The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
OakYood Memorial Day TO be Appro-
prIately Observed To.GorroS'
HON. JOHN W. DANIEL THE ORATOR.
Formation Of the Parade and the Line Oh
Mssch-Bri-f History OF Tho Associa-
ton, Its objects aud work-fhs
Beautiful CemctsfJs

OF well-knoWn people "lH DC d IA ''0
procession. 49,
lion. John W. Daniel. who will be the
orator of the occasion, will arrive here
tomorrow morning. -,
Among those vino viii take part VIII
be:
Governor o'Ferrall and STAFF. Briga-
sier General A. /. Phillips and stan.
first Regiment Virginia Volunteers In
fantrv. Blues Battalion. Stuart Horse
Guard Richmond IIowitzers, Lee ana
Pickett Camps. Sons and Daughters OF
Veterans Hollywood Memorial Associa-
tion. senior and Junior. Hebrew Memorial
Association and lakewood Memorial AS
ISOLATION.
Tudre e. c. Minor will be master OF
ceremonies at Oakwood and will carry
out the following programme.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Vandersiice'
soldiers Rest sung by the East-End
Quartotte.
Grafton by Hen. John w Daniel!
'Ame.ca." sung by the assembly LED
by Captain Frank w. Cunningham.
Benediction. Rev. Mr.. Quarles.
Taps
Salute by the Howitzers.
THE FORMATION.
The procession will form at the corner
OF Twenty-ifth and Broad streets. The
veteran organizations and all taking part
in the parade, except the military. Will
meet there.
The military will march from their re-
spective armories 10 that point and VIII
act as escort 10 the veterans on their
way to the cemetery. The line of march
will be from Twenty-hfth to p streets.
thence to Oakwood avenue, and thence
TO the cemetery.
Chief Marshal John T. Hughes will be
assisted by his chief of stan. Colonel G.
Percy Hawcs who will have a large
number Of aides. The aides are request
ed to report at $3.50 p. NJ. and all the
other organizations at i. NJ. After
entering the cemetery the various or
CARNATIONS will be under the orders of
their commandants and can be held or
dismissed at their discretion.
The present officers OF the Association
are Miss Ruby Bodeker, president Mrs.
Lulie McPhan. secretary; Mrs. J. L. Tai
iaferro. treasurer: vice-presioents select
ed one each from the various churches
in the eastern mart OF tho citv
LAKEWOOD CEMETERY.
About one mile beyond the eastern lin
its Of the city. and c short walk from
the end Of the car line, the city cemetery,
Oakwood Is located.
The enclosure contains IS acres, which
lie in picturesque sections upon the I'M
dulating hillsldes which are fringed with
shade-trees and evergreens.
In 1855. the first grave was made within
its limits, and since then the
Caravan that moves to that mysterious
realm,
Where each shall take his chamber in the
silent halls Of DEATH
has brought thousands 10 its peaceful
shades. and now more than 5000 are in
TERED beneath the oaks that suggested
the name Of their resting place.
During the awful days OF the war.
when Mcclellan. in 1862. was knocking
at the doors OF Richmond. there were
Confederate soldiers from every South
ern state who answered his attack. 80
veteran to-day fails to recall how the
soldiers fell before the artillery blasts
like leaves from the forests at autumn.
They fell In the soldiers ranks, and they
were given graves worthy Of brave sol
diers.
In lakewood they were placed, and, as
far as possible, each grave was marked
by the name of its occupant, and side by
side almost in battle array 1000 Con-
federates are laid to await the bugle cal
of the resurrection.
Nor shall their glory be forgot
While = anne her record keeps.
And honor marks the sacred spot
Where valor proudly sleeps
THE MONUMENT
The erection OF q monument comment
orative of the army that was sleeping
beneath the sod was undertaken by tile
noble women OF the lakewood Memorial
Associ ltlon. and to-day a beautiful grab
ite shaft. thirty feet in height, is situated
upon O little knoll that rises in the midst
OF the soldiers lot
The front Of the monument bears the
inscription
I'm memory OF 5000 Soldiers from Thir-
teen States. Erected by the Ladies OF
tie lakewood Memorial Association. May
10th. 1866
on the next side OF the shaft Is en-
graved. "The epitaph of the soldier who
falls with his country is written in the
hearts OF those who love the right and
honor the brave"
The remaining sides OF the monument
are utilized for the record of the tnlr'
teen States as follows:
Maryland Florida. Virginia. Georgia,
North Carolina, South Carolina. Tennes-
see. Arkansas. Texas. Kentucky, Ala
bama. Mississippi and Louisiana.
Just AT the entrance of the gates or
lakewood the soldiers division pegIhs'
and under the shadows OF u tall elm,
marble shat, has been erected, and bears
the following inscription:
I'm memory OF Leon Hunters. Capt. ID.
NJ whaleys company. 5th Regimtnt.
Texas"
ORIGIN OF THE ASSOCIATION
The women OF Richmond did nobly their
parts In the stormy days OF lS6i-'62. They
have kept up their good work. They
have organized into associations OF al
kinds. for the purpose OF keeping fresh
In the hearts Of the people OF the lana
the memorable deeds Of the gallant CON
federate soldiers who fought with Lee
and Jackson and Stuart and Johnston and
the other leaders OF the South's forces.
They have kept fresh and green the grass
upon the little mounds when mark the
restinc-places OF the fallen heroes from
Virginia and from North Carolina, from
Georgia and from Mississippi alike
Shortly after the close OF the war 10,
Oakwood Memorial Association was
brought into life, preceding its sister
organization. the Hollywood Memorial
Association. only by about two weeks
The lakewood Memorial Association was
formed April 10. 1896. with only a handful
Of members at that time. but it has
steadily increased In numbers and IN
fucnce. until now Il has membership or