The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-20
CAROLINA'S SOLDIERS
THE MONUMENT TO BE UNTITLED
ATRALEIGH 1UEsDAY.
Thousands Of Confederstes Expectsd-The
City to BE Handsomely Decorated
History Of tho Movement.

RALEIGH, n. c., May 19.-Speciai.-
Nearly one thousand Confederate soldiers
are buried in this city. over five hundred
of these were removed here after the war
by the Ladies' Memorial Association. OF
these 3S8 were in 1865 removed from Petit
crews Hospital cemetery. f2i in 1871 from
Gettysburg. and los In 1888 from Arlington.
The dead came from all the States of
the Confederacy, eleven States being rep
resented, and they have all been under
the tender care OF the Ladies' Memorial
Association, whose patriotic services In
this respect cannot be too highly honored.
The graves Of these sout..ern heroes
nave been kept green year after year:
Several years ago stately monument Oh
white granite was erected TO their mem
DRY in the cemetery where they lie buried.
And now this last work OF love the
browning efforts of their labors, has been
entered upon, and on Tuesday the corner
stone will be laid with the most imposing
ceremonies.
On Monday the city will be handsomely
decorated, and by Tuesday this feature
of the occasion will be complete. Inc
decorations will be far more beautiful
and elaborate than on any previous coca
sion, and May I'D will be a memorable
event in the annals of this city.
The Reception Committee, the Ladies
Monument Association, the Governor
Guard and the Confederate Veterans will
be in place on Tuesday morning 10 meet
the guests and visiting commands from
other cities. The Soldiers Home will be
headquarters for the veterans and the
Governors Guard armory for the mill
tary. Both the military companies and
the veterans will be entertained at the
expense of the city of Raleigh.
The line of march will be formed at II
o'clock near the post-ofiice building. at
the intersection OF Fayetteville and Mar
tin streets. Thence 1t will move past the
post-onice and the Park Hotel TO the
Union depot. then up West street to Hills
boro street, and thence 10 the Capitol.
The address will be delivered from
platform, which is now being erected
near the site of the monument.
THE GOVERNORS wELCoMr.
At the Capitol grounds his Excelency,
Governor Elias Carr. viii welcome the
monies, which will be opened by the
"Old North State" sung by a choir OF one
hundred voices. The history Of the MOnu-
mental Association will then be read by
Walter Crimes, Esq. After prayer by
the chaplain. Rev James A. Weston, or
Hickory. and a song by the choir. Cow
ernor Carr Will introduce the orator OF the
day, Capt. Thomas w. Mason. Of North
ampton county. At the conclusion OF the
Grafton the announcement Of the relics
contained in the cornerstone will be
made, and 1t will be set in place by the
veterans from the Soldiers Home. y
short speech will then be made by Judge
X. r. Bennett, Of Wadesboro.
The chief marshal Of the day Is Mr..
W. c. Stronach, superintendent of the
Soldiers Home. He will be assisted by
some twenty young men. Col. T.. ID. Hall,
of Wilmington, commander OF the Grand
Camp Of Confederate Veterans Of the
State, will have charge Of the veterans
on this occasion.
The MEMORIAL column will be Of North
Carolina granite from the Mt. Airy quar-
quarries, In Warren county. The monu-
ment will be u feet l inch in height
The shaft will be IS feet in height. and
OF one solid block. The base Is . feet
square, and at each corner will be a
bronze lamp, u feet in height, with triple
globes. The die Of the monument will
be Il feet square.
On two of its faces. respectively. will
be the seal Of North Carolina and the
seal Of the Confederacy. These will be OF
bronze and in bold relief, and will be 8
feet In diameter.
At the base Of the die and on opposite
sides will be life-siZe statues OF an
infantryman and a cavalryman. The
shaft will likewise be surmounted by
lfe-siZe statue of an infantry soldier In
campaign dress resting upon his rifle.
The contract has been awarded 10 Col.
NJ. Muldoon, OF Louisville. KY The monu-
ment complete will cost $4,000. The
bronze work will be done in Munich. and
the statues will be made from casts of
..u.r.s Of real Confederate soldiers. now
in possession Of the Monumental :Associa-
ton.