Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-31


eoln-Pica for Fuller Harmony.
rtucAcO MAY n-Under sky now
sr.v and now blue as light clouds Ve'ieu
tre sun. Blue and Gray Federals ana
,,,f.5erafcs. united to-day In defeating
.t. -,,,rmcpt 60 the Confederate dead
q, o.tvyo5d Cemetery. The extreme
boa. ~ Yesterday had given place TO a
,...apt c9olness and the sky was slight
ID, overcast when the distinguished OFF,
c.-s Of the late war assembled at the
Palmer House this morning. awaiting the
formation 81 the procession which wax
t, escort them 20 The station Of the Hi
rois central railroad. The time set for
the paradc 90 move was S o'clock, but
90 WAS nearer Q when an arrangements
were completed and the veterans Of the
srcat struggle took their places In car
riagcs
In the mean time the great rotunda
of ne hotel was a scene OF hustle ana
shtftre colors. Army officers in full
Uniform. Grand-Army men, wearing their
ola volunteer uniform Of 1861, members
a. me state militia IN gorgeous array
and cN -Confederates. with the badges OF
Tho various camps 10 which they be-
long. FASTENED hithcr and thither OF
Gathered in groups 10 talk over the
changed conditions since that spring day
iD 1875. when Appomatt0X ended forever
the contention of North and South. FIX
Fsacrals and -Confederates sat side by
side in easy chairs and fought their
battles over AGAIN.
HISTORIC NAMES.
Accompanied by martial music the
escort formed ON State street In the
nrong were men whose names were
historic. There were Longstreet and
Fiizuurh Lee, John G.. Black and Gene
rsl John ~. Palmer. Marcus J. Wright
a. Tennessee. and General Joseph Stock
ton. OF Illinois. NJ c. Butler Eppa Hun
ton General John G.. Underwood. pro-
sector Of the monument, and Wade Hamp-
ton orator Of the day; besides hundreds
o. lesser officers on either side VINO
had come together 10 do honor to the
memory OF the GOO men in gray VINO
sleep the sleep that knows no waking
IN the beautiful cemetery by the shores
o. Lake Michigan. Veterans were there
who had followed the fortunes Of Lee
and Jackson and more than once flung
their squadrous against the hosts OF
c-.r, and Meade There were COM
,,.r5ers who had carried the Stars and
STRIPES OF sherman from Atlanta 10 the
sea and old soldiers, the mention oil
whose names evoke memories Of Shiloh
rookout Mountain. Vicksburg. Wilderness
c.rysbure. and Antieiam: all had gath
cred 10 honor brave Americans-not eN-
Confederates. but the soldiers Of the
common country.
Finally the clear notes Of hugle an
rornced that the Chicago city Troop
Cartalr Funkhauser which was to es-
cor, the visitors 20 the station, was In
lime and the carriages. each containing
TWO FederaIs and two Confederates' were
-,ri5lv nlei and moved toward Michiin n
avenue. ....,..rr.
NATIONAL SALUTE.
Az the procession moved along the
broad boulevard Battery d, Illinois Ma
roral Guard. which was stationed VI
Take-Trout Park. fired the national -
lite OF fcrty-six guns. At the station
obi. marty was quickly transferred to d
err-ial train. decorated with the national
,.i.-r and a rapid run soon deposited
the distinguished veterans at siNueth-
s-reet station. where carriages were In
WAITING aud the march 70 the Gene
tory began The Black Hussars. Capta~l
Or $ Quincy. acted as guard Of honor
ana detachmcnts from the Illinois militia
Grand Army posts. end camps Of Confede-
rite Veterans. made up the rest Of the
procession.
The route 10 the cemetery was covered
in "a few minutes, and IL was a quarter
q. n o'clock when the monument wa
reached. Here q great crowd had as
..mhled. stretching out in dense masses
fom every side OF the speakers stand
The police and military had considerable
awcuty IN clearing "a way for the car
eos. and IL was considerably after IL
..lock-the hour set for beginning the
.rcises-when the distinguished visit
.-. were seated on the platform and a
military band began the opening seiec-
THE EXERCISES.
AZ the last notes died away Colonel Jo-
s-ra Dcsha Pickett. chaplain Of the Ken
roky orphan Brigade" arose, and. adj
,arcnr TO the front OF the stand in
,Hked the Divine blessing on the assem-
oage
CHAPLAIN's PRAYER.
ne said: Almighty God. Governor
ana judge Of an the earth; our Father
which art IN Heaven. hallowed by Thy
name. Divine Father. I'm the name and
Ia enc service Of the Prince Of Peace we
pres 90 ourselves as children before Thee
bearing palms and olive-branches in our
hands
From the North and South. from the
East and West. we have come as brothers
no present orr Offering. and over the
ashes enshrined in these nameless graves
of southern soldiers who died In prison,
Swing testimony Of their faith. and on
the graves OF northern soldiers who Of
fcrcd tacir lives for the restoration OF the
Union. Make us feel. Father OF All Mer-
cics. that no drop 81 blood. no tear Of
love. was shed IN vain during our con-
n.ct Help us 20 know that they swell
the rivers sweet OF perfect peace. Bind
Up the broken hearts. North and South.
and 300 an lands Of the earth sail Thou
the ships OF mercy on the tides OF blood.
Jnfurl Thy flags Of trust in every couu-
try Of the earth. and help us 20 help
our fellOw-inen along the progress OF the
agcs. Blessed are the peace-makers, for
they shall be- called the children OF God
GIVE us Thy spirit. that In the hope 80
eternal life Ia Christ our Lord. we may
ever manifest the spirit Of peace, good
viii toward men. TO Thy glory IN the
highest Amen"
General John G. Underwood who ORR
Flnated the idea OF the monument. then
brieny sketched the inception and pro-
gress Of the monument. which eliminated
SRI the great gathering to-day. and closed
by introducing as presiding officer Of the
exercises Rev n. w. Bolton. pastor OF the
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church
and Past Commander o. Z. s Grant Post.
30. s. @. A. r.. whom he eulogized as
'he embodiment 0f honor justice and
morality a broad specimen OF the Union
veteran. a humanitarian and a Christian"
DR. Bolton. on taking the chair, return