Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-31
It each OF the three others, was as fol-

at each Of the three others, was as fol-
lows:
Colonel Stewart This gun having fred
its last shot. will now be silence1 forever.
Spike the gun" Whereupon the spik.hg
party spiked the cannon. Colonel France
placing the spike. and Comraie Neal
driving Il home.
Mss nm then mounted the pedestal and
said: This cannon. with It's glorious re-
cord on the field OF battle. having been
sllenced forever. do consecrate IL TO the
memory OF the valorous soldiery who now
sleep under this monument, as military
decoration for their bravery ana honor
until death"
DECORATION.
The guns having been monumental. the
drums gave a muffied roll. and the entire
CORPS formed in line on the west front
Of the monument. Then from General
Underwood came the command: " Deco
rate the monument
At the word Miss Catherine Stewart,
Miss Marion Sullivan. aud Mrs. r.. T..
Walker. dressed IN white, and escorted
by three staff officers, approached the
monument, Mrs. Walker 20 the eastward,
Miss Sullivan 10 the westward, and Miss
Stewart I'm the centre. Mrs Walker adj
vanced. and placing laurel wreath at
me UoiiUfdhA AuiANt VI 'AN ihbtiAitit III
base. said:
IS a Just need to the worth OF the
Coniederates whose mOrkl remains are
here monumental, place this emblematic
wreath. In token Of their houored remem-
brance on this occasion by friends. south
ern people, and all broad and liberal
men"
The other ladies' did likewise. after
which the choir rendered an anthem.
Then the ladies generally. assisted by
the veterans Of both armies. decorated the
monument and the piles OF shot and shell
with flowers.
The field was then cleared. and the First
Regiment Of Infantry. Illinois National
Guard. paid the final military tribute by
firing three volleys. Then came the COM
mand Taps" after which the military
band played march, and the audience
dispersed.
4 wreath from Richmond.
The ladies' Of the Hollywood Memorial
Association were represented In Chicago
AT the unveiling OF the Confederate monu-
ment in that city yesterday. They sent to
General J. G. Underwood n wreath OF
bay leaves bearing this inscription:
These from Martyrdom Came 10 this
Peace \ wreath OF bay leaves from the
Hollywood Memorial Association Of Rich
m0nu. Va, one or the Ufsl Ar-OtlANluNS
Of the South to commemorate In stone the
herolsm OF the Confederate soldiers"
The following Is from the letter accom-
panying the wreath;
This box contains a tribute from the
ladies Of the Hollywood Memorial Asso-
citation 10 the heroes Of our dear Lost
Cause who rest so far away from the
land they loved and died 10 defend. Re
cognizing that the distance between US
made II impracticabie to send flowers
those ever welcome emblems Of immor-
tality-we have sent I'm their stead an
evergreen wreath, more truly suggestive
Of the perpetuity IN which we would en-
| shrine the memories Of our fallen heroes
We have chosen the classic bay 10 en-
phasize our conviction. that though de
MED success, the yictOrs crown Is still
the finest 20 adorn the southern soldier.
We have tied IL with the colors he loved
and fought under. with a sprig OF rose
mary knotted IN. The gray badge OF our
association holds the colors to the bay
leaves and the whole IS fastened with
our Virginia button. Allow us 10 express
the hope that you will find some place on
or near the monument for this our loving
| tribute 70 the heroism we would unite
with you in honOring with deepest sym
| pathy in the work you have brought
/ to so successful a termination