The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-22
DEAD HEROES HONORED
Confederate Memorial Day As It Was OBJ
served In the City of Norfolk,
GEN. BUTLER DELIVERS THE ADDRESS.
A Gallant and Imposing Parade
The March TO Elmwood- snIut cs
Visiting Military : Fine Music
Notes OF the Day-Scvcrnl Acct.
dents and Incidents Noted.

With martial music, flashing of bayo-
nets and side arms. blending of gay
colors with strange coming together on
common ground OF the military and civil,
the gray and the gold, the rich and the
poor, the weak and tottering, young and
strong ,dsspite the dark clouds that
hovered low over the city, threatening
imminent deluge, and finally did burst
to the discomfort and dismay of the
thousands who thronged the thorough
fares Memorial Day was observed YES
terday in q manner no wise less satisfac-
torily and successfully than similar oc-
casions in years past.
There were in the city many old SOL
diers from the country and nsar by
towns. with their wives and families.
The public schools held no sessions and
half holiday was observed by nearly
all of the business houses and offices,
whose employees contributed 20 swell
the general outpouring OF the people in
the afternoon.
While down town. decorations were not
profuse, some of them Ware noteworthy.
The east window OF Watt, Rettew &
Clay's establishment was given up en-
tirely 10 large and striking war scene,
with Confederate picket in the fore
ground. In Umstadter's window was
displayed magnificent painting pic
turing Confederate soldier desperately
wounded On CONNER cial Place q num-
Der Of the store fronts were handsomely
decorated with flags and other bright
material.
AT Armory Hall, No. 81 Main street,
during the morning the Daughters of
the Confederacy with willing hearts and
deft fingers ware bus.ly engaged ar
ranging flowers for the decoration OF the
graves of dead wearerS OF the Gray.
The late storms have done considerable
damage 10 the flowers within the last
few days, but, nevertheless, a very
bountiful supply was donated by the
warm-hearted remembering people of this
section. One of the p:ettest and most in
that formed by Zouave Cadets of ST.
Mary's Academy marching in a body
TO the headquarters of the Daughters
of the Confsderacy, each member of the
company having in his hand hand
some bouquet. whch he presented to the
ladies TO weave into commemorative gar
lands. One of the handsomest and most
appreciated donations received was
large tub of carnations and roses sent
by Mrs. Levy, the CRANKY street florist.
Mrs. T.. E. st. John presented mann
moth and exquisite floral cross. which
was placed in the centre of the Confede-
rate section in the cemetery. There,
TOO, was tastefully and tenderly ar!ang-
ed the result of the mornings work,
with such effect that the beautiful plat
seemed 10 have suddenly bur:tt
into blossom and fragrance. All
around. indeed. from one end
Dead. there were graves of literally
blooming with rosesi carnations, mag
nolias, honeysuckes and every species OF
Hover In season here. Remarkably few,
ps II noted In passing, We're the graves
that were neglected entirely. for even the
most humble, IN most cases was not for
gotten, and some gentle hand had placed
a moral Offering upon it, and psrhaps,
Watered 1t with tear. ST. Mary's Ca
diets assisted in one Of the handsom-
est decorations of ALL which was to be
found upon the grave of the late Mr.
Thomas Knox Bell, whose love for flow
ers amounted almost TO worship. and
who In years past had always taken a
prominent part in the decoration of the
graves on Memorial Day.
The parade, which was not. perhaps,
so large as upon some previous occa-
sions, was nevertheless imposing. The
exercises were, of course, under the
auspices of Pickett-Buchanan Camp,
Confederate Veterans, its Commander,
Major Fl. c. Woodhouse, having gener-
al supervision. The memorial process
Sion formed on Commercial Place q little
after 3 o'clock, as follows:
Squad of police, twenty in number, in
their new uniforms and equipment, in
command Of Sergeant Taylor. and pre-
ceded by Chief King and Capt Ladd in
buggies. the latter carrying the historic
silver mace presented to Norfolk in
1853 by Lord Dinwiddie. Ten other of
ncerS were eEEaSed In keeping the
streets clear of the crowd
The parade proper was divided into
three divisions. Immediately after the
police came the first division, under
command of First Lieutenant-C Com
mander o. II. Perry, and Including:
The Fourth Regiment, under command
or Col. Hodges who was accompanied
by his staff, as follows: Adjutan, y
Yeatman, Captain T. j. Nottingham,
Major A. J.. Bilisoly. Surgeon; Captain
Charles Culpepper. Surgeon; Capt. w.
w. Dey. Capt. A. NJ. Higgins, Major G.
w Taylor, Capt Leroy Nash Surgeon.
The regular military were formed In
two battalons, Major Edwards being
In command Of the first, which num-
bered l25, and Capt. Tarrall in command
or the second, about IS strong. These
together with the ST. Mary's Cadets
made UP the first division. and lined up
thus:
Company B, First Division, Lieutenant
Salamosky; Company /. Franklin. col
strong, Lieutenant Gardiner; Company
~ Capt Mullins; Company G, Peters
burg, numbering 20, Lieut. Weddeu:
Company B. Second Division. Ijeut
Wright; Company A, Captain Sheen.
Company F, Suffolk 27 strong. Capt
Petit; Battery b. Norfolk, Light Ar
tillery Blues. so in number with four
pieces OF artillery, Capt. NJ. C. Keeling.
The whole body was preceded by the
naval Post Band in their gorgeous uni