The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03
ORATORY, ,PRAYERAND SONG.
Cornerstone for the Monument Laid
With Imposing Ceremonies.
GENERAL LEES BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE
To the Life and Character OF Jefferson
Ds,is-ImpressiveM Masonic Service.
Fervent Prayers-vetersns
Greet Mrs. Davis.

monument 10 JtHttocu OdNls was idiu u'-
fies description. When the grand parade
reached that place a Gordon OF military
was thrown around It TO prevent the vast
crowd OK spectators from entering until
these who were to participate in the inn
prcssiye ceremonies had secured their
places.
In the centre OF the park. over tho
spot where the monument IL TO stand. a
large platform had been erected. covered
with bunting OF red, white. and red, ar
ranged in pyramidal form. with the stars
and Stripes flying from the summit.
The vast parade formed through the
Franklin-street entrance. the bands rem
dered stirring martial music, and oolors
flying As soon as the military had
entered the park the carriages containing
tbs sponsors and distinguished guests
were admitted. and soon the spacious
stand was nlled with the guests OF the
occasion
Following the carriages came the divi-
sions OF veterans, who formed dense
rlns around the grand-stand, the military
encUcing them-a ring within a ring
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.
In the east wing OF the grand-stand,
upon a slight elevation, that the day n
ceremonies might be plainly seen ana en-
loved, seats were arranged Tor the OIL
ncers Of che Grand Lodge OF Masons
They are Most MorsnipuI John
Paterson Fitzgerald. grand mas
ter Grant Master William -.
Talafcrro, past grand master, Grand
Marshal Morshipful j. Thompson Brown,
l.. NJ, asst grand marshal, Bro1her
Frank ". Cunningham. musical director,
Pt Worshipful A. X. Courtney, deputy
Grand master. Rt Worshipiui X. 4. W.
Duke. Jr grand senior warden; 1t. Nor-
shipful George ". Wright, grand junior
warden: ri. Wotshipnll Frederick Pleas
ants. grand treasurer, Rt. Worshipfu
George ". Darlington. grand secretary;
ri Morshipful II. .. kerns, grand senior
deacon: RI Worshpfu Edward y Ea-
bank. grand junior deacon, RI Worship
ful George III. Ray. grand chaplain, Nor-
shipful j. A. Cosby. grand PURSUANT;
Brother W. {. Wilkinson. grand Tier,
Brother William krause, grand steward
RI Worshipful William Gibson, Jr., -. D.
q. NJ. Richmond. Va; Morshipful Sam
uel W. williams i. NJ, Nytheville' Va;
Worshipful julius Straus. Il. NJ, Rich
mond, Va. Worshipful Thos. ;. Talia-
forro r. NJ, Gloucester county, Va;
Brother Garrett G.. Gooch. staunton Va;
Brother Charles n. Phillips, Richmond.
Va.
Among other prominent Masons present
were Mr. r. }. Cragie. Capiain Mayer,
Past Grand Master PacSwO0d. Of Louisi-
ana. and Grand Secretary Powers. OF
Mississippi.
OTHER SPECIAL SEATS.
To the left Of the rostrum from which
General Lee delivered his Grafton. seats
were placed FOR representatives. OF tho
press. the World. Of New York; the Com
mercial. Of Memphis; the Daily States,
of New Orleans; the Charleston 6. @
News and Courier, having representatives.
as well as the local press. Seats OK spe-
cial prominence were arranged for Mr..
Jefferson Davis, Mrs. Hayes. and Master
Jefferson Davis TTayes. 2nd as the Ma
sonic ceremonies proceed 'd, Mrs DAVIS
drew ner chair close TO The derricks. In
order 10 see the stone. Her emotion AS
she did so was evident When Governor
OFerrall, with the gentlemen Of his stan'
mounted the east steps, there were ring
ing cheers. and more Of them upon me
entrance of Generol John B Gordon, with
the SCARED cheek and gallant bearing
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
Among the prominent people on the
stand were General John c. Underwood,
Colonel Albert Akors. General Eppa Hun
ton. General Wesiger, General Butler
General A. l.. Philips. Governor Atkinson,
OF Georgia; Governor Fleming. OF Florida;
General pevton WiDe, Hon. j. Taylor lily
son, Colonel John Il. Cary. Or. =. J.. ii.
Curry, General Payne, Ex-Governor
Simon Buckner. Major Jed Hotchkiss.
together with Or. Hunter McGuire ana
Or j. +. Smith, General Coleman, OF
Indian Territory. Major O. w Bate
Northumberland Joseph Wheeler. Or.
C. II. Tebault, General II. j. Hearsey
General George Norman, and General
Thomas T.. Davis.
COMMANDERS OF CAMPS.
Seats were provided for the command
ers OF the various camps OF United Con-
federate Veterans. and among those IN
attendance were General Suth Boiling.
Lunenburg; r. " White, LeesbuFg. ".
W. Athey Leesburg; James Wister Gary,
Newborry >. c., James Garnett, Char
lottesNiue, Charles Alexander, BoydtOu,
Va; Judge Henry Wood. ClarksYiie;
Charles Nj. Wiley, Macon, Ca J. W.
Richardson, Hampton. Va; ". T.. Patter-
son. North Carolina; Peter Evans Hines.
North Carolina: A. J. West. Atlanta, Ca:
W. \. IlANAAt9, ieo1HciN'f -Nt".s -. -
Roof, South Carolina: James NJ. Ray.
North Carolina; W. W. Cares, Memphis.
Tenn; ). y. w. Cannon, South Carolina.
ii. a. Ramsay. Baltimore. Md, and Cen
eral George Stouart, commander OF the
Maryland Division OF the United Confed-
crate Veterans.
SPONSORS AND MAIDS.
The carriages in which rode the ladies'
OF the ConfederLt, Memorial Society, tho
sponsors, and maids OF honor. approached
thesouth steps by the west drive, and
their arrival vas the signal FOR more lusty
cheering. First came Mrs. Davis. Mrs.
Hayes, Hor. j. Taylor EllysoD, and Cen
cIal Peyton Wise. Then came Mrs. io-
seph Bryan, Mrs. l.. j.. Ho.chtiss. Mrs.
w. w. Henry, and Mrs. II. -. Minor.
Mrs. Dammann, regent for Maryland, rode
with Miss Ramsay. OF Maryland. Among
tho sponsors who were seen on the grand
stand were Miss Halle Patton Cooke.
Virginia Miss Wilkes, Tennessee, Miss
Calder. North Carolina; Miss Clopton,
Jississlppi; Miss Mary NJ. Boale. OKLA
homa Territory; Miss Minnie Boyd. Texas;
Miss Mary c. Miner, Alabama; Miss
Spur, OF Kentucky; Miss Capers, OF
South Carolina: Miss Toland OF Arkan-
sas; Miss KennaId. Missouri. Miss Nich-
oils, Louisiana: Miss McAlester. Indian
Territory; Miss Wiley. Georgia. Miss
Payne District OF Columbia, Miss Raney.
Florida.
other ladies present were Mrs. Charles
Il. O'Ferrall. Mrs. James Lyons. the
Misses Stuart. OF Baltimore; Mrs. simon