Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-12
NoRFolK AND PORTSMOUTH.
Beautiful Music and Touching Addresses
Drapery.


Drapery.
rCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dlsostchl
NORFOLK Va, December II. 1889.
Tho expression % SORROW for the doad eX-
President In this section to-day was not only
widespread ana profound. out displayed re-
spect and devotion 70 the south al once touching
and beautiful and never surpassed on any simi-
lar occasion Of mourning Tor t,o nations dead.
Tho streets in every direction wore envcloqel in
grippe aud in both cities there appeared tho
same solemn ani impressive display.
ON an the public buildings ani Goiot ana
many private buildings aul on the ehi3pnk IN
tho harbOr ihe natlnuai ensign Wa displayed ~
halt-mg.f. Towards noon en- he bells ~ tho Two
cities c0samcueal fhsir solemn toiiing. the Con-
frlcrete camps aui military companies re-.
UHirot tO their lrn1ltcs, ald Win the lal's7
Memorial Association and Mexican Veterans
mar,hai IN procession 20 tie Academy OF Nutc
o. engage iu tuo memorial exercises. In tue
mean while business all over tho city hal rus-
pauiad. schools. courts, Sc, closed, and every
body was On the streets.
THE sTRyrCrs.
The services at tie Academy opened with
EclIer's Angel ~ Pos'e.' hy choir composed
OF solertiou " tho finest voices sIn Norfolk uu-
der the direction of Professor Nowtoo filz' AMI
tho music Wa a beautiful and touching icatufo
~ tho occasion Rev. Beverly Tucker followed
with prayer, ani alter an anthem by MISS Nouti-
gate. Rev. Dr. George ID. Armstrong road tho
scriptures and Rev Dr. j. l.. burrows prayed
After remarks by Major ". +. Irvine. pre-
siding. revolutions appropriate 10 the death ~
the Distinguished statrstngn Wege read oy Nch-
ard Naigo, E-l.. aud adopted. Rockies "he-l'
spirit, Rcsi With Miss josie Turner in toe solo,
was rendered, and Major Baker 4. Lee delivered
an eloquent aud touching adltf'-. Mss llA1e
\. Taylor led tho choir Ia hymn, anu heN
Joshua Hunter prayed; aficr which Kew. pf. o.
s. Barteu, Of Christ church, who was pastor ot
President Davis during hi- imprisonment az
Fort Monroe, gave his "reminiscences Ot thal ny
ing ordeal of the deceased.
The memorial EXERCISES then closed Win
"kock Of Aces - Tie choir, aul m, peue-
dlctol by hev Fa,her DOAerty, OF ~ Mary ;
church.
AZ OyERFLow-NEETNd At THE y. NJ. G. 4.
HALL.
A. tho oyernow-meeting Rev. Dr. W. v Tudor,
Roy Robert Gaiewoo1. koy. ar. q. q. i0nei ei'
and Rev II. Nnnict took part in th5 exercises.
Dr. =. k. Jackson presided and spoke, a1i heF.
". g.. starr delivered noble address and read
the resolutions. aud Judge z. = Harnet DO.
lyerel a. alGross. Tho music was conducted
by Professor 4. H. koorner.
Both tue Academy of Music and TIE Young
Men Christian Association han were drau'l
BOO mouniug aud decorated Win 'u"lce UVN't 70
inscriptions, and southern flags. Tho Academy
decorations were arranged VITA great ta'so aud
beauty.
n PORTSMOUTH,
In Portsmouth The day was observed ~ in
Norfolk StornHnll Camp iIi tle miiinry COM
pauies. Mexican otcrau-. aui the lhlles Me-
mortal Association mot au1 proceeded io Monu-
mental Methodist Episcopal church, where no
memorial eeryicca presided OYER ~ Maiur
James !. Croker. TOOK pia'" ~ noon anu hii
the ministers " tho city tooS part AID choir
composed Of momt or- from an tle church chDifs
Il the~ity uuirr Professor Z. q. oung FENDER
eI no music ~ the occasion.
The memorial sermon was delivered by keV
DR.. w. f. Edwards, aud xas 40 aDie effort. keso-
a Ia fIff Hf u Il