Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-31


silent cemetery. and grant that all who
participate in these splemnities may be
prepared by Thy grace for life of useful
ness and for an immortality OF blessedness:
ana TO God, most high, we VIII give all
honor and glory. evermore. Amen.
THEY ALL sIyo.
When DR.. Hoge concluded Governor
Mckinney announced that the hymn Il
Wouid Not Live Away" would be sung.
and, asked everybody to lend their voices
10 this part Of the programme. Little slips
with the words of the hymn printed on
them had previously been distributed
among the vast throng. The bands start
ed the tune of Home. Sweet Home" and
the Gesangyerin Virginia led in the sing
ing. and thousands of voices united to
swell the chorus.
THK SACRED PLACE.
Governor Mckinney now proceeded to
introduce Governor Fowle, and in dong
so made very clever five-minute speech.
The ground upon which they stood. he
said, was sacred. for under the sod were
resting the ashes of 1000 men who had
died IN defending cause dear TO them.
Ae made an appropriate reference
TO the great ceremonies of Thursday wnen
the statue Of the worlds greatest hero was
unveiled. But now they had come to
honor the memory Of those who fell with
out title. 1t was wonderful, said the Gov
ernor that after twenty-five years such
gathering should come TO perform this sa-
cred duty, but such will always be the case
as long as the mothers and maidens of the
South appreciate the yalor of those who
died for Just cause.
With an appropriate reference TO the
friendly relations between Virginia and
North Carolina the Governor presented
Governor Fowle, of the Old North State.
GOVERNOR FowLE.
As soon aS this gentleman arose from his
seat some one proposed three cheers for
North Carolina, and they were given with
good will. The Governor spoke only ten
minutes. II was cold heart, he said, that
could stand unmoyed when in the midst OF
such graves. He thanked God that in the
women of the South patriotism Is still
found and in future generations the fame
Of those who gave their lives upon the al
tars tor their country will be preserved.
Time cannot lake from the sublime
grandeur such men az X. r. Lee. Poets
and historians in future years will then
accord them a proper place IN history;
Those who died at their States command
have done their part. 1t was something
greater than success: 1t was devotion TO
duty and Virginia, and North Carolina and
all the southern States will perpetuate
their memory. and the generations of :he
future will keep their graves green.
Governor Fowle has a strong voice and
speaks with good effect. He was very
heartily applauded.
FITZ LIE.
Governor Mckinney announced that
some OF the distinguished gentlemen who
were expected TO make addresses had been
called home, and therefore he would pre-
sent Virginia's favorite, General tltZhugh
Lee. Great applause greeted the eX-GoY-
ernor and he stood tor moment or two
bowing his acknowledgment. The Gen
eral said his heart went out for the boys who
wore the grav and who died on the field OF
glory. Why did they die? 1t was for prlnci-
pie. The southern soldier fought for his con
struction OF the Constitution. The greatest
army with the grandest record, the GOV
ernor said was the Army of Northern Nlr-
glnia. Ii won in twenty-eight battles-in
two there Ms draw, and at last the south
ern soldiers. broken down from whipping
the North, surrendered. lGreat applause.
Nowhere else i'll history does II appear
that an army though never whipped failed
to succeed
The General was very happy in his re.
marks, and continuous applause greeted
him. He closed with a beautiful poetic
quotation.
THE CONCLUSION.
DR.. Hoge was called upon, but asked to
| be excused. He. however, at the contln-
nous solicitation OF his admirers made a few
remarks in praise of the private soldier.
The benediction was pronounced by Dr'
MinnIgerode.
ARTILLERY.
The HowitZers did not march out with
the main line, but came later. having hac
To act as escort 10 the Washington Artll
lery, which left for New Orleans.
sTOEM-CLoUD.
The people had scarcely gotten out o.
HOLLYWOOD before great storm-ciouC
arose, and with it came violent wind and
very heavy rain. In the city many limbs
of trees were blown of.
At the National Cemetery.
The Decoration day observance at the
National cemetery below Richmond yes
terday was very quiet and modest, and wa.
confined almost exclusively TO colorec
people. There we're very few whites pres
ent The First battalion of :olored troop:
and Custer Post, Grand Army Of the Re
public (also colored). paraded through The
city and down 20 the cemetery where me
moral services were conducted by rev
Evans Payne, pastor of the Fourth htri
can Baptist church, who made brief ad
dress. The white Grand Army post wen'
| over to Petersburg.