque ave-
sH which gailoppcd marshals, |
.aI cOurers and marched and 4
marched the camps. military COM
. and cadet corps
Busy At HEADQUARTERS.
d.. general headquarters. Sixth and /
. ....rs where the aides and mar
'.alf,cd 20 receive their ladges, |
"a -' TIE westmoreland Club, where /
ealsAed visitors were assigned 1
.f.aas, an was hustle for some two /
before the parade started. Cap
...,l recretary Of the Monument !
a Executive Committee, and
' .. slaf Captain f. J. Bosher. were
...f at the headquarters, and Mr..
b Anaaer took charge OF the carriage
90. a' tae Westmoreland. and Was as
.l ~ several Of his committeeman.
Club. with its usual hospitality. kept
~ .yo's many Of It's members being
.1l 10 entertain visitors and see that
~ were made perfectly at home. The
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