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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.14 (search)
ds and tens of thousands. The veterans from the Soldiers' Home were on hand early, and were stationed at the base of the pedestal, where, with muskets in hand, they stood guard. A rope was stretched around the circle in which was the monument, and stands for two thousand people, and considerable space reserved for the veterans. Inside of the rope were several policemen, some of them special officers, who kept out all persons who did not show tickets. Distinguished people. Mr. J. R. Blunt had charge of the speakers' stand, which was arranged to seat about one hundred people. Among the first to arrive there were Bishop Gallagher of Louisiana, Honorable J. L. M. Curry, and Mr. John Dunlop. During the exercises the following persons had seats on this stand: General A. L. Long of Virginia; Colonel Charles S. Venable, University of Virginia; Colonel Walter H. Taylor, Norfolk; Colonel Charles Marshall, Baltimore; and Colonel T. M. R. Talcott, Richmond—all members of Gener