Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-15
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TEE CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS MoNU.
MENr NEAR ASHLAND.
Interotting ceremonies-The Bdares, Of
M. cardwell-Rsmsrks Of Cover
nor Lee Notes.
GcOuOapOndcoce OF tho Richmond Disps,ch.l
AsnnAxn. Ananai hi lsss


ment erected 10 the memory Of over 400
Confederate dead buried at Woodlawn,
near this place, took place this after
noon. Governor Lee, Colonel j. q.
Rullin Second Auditory. Hon. Henry
W. FlourDoy (Sccretary OF the Common.
Wealth.. Hon. Il. ". Cardwell, Colonel
Morton Msrye. Colonel G. Leo Moore.
and many other distinguished citizens
arrived hy the . O'Clock train from itch
mond. The Governor and his party were
Inct at the tram by n committee and
escorted 10 tho residence OF DR.. Henry
4. scott. where they rested awhile be-
Tore beng driven 10 The cemetery. Upon
their arrival at the grounds the party
were escorted 20 seats on the stand. which
was occupied by the ladies' Of the Me-
mortal Association. he ceremonies were
opened with prayer 10y Rev. l.. p.
Betty.
MIR. BETTY's PRAYER.
O. Thou infinite and eternal God. in
whom We live, move. and have our be-
iuR and fiom whom every good gilt and
every ptrIec, gilt IS derived, aud with
whom Is no yariablepess, neither shadow
OF turning we worship Thee We
praise Thee, We bless, laud and magnify
Thy holy aud mat,hiess name We
thank Thee Tor tlfo innumcrsble and in
estimable blessings which Thou hast 80
graciously bestowed upon US. We thsnk
1heo for tie gift Of thy Son. our Re
deemer; Thy spirit. our Comforter, and
Thy Word our Lamp. We thank Thee
for the Gospel OF Christ, and It's
helpful, elcyating, and enrolling
influences. We thank Thee for tie
thousands Of righteous men ana
women who have lived in the past, and
whose memory IS RS "preclous ointment
poured forth" We thank Thee that "a
ration We now enjoy peace and prosperI-
~. We thank Thee for tue kind and
friendly feeling now existing between
t1e North md South. We thank Thee
for the thousands of brave and courage
Gus men VINO responded 70 their Gown
try call, add who laid down their lives
ia her defence. We meet to-day to an
yeil the monument which has been
erected % commemorate the achieve
Wcnis and virtues Of.some 81 our fallen
ones We humblv invoke lily presence
amt blessing ct this hour Bless, We
hesecch Thee, the relatives and friends OF
the departed ones whose memory We
would perpetuate. May Thy richest
berodictions continually rest upon
tbom. Guide them 10y Thy coun-
sci. and afterwards receive them
10 glory. BleSs the noble women
who have erected tins monument
and an who have aided them IN their
'auishIe work Bless our country, bless
our President, the Governors Of the DIFF
ferent States the legislatures and all
who are an authority, that We as "a nation
mqy lead quiet AMI pcaceatle lives ~
al podincss aud honesty. The Lord IN
mercy check the progress Of vice, i'm
morality, and iutGeIty ID our beloved
land. end establish las speedily. tho
roughly. and permanently upon tho prln-
cipies Of righteousness and true holl-
ness. Nav the day soon dawn upon us
when every knee shall bow and every
tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ
Is 3 ord. TO the glory Of God the Father
Forgive. We earnestly ask Thee. orr SINS
purify and sanctify our hearts, md pre-
pare item for the iudweilpg OF Thy
spirit. Through life guide Us, IN death
deliver MS, and in Heaven eventually
gave us through riches Of grace IN
Christ. Amen.
MP. CARDWELL's ADDRESS.
After chorus Mr.. Carlwel spoke as
follows:
LADIES' and Gentlemen. No Coincide
rate soldier failed 10 realize during tie
late war that the ladies' OF the South
we're a castle OF strength IN the struggle
We we're making for independence.
There was no comfort or encoura cement
they could Offer 90 the soldier IN tue
field that WAS withhold, and their ciorts
ia behalf Of the sick and wounded were
unceasing md full of tender care.
Brave. heroic, aud unseltish they were
to the end. Cur Canse lost and our flag
furied forever we find them leading in
the gr,ut work of gathering our deod
INTO chosen places, caring for their
Graves. and erecting monuments TO
psrueuate their memory. keeping
pace wth the ladies NIL over
tie South We find az early as
$500 when this now beautiful town
was huta village, "tie Ladies Memorial
Associaton of Ashland % founded by
Mrs. John q. VIM, Mrs. Robert Payne,
Mrs. Or. n. G.. Scott Mrs. Noland, aud
others. and tho Confederate dead here
buried taken nn1cr their charge and
wear by year on an appointed day these
graves decorated with beautiful flowers
and ever greens, speaking that those who
gave their lives 10 Onr cause though by
name unknown should not be forgotten.
Not wiling TINT the work determined
unon wears ago should be longer de-
laved, during tne past spring the Memo
rel Association OF Ashland, led 10y Mrs.
Dr. Scott Mrs Morton Mayre, Miss
Patsy Leake, Miss Eva Mayo, and others
set on ioot tins movement that has re
suited in the erection Of TINS monument
and the enclosure Of these grounds. whore
sleep over 400 brave sons who either IL
battle or IN tho hospital here gave their
lives to Virginia and the south.
This monument with its mute elo-
ouence to inspire those TO come after US
with patriotic feryor has upon it the
simple inscription: directed to the
Mem, nv of over 400 Confederate Dead
bv the Ladies OF the Ashland Memorial
Association. 1898. And now that 81
las been here placed by these generous
hands ss tribute 10 our dead comrades
and that they may live in the memory of
future generations 1t is but fitting and
proper that there should be some re
eponse on behalf OF the soldiers of the |
South, and from mono can such re- /
sponse come with more grace than /
fron one who shared with conspicuous /
gallaniry the hardships of the war along !
~ L i A l. 4 }. ~
1oent And just here We recall with (
pain and sorrow the fact that the great /
soldier and patriotic citizen of Hanover
who had been chosen as the orator CT
this occasion has, as If by the shock Of |
battle, been summoned across the river,
and his brave soul now dwelloth in the
spirit and with those cOmrades whose
bodies sleep in youder graves