The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-29
KEEPING MEMORY GREEN
CELEBRITTOy or CHARLOTTf&
VILE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
A Grand Parade and . Brilliant Address
byJudge X. T. w. Duke, Jr'-bress-
ing the Graves.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, May D.
special.-The ladies' Of the Confederate
Memorial Association thinking that II was
too late to change the time tAea ior 'io-
morial-Day. as requested by Jonn BOWIE
Strange Camp, carried out their orig'nal
nro,ramme this afternoon beginning Al
4 O'Clock. The programme OF services
was well arranged by the committee anu
the procession and exercises were part
patcd in by large concourse Oh c'''-
zens and military. The procession was
formed in front Of the armory' on MAI
ket street. at O'Clock. General Micaiah
Woods was chief marshal OF the day, with
| the following aides: Or. j. Il. Chancel-
Tor. DR.. c. L. Benson. and Mr.. X. II.
Fife.
AT $50 the procession moved down
Fifth street to Main, and up Main 10 tne
Confederate Cemetery. led by the Month
cello Brass Band. which was followeA
by the Albemarle Light Horse. the john
Bowie-Strange Camp Of Confederate VET
Grams. II. I. w. Duke Camp. Sons OK
confederate Veterans. policemen on horse
hack. and citizens in carriages and ON
foot.
JOINED BY TIE LADIES.
Upon reaching the University. the pro-
cession was joined by the Ladies' Con-
federate Memorial Association ana the
Daughters of the Confderacy. On reach
ing the cemetery the graves OF the one
thousand and eighty Confederate soldiers
who are buried there were decorated bV
the ladies after which the Grafton was
delivered by Judge II. i. W. Duke,
Jr The sneaker seemed 10 be In "fuii
trim" for the occasion. and his remarks
were well-receiyed.
JUDGE DUKES ADDRESS.
Judge Dukes Grafton was upon the DIFF
forenca between the country in ls5l anu
az present contrasting sharply the con-
dition of public morals and private VIZ
the then and now. and strenuously con-
tonding that the Southern States fought
for constitutional liberty, purity IN poh-
tics and against Capitalization ana ua-
ternalsm in government, ana warned MS
hearers that only by a return TO the prih-
ciples for which the southern SOLDIERS
died could a republican form OF Govern
ment be maintained and liberty preserved.
lie called attention to the growth OF
monopolv the concentration OF wealth,
rho bribery OF classes and masses IN so
called protective legislation ana reckless
pension laws and compared the poverty
stricken Confederate veteran with the
Notwithstanding and ciamorous savior or
his country. who asked from that coun-
try the price OF his patriotism In dol
lars. He concluded;
II love to think of him-the Confede-
rate soldier-returning TO his ruined homo
and shattered fortune, taking up without
murmur or complaint the weary burden
OF existence and manfully compelling
| from Mother Earth an honest living by
honest toll. In his poverty and rags. IN
his defeat and ruin, he stands the grand
est figure In all the tide of time. Defeat
could not degrade him. poverty could not
dauut his dauntless soul. threats could
! NOT move him, nor wealth purchase his
unstained honor. In the years that arc
coming-aye. in the years that have come
even his enemies shall stand with reve-
| renee at the mention Of his name and
his children kneel before his memory as
before some holy thing. The perfume OF
the flowers we strew to-day upon the sod
that covers him fades away-an eyanes-
cent thing: the fragrance Of his stainless
life. his deathless yalor. and his glorious
death no hand OF Time can ever wafe
] away.
Precious in the sight OF the Lord Is the
death OF His saints; precious and ever
lasting I'm the sight Of God and In the
memories OF men is the death OF those who
die for DUTY and In defence OF tho
RIGHT Their examples; their memo-
res love for them and for the cause for
which they died. shall never fail from
earth till Time itself is dead.