Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-30
TO DECORATE TO-DAY
The Annual Exercises Of the Ladies
Hollywood Memorial Association.
VETERAN AND MILITARY DISPLAY.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Hoge md Ora
tion by Rev. Frank strinRfeiio",
the Celebrated scout-Big Turnout
of Children Expected.
This :. Hollywood MemorIal-Day.

This Is Hollywood MemorIal-Day.
Around this occasion cluster many
many tender and sacred memories. II
brings back to our vision the scenes oil
lSsi-lS5 and adds beauty and freshness
20 the perennial glories Of the heroes OF
the Confederacy This day Is sort OF
holiday In Richmond Its solemnity Is
regarded by every one. and not few
ease from labor entirely that they may
sevote the day to honoring the dead who
aeep on Gettysburg Hill in that lovely
,ametery lust upon the brow OF the ro-
mantle James.
To-day's observance will be as impress
ave as any the Hollywood association
.as ever held. There Will be an unusual
v large turnout Of military and vete-
.ans. All the memorial organizations
Win be In line. and the ladies composipg
them will assemble in the parlors OF the
Young Mems Christian Association at
i:45 o'clock this afternoon TO be assigned
their places in the column
THE CHILDREN's BRIGADE.
Besides this. sergeant-Major d. Smith
BEDFORD will have his brigade OF emil
iren out and in this connection he mas
ssued the following circular-letter TO the
Juveniles OF the city:
"You are cordially invited 10 unite with
he veteran and volunteer military In
IGNORING the Confederate dead in Holly
wood on May 30. 1895.
at is requested that all who accept this
Invitation should be between the ages OF
and 13 years. The girls are requested
% dress in light. and carry small bunch
u flowers, and all are particularly
cautioned not 20 wear new shoes, but
wear the easiest and most comfortable
ones they have.
Parents are earnestly requested 10 aid
m this matter and send their children
properly alfred.
Under no circumstances VIII parents
BE allowed 20 march by the side Of their
children; they will destroy the symmetry
and beauty OF the column. A detail OF
veterans. In uniform, will march with
he children and see that they are well
taken care Of
Line viii form at p. NJ. on Grace
street from Third 10 Fifth, right rest
lng on Fifth.
ION arrival at the cemetery the divi-
sion will be dismissed, and II is requested
that the parents or friends Of the children
will then take charge II them
Another order requests the children 10
assemble on Grace street from Third TO
Fifth at o'clock.
OFFICES TO CLOSE.
The Governor has issued orders closing
the Capitol at II o'clock. and Mayor Tay-
lor has directed that the city offices be
closed as far as practicable all day, and
all the public schools will turn out the
scholars at noon that they may partici-
pate in the parade If they 50 desire.
The post-ofiice will be open as usual
for the transaction of business from 8
A. NJ TO u NJ. after which il will be
closed for the day The carriers Will
make an early-morning delivery and
there will be two collections from the
star boxes-one at $50 A. NJ. and the
other at 3.45 p. NJ. There will be no
delivery at the window from to p. NJ,
as on Sundays. The stations will work
in the same manner.
The column will move from Fifth and
Franklin streets at O'Clock sharp, ana
the line Of march will be up Fifth to
Franklin. 10 Laurel TO Floyd avenue, 10
Cherry street. and TO Hollywood. entering
oy the east gate.
When the head of the column reaches
Adams street the command will halt,
wheel into line, and the childrens divis-
ION pass in review and move in advance
10 the cemetery.
FORMATION OF THE LINE.
The formation of the line Will be as
follows:
Detachment Of police.
Chief Marshal Major-General Thomas A.
Brander and aides.
Brlgadier- General A. l.. Phillips and
staff and the infantry, artillery, and cav
airy organizations.
Colonel r. i. Maury and staff; r. +.
Lee Camp, No. /, Confederate Veterans;
Pickett Camp Confederate Veterans;
Sons of Veterans; other civic bodies de-
string to enter the parade: Hollywood
Memorial Association; Hollywood Memo
rial Association, Jr; lakewood Memorial
Association; Hebrew Memorial Associa-
ton Uhese ladies' will go in carriages and
will assemble at the parlors Of the Young
Mems Christian Association TO be as
signed their places in line). Accommo-
dations have also been made in the col
umn for the soldiers from the Lee Camp
Soldiers Home.
Major-General Brander. the chief mar
shall, has issued his orders concerning the
formation Of the line, and from them the
following is taken:
General Brander's staff will report to
him corner Fourth and Franklin streets
at 430 p NJ.
tGentIdl fHllllpS COinIUduu Will lOIH
on east Grace, right on Fifth.
Colonel MauTy's command will form in
the following order:
X. Il. Lee Camp. No. /, on north Fifth,
right on Grace street.
Pickett Camp on left Of Lee Camp.
Sons of Veterans on south side Of Broad,
right on Fifth.
other organizations on left Of Sons OF
Veterans.
Hollywood Memorial and other associa-
lions, in carriages, on Franklin, in double
columns right on Third street.
HOLLYWOOD NOTES.
To-day the recently organized memorial
association of Appomattox will decorate
the graves of the dead Confederates at
that place and the flag given to that
organization by the Hollywood association
will be formally presented and accepted
and used in the decoration OF the graves
there.
The Hollywood grounds will be closed
10 all vehicles after o'clock this after
noon. and organized bodies OF horsemen
will be required TO proceed by the most
direct avenues TO the Confederate monu-
ment. and 10 confne themselves to that
portion OF the grounds.
Lee Camp will assemble at its hall at 4
o'clock this afternoon 10 participate in