Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-01

4 20 1.-Two TO-DAY that country would have
! been tho ideal government and nation.
| With the burial OF Dsyis, Lee. and Jack
son We buried the Confederacy, bat would
| ever hold dear tho memory Of thoae who
had made the csnse 80 glorious GENERA n,n
choly fact that their ranks were
growing thin. Three years ago when
the memory Of that Christian soldier.
| Robert J.. Leo. there were present those
| who had withstood the chilly blasts OF
wiater and the scorching rays o. asum-
mer's sun; those who hac more than once
| felt the pangs OF hunger: whose raiment
was scant. and who bore the scars OF many
/ n stubborn contest under the leadership OF
| Lee. and who today are not here-their
! voices forever hushed and Their piaces
F., vacant. "Comrndes," continued General
Rosser. 1.-THE ravages OF time has made
! rapid inroads upon. those OF us VINO were
| az Appomattox. I begin with Lee, Jack
| son. Hill. Jefferson Davis, deb Stuart
begin at the top OF the list and go on down
/ and tell my children TO admire the heroes
| and veterans" The speaker said no
would 90 a. far as any man IN the defence
| of the stars and stripes. but he counted as
| the highest honor he had received at tho
hands OF bis State or OF his people the fact
! that no was once Confederate soldier.
| lated az the conclusion Of bis speech.
many Of the survivors of his old command
| pressing his hand.
JUDGE LACY on oUR CAUSE.
Judge Il. w. Lacy was next called for
and responded IN a speech we'll suited TO
| the occasion which provoked liberal APP
| plause. AS we look to-day upon these
| familiar faces said Judge Lacy. las We
hear the old cavalry bugle sounding boots
and saddles. we hear the ring of martial
steps, the trampling and Deighing OF
/ steeds We look back through the vista OF
moro than thirty years. when. here on
| Sbockoe Slip. we heard these sounds and
saw these faces upon the morning. OF
! hie. as wo stood upon the threshold OF
! that stupendous period which marks the
/ heroic age of this land. when our country
was stripping and girding for mighty
| conflict.
lin the old Columbian Hotel, upon this
| spot, the southern boys were thronging,
and there was girding on of swords and
| clanking OF musket md bayonet; lines
| and columns were formed. which stepped
| proudlv to the sound of bugle and drum
| upon the fair fields If Old Virginia facing
| the monster of invasion which threatened
danger TO our country and destruction 10
! our household gods. How the scene shit:
ed and the great panorama unfolded ainid
/
! diapason Of shot and she'll and clashing
arms: how ono great event caused and
| followed another how that starry EN- blem,
| tho Southern Cross rose and STAYED IN
! the sky OF the storm tossed nation. history
! will tell and we need not speak OF ITS
| sweep. upborne upon the bayonet-polnts
| Of Lees immortal infantry, saluted every
where bv the sabres OF Stuarts ana itz
| Lees troopers, until it was furled STAIN
| less upOn that last fatal field, and was en-
| tombed IN the hearts of those who loved IT
| best. History hos told OF MANY lmmor;a
| banners. and will tell OF others in the years
| 20 come, but of them oil none have ever
| noated more defantly in the face OF the
foe. or was ever followed with more de-
| voted love.
| BOUND ny STRONG TIES.
| Tho speaker. continuing In this vein.
/ made an excellent speech, closing with
these words There are doubtless some
! here who will meet no more, but. facing
I outward and moving onward. we Will not
! look back too much, or pause too long
| over our retrOSpecuOn, but with the
! elbow touch of old and the eyes-front That
| we have always known our course IS on
ward IN the path of duty, which stretches
before us to the end.
REV. MR.. sTRNGFELIow, THE SCOUT.
| Mr.. TAYLOR. III response to many loud
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well Known soldier and scout and none
! the less renowned servant of Him who
rules nations Rev. Frank Stringiellow.
Mr.. Stringiellow sad he was unprepared
! to make a speech. He had no intention of
making any remarks when he came
| in. but" he added, when | got
here and saw these old Confede-
rates and this thing pointing TO
a Confederate flag fastened ON the stanD
/ can't help talking In a very tender
manner the reverend gentlemen told of
many of the events of the war, and at
1 times the old men. who had faced death
| on many fields OF battle. were seen 10
wipe away the tear that stole down
| bronzed and hardened cheeks and
! spoke volumes of heartfelt affection tor
| those who have gone to their reward. Mr.
+ Strincfelow enioyed q personal acqualnt-
ance with the dead cbieftain OF the Confei-
eracv, and when he once approached 'hlm
/ and asked him 10 promote a man for his
I actions on the ted Mr.. Davis replied {:
Mr.. StrInGfellow. were | to promote