Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-29

James h. Lee DIR. William Il. Palmer.
ana DR.. j. II. McCaw. dressed In white
with black sashes. and mounted.
The pall-bearcrs, dressed In black with
heavy black scarfs and batons. were:
Messrs. William II. Mcfarland. James
Lyons, William H. Haxall. Joseph II. An
derson. George W. Randolph Judge j.
a. Meredith. and Colonel Thomas II. FL
lis. and mounted Besides these a guard Of
honor from the Seventh marched on each
side of the hearse. Governor Wise and
Secretary -the-Commonwealth Munford
were I'm the procession, accompanied by
the STAFF Of the former consisting OF
Messrs Colonies Chastain White. Samuel
r. Bayly. Joseph v Scott. Thomas J.
Peyton, and William II. Richardson.
The route OF the procession was up
Main street TO Second down Second 10
| Cary. and thence out TO Hollywood
PRESIDENT MONROES GRAVE.
The grave Of Monroe is located In the
southwest corner OF Hollywood. on an
eminence commanding a fine view Of the
! city the river and Manchester, over the
| water. The grave is feet deep, set in
cement and was 80 arranged as to give
a secure foundation 10 the monument. OF
/ which the accompanying illustration Is a
fac-simile.
When the remains were lowered into the
! GRAVE lif klOhlH IA'r'lAA'N hiAAt'f ''N
Z Seventh Regiment rested arms, and the
/ band played a dirge
Governor Wise then spoke I'm eulogy OF
/ Monroe. and said his poverty wac caused
/ by giving away his means 10 help MS
/ country. He said lie was in the pubic
service hfty-nve of his sevcnty-four years.
| Governor Wise's address was eloquent,
and was followed by prayer Of singular
/ beauty and pathos by Rev. G. ii. Read,
] 7, T., IpraeT,xsfqrfnu Church
/ At the close OF the prayer three salvos
1 from the Fayettc Artillery. stationed out
/ side. announced the close OF the ceremo-
/ MES.
When the cortoge reached the Capitol
Square on its return 1T was 2:5o O'Clock,
/ when the Seventh Regiment was taken IN
charge by the Virginia military and es-
corted To dinner i'm the new NH OF
| Messra Warwick q Bark sdale. Here they
were wned and dined 10 their satisiac-
ton, guests and hosts seeming alike grail
| fed. The dining-roOm was on the sixth
J story and embraced the entire area OF
I one floor or the mammoth mil. through
IL were interspersed ffty-seven pillars
which proved the support.
Among the guests was Samuel l.. Iou-
verneur. Jr., a grandson of Monroe s.
Colonel Thomas i. August MADE the
speech of welcome and II was replete
cannot be further alluded 10 here. y
number Of regular toasts were drunk ana
responded TO. other speeches were de-
livered by James Lyons; John Coch-
rane. of New York; II. 4. Wise, Col
onel 4. Duryea. Joseph Mayo MAJOR
Joe Selden. etc. The dinner was sue
cessful function.
The Seventh Regiment after dinner sd,
luted the Washington monument ana
were escorted to their quarters-the Bal
lard House the 81. Charles, and the
Powhatan-whcre they spent the night
The Fayette Artillery closed the day 10y
firing the regular shutdown salute usual
on the Fourth of July.
The whole town was abaZe with lieh'
at night. there being alone on the Capl'
tol square. besides the usual gas-lamps
eco Chinese-lamps. Banners ana lhscr p
lions were seen everywhere WINE
, thousands thronged the streets. The
Square was densely packed with people
most Of them being ladies. The ArmoIA
Band gave a concert on the Square.
HEALTH OF THE SEVENTH.
At social meeting Of Richmonders anc
; ! their guests. held Monday evening
, the 6th. the health Of the Seventh Re
: giment being proposed, IdcutenantCol
| oncl Marshall Lenerts. OF the Seventh
? responded His speech was cloquehti'
appropriate To the occasion, ana wa
, much applauied. He said, on leavinl
, this city. the seventh would go 10 WASH
ineton and concluded by toasting th
First Virginia 10 which Iieutcnant-Co l
onel Il. VI ton Cary responded. AT b.3
o'clock I'm the evening of Tuesday, Jul
Z 9Th the It'll assembled To march for IL
{ Glen Cove, at Rockets. Prior u
e. leaving the Ballard House, they CAV
. nine cheers for the genial proprietor
J., John j. Ballarl-and We're addressed u
. a few characteristic remarks by him. tn
e Seventh were escorted 10 Rockets b
= the First Virginia. under command q
Lieutenant Colonel Cary. Abundant cheer
ing greeted both commands While g
route.
: some time before the Seventh had en-
u barked on the Glen Cove, and bid adie
- 10 their Richmond friends, the Gray'
, under Lieutenant BossieuX, had char
= tered the steamer Old Dominion, an
= proceeded down the river Some thirt
y miles below the ship anchored an
j. awaited the coming Of the Glen Gov
! with the Seventh Regiment. When IN
latter came in hailing distance sh
s was requested TO hoayc 20, and the con
. mand was promptly obeyed. The YES
II sells Immediately being dashed tosethe
70 the Seventh was soon aboard the Ola ID
s. ninion. when "A scene Of excitement, a
e most Unprecedented, occurred. Champaign
j. bottles kept up "A succession
d sharp reports, and a variety OF fuic
n and solids were introduced by the Gray
Is 10 render their victory certain. Mayo
o MAYO. who was aboard the Old Dominion
. having sugge sted that that vessel ca
Y loose and carry the Seventh back 10 th
! capitaI. Colonel Duryea contrived
n counter-plOi and not only succeeded
q Withdrawing his own men, but carrie
Y Mayor Mayo off with them TO Washing
y ton At parting Of the two boats n
Il Grays fired three vollcys, the Seventh y
v spending with cheers. Governor WIS
y had been invited TO accompany u
n seventh 10 Washington, but had relu
Ia family been compelled to decline on a
De- count Of public business. At an ear
n hour Wednesday morning the Glen Gov
~ came up with the Ericsson, which ha
!, anchored some distance below city Poin
.. When the ERICSSON passed Fortress MOI
Il roe she saluted with thirteen gun
Z the men being called TO quarters, al
10 the band discoursng appropriate air
4 The Seventh, after a variety OF advei
r lures, did not ct 10 Washington u
re July Sth where they were receive
~ warmly. if no1 numerously had a splel
o. ala time. visited Mount Vernon, were r
a coived b. pr. sdant Buchanan. and le
,id DO, 10 make his way back home.
n back home.
"a DROWNING OF YOUNG HAMlLTO,
ID The departure of the Seventh Reg
X ment from Washington was FASTENED B
~ The general depression cast over Il
{. regiment by the announcement receive
4 Inv telegraph that the body Of a memb'
d - the National Guard had been foun
floating in the river at Richmond. tt
unfortunate one proved 10 be Laurei