The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-01
STOPPED THE CAVALRY
oy4uE OUTSIDE or THE cEMETrRr
PRESIDENT Bargnmin, Of tho Hollywood 'om-
pany. Would Not Allow Col """es'o
Enter with His liorsomcn.

The executive committee Of the Hollywood
Memorial Association held meeting yester-
dav and adopted the following
when twenty-six years ago the hrst
memorial procession was formed which,
wendinc is way 70 the grounds Of Holly
wood passed through is portals and on up
- tho soldiers section, made beautiful With
the wroaths Of flowers brought by the women
Of orr city. nobody stopped TO inquire by
what legal authority the ladies and the nc
c.mpany.nc bands Of soldiers passed through
tie gates Nor has the inlnry ever pre-
Aentcd .tself through the annual colebTailoh
az "a quarter az century 10 renamed ior
the occasion rs our memorial services on eS-
terlsy 90 bring up this legal issue.
lm CAVALRY GUARD.
The Indies ID their carriages reloiced IN
being escorted Us an advance gUafd Oh cav,
airy. under Colonel o.. Percy haWes. anu
when nearing the te'utiiul eastern go
through which tAe procession Was SD ~o'.
fIo.- rarr5aro- were brought 20 an hbI "I'
IeIf Colonel HAYES shortly appeared -
e.nlatr 90 the ladies that DIS INV
a.rt had stopped short before tAe ion
Gates and when Ae aa ,,'t'''.-,.-i
o. 4
tf..,'-.f ASSOCIATION for whose escort no
, ,,resort demanded a1mttance 20 'Io
rr0rrt. SIR Bareamu replied t1"' "o
would not he allowed 10 enter uu'osa Ho
soad make himself lersonHHl Ie7l' ,l''o ~.
t.. ,,.,. 1tf.ore OF accident which mlEnl oc-
.rlr-fJe of fle grounds 10 TINS OOIonel
Ha,ns responded shat he could not poss.u4N
Ie hold responsible for go horses and tDeH
riders and ilr Bargamin finally refused MN
almatalce.
ASS EXPLANATION.
'VVhen. after the memorial services. three
Officers rf the Memorial Association stopped
f.a4g Nr BargHmiu for an explanation o. this
conduct. they were informed 10y Mr. Barga-
MIN t.ntn Colonel Palmer had asked this
or even Il C0.0ne. Hawes had asked prop
ery' be would have allowed them to
enter
This explanation. coming IS II does from
Ar HaTgamin himself. and given IN the
presence of three witnesses at least possibly
.I.0reI is AZ least satisfactory on one point
The possible danger 20 the crowd,
or damage 20 the grounds. was not
t.e reason Of the refusal which
prevented Colonel Halves and his cavalry
f-0m accompanying the ladies 20 the speakers
stand as had been proposed; the lack of
proper manner o. tho honorable president
%. The cemetery company was the sole and
ollr reason. 10 is doubtless now IN order for
Colonel Halves 20 apologize for his failure 20
I'D. Tonnage ia sl august q presence. when Mr.
EarEAmiu iu ured feelings may be appeasod.
t.t the Memorial Association fails o. see Just
r Lego les the remedy for the ludlRnlty put
ru.n them and through them. upon the
sacred cause they have SD long represented.
Possibly the l0t owners and stockholders OF
f.e HOLLYWOOD Cemetery Company. most OF
whom are in full sympathy With the Me
l.r.al Association. may be able 80 help as 10
IS solution ~ this latter and greater diff
NH. UAHGAuIN's STATEMENT.
saw Nr. Bargamiu last evening in c0nuec-
t.u with the matter. and that gentleman
r. Be tie following statement to me as TO the
g. ts lu the case.
II dia not stop Colonel Halves at the gate;
Ia was stopped Dy the city police.
v.s suU seeuently called upon 10y the latter
8. CELL him what he must 90 asked Dln
90 once vs. bat were the ladies' orders 90 him.
He replied that no persons should 20
through the gates until after the carriages
bad entered ] then said 1t seems Colonel
IaTas ls out of place. 40 chat time there
nefa about five hundred ladies' and children
along the avenue right DO front Of the gate.
sand to Colonel HaWes II Won VII. be-
responsible for the damage You Will do 70
t..-e people WILL pass you lu. lie replied
t.t he would not burt any one himself, but
f.t lc would not be responsible Tor the zoO
nan under his command.
81 tYlt Nim NL4tr tuu5o circumstances ne
could not enter Now want to say That ]
Was there TO protect tho poor people who
we're unable TO ride and thronged the avenues
.a foot, o. keep them from being crushed
Ier the hoofs 0f the horses of the cavalry
lsu who were anxious 10 gain admission.
CALLED HlN BACH.
"1 called Colonel HAYES back 20 tell him 20
r..t ia order that I could order the children
assay and clear the road for him and his men,
..t he did not wait
Since Monday 4 have seen more than one
l..f of the members Of the board of directors
lal every one Of them declared that was
stfed JOB the course which pursued
hi Bargamin also added that as president
Of tle Association he had done al IN bis
power 90 assist the ladies' in every possible
n4r and that DE had only reserved the right
tr The superintendent 10 control the ell
t4Uce