Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-25

beard the stamp of red-battle's fao,
They have faced the sword, the b" 'TG
and the lannon's roar, and 70, ', W.
are alive to-day, while comrsde. 'Isy
their side, and not few, did s1Iy
They remember these comrades ,b +ai
brave deeds, their sufierinys , n'eH
trials, their manly endurance for and 'dFll
behalf of cause lost, but BY tbs ~
deemed just and right. And thew hem bs,
come, if they have come Alright to p' y.
the living know that in their bS.. es
burns yet the feeling of comrsdes5
and to testify to Others what ,b.p,,
themselves believe, that the memo,, =,
the dead heroes should not die W. u
more they mean, if they mean aro I''
and therefore deem it not wrong n 81.
even Thy blessing on their assembl fA
together. The dead they leave wi,S
Thee, o God of justice and me S%l
and, if of right mind and heart snbn;,.
to that providence which ordered tbe.
fellows to die when thew di1
and as they did, leaving bebin5
them saddened hearts and tesr
full eyes, grieved parents. wives And
children. And if to-day any of tbo, a
linked to the dead arc in need we nr,r
Thee to help them, and for this V en5
to keep alive in the living soldier
the kindly heart of charity And
while thus we pray to-day in thu
name of others as their mouth
piece and voice to the great God, We
ask that the hand which turned aside
the missile of death and shielded in the
day of battle may be recognized and
the life of grateful service be the daily
and meet return for the mercies them
and since received. For thus only can
the deed of this day and its service
have its rightful fruit. And now o
God of providence, our prayer is before
Thee. Hear it and answer for the
good of those in whose behafit is Of.
fered, and for His sake who gave even
Himself to death for them and for the
world, that through death eternal
blessings might come to the children Of
men. And as he taught His disciples
to say. so say we "Our Father"-the
assembly then joined in the Lords
Prayer.
The Third Artillery Band then play.
ed "Nearer My God to Thee"
Capt. Thos. Perry then introduced
the orator of the day, Rev. w. F. Dun.
away, of Middleburg. He said Mr.
Dunaway was an old prison friend; that
he came from tidewater Virginia from
where Washington, Lee and other great
men bad come; that he had served gal.
lantly as captain in the Forteth Vir.
ginia Regiment and was now minister
of the gospel. Mr.. Dunaway then de.
livered an eloquent and appropriate ad
dress, the full text of which was pub.
lished in yesterdays GAZETTE. The
address was heartily applauded
The choir then sang america. " This
was followed by "Flee as Bird"
rendered by the Third Regiment Drum
Corps; the choir then sang "Home OF
the SOUL" during the singing OF which
the veterans marched around the monu.
ment and laid their bouquets at their
base.
Before the line was reformed Capt.
VIM. A. Smoot called the camp to at
tention and proposed three cheers for
Miss Lee, daughter of their beloved
dead commander; the cheers were given
with hearty good will, to which Miss
Lee bowed her Acknowledgements.
Miss Lee was then introduced
TO number Of Alexandrians.
The line was then reformed ard
marched to Christ Church yard in
which is q mound over number of Con.
federate dead. The military formed
on the north Of the ysrd and the other
organizations entered the enclosure and
formed about the mound. The choir
then sang "Eventide," and this was
followed by music by the Third Artil
lery Band, which played "Peace,
Troubled Soul" While the band was
playing the members of the varou;
advanced and laid their
floral tributes on the mound, Taps
were then sounded on bugle by Mr.
Phil. Briscoe, the parade was then
dismissed and the different organiza.
tions marched to their respective head.
quarters.
Before returning to their headquar.
tiers, Lee Camp and the Alexandra
Light Infantry marched to the resi-.
dence of Miss Kate Stuart, on King
street, to pay their respects to Miss
Mildred Lee, who was Miss Stuart's
guest. The reception was an informal
one, but was attended by many Cit.
zens. The presentations were by Capt.
Hooe. Miss Lee was the recipient ola
number of lovely floral gifts, one from
the Ladies' Auxiliary. Miss Lee was
also serenaded by the Relief company's
band, the members of the company
standing uncovered in line while the
band played.
The monument was beautifully dec
grated with flowers, among the tributes
being several handsome pieces, includ,
ing one from Capt. Davis of the soldiers
cemetery. The mound in Christ Church
yard was also beautifully banked with
flowers.
During the day the grave of General
Nj. ID: Corse was decorated, several
very handsome floral tributes being
placed thereon-one by the Ladies
and one by Capt. Davis.
Chief Marshal Shoots aides were
Messrs. Geo. Uhler and Geo. Pettey,
and the marshals were E. G. Graham
Tor Lee Camp. Jos. DeSilva for the Re.
lief, and Noble Smith for the Columbia
Capt. Thos. Perry commanded Lee
camp; Capt. Mushhach. the Alexandra