The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-17
). S. venable, members Of General f,ee,s

c. S. Vcnable, members of General fee's
staff during the war, occupied seats imme.
diaIcly in front of the pulpit, and the cler.
gy, of whom number were present. En-.
Guilty Of the College, and Faculty of the
Institute, had places on the platform.
The coffin was literally covered with fow-
crs and cvcrgreens, while the front of the
drapery thrown over 1t was decorated with
crosses of evergreen and immortellcs.
Rev. DIR. Pendleton, the long intimate
personal friend of General Lee, his chief of
artillery during the war. and his pastor the
past FIVE years, read the beautiful burial
services of the Episcopal Church. No SER
mon was preached, and nothing said be-
sides the simple service, in accordance with
the known wishes of Gen. Lee.
After the funeral services were concluded
in the chapel, the body was removed to the
vault prepared for It's reception, and the
concluding services read by the chaplain
from the bank on the southern side Of the
chapel, in front Of the vault.
The pall-bearers were Judge F. T. An
derson, David i. Moore, ST., Trustees of
the college; Com. NJ. f. Maury, Capt. j.
VI. Brooks. Prot. w. Preston Johnston,
Prot. J. Randolph Tucker, professors of
Washington College; VIM. J.. Prathcr,
Edward +. Clark, students of Washington
College; Capt. J. &. Bonde, Capt. j. P.
Moore, soldiers of the Confederate States
Army VIM. &. White and Jos. G.. Steele,
citizens of Lexington.
There was sung in the chapel the l2ith
hymn of the Episcopal collection; and
after the coffin was lowered into the vault,
the congregation sang with fine effect the
grand old HYMN,
" How firm 4 Foundation, We saints Of the Lord
Tie vault is constructed of brick, lined
with cement. The top just reaches the
door Of the library, and will he double
capped with white marble, on which is the
simple inscription,
RoEEnr EDMUND LEE.
''Roru JANUARY 18th, 1907. Died October
l2th, $780, ..-FA
The bvlrial-ca>c is one of Fisk's bdt{a1l
metallic baskets, handsomely mounted ~
silver and lined with white silk.
After the funeral the soldiers were
marched to the courthouse, and there
unanimously adopted the following resolu.
lions:
Resoic,d, by the officers and soldiers of
the former Confederate tun,y, non assem-
Hcd, That we have followed the body Of
Dur beloved General TO The tomb with in
cXprc>>ib,c sorrow: The last sad rites are
over, and rs we voneratcd and loved him in
life, we ardently desire to guard his sacred
dust. Here ut thc home ui his adoptions il
the ediicn reared by Himself and dedicated
10 the service and worship Of his God, may
his remains be permitted to sleep until the
:wakcnin" which shall clothe them in robes
Of immortality,
EeSolcea, That with the utmost defer
cncc tor their feelings and wishes, we ask
leave 10 present TO Mrs. Lee and her family
tins expression OF our anxious desire that
TO us and his ncichhors and friends, and
the authorities Of his college, may be
Granted the favor and honor OF preserving
aud watching MS .Scpuichrc.
E"Soird, That the secretary Of the meet
ing communicate copies OF these and our
former resolutions To Mrs. Lee.
And thu, have ended the funeral obse-
,uics Of the foremost man in all the earth.
LEXINGTON.