Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-14
PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR
GETTYSBURG UNWILLING
son, OF Washington. Suryi-
vor Of Battle.
CEREMONY Is SET FOR JUNE 8
Will Take Place at - O'Clock in
Presence OF Large Number OF Vet
Grams From Washington Reunion.
Institute Cadet Corps to Attend.

IuStItuit ttbtt WI rs W. .ht'Nhp'
pIanS for tho dedication OF the me-
mortal erected by tho Commonwealth
or Virginia on tho battle field OF Get
tysburc 10 the soldiers from this state
who took part in that engagement arc
practically complete. The monument
viii hc unveiled on Friday, June s, ut
o'clock in the afternoon. in the pres
crcc of a large asscmblaEo OF Nir-
ginisns including most o: tho Confcd
crate Veterans who will that week have
taken part in tho annual reunion in
Washington.
Announcement was made yesterday
by the Gettysburg Monument Commits
sion that the dciicatory address Will
be delivered by Lee Robinson, OF Wash
inEtnn. Mir. Robinson is a NirEinian,
and took part in the Gettysburg battle
as Confederate soldier. lie has been
for many years a practicing lawyer
Of tho Capital City, and was attorney
for Guitcau. the assassin OF President
Garfield Governor stuart. chairman OF
the Gettysburg Monument Commission.
viii preside. The other members of
the commission arc: Colonel Thomas
Smith. OF W2rrcntoa: Colonel w. Cor
don McCabc, Of Eichmond Major II. a.
Gdnlo ndso'. of Halifax, and Captain
Stephen T.. Read, of MccklcnburE.
The Virginia monument was author
lied by act 81 Assembly in 1905, when
"A apr OPT iation was made. Tho COM
mission is composed OF the Governor
cSofTicio, and four persons appointed
by him. The late Senator Daniel was
member. having been appointed by
Governor Swanson. and was succeeded
after his death by Colonel McCabc. The
remaining three members have served
throughout.
MONUMENT WAS MADE
IN FOREST NIL STUDIO
After the preliminary work Of So
,uriLg tho consent OF tho War Depart
nsnt and selection OF Il site. tho con
tract tor tho memorial was awarded
TO j. William Sicvcrs, who thcrcupon
located his studio AT Forest hin, then
suburb OF Richmond and now Il part
OF the city where the entire work
was executed. The memorial is OF con-
siderable height. Around the base is
Il Eroup OF figures representing all
branches of the Confederate service
The monument is surmountcd by an
equestrian statue of General Robert
T.. Lee. The work has received the
warincst praise from the members of
the commission, from sculptors and
from the public. Especially pleasing
is tho face and figure OF General Lee.
which was OF exhibition at the Sievers
studio about year ago, before the
plaster figure was sent to the Tiffany
studios TO be cast.
As the monument now stands i'm
place on the battlefield, the bronze Lee
Sazes over the field at the spot from
which General Lee viewed the second
days battle. He sits easily on Tray
oier. who. quite as was his wont even
in battle, stands with ears pricked
and waiting for the word or touch Of
command. The ground dedicated 10
Virginia Is on Confederate Avenue,
but the memorial faces in the opposite
direction from tho road The Wiz
Sinia commission has, therefore. Sc
cured from Congress an appropriation
10 build roadway around the monu-
mcn'. so that visitors may drive
through and view the work. This road
way is now being constructed and viii
he complete for the unvciling
MILITARY FEATURES
no BE CURrAII.ED
II Is planned TO erect the speakers
stand just outside the new driveway,
indirectly facing the monument on
~ VIII De seated the members of the
Virginia commission. the Virginia dele
cation in Congress, the member of
congress from the Gettysburg district.
'''e sASS!si'iNt secretary OIL war, VINO
VIII receive the monument on the part
OF the United States government. and
invited guests. mainly officers Of the
United Confederate Veterans and the
Daughters OF the Confcdoracy. Before
the exercises luncheon will be served
in corner OF Spangler's Woods. just
outside The Virginia enclosure. TO
guests and veterans.
Special trains will he run out OF
Washington at O'Clock on the morn
Ing OF June :, arriving at Gettysburg
AT from 1850 10 II o'clock Return
ing, the trains viii leave Gettysburg
Al o'clock
on account % the distance. il is not
probable that The veterans will parade
from the town 10 the monument In
stead. II il possible they may form on
seminary Ridge, opposite the site and
IAN III with the marching hody com
posed of Governor Stuart and staff. the
Virginia Military Institute cadets and
others. On account Of the military Sit
NATION, with most OF the Virginia Ma.
tonal Guard already in the Federal
service, and tho probability that the
remainder viii be before the uuveiling
u IS not expected that there can be
" great military display |, is the in
icntion Of the Virginia commission TO
make the exercises simple, dignificd
aud Renting the occasion