Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-02
MONUMENT 10 The LATE
GA.- STEPHEN D. LEE
Commander-in,chief Urges All Con.
federate Veterans to Attend
Unwilling.
(By Associated Press.)


NEW ORLEANS. LA. May lac
cording to present plants. the officers
Of the United Confederate Veterans
will make the unwilling of the statue
of Gem. stephen d. Lee. late comman-
der in chief. one Of the principal fea-
lures OF the reunion in Memphis.
early In June. The Site Of the statue
is in the vickslaiy National Park.
but arrangements ssnSy being COM
pfeted to run special trains to the
4 ark from Memphis, as soon as the
final ball is over. early on the morn
ing of June IL. and the unwilling will
take place at two O'Clock that after
noon. The ceremonies in connection
with the unveiling will form part OF
the Official program Of the reunion.
Gen. VIM. F. Mickle, adjutant gem
eral and chief of stan, has completed
ARRANGEMENTS with the railroads for
a special rate from Memphis 10 Vicks-
burg As result. veterans and oth-
ers attending the reunion will be
able to make the round trip from
Memphis to Vicksburg for $500. leav-
ing either on the regular southbound
trains in the afternoon before the
unwilling. or in the special trains the
following morning.
In an order isued here today by
command of Gen. Clement A. Evans.
commander-in chief Of the United
Confederate Veterans, under the sig
nature Of Gen. VIM. e. Hickle. adju-
tant general and chief Of stat. Official
announcement Of the arrangements
for the unveiliEg is made as follows:
THE general commanding Is much
pleased to announce that the arrange
ments for the unwilling Of the bronze
statue to Lieutenant General Sterhen
d. Lee, c. s. A.. and commander-in-
chief Of this order for several years.
have been completed, and that the
Ceremony will take place Friday. June
IL, a, 9 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The funds contributed for this
MAGNIFICENT work are made by friends
ana admirers Of the dead chieftain
in all sections of the Union, from
the South and from the North. from
Confederate and Federal veterans,
from Z. G. v. camps and from G. A.
r. camps-abundant proof. II any
were needed. Of the affectionate es-
TEEN in which he was held by all
men.
The general commanding most
earnestly begs all his comrades to
make the trip. that possibly can. TO
testify their affectionate regard for
the memory OF the man who did so
much for our l. loved cause.
In addition to the sad pleasure OF
participating in The dwelling cere-
monies. those who go viii have the
" portunity Of examining the aftrac-
tfons of the vicksburg Military Park.
its wide avenues. its beautiful trees.
grand drives and magnificent monu-
ments which show the positions Of
the commands in the memorable siege
Of yjcksburg. To all Of this General
Lee contributed his share as one Of
the park commissioners. TINS Is an
occas on that occHrs but once In
life time. and the general command
ing sincerely hopes the attendance
may h. vory large indeed"
The statue which viii be unveiled
To General Ire IS Of heroic size. with
a huge base Of rcd Stony Creek gran
i,e. n viii 10 erected on site near
the position which General Leo held
while commanding a brigade during
the siege OF ViCksb1rg.