The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-06
CEREMONIES
lMP0 SlNC.
Beat Of Drum and Boom Of Can
non at Unwilling Of Mcclure
Statue Tomorrow.
THE DISTINGUISHED ORATORS
Governor. Montague, Major Con-
rad, Judge Christian and. Dr.
Smith Among the Speakers.

A noteworthy event OF tho new year
will be the .unveilng tomorrow at !
O'Clock of the statue erected in the Capt..
tot Square to Or. Hunter Holmes Mo
Grire one Of the greatest surgeons and
physicians who have ever lived In tho
South. .'5.tt}
Tho details Of tho arrangements are
| complete. It al depends now on the
weather. Even II it be clear, II IT con-
tinues as cold as at present. very likely
the major part Of the ceremonies VIII
take place In the historic Hall OF ' Inc
House Of Delegates II the sternper,a-
ture moderates. tho platform near .hs
| statue will be used by tho speakers ana
| the guests Of the occasion. The Rouse
of Delegates on yesterday adopted a
resolution giving the association the use
of the hall If It Is desirable. -,
The parade Of the associatiorS the mill
tia Confederate veteran organizations
/ and student bodies of the medical COZ
egcs preceding the ceremonies, WV ~
inrosing. Tho exercises at the inlonullleliI
viii DO Of q highly interesting chara l
ter.
Chief Marshal's Orders.
Colonel George Wayne Anderson has
! taen selected chIof marshal and on yes
terday issued the following orders &c,
fin,nr the part the military. organizations
will take: ~
At the request OF the Mcclure Hlonu-
ment Association the undGrsi ae y, rshn
nounces his appointment rs chl let 'li tTS's
of the unveiling. ceremonies. ,,.Ao !,
The parade will be formed az ll.4V so x. "a
NJ, January 7th. and VIII marci .. t.''0
Veteran organizations will form m. !, (, on Il
Grace Street facing north rlgIMIt rSn,er5
on Sixth Street. The Mcclure Mohuull ~
Association will form on theIle e4I OF ~ -
Miltary organizations serving as Ses cor ,5
to the veterans and the ASSOCIATION G" VII
form on Fifth street facissE u Mni bodIes
Wishing to join the column VIII FORM a . on Il
Grace Street. facing north right REST IN, NJ
on Fifth Street and 10 me ne marsh MoSnn mr (
follow the members OF Inc t Aonu''is''t
The military escort will lead the march,
saluing the veterans ans ; ana
ISOLATION will follow, the escort and be
followed BY, student bodies. -
Upon arriving at the monument the
Grams cram. and ASSOCIATION will march past
the militia . receiving a salute. and VIII
form on three sides of a hollow square:
Stand. They will be followed by the MILL
tia. except the gun detachments Of the
Howitzers. which will take the same for
in + W Be-
sented and the gunlI detachments ire
The student bodies viii form in the rear
At the close Of the ceremonies lat the
monument the parade will be dismissed
- GEoRGE WAYNE. ANDERSON,
LELAND RANK NJ u.
Lieutenant and Chief of Staff.
Lee and Pickett Camps have already de-
| cided to attend the unveiling in O. body,
and each organization will parade in its
| uniform of Confederate gray. Lee Camp
! has been ordered to meet at it's hal
a IL o'clock tomorrow. and at the same
! hour Pickett Camp will be gathering at
the City Edali
Immense Crowd Likely.
Hundreds of invitations have been is
| sued. Prominent people are! expected to
| be here from various sections OF tho
State. Judge George l.. Christian, at
the request of the association, will pre-
| side, and DR.. James Power Smith. who
| served with DR.. Mcguire on Jackson's
| staff, will offer the opening invocation
Judge Christian has also been selected
by the association to present the monu-
| ment in their name 10 the State. Cover
| ror Montague will receive. Both Of these
| gentlemen will make brief but doubtless
cic1uent and fitting addresses. s7't.
Tho orator is NJ less an abba and dis
tinsuishcd gentleman than Major, Holmes
| Conrad, Of Winchester a lifelong friend
o. the great surgeon. IT the exercises
take place in TIL, hall of the House of
Delegates, upon the conclusion OF Major
Conrads address, the entire company
WILL repair to tho monument near by and
Master Hunter Holmes Mcclure, Jr.,
attle son of Or. Edward Mcclure. win
draw the veil. ln'thig instance a heavy
piece of brown sail cloth
Tho booming of cannon will mark tho
close of tho ceremonies .@t%