Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-31


generation who came upon lies field too laie
10 know with them the hardship Of the weary
march or the rapture OF the fight, now pro-
claim that though implicit in my belief that
the Government under which We live Is the
best. the brightest, the ireest OF ell the repub.
lies. estates, and kingdoms OF this earth, That
though we stsnd ready 10 fight for the starry
nag or 10 die for the kingle,s land, never py
word or thought or deed shall we reflect
aught Of shame or apology for the action oil
the men whose graves this day are altars
crowned with flowers. prolonged mp
plause.
And I believe that the people OF the north
ern states. our sometime foes, with the eX.
ception OF few Tancorous politicians, ap-
preciate and honor the sentiment. j claim
to he gifted With no prophetic vision, but
see the not far distaut day when, as In me
noontide light OF reconciliation and OF peace,
our southern hands shall weave the garlands
OF honor above the Unions historic dead,
the heart Of the North will throb with pa
trotic pride over the memory OF the men
who followed their great leaders across Inc
river and are resting "in the shade oil the
trees"
TEE WOMEN.
God guard and bless the women OF the
South. Dear hearts which trusted and were
not afraid, dear. brave. and willing hands
that held the cup 10 ieycred lips and parted
back the hair from deaths damp brows.
Amid the jarring cares oi business, IN tue
feyered rush for power aud place, we men,
repeat. are but too apt to forget the full debt
OF gratitude we owe 10 the dead soldiers OF
the south. But in our womeH's hearts taelr
memories are enshrined a. a sacred thing
and each year that :he old world clothes her-
self with May their loving hands bring
flowers 10 deck the soldiers grave-the
snarantbine blooms that remind us OF heroic
deaths, the asphodes that speak the hope OF
a truer life.
And doubtless many mother and sister
and wife who come not to tins beautiful city
Of the dead IN bodily presence come often IN
the spirit. Among VirginIa's mountains,
on GeOrgia's far Sayannahs. by Carolina :
| shore, amid the loneliness OF many an ancient
mansion whose pride and hope lies here, the
! soft tears OF memory dav by day are spring.
| ing into saddened eyes over some tress OF
severed hair perchance or the love dream OF
an uurecOrded face.
O, let us trust, il only for the comfort OF
many stricken woman's heart, that the
| hands long crossed above the pulselesS
/ hrea,tS-tbe hands thOrn-pierced OF death
/ and dofeat-haye gatheredthe deathleSs roses
which blossom IN the gardens OF the Most
High God.
TRIBUTE TO LEE.
Hard bv the western portals OF your city
will shortly rise in majestic simplicity a
monument Of the great captain whom they
! followed without fear or cayil. There. as
| the years shall wax and wane, will bis coun-
/ terleit presentment stand over looking the old
! battle.felds whose names are indissOlubly
! associated with his own. There, through
the noontideS and the twilights, the star
| light and the mornings Of the coming years,
! will be keep watch and ward above these
| graves which bear eternal testimony TO the
! goodness aud the greatness OF that immor-
! tai man.
And in the hearts Of the southern people,
/ a. long as the granite OF his monument shall
! endure the storms OF time, as long as the
/ flowers Of the springtime shall return III
perennial beauty Will he and the men he led
to battle typiiY the supremest incarnation oil
| duty. courage. and faith. For Nirginia-our
own Virginia we can only pledge that she
/ will Eeyer forget her dead.
stand up, q mighty and sovereign COM
monwc,h. in the fnil glory Of thy younger
day. VeX thyseli no more with
"old. unhappy. far-on things
And battles long ago"
| Before thee on the broad highway OF the
centuries are victories, we trust. before which
those Of warlike empires OF the past shall
pale and pass away. Virginia Gtctrir hath
risen out Of wars dcsolaton to stand beneath
hope's morning star, whll.t over her bright
transflgured form begin to pour the hrst rays
OF the dawn OF sweeter day. But the iull
measure Of her happiness must always be-
spiced with the pathetic memory OF her sons
WHO rave their lives freely that her name
should be kept pure aud undefled among
the peoples Of the earth until Gods King
dom come.
Nv faith Is this: That whatever else be-
tide, whosoever else may be forgotten, the
Old Dominion will never forget the Coniede'
rate soldier.
"From the depths OF the springs Of my spirit I
fountain Is poured Of Thanksgiving,
Ny country, my mother, Tor thee, ar
That thy dead in thy sight shall have lie, ana
name everything
Al heart Of Thy people TO be-
In the darkness Of change, on the waters OF time
they shall turn from efar
To the light Of this dawn asa beacon, the lght o
these pyres as a star:
hate thee shall fear and take warning,
Our mother, who makest US FREQ
When the speaker concluded he was yociie
rously applauded and congratulated by many
who were near him.
The speaker was listened to with much at
tention by several thousand people assembled
on the hill around and below him, and mucl
complimentary comment was passed upOI
the address.
When senator Gordon closed Dr. Jackson
announced that the exercises would be con
cluded at the graves OF the reinterred sol
diers from Seven Pines, where Dr. Hog'
would offer prayer. The burial OF the re
mains OF these soldiers (eight IN number
had been made in the morning, and conse
quenty the graves had not yet been turfed
The spot was not far from the stand recently
occupied, and thither Dr.. Hoge and others
with Lee Camp, went.
DIR. HOGE.
Or. Hoge pretaced his prayer with few
remarks, IN which be ssid We should all ioir
hands in thanking God that the era Of peace
bad come and that all animosty had beer
buried.
THE FIRING.
After the PRAYER the infantry companie
fred several voeYs, and the HowltZer
ION the ground in front Of the Old reservoir
tired an artillery salute.
This ended the ceremonies, and the troop
then marched back to the city.
soon after the arrival OF the Stuart Hors
Guards az the cemetery they rode to Genera
j. +. e. Stuari's grave, which was alread,
prettiy decorated with flowers, and lait
their offerings on il.
THE NOTICES.
There were more notices put up aroun'
in the soldiers sections this year than here
tofore. The following are some OF the In
scriptions;
"God being my guide. my sword, my com
panion,
Death gives honor"
"FoIth from the field Of death and fame,
Borne upon their shields they came
"Wilh Tender Hearts Our Children
Children Will Perform This Memoria
Duty"
"Honor Forever to the Knightly Dead"
"Tendery We Cherish the Memory OF III
Patriot Soldier"
1.-THE Brave and True"
peace Is Obtained bv War"
q" May They Rest In Peace
.'They Never Fail Who Die in Grea
Cause "
"Honor the Braye-the Brave that ar
No More"
"The Hallowed Grave Shall Ever be tn
Care OF Our Memorial ASSOCIATION"