The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09
PLACED IN PARK
MONUMENT TO BE UNVEILED AT
VlCKSBURG ARRIVES.
1t is OF Bronze. and Was Shipped From
the Makers BY Express.-Arrange
ments For dwelling juno II.


Vicksburg Herald.
The Stephen D. Lee bronze statue
which is to he dedicated in the Vicks
burg National Park, Friday. June
18th, arrived from New York by the
American Express Company at 12:40
Sunday night over the Y. & NJ. V.
railroad, and has been placed in posi-
ton on granite pedestal in the park.
In order to have the statue here
in time for the dedication Henry Hud-
son Kitson. the artist. had it sent by
express. The American Express Com
pany has through New York and
New Orleans car routed via the main
line OF the Illinois Central railroad.
but to insure the statue reaching
Vicksburg in time for It being placed
in the park before the unwilling, this
car was routed from Memphis down
the Y. & VI. V.
The statue is an heroic sized figure.
as General Lee appeared during the
war, and weighs 1900 pounds.
Capt. Rigby was informed by Com
tractor Martin. who has charge of
placing the sta.ne, that it will bs in
readiness for him to inspect this
morning.
Mr.. Kitson is expected here tomor-
row or Wednesday, and will remain
through the Lee day ceremonies.
Regular Troops to Camp Out.
Lieut.. Col. ]. ]. Hayes. who will he
acting officer in comamnd of the
Third Regiment on Lee day. who is
looking after the welcome and recep-
ton here of the United States regu-
lars, who are 10 be sent from Fort
Logan H. Root, Arkansas, expects the
three companies to arrive Thursday.
Col. Hayes is arranging to have the
regulars go into camp at the old base
ball park, on s. Washington street.
There will be water and wood there
and it could be made quite an ideal
camp. so Col. Hayes thinks.
While he has not heard definitely.
Col. Hayes is of the opinion that the
companies to be sent here from Ark
ansas, will have their own brass band.
which would add that much more
music for the Lee day parade.
Card From Capt. Campbell.
Our citizens will be glad to pro-
mote the interests Of the Vicksbure
Park by aiding the visiting veterans
who will be with US this week to see
it as fully as possible. Every south
ern state had commands engaged in
the military operations it commem-
crates. The site reserved for each
memorial is given individually. in.
creased appropriateness and attrac-
tiveness by a circle named for the
state in each case. The guide boards
marking and naming these circles
and sites are all in place and each
visiting veteran. certainly. should he
shown the one in which he is per-
sonally interested. The owners of
private automobiles. especially. can
help in this good work and I apneal
to each one of them to report to me
with his automobile for service in If
at the Carroll Hotel. not later than
o'clock of Friday morning. the 11tb
instant From the right of the Com
lederate line of defense towards tho
left successively. the circles and sites
are as follows: Virginia. South Caro-
Ina, Maryland, Florida. North Caro-
lima Georgia, site for General Car.
fott 5 statue at Fort CARROT Ken.
lucky lavenue). Alabama. General
Lees statue. Texas. Johnston. Penn.
berton Mississippi. Tilghman Memo
rial' Louisiana (avenue), Arkansas
tennessee, Observation: seventeen cir.
eles and nineteen sites on or near
Confederate avenue; for thirteen state
memorials five statues tGarrott.e
Lees, Johnston's, Pemberton's Tilgb.
man $; of which Lees is in place
CARROTS is here. and Tfghman's-an
equestrian-is assured) and one oh.
SerVatlon tower. Missouri circle. in.
closing the site for the Missouri state
memorial, starts from Union avenue
a little south of the graveyard road.
D. A. CAMPBELL.
Chairman Executive Committee