Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-31


And even now their graves. though unmarked.
are not unknown. Ths register OF this burytng-
ground ie on high, and GODS angels know their
names. Michael stood guard over the body OF
Moses in an unknown tomb and II our eyes
could pierce the veil might We not sec to-day an
angel standing over every nanseless MOUND In
these long ranks OF our glorious dcsdf
What 40 we mean by this psgoaut7 IL 10 a
mere holiday, or has IL great and ssgnlhcant
pathos7 II means thai we love our Confederate
dead, and that we do not intend % forget them
nor 70 lot their memory fade out OF tho world.
We mean that We arc proud OF those who hll
these modest graves We sro here to say there
never lived any brayor soldiers or bottor, iruer
men.
NOT DEAD.IN VAIN.
Thoro is one great question would like %
AJAX n they wero conquered and tho cause they
fought for lost. arc our heroes dead In vain
No. unless we let the world forget them. Yes, II
we do. They dehd In vain II we do not make
their valor. patriotism, and virtue 1.-Two amongst
men. They do live--and they shall live forever
| Who can read without emotion OF that great cap
tain who led our armics-that one whose calm
courage neyor vaVercd: whose character shone
alike IN success and failure; whose genius, with
a small army. bed millions at bay, and which
often snatchlng victory from the almost impossi-
ble-would ~ last have conquered n the worlds
ODDS had not baen against him. Who does not
End an inspiration TO noble deeds in tho life OF
| Robert X Leo; He was a glorious man. and II
he has gone from our world he has left q name
! which shines like a star behind him. His star is
| In our heavens yet
This star has lts fellow. The twin star OF Ro-
| bert 4. Ice ts Stonewsl Jackson Sfars Of the
! FIRST magnitude Did ever two brighter orts
shine IN the armament o. iame7 stoneWall
| jackson, the ideal man. the consummate SOL
| dior. too soon his regal blood was shed. But
though he died. he left his life behind him for
the world, for us.
THEY LIVE IN HISTORY.
Do not such men live in hisory7 Yes and all
over she world. Their virtues are praised North
and South, and in every corner Of this great
globe.
And behind these names are thousands mere
| Of officers and men IS good II not 50 great Yes,
| rs great, too, 10 those fond hearts which knew
/ and loved them.
My frionds, was all the heroism OF those four
| yoars, from 6i 70 Us, wasted 80. 1t was not
| lost All goodness breathes an mir OF mnortaii-
| ty IL never dies. The heroism Of our dead SOL
ders lives in the worlds life. The race ~ en-
| noblod by their virtues. Who does not feel it,
IL is easier 70 be good, easter 70 be brave, easier
TO be true since they have lived. Their heroism
has gone into the soul Of the world. II has
| gained immortality In time
NORTH AND SOUTH.
! Lot the South come out on this Both Of
! May 10 lay a wreath Of flowers on our soldiers
| graves and call II Memorial day: let the North
do the same for their dead and call II Decoration
/ day. But still better time is coming when tho
| whole people, North and South, shall determine
that nothing great aud noble In the annals OF
| either section shall be lost; when the whole ma
| ton on Memorial Decoration day or Decoration
| Memorial day shall como out and stand upon
J the green sod 70 do honor, in speech and song,
| 10 the heroes o. a common glorious history God
| speed the day
WE'LL RECEIVED.
The address was regarded as gem, and
very frequently duung its delivery the
speaker was heartily cheered. HIS language
was cbaste and simple, and at times very
pathetic and eloquent. His allueions to Lee.
JACKSON, and the private soldiers who fill
unknown graves, rs we'll as 10 the plan OF
having one Memorial daY observed through
out the entire Sout5, found rapturous re-
! spOnses in the hearts Of his hearers, who
vigorously applauded the sentiments ex-
pressed.
TO THE GROUNDS.
The Grafton concluded, Or. Landrum an
nounced that the ladies would then drive 10
the cemetery and sec to the completion OF
their labors. which they had not been able
to conclude entirely earlier in the day.
Many Of the carriages were literally filed
with flowers which had been sent in late.
Drs. Kerr and Landrum also drove to the
cemetery.
| TIE MILITARY.
As soon as the parade was abandoned the
companies Of the First regiment were dis
missed, and none OF them attended the Ar
| mory.Hall services in bodies, though quite q
number were present individually.
The Blues marched back TO their bead.
quarters in doublc-quick time and enjoyed
| refreshments.
HoNORING THEIR NANE.sAKE.
After escortng the ladies 10 the Armory,
the Stuart Horse Gusrds-Captain Charles
Euker-rode out to the cemetery and placed
floral tributes on the grave OF their name
sake, General j. +. Il. Stuart. Very little
time was spent al the grounds. as the horses
men were already wet, and desired to get
home snd change their clothing.
The troop presented fine appearance.
PICKETI's MEN.
One OF the first bodies TO report at Veteran
Hsn was a delegation OF some twenty or
more from George +. Pickett Camp, Con
federate Veterans, commander +. p. Reeve.
Learning that there would be no parade.
Captain Reeve and bis men decided to 20 to
the cemetery anyhow, and boarding the
next west bound electric car they proceeded
on their way. They carried the beautiful
new flag which they received last MOnday
from the Philadelphia Brigade Association.
| Their object In going TO Hollywood was TO
do honor to the memory OF their gallant
commander and TO decorate his grave.
CHAPLAIN HoGE INnISPoSED.
Colonel spOtswood was in receipt OF the
following;
RICHMOND, May 30, 1889.
Colonel VI. l.. Spotswood:
My Dear Sir,-Since Tuesday morning /
have been suffering with sharp attack OF
neuralgic pain and will not be able 10 accom-
pany the regiment to Hollywood this after
noon. viii You have The kindness to sug-
gest to me some proper way OF making
known to the regiment the reason Of my ab-
sence? This will be the first time since these
HOLLYWOOD memorial services copmenced
when have been unable to be present.
Very respectfully yours,
Moses ID. HoGE,
Chaplain First Regiment Virginia VoIun-
teers.
DISAPPOINTED CROWD AT HOLLYWOOD.
At } O'Clock quite a number OF persons
were gathered around the stand erected for
the speakers on GETTYSBURG Hill near the
Pickett monument. They waited patiently
| for the procession 10 STRIVE, but none came
and the rain soon caused them to disperse.
PIcEETI's MONUMENT.
CAPTAIN E. Z. Reeve, Comrades Loehr.
Fox. and other members OF Pickett Camp,
Confederate Veterans. came out and deco
rated the monument erected last fall to the
memory OF Pickett aud his men. a floral
design placed on the south side OF the monu.
! ment bore the inscription "GE0RGE +.
| PICKETT" in blue letters.
The monument erected TO the memor! OF
the dead comrades Of the Otey battery was
also handsomely decorated.
NOTICES.
The notices on the pyfamldal monument
and throughout the Soldiers section were
numerous. The following are copies OF some
| Of them;
"Our Honored Dead"
"For the Men who Wore the Gray"
"Dying but UncOnquered."
| "No Brighter Land had Cause 90
! Grand"
| "Where Sleep the DeathleSs Desd.'
| "The Southern Mothers Gave Their
Brightest Jewels for the Defence OF Their
| Country"
"They win Rise Again."
awe Honor our Brave Dead who Died
for Our Noble Cause"
"Here sleep the brave who sunk 10 rest
BY all thsir countrys wishes blest"
a W. Nher;oh tho Memorv af the Patriot