The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-10
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspa,sh:l

rCorrespondencc or the RI, rfmoaa Dtspatch.I
PGTERsBURu, June 8, 1915.
ALI business houses are ciL,sedtbis. after
noon and the streets are qutes anu almost
bare OF people. 1t Is memorial.ne'y y, andSa
vast crowd has gone over to Bls'ndtord
Cemetery to decorate the graves or the Con.
federate dead. There seems to- be no iIck
of interest In comparison with that shown
in former years. Ever since early In the
afternoon streams Of citizens-ladies and
gentlemen, girls and boys-on foot and
in vehicles, have been pouring towards
the cemetery, nearly every one with floral
tribute 10 lay upon some grave. The scene
on the ground was very imposing and beau
tiful, aud judging from the vast quantity Of
flowers and evergreens provided for the Occa-
sion it is believed not single grave will be
neglected. There was no formal programme.
arranged for the occasion, and after prayer
offered by Rev. Mr.. Huines, and beautiful
anthem sung by the assembled crowd, the
ceremony Of decorating the graves was quiet.
~ commenced and completed.
The portion of the cemetery donated by
the Council to the Ladies' Memorial ASCOT
alton some years ago for the interment of the
dead OF the Confederacy, lies to the east OF
the old cemetery proper, but within the same
enclosure. It rises gracefully to command
ing summit, and has been named "Memorisl
Hill" The dead from the different States,
uum boring between four and five thousand,
are appropriately arranged in sections, each
being distinct, and designated by name of
the State. 1t is proposed at some future
date, when means sufficient have been
raised, to erect neat ard handsome
monument on the summit Of this Hill. Toe
9Th of June was selected as memorial.day 10
honor Of the battle of Riyes'S Farm, which
occurred on the OH Of June, 1864, in which
a large force Of cavalry, under command OF
kaufz, was repul-ed in their raid on the
city by q small body of reserves and militia.
commanded by Colonel F. Ell. Archer. A
number of our most worthy citizens lost
their lives in the engagement, and their
graves, at every recurrence Of the anniver-
sary, receive marked attention. The cele-
bration to-day was noble tribute to the
memory Of the dead heroes. .. I'D .5.
A man giving his name as j. b. Gillian,
and representing himself as knight of
PythiaS and Mason, has been swindling the
members Of these Orders in this city this
week. but it is believed 70 only limited eX-
tent. He is believed 10 be the same party
who has been operating in similar manner
elsewhere under the name Of James +.
McClan, Of whom notice has been made in
the Dispatch. He succeeded in getting
money out Of two or three citizens.
1t is believed the gas question will be salts
factorily settled shortly, and that We shall
probably have gas.lights on our streets again.
A floor Of q room in Hamburger Brothers
& Loram's tobacco factory, on Second street,
gave way yesterday afternoon undera pres.
sure of GO,00O or 10000 pounds of tobacco
stored there for shipping. Two carpenters
who had been at work beneath escaped by
having but moment or so before gone out.
No damage except to the flor.
The knights of Py thlas OF this city are con-
templatng on excursion to Norfolk and Old
Point to aid them in improving their Castle
HALL. ROBIN HOOP.