The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01

IN memoriam of the dead Confederate
| soldiers buried there.
The pyramidaI shaft Of the Soldiers
| monument stood dressed In living sreen'
and encircling the stone on ts appex
was a wreath. placed there by DARING
climber. Frank Keller by name residing
at H7 Cherry street.
Not satisfied with his first adventurous
and successful attempt. he rolled up ana
tied around his waist Confederate nag.
and as the military and people gathered
for the service, proceeded slowly Dut
surely. to climb the rough and ragged
sides of the monument once more.
The crowd watched him with breathless
interest. and when he had safely reached
the capstone and unfurled the beautiful
bunting in the evening breeze, broke into
shouts Of applause and cheers. while the
| Stonewall Band played Dixie.
| The monument was decorated on It's
four sides with crossed flags of the Lost
Cause and the motto. I'm Hoe Signo
Vinces," appeared on the west side. over
a picture OF General Lees monument,
while at the north side were the letters,
&C. s. A." encircled with wreath Of
laurel
The military. the bands. the Governors
staff and General J. Il. Gordon and his
staff were drawn up in n square around
| the pavilion, where were gathered the
| ladies OF the association the Rev DR..
Hoge. the Rev. Dir. Landrum, together
with the Rev. Mr.. l.. r. Mason, OF Grace
church. Dr. Hoge asked for quiet. and
O hush fell on the assemblage. Captain
| Cunningham came forward. and asked all
TO join in singing Nearer. My God. to
| Thee" with him, after the band played II
| over.
Two verses OF the sweet hymn were
sung with fervor by the people and sol
diers, with the accompaniment Of the
| Stonewall Band. and at it's close the Rev.
J.. r. Mason began the Lords Prayer,
in which all Joined audbly, and following
Il the reverend gentleman offered an i'm
| pressive and appropriate prayer.
Then, after the BenedctiOn from DR..
Hoge, came the salute OF volleys OF mus
| kerry from the infantry. and the simple,
| but beautiful. memorial service was over,
| and the soldiers and spectators filed home
wards slowly from the place where the
| soldiers lie, their warfare over.
There was a picture of the President
who had just been laid TO rest and around
II mourning emblems hung on the pavil-
ion.
Among the ladies' Of the Hollywood Me-
mortal Association present were Mrs
w. =. Jsaacs, Mrs. w &. Gordon, Mrs
Joseph Bryan, Mrs. Raleigh Coston, Mrs
p G. BaIby. Mrs. John Purcell. Mrs
Benjamin L. Purcell. Mrs +. c. Minor
Mrs. NJ. T. Clarke, Mrs. Virginia McGru-
der, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Gillian. Mrs. +. D.
Hotchkiss, Miss Minnie Baughman. Miss
NJ. G. Crenshaw. Miss E. Med. Crenshaw,
Miss Temple Miss Dimmock. Miss Maria
Robinson and Miss Matte Harris
The Junior Hollywood Association was
well represented by the Misses Clarke,
Miss Bagby. Miss Cooke. Miss Werth,
Miss Wallace, Miss Quarles, Miss Deane.
Miss Purcell, Miss Norma Walker, and
Miss Mamie Baughman.
The good order and decorum especially
during the prayers. both at the grave and
at these memorial exercises, were favor
ably commented upon by many, and es-
pecially by the Rev Dr. Hoge.
The monuments OF General Pickett and
others. and the graves of the soldiers in
this beautiful section Of Hollywood were
all decorated with flowers.
Sons Of Veterans
One OF the attractive features Of the
parade was Robert s. Chew Camp. Sons
of Confederate Veterans, OF Fredericks-
burg This camp has attended every i'm
portant event that has been celebrated
here in memory of the Lost Cause since
its organization, and has always been
admired by our people for its fine appear
ance and numbers. The first visit Of the
camp to this city was to take part In
the unwilling of the Lee monument: its
next was to the Hill unwilling. and yes
terday II came to honor our noble dead
with fifty strong. all young men over
twenty-one years, handsomely uniformed
and accompanied, as on all previous oc-
casions, by the celebrated coverings
Band A. y. Bowering. the leader Of this
band. was the leader Of the old Thirtieth
Virginia Regiment Band during the war.
After the surrender at AppomattoX Mr..
Bowering and four or five members OF
his band were walking along the road
which leads I'm the direction Of their
home, when they caught sight OF General
Lee riding toward them. They drew to
one side. and as that grand Christian war
rior passed played that sad but beautiful
air. "Give Me that Kind Old Word. Good
Bye" The General rode by simply lift
ing his hat I'm recognition OF the honor
paid, he being too affected 10 speak
This was the last music heard by General
Lee from a military band OF his once
famous army.
Robert S. Chew Camp is composed OF
the young business men of Fredericks-
burg. and they are sons OF noble sires,
who followed the fate Of the COnfederacy
with untiring devotion, who have taught
their sons to revere the memory OF those
VINO gave lnelr lives IN delenSe OF our
fair. sunny land and their mother State.
Virginia.
On It's arrival yesterday morning, under
command Of Colonel James A. Turner,
the camp marched directly from the
train to the home Of Mrs. Lizzie Cary
Daniel, and serenaded that lady in recog-
milton of the services rendered by her
in raising funds for the Soldiers and
Sailors monument, which is soon to be
unveiled here.
The Press Representatives.
Among the Northern newspaper rep
resentatives who went to New Orleans
and accompanied the remains TO Rich
mond was Mr.. George w. Blake of the
World Besides being a faclle and fluent
writer. he is a courteous and upright
gentleman, and his just and liberal criti-
cisms of the Southern people and their
motives in honoring Jefferson Davis are
a credit to the great journal he repre-
sents and an honor 10 himself.
Some OF the other press representatives |
here are: Messrs. Law. OF the Boston |
Globe. Foster of the New Orleans Picay- |
une RICHTER of the New Orleans Times |
Democrat, Crawford Of the Atlanta Con- |
stitution and Bealer Of the Atlanta Jour |
nal.
JEFFERsON DAYS.