The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-11

dcratc dead inferred at Hollywood until
the end of the present month, there was no
organized meeting at that crlnctcry yes
tcr,lav. but large number of ladies were
there making their simple offerings ol
flowers in honor Of our fallen soldiers.
THE RICHMOND BLUES.
Some days ago it was announced that on
the 10th OF May the members of the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues would celebrate
their anniversary, and proceed IN process
sion to Hollywood and Shockoc Cemeteries
to adorn the graves of the members 81 the
Z" Blues" who died during the war. Con-
tributionS Of flowers and garlands were in
vited and at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
the company met at the City Hall, Three
commissioned otiiccrS-Captaim Charles i.
Bigger, First Lieutenant Levy, and Second
Lieutenant e.. W. JaryiS-and thirty-siN
privatcs were present, when the company
was formed. All the members wore citi-
zcns' dress, but had knot of blue ribbon
in their button-hole as distinguishing
badge. At half-paSt 10 O'Clock the line
was formed and the company, preceded by
a band of music, moved OIL The line Of
march was down Broad to Seventeenth,
thence to Main, up Main to Sixth, up Sixth
to Franklin, then up Franklin To First,
down First 10 Broad, down Broad To Sc
cond, and out Oh Second 10 Shockoc Bury
ing ground.
After arriving at the grounds, the com
pany went first To the grave OF G. Tyler,
who fell in front of Petersburg, 9TH July,
1864 then to the grave of Private J. Yves
ley Smith, who fell nj lIatcher's Run; from
there to the grave of Joshua Wilkinson,
who died from disease contractcdin camp,
after the evacuation Of Richmond !: all these
graves being tastefully decorated with flow
crS. At the lSraelitish burying ground, Il
large number of ladies had assembled who
had been busily decorating all the graves
including those of the /" Blues" who were
buried there. Here the graves of Private
Henry Adler, who fell at Petersburg, Au-
gust 81, 1864, and that of Isaac Levy,
killed in front of Petersburg, were visited.
The company then marched 10 Holly
wood Cemetery, where they first decorated
the grave of W. L. Lipscomb, who fell July
80, 1861, in front of Petersburg. The graves
of X. Wilmer Wcisiger, who died in Rich
mond, and Corporal Ewell who died from
smallpox in Richmond, 1862, were then
visited and adorned. The company then
went to the grave of Captain Frederick
Carter, who was killed at Battery No. 10,
Petersburg, and his grave was beautifully
decorated upon it were two likcncsScs Of
the gallant captain, one of them taken in
the full uniform OF the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues, and the other in Confede-
rate uniform. The family OF Captain
Carter and number of his friends were At
the grave when the company arrived. They
remained silent while the band played
solemn dirge; they remained silent while
the flowers were tenderly placed upon his
grave but when all was done that respect
and love could suggest, their hearts were
far too full of grief for its outward mani
testationS 10 be controlled or restrained.
After leaving the grave of Captain Carter,
the company marched to that Of Captain
0. Jennings Wise, who was killed at Roa.
noke Island.
DIR. DUNcAS's ADDRESS.
Before decorating the grave of Captain
Wise, DR.. Duncan delivered a feeling and
eloquent address. lie spoke OF the ap-
propriateness of flowers as tribute OF
respect to those who had fallen, aud paid
a touching tribute to the gallantry and
devotion of Captain Wise. He then spoke
in feeling terms of the noble conduct OF
the women of the South, and of their
disinterested love and devotion 10 all
who were in suffering, sorrow, or pain. lie
regretted the unavoidable absence of Gene
raj Henry A. Wise, and, in conclusion,
asked the blessing of Almighty God upon
those there assembled, and the whole
country. At the termination of the address,
Captain Wise's grave was beautifully deco