The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-11
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Fifth. General Charles j. Anderson
will be chief marshall At the I'M
Yelling exercises, the address Of the
occasion win he made. Robert Ed
ward Lee, n grandson Of the com
ma1der-in chief OF the Confederate
armies. DR. Beverly II. Tucker will
read a poem and DIR. James Power
smith, the last surviving member of
Jackson's staff. Will give an his
torical sketch OF the great general
with whom he was when lie received
the fatal wound at Chance iorsville
Miss Anna Jackson Preston, "A great
granddaughter If the general. will
pun The chord. unveiling the statue.
AZ u O'Clock this morning the
swora OF General Jackson will be
presented TO the Confederate Me-
mortal Literary Society by his grand
6aEghter. Mrs. Randolph Preston, Of
Charlotte Former Attorney-Gen-
-rrafs. 8iifialf1 "A. Anderson. of Lex
inEton, will make an address, aztec
" hich the sword will be received on
behalf Of the society by Governor
Davis, II Is presented by Mrs.
Preston for her brother, Lieutenant
Colonel Thomas j. Jackson Chris
tIau, OF the United States army, who
has Just returned from foreign serv-
ice.
General Order Issued.
General orders for the parade foI-
low
TAe parade in honor of the unvelI
Ing Of the Equestrian statue OF Ger
erd Thomas Jonathan Jackson.
Confederate states army. on October
IA, l9l8, will form at Fifth and
Grace streets, ready to move in the
following order ct 3 o'clock
Facing South and Fifth streets at
Grace;
Mounted police.
The Jackson corporation ana
speakers.
The governor of Virginia and
staff.
In parallel lines of auto cars
The governor will be escorted TO
lis place in line by his staff
The Jackson corporation and
speakers will assemble d $3.50
O'clock on kiith street West, mid
way between Broad and Grace
streets, and be assigned 70 auto cars
GA Grace street facing South.
right a5t Fifth; The corps IT cadets
OF Virginia military institute, at OF
near Seventh street, on the left Of
-
volunteers composed of Blues, First
and Second companies Richmond
Gray's in command of senior OFF,
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Battalion OF separate companies,
Virginia National Guard from Char
lottesYlle, Petersburg, Lynchburg
and Roanoke and Machine Gun Co,
OF Rishnond, under command Of
ranking officer, At or near and on
the left of the Virginia troops the
John Marshall high school cadet
battalion.
The column will move at O'Clock
through and along Franklin street
and Monument avenue to the monu-
ment. At Robinson street the march
Ing column will halt until tho police,
band and auto cars have arrived at
the stand and occupants assigned or
seated Cthe auto cars passing to- as
signed stations), then changing di-
rection to the South side OF the ave-
nue. it will march and pass around
the statue North on the Boulevard
and be dismissed. The military uni-s
will render the marching salute to
the statue, continuing the honor un-
til each has passed the governor, the
jackson corporation and speakers on
the official stand.
After the bencdtction the exercises
will have concluded and the auto
cars will again take place in front Of
the stand to receive their occupants
and be dismissed.
CHAS. J. ANDERSON. Marshal