The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-01
BUSTSOF THE HEROES
READY TO BE UNVEILED IN CHIP
PEWA SQUARE.
PROGRAMME OF CEREMONIES.
MILITARY AND CIVIC DISPLAY
WILL BE IMPOSING.

of McLaWs and BartOW-T0-mOP-
row Work VIII BE Commenced on
the Spenbers' Stand That Will Be
Built Over the FOuntain-FrOIn
This stand Gen. Evans viii De-
liver the Address-Orders Issued
Yesterday by Col. Jordan f.
Brooks, Grand Marshal of the Pa
rade.
The memorial busts to Gen. Lafa-
yette McLaws and Gen. Francis S.
Barlow have been established upon
their pedestals in Chippewa Square, and
day after tomorrow, the anniversary
of the birth of jefferson Davis, they
will be unveiled. Miss Gertrude Nc
Laws, a granddaughter of Gen. Nc
Laws, will unveil the monument to that
distinguished officer. while the monu-
ment to the gallant Barlow will be I'M
yelled by his grandniece. Miss Francis
S. Barlow.
Workmen were busy all day getting
the pedestals and the busts in posi-
ton, and by nightfall yesterday they
had finished. The foundations had
been built up about three feet above
the level of the square, and this hight
has been graded down and will later be
turfed. This arrangement has the ef-
feet of raising the monuments to a
greater hight than they would other
wise show, and it serves to relieve
them from the squat appearance they
would present.
To BE Yelled with Flags.
About the bronze of the busts and
the inscriptions upon the marble bases
there is still protecting cloth. This
will only be removed to make way for
the veil, which will be of Confederate
flags. The arrangement of these flags
has been left to Mr.. S. E. Theus, who
will devise a plan whereby the young
ladies may readily unveil the monu-
ments. When they pull the cords, the
flags will fall away from the monu-
ments and will float to the breeze.
Tomorrow work will be commenced
upon the construction of the speakers
platform. This is to be built imme-
6iately over the fountain, which is just
between the two monuments, that to
Gen. Barlow being on the south. and
that to Gen. McLaws on the north.
Those who have seen the busts pro-
nounce them excellent likenesses. This
is particularly true of that of Gen. Bar
tow, which old members of the ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry. Gen. Bartow's
company, say is an astonishing repro
duction.
On the speakers stand will be ar
ranged seats for Gen. Clement A.
Evans, a number of the veterans, the
Mayor and Aldermen and others. The
arrangement of the troops about the
monuments and the general plans for
the parade and the ceremony have been
completed.
The Military Display.
Col. J. F. Brooks. marshal, yester-
day issued the following general order
regarding the parade and ceremonies
incident to the unwilling of the monu-
ments
First. BY invitation from the Com
mittee on the Monuments to Gen. Nc
Laws and Barlow, the undersigned
hereby assumes charge of the parade
TO be made on Tuesday next, June 3,
incident to the unwilling of the monu-
ments.
Second. The following staff APP
pointments are announced: Mr.. G. H.
Remshart, Confederate Veterans AS
ISOLATION; Capt. A. j. Pursley, Lafay-
cite McLaws Camp. u. c. "; Mr.. w.
T. Dixon, Francis S. Barlow Camp, S.
C. "; Capt. c. A. l.. Cunningham and
Mr. F. NJ Butner.
Third. The several commands TAX
ing part in the parade will report on the
Parade Ground at 4:30 p. m. The for
nation of the first division will be in
Zine of Masses south of the Confed-
crate monument, facing north, the
right resting on the eastern walk of
the parade. in the following order:
Il. First Regiment Infantry. G. ST.
90. Savannah Volunteer Guards.
IS. Naval Reserves.
"a. Lawton Cadets.
"5. Savannah Preparatory School Ca
diets.
80. Chatham Artillery.
81. Georgia HussaSs.
THE second division will form on
the center walk of the parade, with
the right resting on the Confederate
monument, facing east, in the follow
ing order:
Il Band.
"2. Oglethorpe Light Infantry.
"3. Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton.
"a Lafayette McLaws Camp, U. c. V.
''5 Francis S. Barlow Camp, Sons
of Confederate Veterans.
1.-THE carriages with invited guests
will form in rear of the above organi-
cations.
Fourth. The line of march will be
down Drayton to CASTOR. to Bull, to
Chippewa Square.
1.-THE infantry of the first division
win form line of masses in the eastern
portion of the square, the right rest
ing on Hull street, the artillery and
cavalry taking position on Hull and
Bull streets.
Mounted officers will dismount be-
fore entering the square.
1.-THE second division will enter the
square on the eastern walk, the Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry taking position,
facing North, in front of the Barlow
monument and the veteran organiZa-
tions forming, in two lines, on the walk,
facing west, and in front of the plat
form.
1.-The carriages will move to the west
of the square and their occupants will
be conducted to seats on the platform.
1.-THE ceremonies will consist of:
First. Prayer by Rev. James Y.
Fair, D. D.
Second. Music-Band.
Third. Introductory address by
Capt. d. G.. Purse, chairman of COM
mittee.
Fourth. Address by Gen. Clement
A. Evans.