Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-26


lI,ba Confederate dead 10 the adjacent
oa,nateries. the Confederate monument at
wilmington and Prince strests, and the Con-
t,s.ra,e mound In Christ Church yard. were
4.corateJ with lovely fowers In accordance
,rith The programme previously arranged
90 published in the GAZeTTE. The SER
..toas were under the auspices OF Lee Camp,
20 we're aided by the ladies OF the city.
The Il wers were contributed by the citi-
80 generally and q greater profuson or
nora lovely collection were seldom seen.
Tsa ex-CoDfederates from Washington and
s,0ere VINO took part In the ceremonies
olso brought beautiful e rsl tributes which
we're assigned prominent places among
,be decorations Of the monument aud the
moaDd.
IA stated Yesterday delegations from Lee
5,arop. who had bsen detailed for the puy-
1,o.e eatlg ia the evening visits the various
rasmster!es nud decorated the graves OF
everv Confederate soldier with lovely flow
az. They then returned to the city in time
IN take part In the ceremonies at the mopu-
ment and mound. These ceremonies began
about $50 o'clock.
ii 6 O'Clock the various organic ,tions
v,rir,, took part in the ceremonies
f,,.,sd on st. Asaph street. right
rea-iag CT King. The procession COT
sis,.d OF The Alexandria Light It.
5sn.rv. ST. Johns Acsdeme cadets; uniform
Rsrk Knights OF Pgthas, Lac Camp OF Con
federsts Veterans, visiting confederate 'e,,
- snd Sons of Confederate Veterans. all
Sa.sad hv the Alexandria Drum Corps
1rla line nf march was down King street to
r,i,fsv down Fairfax to Priocs, up Prince
81 Assph. down st. Asaph to Duke, up
ME N Washington, and out WASHINGTON
- the monument. " here the first exercises
were held. hoo,,,;-
the EXERCISES we're opened with beeutl-
nj aod impressive prayer by Rev. u: n.
E,r,on Chsplain Of the Camp. Capt Z. b.
H. t5en presented Capt. h Kemper, also
q member Of the Camp, who delivered gu e.
oor,r,t ad6rt az. ia which he ieeliogy SPOKE
oftha daeds OF heroism and vslor oone py
tbe Confederate sodieis. whose memory
won'd live through ali gsueraliooe.
20 besan b, s.viug Around this splendid
NonrmsHt erect. by loving hands - the memory
f thos Tho fe'l in >. cause they deemed just aud
fhec,rs,.. ousnc,s Of duty lsith!uly performed,
-. M saler,,n hocr OF eVentide when the falling
sbacow- tetoSeu re spprt :ch OF night ty pica OF
ft5 z lshJ when sooner or later We shsil !
b.cIfe5 epan 10 cross over tho river and rest in
te N or tho trees on the other side, 1T lis
f.igg mat these fair women and these
raa - men should gather, bringing their h3rf !
tu Is with VIII; ch 70 decorate this memorial
so,f- lie said there could be nothing in this
simple and Iosutifll ceremony. yesrly repeated,
"a givs cGoncc. There WAS no bitterness 1elt to-
wards the brave mon against whom we fought
fee{, IN " reaiprccated by broad minded cours-
goous men the Federal tide; no disloyaity on
our mart against the Government which our
Washington" did so much to make what it is, now
nroudlv spoken OF as the greatest Goverpmen he
world hss ever seen. And yet as long IT we live
will We love and admire our great lesders-Lee
Johnston aud Jackson, and il this be treason, a
this free county where va'or has ever been hela
in highest esteem, then make the most OF It, 1t
vss no part of his purpose on this occasion TO dis
-p--,re issnes-they ware desd-but the reco!ec-
ton ~ 5Ae sef.dcnying sef-sscrifcipg devotion
atptv OF the Confederate soldiers, their splendid
aa is Of valor would be cherished IS hslloWec
memories ''till eslth and SECS ard skies are
reigdp chat this will be 80, is shown by the
S. n;sueous outpouring of the people without re-
soscl to aye. SEX color, or previous condition OF
seryitu1e on each recurring anniversary OF Con
fe1erstc Memorial Day." Specially true when We
Io,k ont upon the vast sssemblsge here gathered
Consisting OF the beauty Of the city, veterans Sons
Of Veterans Alezandris Light Infantry. st. Johns
Ac denny Cadets, Alexandria Drum corps, Uni
iorm Rank Knights OF Pythias and others
He paid glowing tribute to the country grow
ing gla1 sgsin in the broad sunlight OF pros
pority' Now that war, with Its femme, death
plenty and lie and smiles prevail. He then took
reminiscentisl retrospect. rtcalling the intepid
Corse and his brave Alexandria boys at Cold
Hsrhor and Gaipes's Mill. The gallant Herbert
les1iog the OLD Seventeenth at the battle OF
Shst1sDurg wi b his accusttm I'D cool and dtt rm-
ined yaor.' bringing to mind the incident OF the
capture by m Coleman of Mt Vernon Guards
OF q stand of colors from the Eleventh Tennessee,
tie Alexandria Artillery at Vlenns,Stuart at Kel.
loy'. Ford, Jackson at Char collorsville Lee at
Wilderness Johnston from Dalton to Atlanta, &c
&, givinge graphic picture of the last IL arch TO
the fstsl 1sld OF AppomattoX. He concluded IS
follow, Come now, ye fair women, and ye men
that Sofe the gray, aud tenderly aud lovingly on
tSine your floral tiiyutes around this monument,
erected TO perpetuate, in SO grarl Q, the names
OF those who going forth TO battle at the call OF
Virgins, fe.l n her defense, and now lie Sleep
Ing within her BOSOM aud while performing this
pious task give thought at ,ast to the many
wind swept and rumGrked graves scattered from
the otcmlc to the J.m's, from the Shenandoah
10 the Dan. over which III Chilly the stars alone
Keep watch and ward
At the conclusion OF Capt. Kempers ad-
Gress inc various organizations formed
square about the monument, and while
chorus COMPOSED of members of the diher.
ent church choi,s, aud who were stationed
in a neigh boring garden, Gang the anthem,
God Save our Native Land" the old SOL
diers and others advanced to the rail OF the
monument and laid their beautiful orsi
tributes at It's bsse The line was then re-
formed spd marched to the mound in Christ
Church ysrd Tue procession entered the
church Enclosure aud formed in line to the
north and west of the mound and while the
sane chorus sang Nearer My God to Thee"
tue touchingly impressive ceremony OF deo-
Grating the mound was performed by
number of lovely young ladies, whose fairy
hands wrought the wrea.hes and garlsnds
into numbsrle's dssigUs aud transformed
the green mound, beneath which lie the re-
mains of the fallen heroes, into bank Of
exquisite flowers. As the devoted band of
fair women tenderly placed these suggestive
memorials on the mound many an uubiddeu
tesr bedewed the tusf. The drum corp then
Mayed dirgs, after which the hugles sound
90 laps" the ceremonies were ended and
tne large crowd which had assembled to
honor the memory of thoss who had died
io tho coDe .usnass nj dutV faithfully per-