The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

beautiful upon the evenig air. and was
III perfect unison with the occasion.
1uoso Minor then presented the orator
OF me evening TO the assembly in the
lono"ing appropriate words.
| Ihe ladies' OF Hollywood Memorial
Association, that noble band or women
VINO never weary OF doing honor 20 the
oeao, nave secured for this their thiftloth
anniversary. the services OF thar noble
CohIederate soldier and gifted orator.
Do'onel W. Gordon McCabs. who will
now address you"
COLONEL McCA3Es GRAFTON.
colonel McCabo's Grafton was charac
tersuc or the gifted speaker II was
smooth delightful. and emlnenuy appro-
Colonel McCabe began by saying:
but few years ago 1 stood upon
that storled mount at Marathon. sacred
TO Freedom ere the Christ was b, rn.
under which sleep tho unrotnrnln- brave
or the immortal Ten Thousand Of Nil
tiades. who there stayed the mi shiy tide
or Asiatc conquest and died, not only
for the Eye OF Greece (Athens), but
saved for all coming time tie civilization
OF Western Europe and Of the modern
world.
Standing there. with beating heart,
and head uncovered, imaguatn kindling
with the stirring story Of the daring few.
who rocked not cruel odds when Free
dom was at stake, "a fash Of quick assoc
citation brought back this hallOwed spot
whereon we stand to-day and in q twink
ling faded the blue Aegean. with It's sap
phre sea, the Attic plain, the encircling
mountains. clothed I'm violet huos and
Memory. with one swift touch Of her
I.f
eye those grassy Enolls-the yellow, flow
ing riycr-the solemn trees. dewy with
Natures tear drops, as they bend above
the barrows Of the happier dead'-the
while there smote upon my inner ear and
the one clear call OF Freedom thrilling
across the centuries-MaTath0n calling to
tho sacred mount, which straightway
sends its answering hail: Brothers, these,
who sleep upon our b0sOm-brOthcrs for
ever in the land beyond the stars IN that
they died and gladly died. for hearth
and home and country
THE NOBLE WOMEN.
but II those heroes, who there STAYED
that earlier tide Of conquest, are precious
TO us still, because the hnship of free
men IS eternal. how much dearer TO US
yet must be the heroes Of our own blood.
who for our sakes chose death in re-
sion
we gather here to-day" he contin-
ued, "at the bidding of the noble women
Who cheered these men when living. as
they trod the thorny path OF duty. and
who now, with each recurring year. ln
the fun tide of springs rich symphony
Of love and life and blossom, wreathe
their graves with fragrant flowers.
at was specially appropriate TO per-
form these beautiful rites to the dead on
that spot overlooking our beautiful city.
IN whose defence they had So often gone
forth to battle counting their lives a worth |
less thing. These men lived again for us
to-day, and these rites wefe not alone
for Nirginians' but for all our Southern |
dead"
PATRIOTS or 81.
Colonel McCabe then spoke OF the pa
triots Of 1861, who at the ugimpet-cal OF |
duty nocked to Virginia from all the States |
Of the Coufeieracy 10 attest their ldelity /
20 constitutional liberty.
Tomorrow. he saId. this pageant with |
an It's beauty and solcmniiy. viii Doe
thing OF yesterday hut ~ the survivors
We're true 90 their own sell-resptrt and
manhood and taught thcir Children fNe
truth touching that great conflict. Che
OF the deeds Of these men would
endure for an coming time. and serve as
q perpctual inspiration to those who should
guide the future destinies OF the state.
Our old advorsarie5 bad begun 10 see
that there was noting "disoya' I'm the
observance of day such as this.
We had accepted the results Of the
war I'm good faith. but when cheap pa
trlots." wanted us 10 ahase our manhood
and disOwn our convictions. we rung out |
Dur eternal defiance 10 the igu0minious de-
fauds Of foes abroad. and the time-sery-
ing counsels OF craven hearts az home by
erecting monuments 10 commemorate the
deeds and virtues OF our great captains
and of the humber dead as wei.
THE MONUMt-, t-,IS.
lie then made fitting allusion 20 all the
stately monuments and statues erected in
Richmond since the war.
ia few weeks. Doe continued. we shaI
make SUN more emphatic our convictions
.hat patriotism is patriotism, and that
lrinciple is principle irrespective ot suc-
.4ss bv dedicatiug "A noble monument 10
,erpetuate the fame and virtues of JEFF
ereon Davis. OF whom be spoke IN terms
IF hieh eulogy and with deep feeling.
3uf noble and impressive as were these
nonumonts. it was in the power OF tne
,umhest ~ us, Go rear a yet more 'n-
'urinr monument 20 these heroes. ID we
auul iu their lives our euiiiI- iArD". .l''
o. be constant and loyal 90 the o-u-s
fat confront us in daily life.
The sneaker closed with "a ieelns llo-
,te 10 the humber dead. who had so
.ften followed these great captains To
.ictorv. and declared. with Sir waiter
,cott that brave blood was never shed
% vain MUGS.
HOWITZER ASSOCIATIONS.
Colcnol McCate concluded amid great
nplause and the large assembly Jolnea
d the doxology. Rev. llr. tudor theh
ronounced the bonediction. saiutes Were
red by the Infantry and artillery ana
5e gathering returned 10 thc city. Ieaf-
,e the aower-hedecked cemetery To
arkness and repose.
The ladies Of the Howltzers Assooia-
on decorated the Howitzer monument
+ the intersection OF Harrison street
nd Grove aud Park avenues yesterday
fternoon. No special exercises pet on-
le placing Of the usual wreath OF
overs took place.
e. T. X. lfIMORTfL Dtf.
.,ercises al tt. National Cemetery-mr'
pr.,r... ffte Orator.