The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-10
Memorial to Late Joseph Bry-
an to Be Revealed to
Public in Park
IMPOSING CEREMONIES
WILL MARK OCCASION
Bishop Randolph to Deliver
Grafton Before Colonel
Mosby and Distin-
gulShed Visitors

As the sun dips ander the western
horizon Saturday evening Master Jo-
seph Bryan. second, and Miss Amanda
Stewart Bryan. the little grandchil-
dren of him VINO is being honored,
Will step to "a cleared space In the
center OF mammoth throng in Mon
roe Park and draw II cord which will
remove an EMBEDDING sheet from the
bronze likeness of Joseph Brvan.
which was erected to hts memory by
the people.
II will be a pretty scene and the
impression made on the hundreds ct
witnesses probably never will be for
gotten. When the beautiful statue
Is revealed 10 tho gaze Of the null
titude the silence will he shattered
by the strains Of martial music and
the cheers and applause of the gath
ering.
Everything Is In readiness for the
ceremonies. the last detail nf arrange
nent has been attended 10 and the
participants In the program with in
vited guests and those who Wish to
see the unwilling will In II few hours
begin to assemble in Monroe Park
Preparations were made TO perform
the exercises in Park Place Method
list church. Just across the street from
the park In the event OF rain
When Saturday morning dawned
clear and bright. with not the sem
hlance of forehoding cloud In the
heavens, all unpleasant antiripations
of Indictment weather we're diss!pated
Director Evans. OF the United States
Weather Bureau further assured the
unveiling under ideal climatic condi-
tons by forecasttng a perfect day.
- ala mIx4x Il
gentle breeze.
Distinguished Visitors.
Morning trains arriving in Rich
mnnd brought visitors coming to wit
ness the unwilling. and among the
I Assem- blags at the ceremony will be-
persons Of prominence from nearly
every section of Virginia and from
several big cities beyond the bound
aries of the Old Dominion Among
the best known Of these will be Col.
John s. Mosby. the famous hero com
mander OF the Confederate orgauiza-
ton which bore his name Mr. Bryan
was member of Moshy's command
One OF the most uniqu. features
OF the program will be singing by
one thousand school children, accom-
panied by the band of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Battalion In
their young sweet voices they will
sing the patriotic words OF america"
and the weilloved melody. "Oid Folks
at Home" sa dear ta the people M
the South. The ceremony viii CLOSE
with the inspiring strains of Dixie"
by the band
Bishop Randolph. the. orator VIII
eulogize the man in whose memory
tfie essSatu@ was ~rsest od+ I&ssAess.e lsa a.
dolph viii be introduced ~ Mayor
Richardson.
Colonel Barton IL Grundy. chief
marshal. and his aides, w H. pal-
yner Leigh, Colonel A. :. Buford, Jr..
+. j. Leahey, w Douglas Gordon and
Il. =. Hetchkiss Jr., will distribute
souvenir programs TO the school chill
dren. Confederate veterans and boys
brigade in Park Place Methodist
church at o'clock There will he
scriptural reading by Rev. John Mon
cure, Il. T.. and the benediction wIll
be pronounced by Rev. James Pow er
smith. ID. y.
Blues to Attend
Major f. w. Bowles at noon on
Saturday issued orders for the forma-
ton of provisional company of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
TALON to participate in the ceremo-
MES attending the unwilling of the
Joseph Bryan statue in Monroe Park
The company will assemble at tho
armory at O'Clock. march south to
Franklin street and thence west I'm
Franklin street to Monroe Park. Full
dress uniform Will be worn. Lieu
tenant w. e. Tucker, of Company
y. probably will captain the com
pany,
The company il to he formed Of
men from each OF the four companies
In the battalion. Because OF the de-
lay In requesting that the Blues be
represented at the unveiiing, there
was some difficulty In assembling the
men.
Most OF tho officers Of the battalion
had made arrangements To partici-
pate in or witness the annual rifle
match at 1880 O'Clock In the after
noon for the medal awarded each
year to the best marksman in the
battalion.