Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-10
PETERSBURG.
IMPRESSIVE Scene at the Cemetery-Annual
Meeting Petersburg Medical AS
soeiation-0 Matters.
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PIqErsBrnG, Va, June 8. iSs6.
The RicbmoDd Blues, TIE Norfolk City
Guard and Light Artillery Blues, The Pc
n,nsula Guard q Hampton. the Forts.
NORTH Guard. and the suffolk Grays all
arrived In OR city before noon to-day In
re,ropse 10 invitations TO participate IN the
Confederate memorial exercises OF The day.
The visiting companies were oil met at the
dorothy the Petersburg Grays(whose guests
they weTe) and were escorted TO the armory.
On Sycamore street, where arms were
stacked. subsequently splendid collation.
was served 10 the guests at the Library
Hall. This afternoon al 3 o'clock, under
command OF the staff officers, the seven
companies, numbering between three ana
four hundred men, headed by the soldiers
Home Band, OF Hampton, paraded through
the principal streets, their splendid appear.
snce. soldiery bearing and discipline, ana
fine uniforms attracting general attention.
such an admirable military display has not
been witnessed In our streets since the war.
a great many people living along the
lines Of the railroads came into The city
during the day, bringing flowers with them
10 decorate the graves in Blandford.
Notwithstanding the threatening ana
sembled in Blandford ceuieterysO do honor
10 the memory OF the Confederate dead.
All the available flowers in and around the
city were brought TO the grounds, either 10
be laid on the soldiers graves or on the
graves Of loved friends. The ceremonies
were simple, hut impressive, and the scene
very touching one. y prayer, brief
address. the singing Of q beautiful anthem.
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companies, were all the services that pre-
coded The decoration OF The graves. THIS
was done while the bands were playing o. De-
propriate airs. The ceremonies were COM
menced about O'Clock and were over by g.
Governor Lee and stall we're prevented
from coming to the city today. to the gene
raj regret Of or p~0pie. EX-GOYernor
Cameron was called away this morning.
and could not, therefor, deliver the all.
dress OF welcome 90 the'yiSiting soldiers.
The 9tb Of June viii ever be held IN the
most sacred remembrance by the people OF
Petersburg.
At a meeting Of reprC s"ntaGycs from
Richmond, Norfolk. Lynchburg, and Pc
tersburg held Yesterday a State Baseball
League was organized, with Henry G.
Boschtn, Of Richmond, rs president.
The annual meeting OF the Petersburg
Musical Association was held last night in
the Academy Of Music. The building was
crowded with brilliant audience. The re-
ports Of the president and treasurer pre-
suited the condition of the Association as
altogether satisfactory. with handsome
cash balance IN the treasury. The receipts
from the festival concerts were S2,1Si and
the expenses 1888. Not dollar OF the
guarantee fund OF $4,000 subscribed by
the citizens will be called for. Steps are 10
be taken 10 raise the fund 10 build the new
music ball at once. over $3.50 have been
subscribed already by the placing OF life
memberships at $3.50. and this amount will
be doubled from this source alone. The
chorus, which began with twenty-five
voices, now has one hundred and thirty,
and this will be increased to one hundred
and seventy this year. An admirable adj
dress was delivered by Rev. Il. T.. Dargan
last night in favor OF encouraging the eul.
ovation Of music, not only for the elevation
OF man. but for the glory Of God.
The suit brought by Sheriff 5. Y. Gillian,
OF Dinwiddie, for $500 salary accrung
during the time he was kept out Of Office
ty the writ prohibiting him from qualify
ing issued by Judge Weisiger was con-
promised Yesterday on the agreement OF
counsel for the county to paw him 900.
The matter has been in the courts for two
wears or more. ROBIN ADAIR.