The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-31

mind us of the resurrection OF the just
and of the land where eternal hummer
reigns.
ton to whose pious care the graves Of
our sons and brothers are entrusted. and
we thank Thee for all that Thy servants
have accomplished in protecting and
Of our beloved dead has found its re-
pose
We impiore Thy henediction on the
citizen soldiers. who stand in reverential
array around us. Make them good SOL
diers. OF the cross, and under the COM
mand OF the Great Captain Of Salvation,
may they obtain the victory over ali
enemies. and be numbered at last
among the crowned and giorifed.
Tenderly we commit TO Thy guardian
care, oh Shepherd of Israel the multi
tude OF children participating I'm these
solemnitles. Lead them into the green
Thy grace. and may goodness and mercy
follow them until they finally come 10
dwell in the house OF their Father for
evern1ore.
diction on the vast assembly now throng-
ing this silent cemetery: and in the plen-
titude OF Thy mercy. grant that all may
80 partake OF Thy grace as TO be pre-
pared for q life of usefulness a death
of peace, and an Immortality of blessed
ness. And TO God most high Father
Son, and Holy. Ghost. We will ascribe
all honor and glory, forever. Amen"
THE GOVERNOR
Governor OFerrdll next addressed the
zig crowd, and spoke. In substance. as
follows
vtnSoR o'FEBnALL sPYAKs.
Ladies OF the Hollywood Memorial AS
-ociatiOD, Confederate Soldiers Ladies
and Gentlemen.
Another Hollywood Mcmoriai-Day has
come, with bright sunshine. awakening
memories that slufnbcr from Nav 10 Nav
We are gathered here In this beautiful
ellen. city OF the dead 10 catch insrJra-
tons from the recollections OF the d,Gd
knights. Whose graves are thsse? They
are the graves OF the martyrs TO liberty,
10 right, and 10 truth. They are the
graves OF the Confederate dead soldiers
and patriots who left their vCca lions TO
give all their lives I'm a struggle unpar-
alleled In history
when speaking about the noble deeds OF
the Confederate veterans / had any
apology 10 offer or recantatiOn 10 make.
/ never Will admit that the Confederate
veterans were engaged in anything but
a lust and righteous effort TO protect re-
served and guaranteed rights. Such ex-
ampleS OF hero.sm. devotion. and lrin-
cipic will live forever.
The Governor next recalled a few types
OF the men who sleep their last sleep In
Hollywood, and then closed with the
following remarks:
There is a great pleasure IN store Tor
YOU and IL Is my pleasant duty 10 intro
duce to you the orator for this occasion,
who I'm fact does not need an introduc-
tim. one Of the bravest of the brave,
one Of the knightliest OF the knlghtly'
fellow. tho famous Confederate scout"
THE ORATOR.
II was ten minutes past o'clock when
80. At..lt. foil
10 the asssmblage, and after thanking
the ladies' OF the Hollywood Association
for the honor conferred ulon MN IN SC
lecting nm as the orator Tor TINS oScH-
sion ne stated that. in view OF the late
hour. he would occupy me ATTENTION. Oh
his hearers only for a little while, ana ne
then spoke. in substance. as follows
| have been made the mouthpiece LOT
the dead on this occasio1 10 SPEAK 10 ti.e
living What do We mean ny the ttle-
Lrafion of This lay? We intend to com
memorials the deeds Of the 1ead ana 70
teach our children how to emulate 'nelr
deeds H. going info the hsut WI. f ie
heroes whose memories we honor TO-DAY
is. their lives we made no war upon
the Constitution, but on a class OF lesisid-
don which was sp .cial IN It's chara-'oi
and injurious 10 the South' ,.....,,,,
We had in this country Two oois.i',,r
lions one of which was drawn d9tIns
the Revolutionary war, and Arucle NH
of the samc stated that TINS l mon s'ian
be perpetual. This was wal mes
and ~ tho close Of the war TINS a.uele
~,as taken out of the Constitution. We
reserved some rights 10 Ourselves ahu
when we finally went 10 war loi ,n,o
very rights when We col.ld oily ihu .' ~,
6e' 90 men against me -,ot-g', ~ ,errsaen
ponents, the hral result cou'u De i''
.BrRIrp THE CONSTITUTION.
,,,,attox Courthouse we buried
~ cone,ttuion Of tho United states along
.-,,h orr guns. 'rhe North thought II
gained a great victory al that tlme, put
II made a mistake. The rights ior WnlSm
we fought stayed in oblivion i9r n,ans
ie@ame frldlled. And with what meas
uro vo meet " shall be measured unto
Won again" Since then the west anu
Soufb have combined against the Noi.n
and have fought the iich OF tha' stC'iVn
,,-i.b what is called the income taN. As
go, ae this fact became estaD-sneu a
o,eat search was Instituted In the N9rth
for the Constitution. ana u Wa 's oa
ascortained that the Constl'n an,o,, he
nm trees Next they sent the SIp,s.. '
Se1rt down here u hunt up the 'on-
stitutiOn. ,.,...,-,. war we were
ia rsheis but after its close We were
Lid netriots. While | feel proud OF our
orbtovementg al that time, ! leei h'u.n
,'r,,,5nr ~ what We I'D during the idse
var Ts-day States rights are n ,tne
nInhS H. Macon and Dixon line.
s05 Ihao ~ NJ stringfellow had ended ms
oNr nc, Rev DR.. Hoee announced ,nat
the exercises would close T ydane sns o me
metre Doxolosy.. and ne s tv,stee which
ass ass en none cgptain Frank W. Cunning
ham taking the ieah. 49,, dismissed with
the benedic,ion by Rev. L. X Mason ,ho usual NAL
Tho artillery and infantry hreu '','