Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
CADETS NOT HAzED.
pessRs. M'ciLL AND HAMIL TON
BRAND THE REPORT AFAlsEHoop.
The Graves Of Ice and jackson. Brigsdier.
General rcndieicn, and Other Heroes
Decorated at Lexington.

LEXINGTON. VA. June 7.--Cspeciai.)- y
The report that Cadets II. l.. McGIil
ana A. o. Hamilton, OF the Virginia
Military Institute and residents OF Peters
onrg. had been hazcd and otherwise mall
treated IL faischood. and without foun-
lation. Colonel Thomas II. Marshall,
comnss ndant OF the corps OF cadets. has
Investigated the matter thoroughly, and
both McGill and Hamilton have made
aadavits. in which they say that the
statement Is absolutely false" and they
are very indignant about the circulation
OF such a report This report was started
in Richmond. and appeared IN one or two
Richmond papers during the time the
cadets were in the city or shortly after
choir return home. The report was ma
nclous, and VAS made evidently with a
view of inJurlng the school.
MEMORIAI.-DAY.
To-day was observed here as Confed-
crate Mcmorial-Day, and at o'clock all
the principal business-houses were closed,
SD ~ to allow all an opportunity OF
attending The ceremonies consisted Of
a prayer by the Rev. Dr. Thomas l.. Pres
som chaplain of the I.cc-JacksOn Camp
H. NilAifAf4NAt ANAtldfis. ana n snort
bit eloquent address by the Hon. John
Randolph Tucker on the Washington
and Lee University campus. Mr.. fuckers
address was very touching. and he paid
a high tribute 10 both the living and dead
,outhcrn heroes. Immediately after this
,he tomb OF General Robert H. Lee was
decorated by the Ladies' Memorial As
ISOLATION Committee. and the procession
was then formed and marched TO Henry
street and thence UP Main street TO the
cemetery. where the different organiza-
tons Matted and opened ranks and
allowed the Lec-Jacksou Camp and other
veterans TO pass into the cemetery, and
the remainder OF the procession then
followed them In the cemetery different
organizations halted and broke ranks
and engaged in the solemn privilege and
lsiy az strcwing with flowers the graves
of General "StOnewall" Jackson, Briga-
a.,r-G neral William y. Pendleton. and
other dead heroes who are buried there.
CARRIED FLOWERS.
Many Of the veterans carried flowers
md c,ergreens. while the hOok-and- bladder
irrek and the reels OF the Lexington
Volunteer Fire Department were covered
with wreaths and flowers. The order Of
Ito line OF march was as follows: The
Virginia Military Post Band Officers.
faculty. and cadets of the Virginia Mill
ttry Institute: faculty and students OF
the Washington and Lee University. Lex
!rEtou Fire Department. citizens Lee
Jackson Camp and other Confederate
veterans Colonel w. r. Poague. com
IrarGcr OF the Lee-Jackson Camp. was
rl.cf marshal. and minute guns were
fred by a detachment from the old Rock
bridge Battery during the ceremonies. The
Hrc department appeared for the first
time in neat and snowy uniforms.
THE LARGEST CROWD.
Two thousand five hundred people wit
messed the decorating OF the soldiers
graves and the Virginia Military lnsti-
tIte cadets fired a salute of five rounds.
The crowd was the largest that has as
aamblcd here since the unwilling of Stone
wall Jackson's statue
PERSONAL
Miss Annie Whites school. at the old
Ann smith academy. closed yesterday
morning Master Charles Spencer intro
GuCed Dr. j. a. Quarlcs, OF the Washing
ton md Lee University, who delivered
an address before the literary society OF
the school. and afterwards presented the
prizes. The following were distinguished
In the several departments and received
prizes: Misses Laura Lee Carter. Mary
KYLE Efnnger JAMIE Spencer, Mildred
Northern: Messrs. John Moore and Lyn'
wood Holmes.
General scott Ship. superintendent or
the Virginia Military Institute. has been
elected president OF the Board OF Visitors
at the United States Naval Academy, az
Annapolis.
j. 4. Il. Warner who was appointed
Chinese Inspector at Key West. Fla. has
iaeu ordered To Portland ore, and he
.iU leave for his post In two weeks.
Tt. uual examinations are in progress,
ems target pracuce began this week al
the Virginia Military Institute.