The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-11
Fitting Tributes 10 The Dead In The
Beautiful Cemetery.
COL. JOHN S. HARWOOD'S GRAFTON.
lie Delivers superb Panenyric on tho
10000 Heroes Who. Rest Ia That
Beautiful Spo;-pr. Fair Reads
Poem by the widow Of
Con edorate--Judge For
speaks.

memorial services OF the lakewood Me
mortal Association
Ky 500 o'clock the various organiza-
lions. which were 10 compose the pro-
ccssion TO the cemetery. began 20 assem-
ole in front OF ST. Johns church, the
point from which start was 10 be made
me hour at which the procession was 10
move had been fixed az 4;30, bat IL was
after that time before everything was pm
readiness for the route
The procession was headed by a squad
OF tWcnfy-thrce police, under command
OF Scrgeants Howard ana WhiuOck
which cleared the way, and was followed
by chief Marshal -. e. Richardson, Cap
tain George Watt TAYLOR. Henry T.
Christian, Colonel John Murphy. John z.
hughes, Judge George l.. Christian. VII
liam II. Shcrvin, Edgar II. Ferguson,
Hon. Tazewen Elicit +. \. Bowry, 4. L.
Crouch. William l.. Smith. Hon. George
Percy Halves. James +. flOurnoy, :. T.
Iadgctt. Colonel Alexander W. Arcnfr
Charles II. Phillips Colonel John T. cary
Colonel T.. Il. Reeve, Captain 'hailts ~
hpps, Major y. y. Randolph, judge -
o Minor. Sidney +. Epes. and Thomas
". Syduor on horseback.
Immediately behind this body came
carriage containing Hon. John y. mar
wood, the orator. Mayor X. NJ. laAloT
Rev. George &. Nauderslice, ana RtF.
James y. Fair. ID. D., followed by a car
riagc In which were Governor ana MIS-
O'Ferrail. Then came the band. lolloNei
by Lee ana Pickett camps. with iul
ranks after which were carriages con-
tanning the members OF lakewood Memo
rial Association, ana also dclesatOh
from Hollywood Memorial Association,
composed OF thq president Mrs. Joseph
Bryan. accompanied by four ladies
THESE carriages were followed by
mounted ohiccrsl Of the First Reeimont,
among whom WIRE Colonies Henry -
Jones. G.. Percy Halves. and others. inc
infantry followed. and behind them were
the stuart Horse Guards ana other c a.rai-
Is. The Manchester Grays were among
the infantry composing the column ne
rear was brought up by two large vans
loaded with Confederate veterans from
tho Soldiers Home
AT THE CEMrTERY.
The procession entered the gate OF the
cemetery at $40 o'clock. the band playlhs
Nearer My God TO Thee and proceedeo
directly 10 the monument 10 the '0nleu
erat dead. near which stand haq peciI
erected. ana covered with prolusloh ol
bunting and United states ana Nirklnin
flags. and the banners OF Lee ana li,hct'
camps Seats were provided Tor ihe 'oh-
fcdeTate veterans near the i"o' - -"
m monument. which lowered above ne
stand under the skilful direction 81 We
ladies' had been dressed in lovely roDe
Of living green and beautiful colOIs. FROM
the four corners depended lines on ever
green and the base was con'eaOtn WIN
beautiful flowers Of every nue. ana Spc-
The proceedings were opened by colo,
mel Alexander w Archer who. called
upon Rev George 6. NanderShee doi
PRAYER. Dr. \anderslice delivered Deau-
iiful and fervcnt prayer. ~ WniD" ns
touchinely alluded TO the bravery anu
solf-sacrifco of the confederate "e"' ""'
AZ The conclusion Of the prayer Colo
moi Archer introduced the orator OF in'
dav Hon. John $. Harwood in hia
graceful introduction Colonel Ai'he'
,rrhe o~ator who viii this day ad 'res3
Won reeds mo- introduction al MY hah.7
10 the Ricl WOnd public. parteul3I 4I1ui ~
that portion who reside on 'hui. i,.',,
Althouph he had not the nor OF 20 H'IN,
&c n Confederate soldier. be is the hoiolt
som of an honorcG sire. VINO No.tn'a
wore the gray Hc was born VIM "
stones throw oi tNis p'1.' Iis lie may
i'm sound of my voice ana ms ni, ~
have frcn said 10 De ushered IN 10 tio
tunc of the whistling shell ana hunliillN5
'1 ~'lc~o HAYWOOD was greeted win
..roat applausc as ne came forward. lie
Mr. Chairman. Ladies Of the oakWoo'
Association. Ladies and Gentlemen
Again spring has come. WIN palH'y 49,
.antlo rains. genial sur shine huaHlhE,
,,dr,'.i,a 0o,yers and again are We met
10 place oncrings on the graves III O''
mo are we that we thus meet pom
,,.hoeo Invitation are VIC assembled f"I
hat rurposo are we come together
No>ore the friends. brothers SISTERS
roothers. fathers. and comrades lh-aiil9
~ those who sleep beneath Nohle' '''il
ument Witnesses of ihcif h'Iol,
,,in fresh i'm our memories. benehciallg7
81 tbat honor doarer 10 them Than me
,solf We come not with our NOUNS
auad With arguments in their del'i'''
for they need none, We come TO pl'l7''
and. from pure love and gratitude We
koen watch and ward over ihef ias'
resting place.
Souihrons and Nirsnians' we nave
over been. and over shall Doe the defend
org of Constitutional Government and
constitutional Union. We are sons anu
daughters of "Old Virginia. the eldest
~ all the colonies. Brtanuia's eldest
daughter-"The old Dominion the syn
onym of loyalty. yet. being oppressed
she Joined in the revolution against the
"Aiother Country" and upon her own som
was won the victory which secured the
riehts and liberties which had been de-
MED her.
Tae mother of the newborn Union. she
gave Washington FOR its protection. JEFF
ferson for It's education, "a vast domain
FOR it's maintenance, Madison, Monroe,
Tyler Marshall, and others OF her sons
as guardians during infancy. and Yet.
strange as il may seem. Virginia suffered
wrong and violence at the hands or hci
own offspring The property of her cite
liens could not bc reclaimed I'm other
states. her SONS were excluded from the
territories which she mad bestowed, and
worse than that. midnight assassins. now
immortal in song. sought 90 murder her
people while quietly sleeping in their
homes. and all unconscious of the horri-
BILE death that awaited them.
vIRGMiA's PURPOSE.
Despite ali this. Virginia was second 10
none In earnestness Of effort and fixed
ness OF purpose 20 uphold the Consti,u-
ton and preserve the Union-not her mas
ter. not her servant bat her child. the
pleasant child OF her love. for from her
heart she had poured her blood. and from
her lungs she had hroathed the breath
which gave II vitality. and when II had
become a youth OF Stalwart form. with
sinews of steel and flesh Of brass" she
eazed upon IL with fOndest admiration
and exhibited all the devotion and love
OF mother for her nrst-bOrn son.
But alas while she gazcd and loved.
fanaticism came. infused poison into its
blood. and a. became torpid, breathcd its
residential breath upon il and il died
and now Il lies before her I'm all the
beauty and freshness of youth.
The first at the cradle Of the Union. the
last at It's grave. over the dead child
Virginia called council OF her sister
States. her venerable Janncy was placed
D.-he chair; mighty efforts were made to
vall life 10 its limbs and restore the
bloom to rs cheek. but all in vain.
While bending over the dead body she