Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-26
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Our Fallen Heroes Whose Memory VIII
Be HOnOfeG Next Thursday.
rnLrBnArloS AT ArronArrox.
rhe Infant Memorial Association 60
ne Presented with n Fiae--A Big
Military and veteran Turnout Ex-
g pected-servlccs Tonight


Next Thursday will be May 3oth-Holly-
wood ACKNOWLEDGMENT the day which
she ladies' OF that organization hold more
sacred than any other in the year. Tho
occasion Is devoted By them TO the deco
ration OF the graves OF the Confederate
dead buried IN Hollywood Cemetery, ana
20 tho holding OF appropriate exercises
commemorative OF the lives Of those sol
diers. who now sleep beneath the peace
sui shades OF that historic burying-
ground.
The celebration this year will eclipse
those OF former years. There will be an
unusually large display OF military and
veteran organizations. and the ladies OF
the memorial associations and the people
sn general will turn out IN great NUM-
berS Besides these features. Sergeant
Major ID. Smith BEDFORD viii bring the
children's brigade into line. To witness
several thousands OF children in gay-col-
orcd costumes. with badges flags, and
streaners. participating In an event which
commentaries the deeds of valor Of their
fathers and forefathers. will be a most
beautiful and interesting sight.
APPoMATToX ASSOCIATION.
The Hollywood Memorial Association
has done much 10 keep up interest in
the Confedcracy's cause and those who
fell Ia its behalf. The annual decoration
OF the graves OF these dead and the at
tendant exercises have attracted thou
Kands Of people 20 The cemetery on the
SOth OF every May, and rave helped TO
past with the present and the future.
Recently that body. through its secre-
aary, Mrs. L. c. Minor, communicated
with the ladies' OF Appomat.oX ana sug-
Eest6d 10 them to decorate the graves OF
the eighteen Confederates and one Union
soldier buried in the cemetery at that
historic place. These good women OF once
took the matter under AMUSEMENT. ana
through the aid OF Mr.. r. u. Poore' Oh
that place. the ladies' Memorial Assocla-
ton of Appomattox was formed. The
hollywood Association subsequently rre-
scented TO its infant association the old
Confederate flag so long used IN draplng
the Confederate soldiers monument IN
Hollywood Cemetery. these cclofs 10 be
hereafter used for similar purposes IN
the cemetery at AppomattoX.
Next Thursday the ladies' OF me APP
pon,attox organization will formally inau-
purate their work with ausplcious me-
mortal services and the formal accept
snce OF the flag so generously donated
20 them by tho HOLLYWOOD Association.
Cenral Fitzhugh Lee has reen invited TO
y, present and address the assemblage
on that occasion. but IL Is h,t yet known
II he will be able TO accept.
EXERCISES HERE.
The exercises at Hollywood Cemetery
will commence about $50 o'clock in the
afternoon. when the ladies, military, vete-
rams. and other organizations, the soldiers
from the Soldiers Home and others, shall
have been drawn up into line around the
speakers' stand. Prayer Will he offered
by Rev DIR. Moses ID. Hoge and the ora
sion viii be delivered by Rev. FRANK
Strlngfellow. the celebrated scout OF the
NOnfederacy. The exercises VIII cIvse
with the doxology, which will be sung by
abe entire concourse Of people. While In
she city Rev Mr.. StringfelOw VIII be the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Norman V. Kan
uolph.
Maior-General Thomas a. Brander will
be chief marshal OF the day, ana he has
appointed as his aides Messrs. Joseph
esryan, J. Taylor Ellyson, George Il. CHRIS
tan, Rev. l.. X, Mason, II. ". Flournoy'
Robert Bosher n. v Randolph d. g.
Richardson, John w. Gordon, g. +.
Hawes, John r. Hughes, Philip Haxall,
and L. G. Minor.
Brigadier-General A. l.. Phillips will be
sn command Of the military. and all the
organizations will report 10 him, while
Colonel r. l.. Maury will have charge or
the veteran organizations, the Sons or
Veterans and such other civic organiza-
sions as desire to participate in the pa
tade.
THE ORGANIZATIONS.
The formation Of the line will be as
Follows:
Detachment OF police.
Chief Marshal Major-General Thomas A.
Brander and aides.
Brigader-General A. l.. Phillips and
etaff, and the infantry artillery and cav
airy organizations.
Colonel r. i. Maury and stan, consist
sng Of Messrs. Alex. Jenning. c. Il. Loehr.
"a s. Treadwater, W n. Waddey and A.
w. Archer. commanding the veterans,
etc, as follows: II. Il. Lee Camp, No. l.
Eonfedorate Veterans; Pickett Camp, Con-
ftderatc Veterans; Sons of Veterans;
other civic bodies desiring 10 enter the
parade: Hollywood Memorial Association;
hollywood Memorial Association. Jr.;
lakewood Memorial Association, Hebrew
Memorial Association (these ladies will so
On carriages and will assemble at the
pArlors of the Young Mems Christian As
An line). Accommodations have also been
made in the column for the soldiers from
the Lee Camp Soldiers Home.
FORMATION AND LINE OF MARCH.
Major-General Brander. the chief mar
Bhal, has issued his orders concerning the
formation OF the line, and from them the
following is taken:
General Brander's STAFF will report TO
him corner Fourth and Franklin streets
at 40 Il. NJ
General Phillips's command will form
bn east Grace, right on fifth.
Colonel Maury's command will form in
she following order:
II. Il. Lee Camp 40. I. on north Fifth,
right ON Grace street.
Pickett Camp ON left Of Lee Camp.
Sons OF Veterans IN south side OF
BROAD, right on Fifth.
Other organizations on left OF Sons Of
Veterans.
Hollywood Memorial and other associa-
Hons. IN carriages, on Franklin, IN double
columns, right on Third street
The head OF the column Will move at
70 o'clock p. NJ.
LINE OF MARCH.
Up Fifth 10 Franklin; 10 Laurel, to
Floyd avenue; 10 Cherry, TO Hollyw God
enter cemetery east gate
Childrens Light Division. In charge of
pdhiHhdl -. smith Redford. viii form on
Grace street between Third and Fifth;
right on Fifth.
When the head OF the column reaches
adams street the command VIII halt.
wheel INTO line. and the chidrens dlyi-
zion pass In review, and move in advance
20 the cemetery.
BY command OF
THOMAS A. BRANDER,
Chief Marshal.
Joseph V. Bidgood. Adjutant-General.
The annual memorial service Will be
held az the Seventh-Ssreet Christian
church tonight at SIS O'clock.
All the memorial and veteran associa-
lions OF the city are requested to assem-
BILE In the iectuTe-rOom back OF the
church at 3 O'clock. wearing their badges
and uniforms. Seats win be reserved for
them, and they VIII enter the church In
body. The sermon VIII be delivered by
Brew. H. G. Garrison and the occasion