The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-18
HOLLYWOOD MEMORIAL. DaY.
TEE ANNUAL DECORATION OF
~ ~ SOLDIERS GRAVES IS syF Z
NO SUSPENSION ON ACCOUNT OF THE
RAIN. aes;,tyt
A General Observance Of the Day.

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mortal exercises at Hollywood, but net
Witbstanding the rain there was large
concourse Of persons ON the ground-the
only difference between this and the last
memorial day, SO far as the crowd was con-
cerned, being that on this occasion there
were many moro in carriages, and FEWER
pedestrians. One result Of the dampness
lis not to be deplored--families were not
liable to mar the solemnity. of the occasion
| by 9pie-nicing among the graves. Those
who went out in spite Of the prospect OF
rain, OF while the rain was coming down,
were generally persons intent. only upon
| the payment of tribute of affection to the
dead; aes ~ -sS.-. 7r :f@%
EARLY IN THE MORNING
the young gentlemen appointed By the mil.
| itary companies to assist the ladies in the
execution of their programme were on the
ground, and discharged their duties faith
fully! Never have there been more flowers
| sent out especially for the soldiers graves,
| and never have the bouquets been more ju-
Idiciously distributed. A careful examina-
ton failed to bring to light q single grave
that had been neglected. Each section
shared alike, and the scattering graves were
in every instance sought out and decorated.
Not far from the entrance nearest the ter
minus of the city. railway was an object
that attracted much attention. It, was O
bust Of ~ .
GEN. ROBERT 3. LEE, .,. .,
executed by Mr.. e. V. Valentine, Of this
city. It was drnped with q Confederate
flag, and placed under the protection Of a
beautiful shelter-tent, formed by bOughs Of
evergreen, interspersed with flowers. On
| either side Of the opening in the tent, if
such it may be called, was'a sheet of paper,
| on which was inscribed an appropriate Sc
lection Of poetry.
| ,ts ,s.-- THE MEMORIAL PILE -.
was, as usual, crowned with q wreath.
Who it was that accomplished the rather
dangerous task of climbing the rocky pyra-
mid to place the flowers on the apex, we
were unable to learn. We may remark, in
| passing, tliat; the vines planted NJ the base;
of the pile grow slowly, and it will proba-
| bly, be many q long day before it presents
| the appearance Intended by its accom-
pIished designer. On the eastern declivity
| of the hill adorned by the Memorial Pile
we find the spot where lie the reinterred
! remains of the dead Of Fort Harrison, and
the South Carolina dead brought .hither
| from Arlington. Two graves suffice for
| these honored bones, and each is marked
by a substantial granite block. @
l. THE GRAVE OF A vIvASDIERE. y
| The burial-place of Catherine x. Hodges
is now marked by an enduring tablet in
scribed with her name and that Of her COM
panv and regiment. She was yiyandiere
attached to Company K, Fifth Louisiana
volunteers. The Fifth was not much on
dress parade, but could be relied on in q
fight, and, report says, Catherine Hodges
was as brave and as patriotic as any man In
the regiment. Her grave is among those of
her comrades, and on yesterday received
Its share Of flowers at the hands OF the
women of Richmond. ...
/ One of the most
/ STRIKING DECORATIONS
noticed in our ramble through the ceme-
ltery late last evening was that at the last
:lresting- place of the Pegrams. An arch of
leYerTeen united the two graves, and upon
lit was the inscription stDuIce est pro pa
i triu n,or7." Beneath the arch were flowers
freely scattered, and others wrought into
bouquets and various appropriate shapes,
Iamong which o cross and crown were con-
spicuous. =.-zt
The graves of General j. E. B. Stuart,
Wise, Captain Fred. Carter, Lieutenant
Peyton Johnston, and other prominent of
| ticers received the usual profuSe attentions,
and the grave of no Richmond boy escaped
tasteful decoration. 10 describe these
Iwould be but to repeat what has been writ
Item in these columns for three successive
memorial days. We have but two more to
| notice. TIE first is the grave OF General j.
iC. G. Saunders, OF AlaDama., who COM
| manded brigade in Mahone's division and
fell III 1865. Although out OF the way, it
was visited by many who knew and loved
him. and was covered with flowers. The
| grave Of Colonel Walter Harrison, who lies
inear Stuart, was tastefully decorated. and
laboye it was the inscription 1.-THE King
dom of Reayen is Open to ALL Believers,
GRAVES OF CIVILIANS.
I AS is always the case on such occasions,
| flowers were not brought to thestemetery
Tor the soldiers alone. There were other
| departed loved ones who could not be over
looked. Hence other graves were decora-
| fed. and in one or two conspicuous in
stances the decoration was not confined to
| simple bouquets or wreaths. Over the
grave of DR.. JAS. Bolton appeared an arch
With the inscription, Risen with Christ
| to Appear with Him III Glory" The ele-
rant monument above the remains of DR..
lawrence War,ng, ' the friend Of the suf-
ferinp poor" was beautifully festooned,
and at its base there was perfect mound
of flowers. DR.. j. 8. Brooks grave was
also handsomely decorated by the hand of
affection: and the same be said of Bishop
| Meaue's monument. The lot IN which
CoI- Jas. r. Branch is buried was the most
heantifnlly -adorned of all in the cemetery,
Ali tbat wealth and taste can do, under the
guidance of affection, having been done to
make it attractive.
| - MILITARY COMPANIES ON THE GROUND. -
| About noon, two of the volunteer COM
| NAMES of this city visited the cemetery In a
hody. headed by Smiths band. These Or
eanjzations were "'Company F." Captain
M. =. Clarke, and the "Sidney Grays,"
Gaptain Albert Ordway. They presented a
soldierly appearance on the street, and
nearly every IMAM in the llne bore In MS
hand bouquet for soldiers grave. Later
In the day detachment Of the Walker
| Light Guard, Captain J.. l.. Bass command
ing, made their appearance on the ground, ,
and visited the soldiers section. all the
volunteer companies but two sent commit
tees to assist the Indies in the distribution Of
flowers; e a''51 t *f
GENERAL GEORGE v. RANDOLPH.
| The HoWitzers remembered with proud
and grateful affection the many high SER
vices OF their first great Captain, General
! George w. Randolph, and sent up by ex-
press beautiful wreath of eyergreens and
white. flowers to be placed upon his grave
on memorial day. IT was most appropri-
4 ate tribute to his memory, thus to include
i the sacred spot in the shadow Of our own
i Hollywood, where lie so many of his brave
i cello, Albemarle county, by the side Of his
grandfather, Thomas jeff erson. So,
i VISITORS FROM PETERSBURG.
II The Richmond and Petersburg railroad
brought over eight car loads Of ladies and
al n