Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-01
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
decoration Of Their Graves al Ar.
IfnStOn.

To-day having been set apart by the South
EN- Memorial Association for the decoration
Of The graves Of the confederate dead at Ar +
liHg,Gn-233 in number-ihat place was the Z
point Of attraction for many of our people
to-day. II had been arrange for omnlouses
10 convey passengers 10 Arlington, leaving
the corner OF 9th street and pennsylvania
avenue. Washington; and Bridge and WASH
lngton streets, Georgetown at the hours Oh
10 and II O'Clock. and conveyances 10 meet
the 10 and II a. m. trains from Alexandra,
Va al the junction of Alexandra and Co.
Iurnbia turnpike. About five omTuhr.s loads
left the irst-named point al ne hour indi-
Gated. carrying from 100 10 $50 persons. Be
sides these there were number OF am
balances running 10 the place, and
many went over in private conveyanceS,
The Aiexanirians did not turn out in the
force they were expected To, but there were
quite number of country people on the
ground. Among those present were General
A. 4. Jones. who commanded a confederate
cavalry brigade during the war; Major Chap-
man, Col IL Peyton; Drs. a. Y, r. Garnett,
X. :. L. Walsh and F. y. Ashford, Columbus
Alexander, John Van Riswick C. p Har-
mon, DR.. e. Il. Culver. and Capt ] F. Tucker
OF those who fought on the Union side there
was present Capt. W. j. Gary, and from the
friendly greetings between him sna CAPTAIN
Tucker II was evident that they at least OF
wearers of the blue and gray were on friendly
terms. 1t was noticeable that many of the
younger ladies, and fully half of the assem-
blage numbering all told from five To six
huBGredl were ladies, Wore red SaSheS with
their white dresses. and the red aud white
seemed 10 predOmlnate in the Boo uetS. many
having seemingly been formed To show these
COlOrS. Now and then. however, the red and
white was relieved by a blue flower. The
stand was trimmed with the national coiOrs.
and some few of the carriages on tie grOunt
had small flags displayed on them.
THE EXERCISES
At one O'Clock Those who had been passing
their tine in sauntering or setting about the
grounds were summoned TO the stand, and
Dr. A \. 4. Garnett. president of the assO-
Z l4,Ir g. n IND to
ing that il was proposed that after a prayer
by Rev. DIR. Elliott. of the Ascension (EpiS-
coPal) Church, they would separate and pro-
ceed 10 the graves in the northwest and
southeast and central portions of the grounds
and decorate the graves. and that being done
their labor of love would be at an end.
Dr. Elliot then offered a prayer, cOmmenc-
/ ing with the Lords prayer, in which he asked
God To so direct and dispose the hearts of all
Christian rulers that they may truly and i'm
partially administer Justice to the punish
ment of wfckeuness and vice, and to the
maintenance of truth, religion and virtue
And for The legislative assemblies that all
tblDgs may be so ordered and settled by
their endeavOrs upon the best and surest
foundations, that peace and happiness
| truth and Justice, religion and piety, may be
established among us for all generations
and To comfort, especially all those surviv-
ing families of the soldiers cOrnmemOrated
to-day who in this transitOry life are in trou-
verSity."
DIR. Garnett stated that some letters had
teen received from Richmond. Winchester,
and other places. Mr.. C. y. Harmon read
mat from the Hollywood memorial aSSOcia-
ton OF Richmond, regTetting the inability of
the association TO attend. and forwarding
Through Mrs. John Stewart of Alexandria,
an elegant floral anchor.
The company then divided into three par
Ties and PrOceeked to decorate the graves
placing floral tribute upon each.
The absence of any speech ma king or other
fOTmalities heightened rather than detracted
from the solemnity ofthe occasion.