Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
LIyEINOUR MEMORY.
Noble Deeds Of Fallen Confederates
Written in Our Hearts.
HEBREW NORA L-DAY.
,,s Celebration Unusually Interesting -
rtayer by Rabbi Calisch and Beau
tirui Address by DIR. Hoge.

.rn, exercises at the Jewish cemetery
....crdav afternoon In observance OF Nc
nay were OF unusual interest ana
we're largely attended. The cemetery was
,,.vfiflllv bedccked with cut-no"''S'
,-,,sc combined with the beautiful ioiiase
pc trees and the green grass, damp
..a sparklng with the drops OF ram
,.,.scrinkled over Il by a gentie shower
-, feu throughout the exercises. gave
49,. grounds more the appearance OF a
lovely garden than OF cemetery
d, the soldiers section lie our'ed
,.,.tv Conicdcratcs. each grave oeihS
'-.,pcl bv n white marble slab. These
&c were profusely decorated and
Ind tho beautifully designed armorial-
., chat cncloscs the sacred square,
..,,.r.d the host az people. who mad
hitherto laii ,hoir flowers on the sraVeS'
rt, memorial exercises were under 'he
.....s ~ the Ladies' Hebrew Associa-
and I'm their noble work they were
...t.f.l hy ladies from the o'her me''io-
cal a,eociatlons IN the city. ,.,
1r.-f., after o'clock the walker ids"'
,.arl birty-four strong unaer com
,.,r. ~ captain Frank Cunningha',' anp
4, hy the First Regiment 11anA,
q INTO the grounds. and assembled
,.,,.n,nv front on the north SIDE OF
.u.rs' graves Rev. Dr Moses -.
,re orator Of the afternoon. ana
r~ T. y. Calisch. Of Beth Ahaha
location. entered the enclosure
shortly Afterwards.
pK. CAIISCH'S PRAYER.
,- ,.Iie0h opened the exercises with
..r IA an impressive manner, ne
., Thou Eternal one. who art God
.t ,te world wc hcsecch Thy blessing
49,. .N.s hour. Thou. who hast been called
,.. cod nf hosts hast given 10 men the
....rar. which bids them face death Ia
.r rs forms. and men, IN answer 10
.l..~ co,.rlr,. have striyen IN all genera
,ll,s f1r v hat - them appeared rlSnt ara
...t and honorable and desirable. Yet
sd. know that the issue Of every battle
g. with Thee Thou settcst up kings
ava ,,ssofh kings to fail In Thy wis
dom %, 1ynasties disappear ana nations
,,t. away. In tho furthcrancc of Thy
divine design do all the worlds mo'-
mi universal existence proceed upon its
.vyoutc1 way.
-ts w. stand here AZ this monument
We. recall the memories az these brave
,..u who. as far as tho issue Of the bat
-.e went. died iu vain But shall VIC say
That they al dc I'm vain. and that TO
81, purpose Ola their souls wing their
fl,ht untimoly back 10 Thee? Nay' No
ching in my universe Is in vain. No
hing is lost The drop Of dew exhaled
from the flowers divinely- tinted petal
coinrs back again in the summer showers
o. feed the flower whence 1t came The
ser" and yellow leaf shaken from 'le
tree falls al its root 10 nCurish and sus-
tain Death IS the nurse Of life. and
decay Is the parent Of birth. No fairer
fruitagc ever lowered from ausht that
faded than does blossom for as tho in
epiraiion ~ new life from the death OF
these. our fallen heroes.
Thou. .. God. does hold their souls
within Thy keeping We here 90 tender
reverence 10 their memories by this act
az our memorial service. May it be thy
VIII that this service may be- pleasing in
Thy eyes. that 1t may arouse within
us the impulse that makes for all that is
true ana noble. May we, in the battle
fold of lifc be heroes as these have been.
May W. tight. as did they. for honor and
for home and when in Thy WISDOM the
hour strikes for Us to cease, may
We las down our arms with the con
sciousueSs ~ the true victory Of honor
abb. useful. and worthy lfe-Amcn.'
pom the conclusion Of his prayer, I'r.
Calfch. 900 few words. introduced 'r.
Hlec 1T is. perhaps. needless he said
"f0I mo - Introduce one 80 well known
ANA $50 loved as the speaker who viii al
dress us this afternoon. Sunice 1t to say
CHAT We age d1ubiy honored 10y the pres
,uc" on this occasion Of our friend, Dr.
Iipse