Telegram-herald., 1889-06-16
IN "OLE IlRCINNY'
Memorial Day Celebrated IA tbs
Ola Dominion.
FORMER CFaad NaHtas Ea8s Frlis 2s
Interesting >teFs 81 th- Nsls-
bEstioU-..ote kargtnes
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--A4-f httttt ttr -
uae, she never. never ires. os tie F,
0th Of June. fhls yesr, she uas n,or,
ga. ge..c ,aan say IT her SISTER Sates I
ia keeping 4i.re the memery Of the 4
G. :. A IAe dreams 81 lhe late b,
belAon are VIVID To old Virginia, who 4
lost not only hex men, bot her fU-
/ tunes, homes. slaves. and dearer Than F.
al, her cau use.
At Breakfast that day my .Ympa-
thies were sniA4on.zod by tAe 0utiur-t
Of young Virginia at th, tai'le. "lh-s
mnging of the Blues and 6fays al i
tarcc Every orator on the platform
today vii discourse about the beauty
OF wh.te-wmged peace and the sweet
harmony between the North and
South. Nopody listens 10 il. Nobody
believes word of IT," These rebel
hous words reformed that gloom of
/ doubt IL every mind on the question
OF North aud south. WhlCn had been
almost dispersed 10y Southern cordial
ity. They do not mean word uf iU
Perhaps. / lsighed, For Ole EHs AMY
Nebbor Tires"
| This was the largest cloud on Nor
| folk skies, however, that perfect June
| day ,fOr memorial exercises occur al
any time except May 3Ol, and people
rushed IN from S0ttuik and surrey,
from Hampton and Richmond, from
distant Charlottesville and from the
| rich old county of Princess Anne. 10
| enjoy the best day of the year.
At large hail visiting bands and
| soldiers and sailors ami nrcmcn were
waited upon 10y the taircst, finest ladies
Of the town. such feast OF trlcassecs.
! sandwiches, deyllod crabs, cakes,
creams and fruits is seldom offered 10
| gods or men, and, / youch, is never re-
fused 10y either. lOh. Ole NIrg.nny
| Nebbcr Tres. When, with great rel
ish and spirit uihe feast was finished,
the long line of parade was quickly
| formed.
Watching TIN, from the porch of
family who had suffered all bat death
with the heroes beng hOnOrcd, We
fully enjoyed their constant enthusiasm
as they recognized IN the line one after
another of the relics and friends the
war had left them.
Foremost IN the parade was Governor
FltZhugh Lee, nephew of the late Gen
eral Lee, who rode Ike "A warrior, not
withstandng ms "too, to) solid flesh,
which made hlm a heavy weight for
MS spirited mount. He kept our at
tenuon away down the line, bowlng
those successful bows which seem to IN
clUde Just our person.
nThc marines and sailors sent over 10y
the United States nayy-yard looked
clumsy and happy IN their baggy dress
suits of blue, with yellow busklns and
white fore-and-aft caps.
The rcd-hloused ilrcmen were gay
squad, dragging their dai,y-twmed
engines, followed 10y the blue
were soon only dashcs of color down
the treoImed avenue, while the regal
Blues, State company, IN cream dress
coats and red pluuicd shakos, marched
on. The cheers for these men Were
hushcd bv the tears which AWAY, meet
the old conicderted Blues next I'D Inc.
They carried their old hattie-liag, oi
red field. blue jack, set with white stars,
all hung with Grape, beside our Union
stars and bars. They went to the war
a strong. "a dauntlcss regiment. and Tee
turned with only men enough To dIag
their caIsson To the deserted amory.
The passing band played DIXIE. ''I'sc
gWIue back tO Dixie. uo mo ! sc gwlnc
To wander ami the face, oi ulusc
grew sad Who could recall thc home
coming OF those valiant Blues 10 pNlc.
The Confederate veterans, in simplest
coats ot gray, were soldierly men ut
greatdignity the Apc0t men who. after
crushing defeats against great odae
: can return to incIf pllagcd land, aud
fight the harder mttle oil restoring for
tunes and credit.
"Ole Nirgnny Ncbbcr ire Our at
| tention was soon absorbed hv the man
; of the fire department, vino guiad
that immensely long platform. WhI,u
can I'D a twinkle be leTbed H. tuc top. o.
the burning buildings. Us driver bad
r. divided honor, w4n uit 'rovcruoI
7 the year before by managing hi- team
OF sIx with oac band. wh.ie with tie
| free one De- held hs hat IN tlc p- sguee
| of Hs EHceliency.
halt was ordered III the ccmc
terv gate. a call from tie lucicr woke
! an answering cal. from the bands De-
n line. and q requiem was played - tno
Confederate dead. The burial ground
already garden of ever bloomna
roses. was sWcDter silli With tue ma->e.
Q OF magnolia, and fine blossoms strcWr
4 thick wherever G.. =. s. stone ln8IEoo
J. a grave. 10 tins place the sentiment.
O | of Memorial Iay were given. iI,
r. venerable Ir. EuTr0W- ~aId that Hk,
v David, the Httle south bad goa, 0Ht 81
Il | fight with right ou their side. hut. alas
y without the proper weapon. That H
O. time of peace had come tHcr urratf.
IS triumph when freed from t1e grra
J. | weakness ~ saw tnfF gre haI