Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-07
MEMORIAL.
now THE DAY WAS OBSERVED IN NOR
FOLK.
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Governor Lea.
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Nosyoix. June 6.--Tbe military aud civic
nsrrsnt TO-DAY In honor OF Memorial day
was a most iraposiug affair and the exercises
throughout solemn and impressive. Inc
peepse OF ais the surrounding country came
10 town as usual, and IL IL estimated thst
10. 600 visitors were In the city to witness toe
celebration aud see aud hear Governor Lee
Confederate and Federal army veterans
united arm-in>arm in the demonstration ana
made It As expressive ~ possible OF frsternh
and patriotic feeling. A large infantry COM
many came from North Carolina Win
\ band OF twenty pieces TO participate
spd all the military companies came
from the surrounding towns, and the large
BODY Of firemen In the city greatly aooeu
90 the strength and spiendor OF tue psrsue.
r. T.. Lee Camp. OF Richmops' was IN tne
line. and delegates from Confederate camps
in Petersburg, Alexandra, Lynchburg, and
Danvtlc we're also present. All the banks,
exchanges, courts, schools, etc., closed al
noon, and business generally was suspend
cd. and the streets were soon filled with poo
pie and moving organizations. by 2ioo
O'Clock the line was formed IN -FOUR olNl-
sions on Main, CRANKY, and Chapel strce~'
headed by full company OF mounted police,
and embracing niue volunteer military
companies. infantry and artillery,
battalion OF United States marines, hattsiiou
OF United States sailors. four Confederate
yetersn camps. two posts Grand Army OF the
Republic, the Mexican veterans. two loogeS
b.. Y. o. Elks. and nine fire companies oil
the State. Ia the line were bands OF music
from Fort Moaroe. the navy-ysrd. >oidierS
Home, Elizabeth City, y. c., Roanoke, Alex
andriA. Sufisls, and Norfolk. Captain
samuel Hodges. OF Pickett Buchanan camp,
was chief msrshSl, with six aides, and Cover
nor Fitzhugh Lee rode at the head OF the
procession.
The parade was viewed by Cover
nor Lee and ladies' from the bal
couy OF the St james Hotel. The process
sion moved out Cranky and Cumberland
streets 10 Elmwood cemetery. AT the usual
place q platform was erected, reserved eA'
clnsively for the speakers, invited gues's'
and ladies OF the Memorial Association.
Upon the arrival OF the procession snollow
sousre was formed around the platform,
when a tlirze WAS performed 10y one OF The
bands, and Commander l.. ii. Henry called
she Assembage 10 order A prayer was o.
tered by Rev. Il. y. Tucker, after which
Daniel Il. Lucas, OF West Virginia, was in-
troduced and delivered 3 poem.
Rev. Or. J. Lansing Burrows then made a
brief address and was followed by Governor
Fitzsugh Lee IN n most eloquent and appro-
pirate memorial address.
The exercises closed with the beDediction
and the procession returned 10 the city.
The fisgs, public and private, were displayed
nj bsli-mast. and many business-houses had
their fronts decorated with bunting ana
their windows otnamented with flowers. &c.
The ladies Of the Memorial Association bad
n palatahle Luncheon served in the Hare
building, 10 which all the visitors, military
and civic, were cordially welcomed.