The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-10

SurrOunde0 py Dcduthoa ideal buildings lots out on the neisnts east of the city, stands yelled statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee. thesunveiling or which on Friday afternoon at o;so o'clock, will mark an epoch in the oe- velopment of Montgomery beautifui, ana q marked advance toward the 1910, 100. 1000 movement. being so successfully pushed by the Montgomery commerciai Club.
 The unveiling of the statue of "Marse Robert" will be participated in by the veterans of the Civil War fresh from their reunion in Birmingham. assem- bled there to do honor to their beloved General during the trying period. The simple, but beautifully impressive. ser vices. will be presided over by Gen :. William c. Oates as chairman, and the unveiIing address will be made by Judge Thomas G. Jones.
 An elaborate program has been conn nleted for the ceremonies. Camps Iomax and Falkner, Confederate Vete- rams; Camp Holtzclaw of the Sons of Veterans, the United Daughters of the confederacy, and the city officials. will all have active part in the adding to Montgomery of a monument to their beloved commander. The military Of c,tv will participate and the new bat tery of artillery will fire a salute as the bronze Is displayed to the public gaze.
 1 ,,, .....tons wiIl mark the ceremonies, and are in the capaole hands of a veteran. Col, Paul san 1uInetti of Camp Lomax. Arrangements have also been completed for the rapid handling of the crowds which will at- tend, and a large platform has been completed for the seating of the Vete- I rans and patriotic societies of wo- men. the State. county and city of- acials who will take part in the pro- gram.
 The statue itself is a bronze seven feet in height placed upon pedestal of twenty feet of solid concrete located | at the circle of the intersection of Vickers and winona Avenues, In Mont gomery's beautiful suburb of Capitol Heights. The bronze represents the beloved commander in full uniform, barred head, leaning upon his sheathed sword. The face Is that usually pie tured. The whole is excellently exc cuted in the finest bronze, and will forever commemorate Montgomery's love for the great commander. | A broad avenue leads from Madison Avenue to Lee Circle, to be known as ] Vickers Avenue. This magnificent street slopes gently from the intersee- ton of Madison Avenue to the circle. and the entrance from Madison Avenue is guarded by two immense lions of concrete placed upon pedestals of con- crete. Concrete sidewalks, storm gut ters, and a gravelled driveway add to the natural beauty of the street.
 About Lee Circle all other streets are of the same finish. Sidewalks have been laid throughout and storm gut ters placed. while the building lots have been plated and graded. making the location ideal.
 Before the exercises there will be Q short parade of few blocks, begin ming on Madison Avenue. near Florida Street, in Capitol Heights. of which the order follows: detail of the Mont gomery mounted police. a band, car- riages containing the committee on ar engagements. the presiding officer. Gen. eral Oates; the orator of the day. Judge Thomas G. Jones of the Middle Dis trict of Alabama; the members of the United Daughters of the Confectionery. the State, county and city oficials the members of Camps Lomax and Falkner. Confederate Veterans; Camp Holtzclaw, Sons of Veterans. and the military. Col B. M. Washburn will be mar shaI of the parade. while Judge John B. Fuller. Major W. W. Screws. Col. A. B. Garland. and Major George Ely will be his aides.
 The Mayor of the city. Hon. W. M. Teague. will accept the statue on be- half of the city from the presiding of- hcer of the ceremonies The State will be represented by the members of the ] Governors stan and by the presence of all the military companies of the city. The officials of the county will also occupy prominent positions upon the platform erected for the exercises. These officials will, however, take no part in the exercises other than by ad- ding their presence in doing honor to the Souths great General.
 A feature to the unvelling exercises will be the representation of the thir- teen States of the Confederacy by thir- teen of Montgomery's most beautiful matrons These ladies will occupy prominent seats upon the platform erected for the exercises,
 The actual unveiling will be accom- plished by the pulling of the cord by four veterans. testifying to their love of the Lost Cause. and their devotion to the commander. to whom the statue is erected, by the loss of an arm or a leg.
 It Is peculiarly fitting that the statue of Robert E. Lee should be unveiled at this time. The Veterans of the war between the States win have just completed their annual reunion in Bir- mingham. at which the name of the commander and the cause in which the