Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-08

chusctts as comrades ana fcilow-ciuzens.
told them thcy already had seen eNi-
d,uces of the interest awakened by their
visit. We are very grateful. he said,
that YOU have select 4 Richmond as the
point AT which 70 hold your annual field
day Or, Cooper then reminded the An
clients that they came to an old City, rich
in history. But Richmond was not 50
old as their organization. He told them
the church i'm which they wcIc worship
ping was organized I'm l1s', with fourteen
members.
After again welcoming them. the
preacher delivered brief discourse. He
took as lis text Matthew -, 81. Truly,
this man was the Son of God Ills sub
ject was n Soldiers Testimony to
Christ" Tho centurion. the preacher
said. has seen many criciaNions ana X pt
guard over them. But this one made 50
deep an impression on his mind that ne
Welded TO the conviction Of the suprrna-
tural character of the sufferer The at
nnity between himself as a soldier nnder
authority and the sufferer IN obedience
10 the law of his own nature; the affinity
of the sacrifice. IN the soldier ready 10
give hs life for his country and IN the
sufferer laying down hi life for the re-
demption OF the world; the supernatural
accon,panirnents Of darkness and earth
quake all wrought the conviction that
he was none less than the son of God.
After benediction the Ancients were
escorted to their hotel by the Blues.
GO TO LATE SUPPER.
The visitors reached the Exchange ana
Ballard Hotels at ms. and supper was
then served. Room ~ vas constituted
the headquarters, and the national and
rccimcntal colors were deposited therein.
\ great number of citizens called upon
the officers and others Of the corps, and
open house" was Kept until "a late hour
The following general orders we're issued
carly Yesterday morning.
General orders. SO. o:
Parade at II A. NJ Full dress.
Visit Wneht's Tobacco-Factory at T..
NJ
Banquet at Masonic Temple, p. NJ.
orders No. /,
Carriage driv. Tuesday at $50 A. VI
Assemble at Fourteenth AMI Main
streets AZ l l.. NJ, and attend excursion
on steamer
Attend reception at Governors Nam
sion AT 9 O'Clock.
,signeD THOMAS } OLYS.
Commander.
J. C. Potter, Adiutant.
HONOR SOLDIERS or BOTH ARMIES
An inclden, which Iccurr,d yesterday
morning speaks more clo4uently than any
words of the al ction and cooi-..l.ow-
ship which has sprung up between tu'
men Of Massachusetts and the Nirgnians.
Forty mt ml'eIs uf ,ac artillery corps hti
combined in having TWO magnificent Moral
pieces of unique and beautiful design
prepared to place upon the graves oi
Confederate aud Federal soldiers AS
Past-C commander Jon. $50 dptly. put b.,
Int ia. g. t,.t N,. inf
the chaplain. they came as soldiers t0
place tributes on the graves of brave
men who died for the cause they loved.
one Of these tributes was placed upsn
the Soldiers and sailors monument. 'tni
the other upon The lponument IN Holy
wood Cemetery Amops those composing
the committee were "a number OF Grand
Army veterans. Ia tAe party were Cap
tain william Hatch Jones. Major Aaron
\ Hall. Major Lawrence Duchcsne. Colo
mel Henry Walker Chaplain .. \. Rob
erts. George lunes, Walter Burns. Joseph
L. White, Thomas Tate. Colonel y. Ferris,
Captain Henry Brown. Colonel Jos pm
Parsons. and Lieutenant T.. +. Wells.
REV. MR.. ROBERTSS PRAYER.
\ brief service WAS held at each place.
and Rev. o. 4 Roberts offered the FOL
lowing prayer:
Everlasting Father. We thank Thee ior
this glorious morning We hlcSS lhGe MI uui
the respect and sympathy when can my
10 this COnsecIatcd spot toHl-
mand Thy blessing To rest upon u9 am
upon This service Here "hcre He tht
mains of thousands of our iellOW-countiA
men who were brave in war patent III
suffering We come with malice to"dI"9
none. ana with charity towards 'll' am
deposit our memorial 10 colliif,Ho,1t,o
their yalor nd sacrifice. SdnctlN uuio |
ihe surviving friends, who loFtd lu'i9
AS We love ours, who modIned loi lheH%
as We mourn for ours. the memory Vl
e"tn1 h,re their last earthly resting /
ullce and grant that every virtue d ttt
dead may be cherished with lote anu
strength .Sanctiy unto our country tnJ
lhosa who come after Us the price tnt tnt
In. of uuiOn. liberty. ana peace. Anu /
rom this day until the Kingdom ol 'li9 '
,rnrId become the kingdom OF our i-oI" /,
and His Christ, may var pV to'."',.o,'ie to"i |
more i'm all our land. And may the p.oplc |
1 an tbr states seek only those thlhSa |
,ybich constitute the peace, WpSPe'IW%, !
and welfare of our beloved rTpu"nS' ~ /
- tbrse blessings as disciples OF my /
SON. Amen. DrorcN
rha pieces were brought from Boston
,,.hnr. thev were designed by Messrs' |
v Tcwman & Sons. They are in the /
'hona nj a large PLAGUE, by leet' |
,ad rest upon easeis. They are mace
~ california fairy flowers ana frehcn !
i,rmortelles, and are surmouh'- u al va"
80 ,h,, ton corners by the national nag !
In SIX. eoo eur-
The design is an American nag sur
by the spread easie' III Wv
lcsiqn placed on the Confederate s'",
the American Eagle joins IN itS DAN ~.
tue and gray ribbons. bearing "Ie -,
t.s,,,n Intended for the Federal memorial
~ Ttt,,nn &c all blue. and bears the Worls' /
'EattbfuI and True" The whole Is edsep
,,',,b the native laurel Of Massachusetts
BLUE AND GRAY BUTTON.
shortly before the order to fan IN loi
the parade was given the oiHc'is -
assembled in headquarters, anu N"P'%'n
Frank Cunningham was preSo"'V" ~
Olys with button un''.ne .n
fn. hIua and gray ribbons. Upon 'ne
hutton are the letters. IT. }. ". 10 T.
~ C." In gilt. In making the preseh-'-
ton Commander Olys SAD IA.
..IVhen 1 was last in this grand CITY /
Cau,ain Cunningham sang iOr us SUNS /
called The Knot Of Blue anu piaS' /
., hose sentiment Is cherished in the hearts |
- al of us. After my return to Boston /
{ dec,ded TO have knot OF blue anu
,rav made for our friend, and give my /
sen the pleasure Of pinning II on MS
breast" ,,, ,h.
commander Olys thereupon pinned III"
r,h,.ons oyer the recipients heart enliu
cheering. ,..
captain Cunningham who said MS hea't
was almost too full for utterance at the
ie icacy Of the compliment, made touch
ng and graceful reply, which was pune
tua,ed with frequent applause.
REVIEWED by THE GOVERNOR.
The annual,parade Of the artillery corps