Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11

! the grass green over the graves OF 'ne
Confederate solder, and nave hey,
green. IL was the women OF the o eue,,
who inauguratcd memorial-da;s, wiz Wiz
have grown TO be national ana NOT sa'n-
ply southern institutions. III is pta.s' !,
ful custom, worthy of the. women OF ,no
South IL is inspiriting. giving 10 us Az
yesterday Of patriotism, ana serves W ~
indicate that OF all the virtues tnat ga,
grace cause there Is resurrection anu
a life
A MONUMENT TO WOMEN.
"In this city. once the focus OF mighty
contest OF arms. girded round win nounus
like these. as time gives opPViituni ;
there will rise monuments In pub'lc nish-
way and on hilltop TO bear 10 generauons
IN come signs and stories OF the NOME
past But the circle OF confederate ine
MORALS will not be complete until some
hand shall erect n monument TO cohieue,
rate women. Yet l know not VINO couiu
execute that task, as | know not VINO
would not be willing to contribute. IL
artist engaged to carry out sucn Woih
would realize that art h3l reachea ns
limitation. Whatsoever Things are pule,
whatsoever things are lovely; whatsoever
things are without reproach In an ,he
history of old Virginia and of the south,
these will be the enduring monuments Vi
southern women. AS long as faltn. hope,
and charity dwell among us, the women
will be their vestals. Great applause
THE MOVEMENT SPONTANEOUS.
There has never been movement
which came up more spontaneously llon'
the hearts OF the people than tnal ino's-
mcnt which called itself Confederate. III
the ranks stood boys from the university,
college. and the school, the old iaIiisi'
the gray professor the dry-goods clerk'
the lawyer. the mechanic, the carpeh.si,
the architect These were all coilraucs
in arms. who knew no rank eAeept ma, az
which they got from the appreciation on
their comrades for deeds or Nalor. no
two armies were never surpassed IN ms
tory. Both were brave and ably oniceIeu'
both were full of intelligence, ana hnueI ,
stood what they fought for. The tedera
soldier who stormed the heights or tred-
ericksburg, and the Confederate VINO died
at the mouth Of the guns at HlaiNe .,
Hill: the Federal who fought at Spots.i,
Vania thirty-three years ago to-uaZ anu
the Confederate who beat them back; Inc
men who fought on the bloody slopes OF
Gaines's Mil and at Gettysburg, were all
manly comrades
TRIBUTE TO OUR SOLDIERS.
1--WE point out the Confederate soldiers
and hold them up to honor, eonci .l'ara
Major Daniel "First because they were
our backbone: secondly. because they
fought for us because their energy anu
valor supplied the want of materials: be
cause they were sincere, selt-sacrlnclIs
I'm devotion-hungering, thlfstins, anu
dying for the cause.
1--WE come not to this place OF tombs as
those who mourn and will not be comfort
ed The Master has said. My VIII, not
thine be DONE and accustomed TO obey
orders. the old Confederate, who has al
WAYS been true TO his duty. and VINO had
very little distance to go to get religion,
il he did not have il before. grounds arms
and answers back TO heaven lhS VIII
not NINE be done.
Senator Daniel was greeted with pro-
longed cheers as he took his seat. ana
three lusty cheers were given by the
crowd al the suggestion OF Judge MINOR
"Kmorican WAS then sung by the multi
tude Captain Frank Cunningham leading
and the benediction was pronounced py
Rev. Mr.. Quaries.
a national salute was fired ana taps
sounded. and the ceremonies were at an
end.