Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31
OUR FALLEN HEROES.
LADIES DECORATE THE GRAVES or
SOLDIERS IN HOLLYWOOD.


Tho memory OF We ContederAte soioiet
Who gave his life for the Lost Cause viii
ever DO held sacred by the women OF the
South, and ere the shades OF twilight stole
over the silent graves OF HOLLYWOOD on
yesterday the mounds which covered the
ashes OF the fallen heroes were s'rewn
with flowers by tender, loving hands.
Thousands of people visited tho penut'-
full cemetery in the morning and after.
noon. and Decoration Day was observed
10 ar. unusual extent. Tue exercises,
which took place short while before
dusk. were very impressive and fully IN
keeping with the solemnitv OF the occa-
sion. -, x.,h. ID
n,esssnt a committee of ladies from the
Hollywood Memorial ASSOCIATION spent
several hours In ornamenting with gar
lands and flags the graves IN the SOLDIERS,
sect,op. This portion of the cemetery had
been put in lovely condition several
DAYS before, and tho grass, winch has lusat
been trimmed, looked as soft and smooth
as carpet OF velvet.
THE STARS AND BARS.
The:vine. covered monument. which tow
cry aIoft as q beautiful memorial 10 tho
Confederate dead. was decorated WIN
several banners bearing the stars ana
Bars while other monuments and graves
were similarly ornainented. flowers cou'o u
be found on every side. and there was o
profnsion of blossoms. which PLAINLY
showed that the soldiers who sleep beneath
the sod, though dead, are not forgotten.
Bv4 o'clock in the afternoon the crowd,
which consisted for the large part OF iadles,
began 10 assemble in the cemetery, ana an
hour later the shady avenues leading 10
the soldiers section were crowded. MANY
of the visitors seated themselves comiUr',
ably under the trees, while others stfOiieu
around the lovely waikways. NUS
the exercises began. forced many people
10 leave the grounds. but there was no
perceptible diminution IN the crowd.
MARCH 10 THE GROUNDS.
A large space around the speakers stand
which had been set apart from the rest OF
the section by wire covered WIFE punting
was reserved for the veterans ana the
members Of the Hollywood Association.
The latter organization, winch hrst Assem-, ,
bled in front OF DIR. Hoge's church, Jolheu
the military at Monroe Park. and the pro-
cession reached Hollywood lew inlnu,es
before o'clock The parade entered
the cemetery through the eastern gate
and marched around to the portion OF the
grounds set apart for the exercises. Inc
militsry halted on the outside of the space
reserved for the ladies and veterans.
Nearly all the members Of the ASSOCIATION
occupied seats in the speakers stahu.
which was crowded. Among tne oehcl
distinguished persons who assem- pieo mere
were Rev. DIR. Moses ID: Hoge, Rev. Ut
John b. Newton. Rev. DR.. w: V. TUDOR,
Mayor Ellyson. Colonel A. W.. Archer,
Colonel Archer Anderson. Captain FRANK
Cunningham. and Sir. w. II. Meredith.
The veterans formed IN circle around
the stand and exhibited great interest IN
the ceremonies and the Grafton.
PRAYER OF DIR. LANDBUM.
The exercises commenced with O fervent
;nvocation of the Divine blessing by DIR.
Iandrum. who spoke with unusual tender
ness and distinctness. His PRAYER was Us
follows: ,
o God. in Thy hand our breath is, and
Thine are oil our ways. above the SOL
where sleep the brave. the patriotic, ana
the beloved. we would remember Thee
md them together this day. Thou, y
Christ. didst know the yearnlnF OF Above
which sought TO be remembered by
those for whom Thou hadst suffered,
bled. and died. At the table of the last
sumner Thou dldst say, 3" This do IN re-
membrance of me-" IL is of Thee, there
tore. and according TO the, love which
Thou hast taught US. ana eccoruihe
TO the human love which we take
from the Divine. that We TINS Gay
honor and cherish in memory the
heroes who fell III the battle, which we
thank Thee now is long past. We do thank
Thee that we are not to-day burying COM
rades and friends on "a fresh Dattle-held.
NAV our generation have the grace 10 APP
nreciate the blessedness of national peace,
to realize the lnestimable boon OF 1t ana
to improve 1T equally to the grave response
bilityl May tins nation learn war no
moreI We pray Thee bless our country;
our native land. Bless the President OF
these United States, and we pray Ihee
bless with Thy continued favor
Thy servant, the Governor, and all
the people of our beloved Ola Do
minion State. In time OF battle Ihou
didst raise up in the State men equal
to the task and duty. of the hour; men OF
wisdom, men of yalor--a rank ana ME
than whom no truer. Drawer ever Were
and with them great leaders ana the lead-
ar OF all. We thank Thee for the record,
and that Thou dost give hearts and minds
to hold the past in reverence, affection,
and memory. We pray Thee to raise up III
our time of peace men. statesmen, ano
citizens who shall fear Thee and
work righteousness as well and faith
fully as the men of thirty years age
Seryed their homes, their country, ano
their God. We pray Thee be very graciou,
IT'LL unto any who may yet survive ahe
have not ceased 10 mourn for their bright
est and best slain in cruel war. May LILY
comforts abound unto them. BE merciiu
anto us, o, God; pardon our sins; .prepar,.
us to meet our last enemy with trump
already on hand. and. dying, to say: y
Death. where Is thy sting? ., Grave. where
,s thy yictory?" All OF which we ask IL
Christ shame. our Lord. Amenl
AN IMMENSE CHOIR.
After the prayer the crowd Joined in the
singing of that beautiful hymn. All hal
The mower of Jesus name" and Captain
cunningham led the chorus, and the Blues
Band. in modulated strains, played the &C
commandment. There was something IN
expressibly sweet in the feryent music
which fioated upon the air from hundred!
of threats.
After the singing of the hymn. in appro
pirate words Mayor Ellyson introduced
MIR. Leigh Robinson, of Washington, wh
delivered the address. y.
Mr.. Robinson labored under many dis
advantages, as he spoke In the open an
Int his delivery was excellent. ana II
made himself heard by the greater portion
of the crowd. He was greeted Win ap
plause by his auditors, and several times i
the course of his address the assembling
manifested their pleasure by clappin'
their hands.
Tho Grafton.
His grafton, which was an excellent one
was as follows:
am here to speak brief word on TIL
Memorial.Da Many words were out G
place. This memorial itself beggars a
other speech. The event speaks the wor
for which human lips try IN vain.
In the beautiful spIing light OF 1866,
the first birth of flowers after the hnf
silence of arms, the fair women and tn
brave men of this war-worn capital-a
that was left of them-youth aud nader
childhood and venerable age, urged b
one irresistible impulse. poured TO thu
garden OF the dead Ito dress 1t and I
keep it," BY fairest hands were strewe
the sweetest flowers. Arise every crlsl
of human sorrow the tenderness and trut
OF woman was the emblem or consolation
and here. with each recurring anniyersar,
we reconsecrate ourselves 10 u memor
beautiful IL its tears. 1t is as II on eac
return of the day, our buried heroisi
we're heard saying. Can We not waite
with me one hour?" and our reply We
this memorial. All other Internationally
are the copy of this. This "worshl
of sorrow" came to us like an instinc
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