Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-11
IN LAKEWOOD SHADE.
Beautiful Memorial Exercises at the
Cemetery Yesterday Evening.
COLONEL HARwOOD's GRAFTON.
He Pays a Glowing Tribute to the
Confederate Soldier and to vfr-
ginin WOmen-SIrs. COgInn's Poem
Read by DIR. Fair.

WIN iinpOslnS CeTerlorles anu ptOAhcc
floral decorations Memorial-Day was OBJ
served yesterday by the lakewood Asso-
citation amid a vast concourse of people.
1t was the twenty-ninth anniversary of
the forming OF the society, and was cele-
brated with an elaboration and perfec-
ton OF detail that were as ambitious as
they were successful, and which were said
to have eclipsed all previous efforts of this
honored organization. Promptly ut the
hour specified the procession was formed
on Grace street I'm front OF s. John ;
church. 1t was headed by two platoons
OF police. BrigadierGeneral Phillips,
with his entire staff In full uniform. were
next In line. and they were followed by
the First Regiment In command OF Colo
| mel Jones, one platoon OF the Howitzers
and the cavalry. Lee Camp. with Com
mander James I. Grey in charge. and
Pickett Camp. under Commander r. ~.
Northen, came next, and were followed
by the Sons of Veterans. in charge OF
Colonel Thomas r. Pollard. The veterans
turned out in full force. and were driven
to the cemetery in wagons.
LADIES AND GUESTS.
AS the cavalcade moved forward TO
Twenty-ffth street the ladies of the
lakewood and visiting associations, with
the orator of the day, and others VINO
had met in the brick school-house, Joined
the procession in carriages. In the first
carriage were the Rev. John S. HARDWOOD.
the Rev. DR.. Fair. Rev. DR.. Vanderslice,
and Colonel a. W. Archer. The visiting
committee Of the Hollywood Association,
comprising Mrs. J. T. Rogers, Mrs. Van
Doren, Mrs. Hart. and Mrs. Courtney
were followed by the president and three
vice-presidents Of the lakewood Associa-
ton. The Ladies' Auxiliary of Lee Camp
was represented by Miss NJ l.. Angle,
Mrs. Il. NJ. Angle. and Mrs. l-armard
and the delegation from Pickett Camp
included Mr.. j. T.. Stansburg, Miss Stans-
burg. Mrs. G. !. Sizer. Mrs. Chesiey
and Mrs. Northen.
Chief Marshal ID. c. Richardson ana
his aides did good service all along the
line
The route taken was down Twenty
fifth street 10 L street, to lakewood ave-
nue..
on arriving at the grounds. the pro-
cession halted. and the ladies OF the asso-
ciation with the delegates passed between
the lines into the cemetery.
"oUR HoNoRED DEAD"
over the entrance, an inscription ran
thus: "Our Honored Dead ana once
inside one was struck with the profusion
of flowers on every side. Nor were they
the only decorations. Confederate
doatfpV idlV in
the slight breeze, were much In evidence
while ON every hand small banners bear
s,,g some appropriate and significant SEN
timent were placed in the ground. ! ne
monument erected 10 the memory OF 'he
rs 900 soldiers buried within the grounds
was festoOned from apex 10 Dase WIN
garlands OF evergreens, while arouhh 'he
base were arranged almost countless moran
embems.
Colonel Archer was master OF cererho'
MES. ard there were present on the .eii
norary platform erected AT the loot Oh tHe
monument besides Colonel John >. Har-
wood, the orator Of the day, Governor anu
Mrs. O'Ferrall. Judge Christian, judge
Farrar Roy. Dr. Nanderslice, Colonel III
lett. Mayor Taylor. Rev. r. y. GOODWIN
NJ Henry Christian. Mrs. Joseph Bryan
Mrs Tavlor. Mrs. j. 5. Harwood, Mrs
" +. Harwood. the officers OF the oak
wood Association, and the members oi
Rrigadier-General Phillips stan
In opening the ceremonies Coionei AT
cher alluded TO the great pleasure II al
forded him to fill the position that th'
ladies' of the association had assigned u
him, and called on the Rev. Dr. Wander
slice to offer the prayer.
AZ the conclusion of the invocation Coz
onel Archer introduced the orator OF u.
dav. and said that whilst Colonel Haf.
wood had not had the honor OF pelng a
Confederate soldier, he came next 10 IT,
through being the son or an honored sire
who bore a noble part In the iate war.
colonel Harwood was received with LOUD
applause. .,
With fervid eloquence, brilliant WORD
nainting. and touching sentiment, peau1''
fully expressed. the orator ran the Gahu,
of the human emotions of the Colossal
audience.
Colonel Harwood began by saying:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies of the Odkwood
Memorial Association. Ladies, and Gen
tlemen.-Again spring has come win
balmy air, gentle rains. genial sunshine
budding, blooming flowers, and again are
we met to place offerings on the graves
of our heroic dead. Who are We that we
thus meet? Upon whose invitation are
we assembled? For what purpose are We
come together?
We are the friends. brothers, sisters
mothers, fathers. and comrades-in-arms
Of those who sleep beneath yOnder monh
ment. Witnesses of their heroic deeds
still fresh i'm our memories, benehciaries
of that honor dearer 10 them than f.
itself. we come not with our mouths illled
with arguments In their defence, for they
need none: we come to praise, and iron.
pure love and gratitude we Keep wa On
and ward over their last resting place.
SOuthrons and Nirginians, We have ever
been and ever shall be the defenders o!
constitutional government and constitu-
tional union. We are the sons and daugh-
ters Of "Old Virginia" the eldest or al
the Colonies. Britania's eldest daughter
'The Old Dominion" the synonym OF
loyalty, yet. being oppressed. she joined
in the revolution against The Mother
Country" and upon her own soil was Won
the victory which secured the rights ano
liberties which had been denied her.
WHAT VIRGINIA GAVE.
The mother of the newborn Union, she
gave Washington for its protection: JEFF
ferson for its education; "A vast domain
for its maintenance; Madison, Monroe
Tyler, Marshall. and others OF her sons
as guardians during infancy. and yet.
SlldUSt dS IL may Stttii' Nht oNiN'N'
wrong and violence at the hands OF her
offspring. The property Of her citizen;
could not be reclaimed in other States.
her sons were excluded from the terrific
ries which she had bestowed. and worse
than that, midnight assassins. now i'm
mortal in song, sought TO murder her
people while quietly sleeping in their
homes and all unconscious OF the horrible
death that awaited them.
Despite all this Virginia was second to
none in earnestness of effort and fixed
ness OF purpose to uphold the Constitu-
ton and preserve the Union-not her mas
ter, not her servant, but her child. the
pleasant child of her love; for from her
heart she had poured her blood. and from
her lungs she had breathed the breath
which gave IL vitality, and when IL had
become a youth OF stalwart form, with
sinews OF steel and flesh OF brass" she
gazed upon it with fondesl admiration
and exhibited all the devotion and love OF
q mother for her first-born son.
But, alas, while she gaZed and loved.
fanaticism came. infused poison into lis
blood, and il became torpid. breathsd It's
pestilential breath upon II, and II died
and now it lays before her In al. The
beauty and freshness OF youth.
COUNCIL OF SISTER STATES.
The first at the cradle Of the Union. the
last at its grave. over the dead child
Virginia called a council OF her sister
States. her venerable Janney was placed
in the chair, mighty efforts were made
to recall life 10 its limbs and restore the