The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-10
PETERSBURG PATRIOTIC.
pnoUp nxyry HER HISTORY BEAU-
grFULLY coM1EMoRhTkD.
The Graves Of Her Loved and Lost Gar
nfsbed with Standardization by
Rev. Dr. ). w. Kosebro.

PETERSBURG. VA, June Especial
To-day. twonty-nine years ago. the hrs'
attack on Petersburg by the Federal
army was made by a large force Of cav
airy under the command Of General
Kaufz who was held az bay by hand
fuI Of militia under the command OF Col
onel +. II. Archer until the arrival Of re-
Inducements from the regular army. In
this engagement some OF Petersburg
most prominent citizens were killed
Ever since the close Of the war the SIN
OF June has been observed In petersburg
ms Memorial day, when the graves Vi
the Confederate dead In Biahuioiu
tery are decorated with MOWERS unuyi sI'
s,,narvtslon OF the Ladies Memorlai AS
'.,~r This afternoon business was
s,oreroi,v suspended. and many OF the
stores we're appropriately draped or deco
,ated with flags and bunting. There was
q narade Of the Petersburg Grays, A. +.
Am Camp OF Confederate veterans ana
,hn Tunior order United American Me
cbanics. After the procession arrived AT
,be cemetery and came 10 a halt the ex-
ercises were opened With prayer oy WI
liam II. Plat, followed by remarks oy
Mayor Charles +. Collier, who introduced
ne The orator Of the occasion rev ). w.
Rosebro. u. D., pastor OF TabD-street
preshvterian church, who spoke In part
as follows;
Ladies and Gentlemen and Veterans
The decision OF the Ladies' Memorial
,Asaoctatton TO continue 70 observe me
eth OF June as Memorial day. instead VI
the 90th of May, Is one every ciuZeh oI
Petersburg can appreciate Tor we ho'
only do honor then 10 all the CohleueI"te
aead but also commemorate that DAY on
which the fathers and sons OF our homes
went forth 10 stand between our oeioNeu
CITY and the invading Zoe. IheH h-IoiI
-. "a, ought 10 be remembered specially
% tbev went forth under their lnieplu
Ieodnr whose presence with us TO-DAY
y,e rejoice IN. and who still STANDS as
svnonvra OF courage, OF honor OF what Is
.1oyely and Of good report In tne haine
~ petersburg. Colonel Archer, saiute
Won. AS we stand here to-day IN tne
presence OF these heroic dead our hearts
ore filed with deep emotion In these
naneless graves those lie VINO were tlc
followers Of our Southland and who made
.ta s,nreuest Offering love could make
thev died for pixie Land" We meet 10
nernetuate their memory.
We ore not here 20 speak a bitter word
obo,,, those who stood In those days as
- ,oes We accord 10 them, as we
TT, ourselves. devotion to country ana
at, These died 10 establish a govern
yncnt Of the people and for the people.
We do not need, therefore, to defend
their memory. ,- -, COZ,
We meet to remember their herolc sac-
ri6ce and TO teach our children so 10 90
we do not meet 10 keep secret hopes
that the cause for which they uleu may
again be tried by arms. We beheVe 'he
xYor between the States" is over forever
when The stainless swords Of our leaders
we're sheathed IL was final. When we
furled the banner that had waved on so
many victorious fields, we furled 1t FOR
over We cherish II now only as we
cherish the memento Of friend VINO mas
died. We said then;
''Furl that banner!
ct tits wreathed around with glory,
And twill live in song and story;
For it's fame on brightest pages
Shall go sounding down thro' ages"
We bring It forth TO let its dropping fold
haugt over our dead. For us the drama
of tie Confederacy" is closed. and we
now rejoice IN united country and In
q Union one and inseparable. now and
forever" But We will ever seek 10 hold
aloft the stainless honor Of cur dead.
Unknown deadl You left no name TO
put on stone; no record of your deeds
mo name? No record? Ask the world |
The world has read their story
II all its annals can unfold
A prouder tale Of glory.
How thin the ranks Of the survivors |
are becoming. Nearly all are resting |
beneath he shade Of the trees, and their |
followers soon will be with |
them.
Rest assured that wherever a soldier
sleeps that spot shall be TO us and our
children a sacred spot foreyerl
At the conclusion Of Or. Rosebros adj
dress there was music by the band fol-
lowed with singing Of the Doxology. These
exercises over. the graves Of the Confed-
crate dead were decorated with flowers.
There were several thousand people at tie
cemetery who took part In the exercises.
The chief Of police OF Manchester ar
rived here this morning for George West
colt, who was arrested in this city last
night. and who is wanted in Manchester
Dn the charge Of robbing the money box
In the Office Of the Richmond and Man
chester Railway Company. Westcott was
he first man 10 run the electric cars in
Petersburg after they were introduced
here. lie has n son who is now a motor
man on the line
Chief Of Police Eanes telegraphed here
Today that he would leave Baltimore
his afternoon with Charles V. Decker
Sho is wanted in Petersburg for bigamv.
The particulars Of this case have already
been published In this correspondence.
The offerings OF tobacco for the past
week have been very light. Prices ruled
'ery firm for most grades. and for ship
Ding and wrappers the market is decid-
.dly active and nj higher prices