The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-08
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LEXINGTON, VA, June Especial
Confederate Memorial Day was observed
here this afternoon with unusual pomp
and patriotic enthusiastic solemnIty.
The ceremonies incident to the occasion
were under the direct supervision and
direction OF Lee-Jackson Camp Confed-
crate Veterans, No. 81. assisted by the
Ladies' Confederate Memorial Association,
who Of late years have had sole charge
OF this work OF love
Something after $50 o'clock, according
TO programme, a large concourse of the
peop.e gathered on the beautiful campus
OF Washington and Lee University and
awaited the coming OF the orator of the
day. who was TO pay his tribute to the
memory. vaior, patriotism, herosm, and
sacrifice OF home and loved ones on the
altar OF their country.
The ceremonies of the afternoon were
opened on the University campus by an
appropriate prayer by Rev. Thomas l..
Preston, -. H.. the chaplain of lsee-Jack-
son Camp OF Confederate Veterans, who
was followed by Hon John Randolph
Tucker, of the law school OF the uniVer-
sity In short but eloquent address APP
prOpriate for the occasion, In winch the
speaker paid II glowing tribute 10 the
memory OF the men who lad down their
lives ia defence of the South as Wen as
10 those OF the Confederate army tnat sur
yiVed. Mr. Tucker was at his best, ana
made one OF those eloquent addresses Tor
which ne Is SO justly famous.
AT the conclusion of MIR. fuckers ad-
dress the Ladies' Memorial Association
beautifully decorated the tomb Of Gen.
Robert r.. Lee with cut fiowers. ferns.
evergreens, sc. The base OF the sarco-
phagus in the Lee mausoleum, upstairs,
adjoining the University chapel, was also
tastefully decorated with mowers.
At the conclusion Of these ceremonies.
the parade formed and marched TO the
sound OF martial music TO the cemetery,
at the head OF town.
Conspicuous In the line were the officers
and faculty Of the Virginia Military In
stitute corps Of cadets of the V. NJ. l.
-four companies); faculty and officers OF
Washington and Lee University and the
students OF the university.
The Stonewall Jackson circle and monu-
ment were strewn With cnoice flowers.
as was the old Jackson square where
old "Stonewaii' was originally buried.
The soldiers monument received spe-
cial attention as did the graves of Letch-
er. Virginia's war governor; General w.
NJ Pendleton, chief Of ordnance, Army
OF Northern Virginia. staff OF General II.
T.. Lee: General T. H. Smith the vener-
ated superintendent and father OF the
v. NJ l.. and the tomb Of Colonel J. r. l..
Preston, the originator he scheme that
resulted in the organization Of the Vir-
Cinia Military Institute IN 1871 and other
distinguished soldiers and lovers OF the
Lost Cause. VINO lie buried here
During al OF these ceremonies and the
parade a detachment Of the old "Rock-
bridge artillery" fired minute guns.
The graves Of the cadet heroes Of the
corps Of cadets OF the Virginia Military
Institute, who won fame In meeting death
on the memorable battlefield II New
market. May IS 1864. at the Institute
cemetery. were appropriately decorated
by loving hands.
Taken all together this Memorial Day
has been the most appropriately observed.
and more generally 50 Than II was Tor
years.