Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
FROM THE EAST END.
GLOWING TRIBUTE TO
THE MEMORY OF OUR
HEROES IN BLUE.
memorial Day at National
Cemetary.
DECORATE The RAVES
WHIf-MOND Y.
Large Civic Parade a0o
Hundreds 7hr0De the
Cities of the Dead.
PROBABLY FATAL SHOOTING
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(From our East End Correspondent
War is honorable,
In those who do their rights mainl a n
In those whose swords an iron barrie.
are
Between the lawless spoiler and the
weak;
But in those who draw the offensive
blade,
For added power or gain, sordid and
despicable,
As meanest Office of the worldly churl
So thought the dead and living he.
roes Of 1881 who fought and spilled
their precious blood in the sacred
cause OF right, To maintain their coun-
try's honor. So thought the dying and
bleeding Unionists whose bones were
strewu on every battlefield from Bull
Run to Appomatox.
So thought over 100000 Neyro
troops who, bursting from the CALLING
shackles of slavery, Joined the Union
army and Tough and died side by side
with their white allies that their
brethren in bondage might profit by
their death and revel in the luxuries of
free men.
Indeed war was honorable to these
men and whenever and wherever the
[, ranny OF men shall plant its iron
heal, upon the neck of their veal er
brothers, and right and justice be de-
throned by the minions of the devil :
it becomes necessity, yea, an imper.
alive duty, sacred duty of all man
kind who love their country love their
race and love their God to fight and
die in such a sacred cause.
MEMORIAL AT THE oEMETARY.
And when peace, justice aud tran
guilty shall have been purchased at
the expense of the hearts blood of
these gallant heroes, when right and
truth shall have triumphed over tyran-
ny, when nations forgetting their bap-
tism of fire and blood shall go forth
once more TO the peaceful pursuits of
life, 1t hecometh them to cherish and
keep green the memory of their mar
tyred sons by not only doing their du-
ty to the loved ones left behind, bus 90
assemble once year at the various
cities of the dead and there repast DER
and DER again tiav noble achievements
- tnose who sleep beneath the sod.
1t was for this cause that on Monday
May 31st, the gates of the National
cemetary we're thrown open and those
who thronged without were allowed to
come in, while many planted flowers.
flags, etc on the soldiers graves
The First Battalion Va Volunteer
Infantry under the command of Major
J. B. Johnson fired three rounds in
honor OF those who slept their last
sleep, Rev j. Anderson Taylor deliy-
cred most touching address as did
Revs. W. w. Brown, u. ID. Lewis and
others.
ANswRRED THE LAST ROLL CALL.
Company A. First Battalion Infantry
was seen last Sunday at the undertak-
Ing establishment of Sergt. W. S. Sell
den where they came TO escort the re-
mains of their late comrade, Corporal,
William Travers, to his last resting
place. With slow and mournful tread
the company under the command of
Captain w. A. Hawkins wended their
way to the Sharon Baptist Church at
which place the funeral was preached
and afterwards to the Mechanics GENE
tary where they deposited the remains,
Owing to the fact that Company A was
short OF ammunition. Volunteers from
Company O, who also turned out to
pay sheir respects and formed the sec
ond platoon stepped forward after the
grave was covered and fired three
rounds over the grave of their depart
ed comrade
Corporal Travers was very popular
held in high esteem by both officers
and members. Company A deserves
much praise for their charitable act in
assuming all responsibilities towards
the burial OF its member.