Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-21

incham. It uquier, bOochiand. tlca, 49,.
field. Culpcpcr. and Madison. what ne
WAS thcirsi In the midst of carnage anu
blood there were many days or mcii lu,I'
ana nights OF rcVclry. Wei nlshl ,uia
army be compared 10 the knights OF tnt
Round Table" with this distincuon-thht
their deeds are historic facts. and hctloh
is not necessary 90 eulOgize heir DARING.
IS I contemplate their glorious lNes
and yet more glorious deaths, callllDt,
nnJ IL I'm my heart 20 toll their iuneial
~ do not come 10 weep above thy pail.
And mourn the dying out OF none
Tie poets clearer eve should see in an
Esrth's seeming woe the seed OF I'M
mortal flowers"
MONUMENTS FOR THE LlNlN6.
Monuments are for the living. ms
houored dead need no monument 10 the i.
valCr. and i'm that spirit land 10 mn ~,
their souls have long since hed my W.
not desire one. but "tO honor IaloI ~
manFlud's delight" and this simple shai
is erected out of the fuine-s or the He"i 'a
of the living on u are lnsClii',l W.
words and figures. 'lstl, Mann .r"s' lo
Appom4ttox rs front bears our gar
lands Of iumo-tcllls, lepres nuns the, Ioul
years of tho memorable war "ni ,H.,
with "a dropping tOnitdeid.'' aLc tr
and fufcrlaccd with branch OF PAIN, lio
symbol OF everlasting glory. me rear on
tie shaft is ornamcnied with Two cIoa1r'
cayalry sabres. which are likewise tu-
tWined with the ConieIelate "" l,.,, ~,
~urmountlng the SHAFT is capSloie
hiehlv ornamentei with blossoms on lhe
lotus plant. emblemauc OF eternal, peaCc-
IN sleep The front and rear or mo 9.
stone show amidst the lolus leaN-9 80 go
tyulfvnc the star Of destiny. on Whos.
liant SO many brave souls have gdZed ana
Tells ITS OWN STORY
Here IT stands. and with mute eloquonce
tells its own story Of cause that IS
lost. Vet which SIS dear 20 TIE hearts OF
all who love liberty and value hohoI.
Your children, and their children VIII
with love and admiration regard ~ as
they enter this place OF Justice anu ~
Cellng years viii only enhance I'D lheI
eyes the martial courage OF those We
ran and the eacreduess Of the principles
for which they fought When We or
the Younger generation. thanks 10 these
brave troopers and their silent coInpall'i7
i'm The bivouacs of the dead, would seek
inspiration. 10 is not necessary Toy US 10
70 to those fields. however glorious. when
history has Consecrated a. the N,lds OF
valor and OF high devotion 20 duty. Nol
10 Salamis nor 20 the walls or Troy, ITO,
90 Buena v IN, nor 10 S4tatofia s 81
Yorktown but rather 20 Brandy sta
ton. 10 Trevilian's. 20 ChancelloTsViue' 10
ApuomattoX; aye TO AppomattoN. IoI
here Fftz lee and these brave troopers
made one last dash for liberty, and FOR
"The dag of truce had entered the Con
Tolerate line, and was quenchlns l-c
firing as 81 came. The men in wrath Were
breaking their musEcis, or lh ltaIS w.
nartfug the old battle-iiags amongst theiH-
selves Turning their back upon the
Inrroaching messenger. as Nelson lQiu'I
hi5 dead eve on the retreat signals at
C0ucuhagen. they rushed down ON ID sun
enitefgl battery OF the enemy. and swept
~ f,oro the field" such was the severity
of thci~ onslaught on this ftIul DAY tlal
Tho lines OF Grant were forced open lot
,Tr-,iv "tbere are other plains than
Notation and Elenheim whore super
Fttion nightly hears the neisniut on
CHARGERS. etUl sees with heated fancy tnr
rushing squadrous OF spectral war.
HER SACRIFICIAL OFFERING
out of % total membership of "a htue
over a hundred the IoWh 4tan Troop n1-
forfv-efc killed and wounded This was
their sacrfcial offering 10 thelr couhI1ly'
Lieutenant Murray. Serge ant Moscy, IIl-
Yates Harris Sclden. spears aCiu--1'
Hendricks. the two HoDsOns' fol t.i'
smith. and brave young John Lflsn "t,g
among those whose heroic deeds we WuuiI
u,rnofuata Oftentimcs. where they lrIl.
they were buried. their TOMB Ike lhal OF
fro Greeiaus 40 Thermcpy as simon
dies sang was am aItar-d Saucldai l-lll
which their state reFeir5 We lAeli.oi 81 o'
her second founders. lheE bIt li.D
doublv dead in that they died so youL-'
.\VIoea cars the dust has stopped-Who
will never hear another truinptt N1'l.-'
They Die as they ieM facing me new ~.
Never FORGET them. Each asleep D" i...
narrow cell is your creditor Iay IiIt
with tine coinage Of your mriuoI g. =
YOUR gratitude shine on nus grave WIN ,i.-
euuIieht Happy sIecper7. 40 lHty h-3W
that the soil in Mnleh .H'S -I'., of
with new euereies2 The Iubii4Lt SONG On
tre nov. era of the South crOW Ns l.e
dirgo Of the Lost Cause. lhet lh liiril
graves are the conqueror-, ana lHe tol.'-i
hour of their motheriand is the trump"
of their vaior. -..,,.l.
WORD TO THE LIVING.
word with you-the living-and my
7,,fv he performed. The self-denial ana
ealf-eacrIGce connected with the erection
of tnfs monument uOue but you VIII ever
know. You made no appeal 10 Doil-iy.-
Y0u rut no ravenous hand into lh" lo-
,foref treasury. You took nothing from
Inc rati0r's surplus wealth. All you org
,,a.s no confess your debt 20 your o',e
heroes, and paid it as De7t YOU CUE
with your own money Lach oay hHa
&c Ieeson. and that. too. OF slgniilcahce'
Win the mornings dawn there came one
ror Won. its story is a part OF the hciclC
fiyes of YOUR dead comrades, anu Do
teaches love Of God and love of country.
cod grant that iu receiving tlelI lH s.sc
q new zeal for all things good VIII -pllhs
Co. f- ooh and every heart. That 4 was
p6rDfttcd 20 pay my ulhuic 10 tHe 'e'-
heroes of the PoWhaihn lIoop C," H.
forget Among the mciu'i-.9 C' +-
sbaU always cherish this as tho most
sacred
npoet an. cmbalmed and sainted dead
I.4r as the blood sc gave
X. fnriOus f0Otstcp here SHAH ucdd'
The herbaee of your grave
Nor shall YOUR glory Doe i.i-"i
While fame her record keeps
or honor points the hallo"ei rtol'
Where yalor proudly Sleeps
vo, marble minstreTs voiceless stone
h. 1a.fnlees song shall trH.
1,-t.p MANY "a vanished age hath hoWn
The story how ye ieHi t.+,,,,
N-or wreck. nor change, hof "4i''i
~ D tiI5re;s remorsoless doom
snail dim one ray Of glory usH, q,
mat etlis your deafness tomb.
THE VEIL REMOVED.
A.. +be conclusion OF the address. MI
A., Ice \Verth. OF Richmond, pulled lhe
cord which released the red and WHlle
...,-,f,,. chat concealed the monument.
AZ The folds dropped TO the oase
lit1o Misses Willie Nash and Bessie Ken
,o, the former of Richmond, ana lns
latter Of PowhHtan pulled lhe c'o.i.
aside and cleared the bcautIul piece OF
Granite from AN encumbrancts. a slD "1
vcnt up from the crowd While tne MaH
chester Crays fired a salute in 'front.' or
the imposing monument "hlch H'u JUS.
been exposed Co view.
The shaft IS about twelve feet hish; l'5
f,,eo resting upon % grassy mound when
rises six Geet above the court-green.
me inscriptions upon the sides are as
follows. ITO honor valor Is mankind s
d,Iieht" Manassas" dedicated
~ Keen I'm tender remembrano. the Pow
batan Troop Company +, Fourth Nlr-
eipia Cavalry. Second Brigade, First d.
vision. suarts Cavalry Corps, a. y. "
ATHLETIC SPORTS AFTER DINNER.
,r,o sun was high IN the heavens when