The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-30
CONFEDERATE AEMOR|ALDAY
The Graves Of the Honored Dead
Decorated.
Or. lacy's Eloquent Address. Mr..
Worthington Read Beautiful
Poem. A Very Large Crowd
Take Part in the Exercises.
Long Procession.

cemetery were decorated with howers
yesterday, aud due respect paid to
their memory. at tho request of the
Ilokett-Buchanan Camp aud the LudIes
Memorial Association the banks, public
buildings and number of stores we're
closed III the afternoon. The United
States flag hung at half mast over q
number OF buildings.
early yesterday morning the Flower
Committee of the Camp and the Indies
OF the Memorial Association began
their labor of love in prepnripp ibe
flowers for decoration. Many very
beautiful flowers were received from
persons who reside out of Norfolk.
detachment of Xuaves from st.
Mary q Academy,in command of Lieut.,
Giennnp, OF the cadets, presented to
she ladiea at their headquarters in tho
Adams Express Office two beautiful
floral designs with request that one
be pinced OH the grave OF Capt. James
Barron Hope and the other on the
grave of Capt. James +. Cecil. Each
oil the boys also presented bouquet
for general decoration.
AT an early hour u number of the
''soldier boys" were on the street in
their handsome uniforms, and by II
O'Clock the various divisions of process
sion began to assemble.
The three companies from Suffolk
arrived at 1890 O'Clock ON the Norfolk
and Western. The Grays, twenty four
strong, III command of Capt. Petit;
the Light Infantry, twenty four strouR,
in command OF Capt. Norileet, and tho
Cadets, thlrty-six strong, in command
of Lieut.. Dawson. They were met at
the depot by the Jackson Light In
fantry and escorted through Mnin
street to the armory and their appear
nnce was much complimented
Ihe divisions were formed and the
procession moved in the following or.
der about $3.50 o'clock:
Owing to the ilInees of Commander
Edwards Lieutenant, Commander Fl. c.
Woodhouse acted as Chief Marshal.
The First Division, under command
of Col. Z. A. Nash, consisting of the
Fourth Virginia Regiment, the n. L.
a. Blues, Sufiolk Military Academy
Cadets, st. Mary's Academy Cadets
and Virginia Division No. 2, l.. X. X,
of Z. This division formed on West
Main street, right resting on Granby.
The Second Division, with Second
Lieut.. Commander o. Fl. Perry in
command, consisting of Pickett
Buchanan Camp, Third Lient. Com
mander A. b. Mnrsden; Stonewall
Camp. of Portsmouth. and Niemeyer.
Shaw Camp, of Berkley. This division
formed on Plume street, right rest.
ing on CRANKY.
The Third Division. the Norfolk
Fire Department, Chief Engineer NJ.
D. Ryan in charge, formed on Market
square, right resting on City Hall ave.
nue.
Carriages with orator, poet, invited
guests and others, formed in front Of
Camp Hall.
The following wac the line of march :
Up GrRnby street to Freemnson, TO
Duke, to York, to Boush. to Butte, to
Cumberland, to the cemeteries. On
the return: From cemeteries down
Cum berland to Freemason, to Church.
TO Mnin, to Commercial Place, where
the parade was dismissed.
Arriving under the shades of the
beautiful trees at the platform, which
nad been erected in the grove between
the two cemeteries. Commander Ed.
wards called the people to order. and
prayer YVES made by Rev. B. d. Tucker.
chaplain of the camp. Then followed
music and Commander Edwards intro.
duced the poet for the occasion. Mr.
d. Z. Worthington, who said:
ODE BY HERBERT L. woRTHINGToN,
Who could perish noblcr
nan iacihs fearful q d.
Tor the Aiiars of their Fathers
Ahd he Temples OF their Gods"
Again your gentle prcsenc, lends
y gracious atDen here. ca, II mound
bloom within this hauwrd ground
Speass lender hands; oh. wcmin, true.
Our SAINT; we turn to Heaven and you
The brightest Star tina, guilds the vast
Bruad brow oi night. its richest gem
j. that which chrOni led the Pas,
And scntincllcd fair Bath!cheIn
Rem mbrancc lit Il win her Torch
And hung it i'll Heavens Porch.
And there 1t glistens, that Mankind
Nay still r member Him. who came
One siilly night 10 heal the Bind
To stay the Wears Sick aud anne
Ana 10 these blossoms that you sir.w
Remind Of Dear ones sumbariny low
But not forgoten-Timr maylfall
Into tic Cnfathomable, and Decay
Like Chaos, mOder form and all
That beautiticd your God ui CLAY
The deeds they wrought for on and me
Are lappcd In Immortai.y--
Roll back the Tide Of Time to-day,
For lengih'nlng down the Flood OF year
| hear lie Buglc sound the frav
The maddned Charger ,anS aud rears
Mid Cannon ro'r and tapoi II un
Fimcc lips are firmly sci and dumb
Fix Blyonets how the CLEAN and glare
Like Sunlight on n troubled Sea-
No Soldier dures 10 wnver here
We strike for County, Home and Lee