Richmond planet., 1901-09-07
EC1OES FROM
TIE UNWILLING
HONORED COL. TOM.
THE VAST CONCOURsE OF PEOPLE.
Never Seen Before Nor Since.


Never Seen Before Nor Since.
The unveiling exercises Monday, Aug.
goth. 1901, brought to this city one of
the largest crowds ever seen in this COM
munity.
BY a Singular coincidence, the Monu-
ment Committee requested Brigadier
General John Mitchell, II. to fix the
time for the unveiling August 26th in
stead of the 30th. the usual anniversary
day. He complied with the request. As
the Supreme Lodge to which he had
been elected Supreme Representative
met Aug. 3lst in 1899 at Jacksonville.
it was thought that it would be about
this time that it would meet at Chicago
in 1901.
Instead, the proclamation came fixing
the date August 27th, 1901, and General
Mitchell saw no way out of il as the ex-
cursion trains had been chartered for
Aug. 26. He was accordingly forced TO
leave Saturday night for Chicago, Illi-
nois.
However, the matter was kent ouiet
and all arrangements We're made TO re-
ceiye the visitors,
MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS FREE.
Captain T. NJ. Crurnp was clothed
xx-sfh a
the Sir Knights at Prices Hall. Free
meals and refreshments We're served all
day.
AT the Pythian Headquarters, GIL n.
Bird ST., General John Mitchell, Jr was
chairman of "A committee of ladies for
the entertainment of the officers of the
Uniform Rank, X. of p.
Meals and refreshments were furnish
ed free of charge Adjutant General
John X. Chiles had chrage of these head
quarters.
Across the front of the hall were
printed on sheeting by Sir Q. NJ. Stew
arc, the words, Headquarters, First
Brigade, First and Second Regiments,
U. r. X. of p.
DECORATED WITH PYTHIAN CoLoRs.
The hall was gorgeously decorated
WlVu IyJnlOn COkOrS.
The companies from Newport News
and Hampton arrived at about ! p. m.
and proceeded at once to the hall
Captain Philip Brown of Maceo Co.,
No. 16 and list Lieutenant B. f. Jack
son wore white fatigue suits and were
compLmented all along the line.
The Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berlley
Companies did not reach the city until
after 3 o'clock.
COL. MEEKINS IN COMMAND.
With them was Col. NJ. ID. Meelzins
Of the Second Regiment. If there was
one happy contented man in Richmond,
he was that man.
Brigadier General Mitchell had trans
ferred the brigade to him and although
| late, he took charge of the affair.
The day was converted into holiday
| Fully ten Thousand people lined the
| streets. The bands played lively airs
| during the time they waited for the de-
! layed companies.
1t was about O'Clock when the line
moved from 3rd and Baker SITS.
Chief Marshall A. d. Price was ac-
companied by the following aides:
5. s. Baker, Isham Mann, DIR. ID. a.
Ferguson, Sydney Goode and Roseber-
ry Mosby and L. t. Crawford.
FINE SHOWING.
They wore fine sashes, that of the
Ohief Marshall being especially notice.
able. They were mounted. Then came
Col. M. ID. Meekins, acting BrigadieI
General, Col. John r. Chiles, Assistant
Adjutant General Col. d. Wade John
son, acting Chief of Staff, Col. Caspal
Rowlett, of the Major Generals staff
Col. E. +. Robinson, Brigade Signal Of
ficer; Col. Augustus Taylor, Quarter
master General; Col. r. NJ. Sears, In
spector General, Col. E. r. jefferson
Assistant Surgeon General; Major J. H
Brice, Chaplain; Major John J. Bly
Maj. j. j. Booker.
RIGHT OF THE LINE.
The Second Regiment was accorded
the post of honor. Then came Maioi
George L. Pugh, Adjutant Edward
Langley and the other members of tn,
staff, mounted.
! First Regiment, Captain T. NJ. Crum1
acting Colonel Major E. A. Washing
ton, Captain A. J. Smith, Jr., Adjutant
J Captain Henry Stokes, Signal Officer
Captain Willis Wyatt, Quartermaster
The companies in line were Norfolk
National, No. 6, Captain A. Jones, com
manding; Norfolk, No. o, Captain Hen
ry Hill commanding; Manning Co., No
Is, Captain Dempsey White command
ing; Berkley, Va. Pride of Berkeley, Nc
/ II, Captain Moses Perry commanding
l Portsmouth, Va, Hannibal Co., No. s
: Captain John Winslow commanding
Newport News Virginia, Roanok
Company No. 4, Captain J. F. Freema
commanding; Maceo Guards No. IL