The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-31

81 ny people. Impart to IA the love OF thy
NIL inspire Us with high and holy purposes.
L.aAe us duly sensible OF thy Inercies and
nn,uilDiy Submissive 10 thy will. Bless our people
Nnere. Give them grateful hearts Tor all
sacred memories Of the past. for all that was
80 80 ana noble in the lives or those whose
naiue> so revere and whose seif-sacrincing de-
cD.loh 10 duty we this day commemorate.
ii.niort all who mourn strengthen the weak.
'ltt ny the fallen and save the perishing. We
g. g. an the name OF thy dear Son our Lord and
saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Dr. JONES.
rMaior Brander next introduced Rev Or. J. W.
oVg.s.' VINO, he said. would introduce the orator
" She day. Or Jones then spoke a follows;
y BY President Comrades of the ARMY or
TDIihern Virginia, Soldiers Of the Coniederacy.
in"t4lea and Senfl emen.-lf the personal al.
,"s.oh may be pardoned. | vii sar that count
n,5.elf one Of the happiest II no, the happiesi,
day. ~
=, Always happy 10 greet the men who wore
the gray7-for II there il one man on earth whom
= Aynor and love above another it's the true
,,rie ierate soldier delight 10 mingIe IN re-
Texas.
A PECULIAR PLEASURE.
~. bn' i is Tor me always peculiar pleasure 70
ae.Ad Confederate gathering IN historic.
baitle-scarred heroic oil Richmond, ana To-
n4Asle with the men who followed lee and
2haik'on and LOngstreet and Ewell and A. =.
m ana "Jeb. stuart. the men who composed
army Of heroic patriots that ever marched
.uInler any. flag or fought for any cause in al.
toe tsae If time
An. ana yet still greater happiness is mine to-
-. Tor ~ look ont on this crowd 1 see the
ID .t' an2 forma OF men by who 0 side marched
1a n, we weary road bivouaced IN the pe.i1
irs storm or went into the leaden and
IRON nail OF bsttle-the mon of the noble
v.u thirteenth Virginia regiment, and the
.IAhi OLD Third corps assembled 10 honor
themselves by doing honor 10 our peerless
md 90 Dol
~. chlYalflc virginia gentlemen; the devoted
parrot, the ma.ter-herO OF our dying cause,
s"n4nt and glorious Little Powell Hill
TIRE MoNUMENTaL CITY
ana only 20 INTRODUCE the ftly chosen ora
lor or the day, AMI shall not. OF course, he
guilty o. the gross impIopriety 81 attempting
"a siecch myself. but am sure that YOU Will
B er1o me Il ls2y jgst snisi Echmond Is last
Her peerless Washington. surrounded by his
eomlatriOts of the hev0lution OF 20 her Lee,
Htr Jackson. her Nickham. her monument %
the true hero OF the war the private soldier.
DOW beng erected. her monument TO mo
hover OF cavaliers. dashing. glorious JeD'
STUART which ~ 20 be erected IN the near
i9t3ge and the projected grand monument To
our noble Christian President, soldier states
man. orator. patriot Jefferson Davls-all these
VIII teach oWr children and our chNdreHs
children that these men we're no rebel" ana
no traitors" but as true patriots as the word
ever saw
worruIY ERECTED.
i'tI ! 90 lOt hesitate 10 declare luhN nuns Oh
these monuments have been or Will be more
NOrfNly erected than tho one We are 70 unyeil
here today 20 A. i. Hill worthy comrade or
that bright galaxy OF Leaders which made the
name ami fame OF the Southern Ionlederacy
immortal forever.
And now it only remains for me not to intro,
once, Tor shan not presume TO 10 That 10 an
audience of Alrglnlans and or confederate sold
lers. but simply % announce the orator OF the
occasion tho Northumberland and mtmato
friend az A. J.. Hill. his successor IN command
OF the old Thirteenth Virginia regiment tho
mau whose heroic courage and high soidlerlf
qualities attracted the attention or Lee ana
Jacnon, and caused them 70 elect nm
TO command the old 'Stouewau brigade.
which be ably led until shot down IN tho
bloody angle 40 SpOtsylyania COURTHOUSE;
the man who succeeded the "a ant and lament
ed John Pegram and Ewells ,karlys' old dlyis-
ION around Petersburg and 10 AppomaitOH
touril0use the man who was always az tho
post az duty. was one 81 the hraye5t ana best sol
diers 1ni most indomiiabie patriot mt me war
ever produced That man has been iltly chosen
to SPEAK Of a. i. iilN on TINS occasion. and u
gives me peculiar pleasure 10 ANNOUNCE inc
name OF General James A. Walker or Nythe,
vile, a.. 0r. 4 my loved and honored old rene
ami commander viii pardon the liberty Will
announce him by name more familiar stlli TO
bls od followers and c0uradeS-. Ntohewal Jim
Walker the successor OF a. =. Hill and stone
walJacAson. the man worthy 90 voice me ieel-
ing. AMI sentiments OF his OH command con-
corning their loved leader A. J.. Hill
Tho orator.
~ tho close Of Dr. Jones address General
James A. Walker stepped forward and was
greeted with enthusiastic applause. lie dellv-
egqa 81 excellent GRAFTON. which lasted htte
over an hour. and was wei received by the I'M
mense audience. who were heartily IN sympathy
wi.b hip0 Frequently the speaker MAS inter.
rugfad by rounds OF applause anu When ne nad
ended he vas heartily cQnsfaiulated py hls
friends on .he grand-stand. General walkers
Grafton was as follows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen OF the A. j. Hi
Monument Association:
We meet 10 pay tribute 10 the memory of
cOmrado whom we love ana admire. ana VINO -
worthy the love and admiration OF al Auc
Ne como thus together in no spirit of disloy-
ats 70 the present or TO the powers that DE.
bat in q spirit of loyalty 90 the past ana out ~
reverence for q great nation which persisted IN
YGe war between the States has long been
over; the most prominent actors ln thSt strug-
gle have passed from the stage or ne. no an,
prv passions II engendercd have suhsi3et, and
with no feelings OF amnesty towards any HF-
ing on account % that strife win nearly nc
ouiascence in the settlement OF all yeXet 4nes-
lions OF Government anu poHtcs IaiIl{ snoii
United 10 the arbitrament OF the s"pf" ani
teiyly decided ov the award. tAe teoVie o. mo
South accept the result IN AZ us leS4ltH
bearings and inst deduct ions as becomes brave
and honorable paOp.c. but WITH no leeillI~ on IN
feriority with no craven spirit, WIN 10 re-
grets or professions OF sorrow TOT TIE PAST ana
with 10 apologies 20 Oher.
They stakel their all upon the uncertain
chances OF war and they Will stand the hazard
OF the die. a.,
Though overpOwered. they are proud OF the
record they made. or the yalOr ~ their armies
of the patriotism and courage OF their women
and of the snffeung they endured IN lust cause
They honor and reverence their CHOSEN eau
ers and cling to their memories win tender
Yeeolections which neither time nor chahse can
eface.
a few months ago in the ci'yof New Orleans
the President of the Confederate states OF
America las dead go - -
An old man broken with the storms OF
State Who for Twenty-Five years had been pro-
scribed and dlsfranchl.ed bf the boFeihLlehi
under which he lived, denied the rights OF clI-
Zenship accorded TO his former saves without
country. without fortune or lnnqgnce' ana by
whose lie or death no man could AoSe 10 DC
gamer or loser.
40 MTRCENARY MOTIVES.
No mercenary motives Influenced a single IN
dividUl 20 MOURN TOR hltn. aud set the ~AQ4e
southland al the sons and daughters OF me
COnfederacv all their children anu theT
gran lchildrcn. from the graf-halfed veteran
% the infant of tender years Wept over MS
bier and mourned with genuine heartfelt sOr-
row for Jefferson DAVIS
Dead but his spirit hreathes;
Dead, but his heart IL ours
Bea1. but MS sunny and sad land wreethes
His crown with tears for flowers.
\ statue FOR his tomb
Mould 10 OF marble white,
Tor wrong. a spectre of death and doom,
An angel OF hoQe for right.
m. - lt.. NOT Iaeauca fhav