The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-11
AN ELOQUENT TRIBUTE.
LOVING HANDS LIY SWEET, PUEE
BLOSSOMS UPOx HEROEs' GRIyBS
Jhrong Of Patriotic souls at Oakwood
Ccmotery-Ksv. DIR. Fair on the Self
Sacrifice of Southern Soldiers.

P'oiSt washington WOthef IN tltt-
ericksburg yesterday. several thousand
patriotic spirits were paying glowing
tribute to the heroic deeds of the sixteen
thousand soldiers whose remains now
sleep peacefully beneath the green foliage
Of spreading trees in lakewood.
II was an ideal May day. Old Sol shed
his brightest rays upon the memorable
scene. ana Nature seemed to smile with
approval over the picture that aroused
the admiration OF bystande-s and actual
participants alike. The tramp or soldiers
TO the accompaniment or sOul-sllIIlhb
martial strains, the roaring OF cannon,
the volley Of musketry and the pres
ence OF hundreds, and even thousands,
OF loving women, made beautiful with a
prOfussion OF roses, lilies, hehotrope,
geraniums ferns. and other lovely rep
Tesentatives OF the moral kingdom, LAID
tenderly upon the last resting place ot
men who fought like heroes, ana died
like gods for a cause so dear 10 every
true southern heart-all combined 10 stir
the pickering spirits Of gray-haircd vete-
rams lettering beneath the onslaught or
Time and TO set aglOw within the hearts
Of loving mothers. faithful wives. devoted
daughters. and other distant relatives. as
we'll as OF every child of the Conted-
eracy who has been taught the history
Of that world-renowned struggle. sacred
memories that will survive 50 ionB as
bravery is rcVered, manhood Is honofed,
and self-saCrifCe is held as heritage
TO be cherished by future generations.
THE PROCESSION.
As early as o'clock old ST. Johns
church-yard was crowded with men,
women. and children. and the number
reached fully fifteen hundred When the
line of march was commenced. Re
sides these hundreds and hundreds or
carriages.
buggies. and other vehicles, so that when
the exercises commenced, but Tor the
ropes stretched about the stand, ana the
excellent work of the police, great CON
fusion might have been the result OF the
crush.
At 5:fj o'clock the line Of march had
started. II was led by n squadron or
twelve police under the command or ser
eeant Mathews. They were followed by
Chief Marshal G.. Watt Taylor and the
following aides all of whom were mount
ed: Colonel TaZwel Elicit. Sergeant W.
b. Whitock. Colonel John Murphy John
Schooler j. W. Thomas, John T. Hughes,
George d. Pearman, II. NJ. Sherwini T..
H. BOwery. Captain \. l.. crouch, -. =.
Richardson. W. l.. Smith, and James 4.
Gray
Immediately after them came four COM
panies OF the First Virginia regiment,
commanded by Colonel Henry c. Jones.
The Regimental Band preceded mem.
'
corps. under Commander r. \. Northen,
and Lee Camp, G. v, under commando
T. Leslie Spence, were follow cd by tht
veterans from the Soldiers Home, COM
manded By Colonel Charles T. bigger.
after whicHcame a carriage in which
were Rev. Drs Fair. Goodwin. Hunter,
and Cannon. and they were Followed by
carriages with the ladies Of the OakWoo4
Memorial Association, under the aus
pices Of which the exercises were heid'
~ In
HOLLYWOOD and the Hebrew Memorial
Associations A throng Of citizens brought
up the rear. The procession moved
slowly up Broad street 10 Tnirteth' OUT
Thirtleth 10 p street, and thence To- IN
cemetery. Along the line Of march hum
drpds If Deople were grouped To witness
the procession. IL was q touching sishl
to see mothers holding by the hand lnno-
cent little children, and calling tnelr at
tention 10 the silver-haircd veterans. as
~ m school the little ones from the very
beginning I'm the sacred memories ana
patriotic sentiments that cling so iondly
to the history of the great struggle.
FAsuIIAE PORTRAITS.
T-non the arch at Oakwood hung two
Confederate flags, and the words. our
Houored Dead in pr0mlnen, 49,. lg,,,.t'
were read 10y many q loNInS aIteH I,.,..,
ON one side of the gate was a large
framed portrait Of General Lee "nlie
that of Stonewall Jackson adorned me
other Within the beautiful city pI enc
dead were placed at intervals White HtEa
hearing appropriate tributes 10 tHe "l aver
NJ inc soldiers. while large NUMBER OF
Confaderato flags and a rich prolusion
Of choice flowers. many of them IN eN-
oeedinglv handsome designs. INDICATED
maj loving hands had been busy paying
this delicate honor TO The memory oI
faithful soldier boys. lhe - 49,
monument erected 10 the sixteen thou-
sand men that lay i'm the cemetery was
beautifully dressed a garland Oh cedar
was entWined from top % nolloui' Nhle
Confederate flags AT the top waved Fehuy
hack and forth I'm the soft May bietIeS'
a ereat variety of roses and other cut
bowers Law at the base OF the slaIi
surging crowd pressed about the
speakers stand. which was appIoPil-
atcIv decorated with Confederate coIoIa
and other reminders OF inc ioS' -. -
no the right of the stand a uo1eIl ~
moro benches were reserved Tor members
If tho memorial associations. Whlle sew
oral If the members Of these oIbdhlId-
lions occupied positions ON me Sianu
with the orator OF ihe o'Cds.o"' -
Dr. James Y. Fair, Pastor Of the Grace
street Presbyterian church; hcN. III
Hunter and Goodwin. Rev. Mr.. Gammon'
Colonel Alexander Archer. Colonel II. T.
Pollard. and Colonel f. Leslie spence: Oh
Lee Camp Confederate ttt't tt'',.,. ~.
toin Frank CUNNINGHAM and Others also
the First Regiment Band.
DR.. FAIRS SPEECH.
Colonel Archer presided over the cere-
monies lie made hriei hut Iiac. u'
speoch. I'm which he referred 10 the pIl'l-
lioc of the people to honor the lnemoI!
81 The courageous men who slept pehtath
tho green sward Of lakewood, ana tneh
called upon Rev. Or. Goodwin TO oHer
prayer. .,.ir,,t nro,.er
DR.. Goodwin made a beautllul PRAYER,
I'm which he touched upon the hopllily
and heroism of the soldiers VINO ",
formed so faithfully the duties lntrus'ed
~ them. and thanked the Creator TOT SO
orand an example To hand down as IN
,nnurchasable heritage to posterity.
The band then PLAYED America; anu
bundreds OF voices Joined IN those GLORIOUS
words which set aglOw so many hearts
All over the continent
"Nv country. it's Of thee.
sweet land OF liberty,
ofter which Colonel Archer, on pehali
If the Ladies lakewood Memorial Asso-
ciation introduced Or. Fair as the orator
If he occasion. In brief speech. IN
which he referred TO the unsurpasst "a
courage and self-sacrihce OF the SCUM
Carolina troops who came 10 the va
Dominiou TO share the sunernsS anu
trials with the Army Of Northern VII
Tia ana smoke Of Or. Fair as the son
Of one of South Carolina nopie clllLels,