Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
RICHMOND SHARES GRIEF
At MRS. JACKsON's DEATH
Vito OF Great Commander Was Fro
quent Visitor In This
CITY.
CAME HERE FOR RALLY DA,
Was Prominent Figure Mt Big Occa-
sion In City Auditorium, When
Movement Was Launched to Raise
Fund for jackson Monument.

Richmond and Virginia mourn no
less than other Southern cities and
States the passing of Mrs Stonewall
jackson across the river ITO rest with
her husband under the shade of the
trees II had been hoped that she
would be able to attend the reunion
to be hold here in June and to witness
tho laying OF tho cornerstone OF the
equestrian statue to her famous hus-
band. Illness interviewed. and death
came to her quietly at her home In
Charlotte
Mrs. Jackson had been Il frequent
visitor to Richmond, and was often tho
guest OF DR.. Hoge the McC;uircs, OF
Judge George T.. Christian and OF the
Confederate societies In this city Her
last visit was on April 80, 1914, on the
occasion OF the Jackson Day Rally"
"hicn launched the movement 10 erect
mere a monument to her husband She
was accompanied by her granddaughter.
Mrs. Edrrunh Randolph Preston, and
Tor several days after the rally they
were guests at tn" Jefferson Hotel
whore almost continual court was held
10y her fer her friends aud those who
had scrvyd under General jackson
through the bitter days OF the War
Between the States
STIRRING SCENE AT
CITY AUDTTORIUM
Tho rally was held in tho CITY Au-
o!torium. and those who attended II
viii as long as they live remember
tho occasion. Tho stage Vas set and
MOVERS banked It's foot. All OF tho
committee OF the local chapter OF
tho Daughters or the Confed-
eracy were seated. but. for some
reason, the proceedings were de-
laycd. and the house waited on tho
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
talon.
When tho famous command appeared.
and. dividing, marched down the two
central aislcs. Mrs. Norman V RAN
dolph rushed to the centre o. the stage
and raised the rebel yell. 1t was taken
up on every hand. Come on. boys"
Mrs. Randolph shouted. and the who'll
~as vtslbly stirred. It was some
moments before quiet Was restored and
the program resumed
Many years ago. when Il was thought
that Mrs. jackson was In stra!tcned
circumstances, movement Was set
a.oot by Mann : Valentine to raise
10000 as pr!ncip pal from which TO give
her an annuity for life. \ meetin z
was held IN the home OF Mrs Randolph,
and was attended By Major Norman
V. Randolph. DR.. Hunter Mcclure. Lieu
tenant Governor j. Taylor Enyson.
Mann &. Valentine and others Under
tho leadership of Mr.. Valentine the
movement was we'll under way when
1t was thwarted by premature public
ity.
PROTESTED AGAINST
FUND FOK ANNUITY
Mrs. Jackson heard the news, and
Immediately protested. She came pm
ucnt TO old St Luke's Hospital. where
she was under treatment or DR.. Nc
Guire. and Mrs. Randolph there begged
her TO accept the annuity a gift from
her friends and thoa. who had loved
and served under her husband. i;ut
Mrs. Jackson. with resolve cQualinc
that OF the famous commander, stcadily
declined. though all the while express
Ing her gratitude, and said that she
had been comfortably provided FOR
1t had been determined, If the fund
were accepted. that after Mrs Jack
sons death. IL should 20 as an endow-
mtnt to the Confederate Museum
Richmond Chapter, OF the daughters
OF the Confederacy, yesterday sent Il
telegram of coincidence to the family
and will send flowers to Lexington
where the funeral is to be held to-Inor-
row r. r. Lee Camp. Confederate Vet.
Grams, VIII send n delegation 10 attend
the funeral in Lexington and TO rep.
resent tho veterans of Richmond. /,
is regarded as probable too. that SOW.
eral OF the older military oreantza-
tons VIII be rep. scented.
DIR. JAMES T.. SM TIL AND
OTHER TO rTEND FUNERAL
Rev. James j. Sm.,h. ID. D.. sole sur.
vivina member OF General Jackson
stan. will leave for Lexington tonight
TO attend tho funeral. Dr. Smith was
with General Jackson when he wa.
wounded during the battle of Chancel.
lorsrille, and later remained with the
general until his death at riuinca's Sta.
ton. He accompanied the body to Rich
mond, where il lay In state In the Capi.
tol. while Mrs. Jackson was the CUES
or Governor Letcher. and accompanied
Mrs. Jackson on the long canal boa
trip from Richmond 10 Lexington
where the intcrment was made in tn.
Lexington Cemetery. Later Dr. Smith
was assigned by the STAFF 10 accom-
pany Mrs. Jackson to the home Of hcl
father In Charlotte
The interment tomorrow will be
made beside the grave of General Jack
son in tho Lexington burying ground
not far from the chapel mausoleum
whore rest the remains of General Rob
est T.. Lee.