The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
UNvE|L STATUE TO
GENERAL JACKSON
Great Ceremony at V. NJ. l.,
When Ezckiel's Work Is
Formally Accepted.
COLONEL CHEW THE SPEAKER
Thomas F. Ryan Gives $4,000 to
Dcfray Part OF Necessary
Expense.
COLONEL CHEW THE SPEAKER

IN the presence OF the soldiers OF
the Virginia Military Institute who fol-
lowed the iilustrious general in the
war, the bronze statue OF Stonewall
Jackson. executed and donated by Sir
Moses Ezekiel will be unveiled at Lex
inSton on Wednesday. June IS. by q
srandchild or Ereat-Erandc of the
confederate hero. The ceremony of
unwilling viii take place on the last
nay of the school year at the Virginia
Military institute. on day that has
been designated as jackson Day." The
speaker Of the occasion will be Col
one! Il. Preston Chew, of Charlestown,
W. Va. who achieved cnviable distinc-
tlon as commander Of horse nrtiller!
under Jackson.
The exercises viii be directed b.
tenttal Thomas r. Munford, while the.
keN. James Power Smith, D. d. n sur
ri*or OF Jackson staff. will offer thu.
Invocation. An effort will be made 10
have the Stoncwall Brigade Band pres
cnt az the urveilinB. but this has not
hfen definitely settled. Special trains
VIII be run by the railroads to accom-
inodatc the crowds that are expected
70 be present
The statue itself is a replica OF the
one recently unveiled at Charleston,
W. Va Sir Moses Ezekiel, having been
member Of the famous corps of Vlr-
gina Military Institute cadets who
ipuSHt In the battle of New Market,
expressed desire of seeing a duplicate
Of TIA" Charleston statue on the parade
ground Of tho institute. and generously
offered 10 donate his model and super
intend the casting Eratuitously. But
then $1,000 was neercd 10 defray the
cost OF casting, transportation TO this
country. a"d building tho foundation.
which sum was generously given by
THOMAS I. Ryan. through the instru-
mentality OF Colonel Joseph Button.
Jackauu'n Grent Speech.
The inscription to DO carved on the
Italian marble base liz simply the name
and historic sentence OF General Jack
son al Chaaceilorsville. May 3, 1858:
stoaewall Jackson The Virginia Mil
itary lnsttiutc win be heard from TO.
day This inscription was selected by
committee consisting OF General
Charles J. Anderson. General T. W.
Nichols and Colonel Joseph Button. In
whose hands the whole matter was
placed las; june BY tho board of s!si-
tors OF tho Institute. These memorable
words OF General Jackson were spoken
70 General Aluntord while riding to-
sctner on the dag when the corps of
cadets was selected to lead every etcp
Of 'hc advance guard Of Jackson's Bri.
Ehde General Jackson was particu-
!ai!y interested IN the cadets. as he
mad acted as professor at the institute
"uforc the opening OF the war.
The committee selected al the site
iog III" statue : point immediately In
;Eo1t OF tho centre or the jackson No
m""ia! HAL. The figure OF virginia
Mourning Her Dead" which was pre-
Hented hy Sir Moses Ezekiel some years
ago in memory OF those cadets who lost
a 10 H.
.E.t, VIII ur moved from where II now
STANDS, IN iron, OF the arch leading TO
tho Jackson Memorial Hull. and will be
placed ia front of the centre Of the
cadet barracks. Tho two statues viii
bs uit either side OF tho arch and a,
egial distances thcrefrom.
Many There That Day.
Virginia Military Institute men with
the army On the day General Jackson
spoke tile words which are 1hn In
scriptioa on the statue. were: Colonel
Stapleton Crutchheld chief OF artii-
!cry for jackson; General Robert e.
I.odcS. in command OF n division end
General 4. L. Colston. In command
Of q division, were all graduates of
Inc institute and professors at the In
a,itwto with jackson; CAPTAIN Henry
J.. Whiting was Eodcs's a. 4. c.; Col
oncl Thomas II. Garter (Rodes's
classmatc) was his chief OF artillery;
General James II. Lane commanded A
brigade in Roies's Division: Captain
i. 3 Tosh was a. y. C. to General
Coiston: Colonel John NJ. Broken
hroush commanded Heth's Brigade,
with Colonel r. NJ Mayor command
ing the Forthy- seventh Virginia: COL
onel Frank Mallory commanded tho
tlfty-tifth Virginia. and was Killed
that day, being succeeded by lieu