The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-24

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DECORATION OF THE GRAVES OF THE CON.
FEDERATE SOLDIERS IN. THE HOLLY
WOOD AND HEBREW CEMETERIEs--PA-
/. ,RADE OF THE MILlTARY-A GREAT TURN
OUT OF THE PEoPLE-THE VEHICLE NU1-
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The graves OF the Confederate soldiers in
HOLLYWOOD Cemetery were on yesterday de-
corated with flowers by the ladies OF the
CITY. in accordance with the custom that has
prevailed since the close OF the war. The
day was cool and pleasant and for the most
part clear; but at times the clouds gave some
indications OF rain, and probably Kept ieW
persons from going to the grounds. FROM
10 O'Clock until there was steady stream
OF visitors. Much, OF the regular Work OF
decoration was done between those hours py
the ladies Of the Hollywood Memorial Asso-
ciotion, assisted by the Southern-Cross Bro
therhood, the students OF Richmond College,
children OF St. Pauls Church Home, and
others who profered their services. FLOW
ers were not very abundant, but the supply,
was sufficient to allow bunch to he placed
upon each grave. The work seemed thor
oughly done. On Gettysburg Hill and IN
the locality near the monument pretty
thorough examination showed no neglected
grave, and the quiet resting-places OF the
private soldiers were generally as well
cared for as those Of the officers. About
O'Clock the crowd began rapidly to in
crease, and soon after the arrival OF the
military it reached its maximum, when 1t
equalled any attendance! OF late years.
THE MILITARY FEATURE. ..Hrt
The military feature Of the days pro-
cramme was decidedly fine one. In ac-
cordapce with orders from headquarters,
six companies OF the First Virginia regi-
meut assembled at 4 P. NJ. on Broad street,
between Tenth and Eleventh streets, where
the column was formed and the battalion
took up the line OF march for Hollywood,
with Kessnich's band at their head.
The field-officers were: Colonel Brad
lev II. johnson, commanding; Captain 10.
Lane Stern, adjutant; Sergeant-Maior
Pecor, Ordnance-Sergeant Adams, Assist
ant-Surgeon Tompkins. The line was COM
posed Of the following companies:
Company a (Grays), Lieutenant j: T..
Phillips COMMUNICATIVE officers and
thirty-two men.
Company B walker Light Guar'd), Cap
tain G. T. Binford-one officer and twenty
four men. 's#
Company C Guard OF the Common
wealthy, Captain Spotswood-two officers
and thirty-iour men.
Company D Darlington Guard), Captain
r. NJ. Taylor-two officers and thirty-one
men.
F Company, Captain Henry 7. Miller
one officer and forty-two men.
Company 6, Captain J. FL. Parater-threc
officers and thrty-one men.
Accompanying the field officers was Major
W. G. Wilson, aide-de-camp to Governor
Hartranft. OF Pennsylvania, who has been
in our city for several days.
The appearance Of the companies as they
marched along the streets was very credit
able. Under the recent Reorganization a
new impetus has been given to the military
spirit Of our young men, and we may eX-
pect ere many days to see the First Virginia
regiment turn out with full complement OF
companies and full ranks.
The regiment entered the cemetery by
the western gate and marched through TO
Gettysburg Hill, where their arms were
stacked. The men were given until sun
down to Join the throngs OF visitors and to
aid as they pleased in the ceremony OF de-
coration.
THE VEHICLES.
Tfe vehicles in the cemetery yesterday
evening appeared to be greater in number
than on any former occasion. Whether it
was in compliment to the writers for the
press, who had complained OF their pres
ence as a nuisance, or was due to the fact
that year by year the Richmond people are
multiplying and increasing their vehicular
wealth, was not explained. But they were
there-carriages, buggies, light wagons,
&c.-by hundreds. There were numerous
gentlemen too on horseback.
The police directed the drivers, upon en-.
tering the grounds, TO pursue the extreme
eastern avenue towards the river, and thence
onward and out by the western gate. Thus
the main avenue, which has the line Of vaults
along it, was left comparatively unobstruct-
ed. But nearly all others were blocked up
with vehicles and horsemen. Had it been
dusty evening the pedestrians would have
been driven from the loveliest sections OF
the cemetery to the remote and inaccessible
portions, or would have had to leave the
cemetery altogether.
1t can hardly be supposed that the good
people WHO were riding meant to inconve-
nience their fellow.risitors who were on
foot. But nevertheless the complaints SO
frequently, if not violently, uttered are
conclusive that the Judgment of the great
majority is that on memorial-days vehicles
and horsemen ought not to be permitted to
enter the grounds, with exceptions made in
favor OF the invalid and aged.
THE DECORATIONS. ... 49,. t..
There was n notable absence OF elaborate
decorations of graves yesterday. In o few
instances, it is true, there was considerable
expenditure of money in finely-wronght
floral ornamentations, but the number did
not begin to compare with what has been
seen in former years. The flowers were
more evenly and widely distributed this
year.
The grave OF, Lieutenant-G General a. P.
Hill, which is unmarked by n monument,
had placed upon it cross and quantity OF
pretty flowers. That OF Colonel David B.
Harris (who was one Of Lees most trusted
engineer officers), being out OF the USUAL
path of visitors, was not quite so well at
tended to. Kind friends had remembered
the gallant Pegrams-General John and
Colonel Willie-who sleep side by side not
far from Colonel Harris. One or two bou-
quets were on Monroe's tomb, and the
grave OF President Davis's son, near by,
had been well cared for by the children.
The decorations on Commodore Maury's
grave were very elegant, and loving hands
had placed above the resting-places of Gen
eral Fl. A. Wise and Captain 0. Jennings
Wise quantity of sweet flowers. General
Stuart was in like manner remembered by
his old troopers and friends. A number OF
gentlemen who thought themselves familiar
with HOLLYWOOD joined in the search for
President Tyler's grave, but could not find
it. The graves Of Alphonso Fignor, Major
Branch, and many others, were handsomely
decorated; but there is no attempt here
made to enumerate the graves notable in
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