Evening star., 1940-09-01
Statue Of Jackson
Dedicated al Rites
Al Manassas
Gov. Price Praises
General, Warns U. S.
Faces New Crisis
Special Dispatch to The Star.

destined to make him stand out as
one Of the great military geniuses Of
the country, an equestrian statue
of Gen. Thomas Jonathan (Stone-
walD Jackson was dedicated this
afternoon at impressive exercises in
which Gov. Price took part.
Gov. Price. while lauding the mill
tary leadership of Gen. jackson,
warned that this country faces
new crisis in history today.
I'm honoring one of the greatest
soldiers of the Anglo-Saxon race"
the Governor said, I'VE are letting
the world know that we are ready
to take up the challenge of arbitrary
power, ready to give our all in de-
fense of that freedom for which our
forefathers so often fought in days
gone by.
TO do less would be to show our
selves unworthy of the sires whom
we have met here to honor on this
August day, commemorating a great
war Of the past in a world inflamed
with war from Suez to the English
Channel"
Critical Period Cited.
The Governor concluded his ad-
dress with plea that "once more
in this critical period of our coun-
try's history, let us rededicate and
reconsecrate ourselves to the prin-
ciples and ideals so beautifully ex-
emplfled in the life and service of
Stonewan Jackson, whose memory
we honor here today on this historic
battlefield"
Gov. Price was introduced by for
mer State Senator John w. Rust of
Fairfax, who presided.
DR.. Douglas S. Freeman of Rich
mond, editor of the Richmond
| News-Leader and prominent histo-
r1an, in an address declared the life
OF Gen. jackson would serve as an
ideal model for the young men of
| today. He asserted the ACCOMPLISH
ments of Gen. Jackson were not the
result of sudden inspiration, but
rather of careful study and disci-
| pline.
Another speaker, State Senator
Henry T. Wickham of Hanover, one
of the sponsors of the bill in the 1898
session of the Virginia General As
sembly along with Senator Rust,
which resulted in a 5000 appro-
priation for the statue, lauded the
work of Senator Rust in connec-
ton with the restoration of the his
toric battlefield.
The 90-year -old legislator de-
scribed how, when he was IL, his
| father, member of Col Radfords
| battalion in the First Battle of
Manassas, had invited him to 90
over the battlefield a short while
after the battle, pointing out how
| the tide was turned in Gen. Jack
+ sons favor.
When We reached this spot where
we are now" Senator Wickham re-
called, I'VE dismounted, walked over
this very ground here and my father
| told me how Gen. Jackson received
the name of 'Stonewall,' when Gen.
Bees brigade was routed by the
enemy"
How He Received Name.
Gen. Jackson received the name
/ "Stonewall" from Gen. Bernard E.
| Bee of South Carolina, who, in at
| tempting to rally the Confederate
troops, referred to Gen. Jackson
standing like a stone wall. Rally
hal
| and the Confederates did. Gen. Bee
fell mortally wounded a few mo-
ments later and a second Southern
! general, Gen. Francis S. Barlow of
Georgia, another of Jackson's
fianking officers, also was killed in
/ battle.
The statue, depicting Gen. Jack
son astride his horse "Old Sorrell,"
was unveiled by Miss Julia Preston
of Washington, a great-granddaugh-
| ter of Gen. jackson, and Miss Anne
Hooe Rust of Fairfax Sculptured
by Joseph F. Pollia of New York
| City, the 13-foot monument stands
on granite base feet high. The
statue faces the same direction in
which. Gen. Jackson received the
historic charge from the Northern
army under Gen. Mcdowell.
Honor guests at the exercises this
afternoon were four former Con-
federate soldiers. They were John
Shaw, 105, and Col. j. w. Blizzard,
"a, of Richmond; j. A. Spicer, 96,
of Orange Courthouse, and Robert
Gushing 96, of Prince William
| County.
Change in dwelling Date.
Original plans were to have the
unveiling exercises on July 81, mark
ing the 10th anniversary of the first
battle of Manassas, but because the
statue could not be placed on its
base in time the date was changed
to the anniversary of the second
| battle.
The Right Rev. Henry st. George
Tucker, presiding bishop of the
Episcopal Church in the United
States, pronounced the benediction
and the Rev. w. B. Everett of Mar
shall, commander of the 4th Bri-
gade, Sons of Confederate Veterans,
gave the invocation.
Others who took part in the pro-
gram included N. Clarence Smith,
chairman of the Virginia Conserva-
ton Commission, and James Ashby,
member of the commission; Philip
N. Stern, chairman of the Virginia
Art Commission, and Mrs. Corrine
L. Melchers, member of the COM
mission; William C. holland, j. Roy
Price of Shreveport, La, and Walter
L. Hopkins, directors of the Ma
nassas Battlefield Confederate Asso-
citation, of which Senator Rust is
president; Mrs. Randolph Preston,
a granddaughter of Gen. Jackson;
Mayor Harry P. Davis of Manassas
and Delegate E. r. Connor.
May introduced.
Senator Rust introduced Repre-
sentative May, Democrat, of Ken
lucky and announced that through
the efforts of Mr.. May, Congress