The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.
s,A0ES ran THH DEAD HfKOkS
OF THE SOUTH

,,,,,.,.e crowd at Hollywood Eloquent
Addrcs. OF state senator Gordon-1he
Grave. Beautifully Dressed Renter
,,cpt Of Confederate Veterans.
The general Observance of Memorial
D,v" by the Southern people rs "A pecu-
Gerlv hsllowed holiday is one OF the most
striking characteristics, and reflects the
highest credit upon them. In this rapid,
rraciical money making age. men are
s,t to cast behind them everything that
IL mast and feel interested only in what
can give them present profit, or future
advantage But the annual observance
offbc day cOnsccrated 10 the memories OF
tbe dead heroes of the South, who
welded up their lives for cause which
ibcy regarded rs patriotic and sacred,
shows that though absorbed in providing
for their daily wants and necessities, the
Southern people still have time TO devote
IN ohonoriug their dead although quar-
tcr of century has elapsed since the
long roll was sounded and the reveille
roll was called in the camp or on the
battlefield IL Is generous tribute to
tle Southern character that year after
wear "a generation, unborn when their
fathers died, respect the traditions and
history of the past, and revere the
m,m0ric- of the Confederate soldiers
with even more zeal than was shown III
flr wears Immediately succeeding The
fierce contest. II is 10 Southern women
that the honor Of The establishment OF
Memorial Day is due and II Is to
Southern women that the memories ol
tie day are still preserved fresh ana
rIccn in Southern hearts.
MEMORIAL AND DECORATION DAYS. :
The North. following the example thus
set them by the women of the South,
established soon after the war, their
"Dcc0rati0n Dav.' name conveying the
il,eof a season devoted to formally de-
corstinr and simply identifying the
grayes of their soldiers who fill before
the Southern IRE. but the southern WO-
man. with the gentleness which has al
gays characterized her thinking more OF
hou0rinr the memories of her dead than
of merely beauiiying their graves christ
enrd her season for showing respect TO
the heroes of the Southland "MemOr-
isl Day." name suggestive OF
al that IS noble and sublime,
and which Southern posterity should adj
here 10 for all time 10 come, and never
permit 10 be merged into the formal DE
ro-stion Day v" of the North The South
crn name is Memorial Day" and such
II should continue so long as the mem
ory Of Southern bravery and Southern
her0,m is preserved.
TIE WEATHER
The weather Yesterday for the memoir
sd ceremonies was propluOus. gentle
rain fell during the early hours OF the
morning. and tnc slight showers, which
prevailed shortly alterdaybreak, seryedt 10
make everything bright, fresh, and green,
and pleasantly laid the dust The clouds
still hung IN the heavens, but by 10
O'Clock they were dispersed 10y the warm
Isys Of the sun.
THE GHAY AND TIE BLUE AT SEVEN
PINES.
Phil Kearney Post, c. A. r., and X. +.
Lee Camp Confederate Veterans, had
decided 10 visit together the cemetery al
Seven rines-wheTe General Joseph r.
J0hns.on'made his attack, and was wound
ei-aud decorate the graves of the Fed
eral soldiers buried there.
These two veteran organizations met
ats o'clock at the lOdge-rOOm Of the Post
ou Capitol street, next to the City Hall
They marched in procession TO the train,
led Company B Walker Light Guard,
and Company y (Old Dominion Guard,
both Of the First Virginia Regiment of
Olunt ,rs Arriving at the depot elght
cars w,i- ready ID receive the Camp, The
Post. tht escOrting military, and the
many ladies and children who accom-
panied them. Reaching Fair Oaks sta
tion, a few first visited the spot where
General Johnston received his memorial
wound which resulted in the command
of The Army of Northern Virginia being
given 10 the peerless soldier, General
Robert Z Lee, by President Davis, who
came from Richmond to the scene on
May 3lst three hours after General
Johnston was disabled.
\ march of nalf a mile brought the
military and guests TO the cemetery They
all filed in To the music of dead march.
The Soldiers Home band played Come,
lc DiscOnsOlate," after which Com
mandeI y J Smith of Phil Kearney
Post read the orders of the day. Rev.
Charles H. Corey led nprayer, and ritual
services were read by Commander Smith.
The entire assemblage then sang My
Country 'Tis of Thee to the tune OF
God ave the Queen
COLONEL BEANS GRAFTON.
Past Vice C0mmander-in-C Edgar
Alan, in few fitting words welcomed
the guests and introduced the orator OF
The day. Colonel Thomas W. Bean of
General Zook Post, No. l1.of Norristown,
Pennsylvania
Colonel Bean read his address from
manuscript His Grafton was chaste and
refined
He referred TO the Immortality OF the
soul, and the beauty and blessing of all
persons, when they remembered in loving
manner their soldier dead He referred
90 the living who are now working TO
geiher for this our common country,
utilizing its resources, enriching one
another and letting the dead past bury
iis dead He was frequently applauded.
Miss Ida Belle Dickic read, amid APP
plause, Phil Kearney at Seven Pines,