Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-27
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wednesday OF this week Will be a day
noubly dear 10 us. since 1t Is the day ap-
pointed 10 decorate the graves OF our
heroic dead and the day fixed for the
nnvciling OF the monument lately erected
10 the soldiers and sailors OF the Con-
fedcracy.
Already many business houses have
been handsomely decorated In honor OF
1. . occasion. and other work OF this CHAR
meter VIII be entered upon, with great
brdor tomorrow, with the result that by
"Wednesday most OF the dwellings ana
stores along the route OF the procession
will be brilliant with bunting and insignia
suited 10 express welcome and to recaii
ahe past
The Confederate Stars ana Bars VIII
be found amiably cntwined with the
Stars and Stripes. This is combination
which some OF our friends north ma diin-
built 10 understand, but we see entire
harmony ia the idea, as we do IN the
rolors. Those who are uninstructed on
the subject Of the relationship OF the ez-
confederate to these two flags. and who
Realty wish to be well informed, could
not do better than 10 hear General John
A.. Gordon when next he delivers MS
lecture on 1.-THE Last Days OF the Con-
Rederacy." None of US ever makes any sort
bf apology for flying the Confederate nag
ON these memorial occasions. our people
understand very well indeed what IDEAS
A. represents TO us, and that is the chief
thing 10 be desired.
Richmond has given vast deal or her
fine and no little OF her capital to the
Syorx OF building monuments TO Confede-
rate worthless and now we have these
monuments In every part of the CITY, we
could have done no less with fidelity to
che men who few TO arms irSour defence
In the late war. Doubtless Richmond
would have been Weather and larger In
eize had all the energy and money when
have been spent here on memorial ana
monumental occasions been spent In busi-
ness enterprises: but what would have
been thought Of us-what would We have
thought of ourselves-had we ignored our
obligations to our dead in order that the
living might fatten the more?
on DAYS such as that now rapidly APP
preaching Richmond becomes greatly
btirred with thoughts OF the olden time
With all OF our people who were not
actual witnesses of the war. war has
been alphabetically diet-from infancy,
Streets. houses. fields. streams-ail-have
their war history. and the great re-
unions which have taken place here from
time Co time have served 10 keep alive
memories OF the struggle. These memo
ries can never fade until Richmond has
reased to be grateful to the men OF
Virginia and Of the other Southern States
who came here and made wall OF de-
fence against the enemy, and nearly $4,000
bf whom. dying from wounds or disease,
left their bones with us.
Last Sundays Dispatch was "a monu-
ment number" and In 1t many southern
Governors and generals gave their recoi-
lcctions OF Richmond during the war;
mud sent greetings to us upon the compile
Non OF the Soldiers and Sailors monu-
mcnt, To-day we add much other matter
appropriate to the unveillng. We have
a letter from n well-informed resident
OF Appomattox descriptive of the field
General James A. Walker, OF the old
Stonewan Brigade. writes us an enter
Gaining and valuable letter. illustrative
OF the life and character Of the Confede-
rate private. Another seasonaole article
of ours gives a review OF the work done
BY the ladies OF Richmond at the bazaar
held by them 10 raise money 20 COM
plete the monument In connection with
this Is given an account of what our wo-
men have done to provide forAthe preser-
Walton OF President Davis's house here,
md 20 establish therein a Confederate
museum and library. Other articles in
This issue which old soldiers viii read
with pleasure. are "The 9th of April,
ssS5"--Percy Greggs poem; details OF the
onveiling programme. arrangements
NJ the Governor and Mrs. o'Ferrall for a
public reception Wednesday night, Con-
sederRte poems, sc.