Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-20

on Yesterday they turned out with fun
ranks under command Of Captain Frank
Cunningham.
WREATHS FOR sTONEWALL JACK
son.
Headed by the First Regiment Drum
Corps. and followed by carriages con-
tanning Rabbi f. n. Calisch, Hon. ID. {.
Richardson. and Mr. Herman Myers. and
committees from the Memorial Associa-
ton the company first visited the Capt.
toll SQUARE. where they stood while Colo
mel John NJ. Warren. ID. Smith BEDFORD
ID. Fl. Pyle. II. e. Adams. and I. +.
Pollard. a committee from Il. T.. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans, placed
wreaths presented by the company and
bv the Hebrew Memorial Association
about the neck OF the Stonewal Jackson
statue.
This eremony-slmple, but beautiful
being completed. the march to the jew
ish Cemetery was begun, and the pro-
cesslon passed rapidly out Fifth street.
A large crowd awaited their arrival at
the cemetery
The soldiers formed around the north
of the Confederate section, and as soon
as the band concluded funeral diIge.
which # played as the infantry marched
i'm at the gate, DR.. Calisch arose ana
offered an eloquent prayer.
GRAFTON OF MIR. RICHARDSON.
A quartette, led by Captain Frank
Cunningham. then sang 1--WE Shall Meet
Beyond the River" This concluded, DR..
Calls h. in few appropriate remarks,
introduced Hon. ID. c. Richardson, the
orator of the day. Mr.. Richardson. AFTER
greeting the ladies and the assemblage,
said
Nearly a third OF a century has passed
away and new generation has rea .,,l,.l
the stage of human action since these
soldiers were laid TO rest in th's peauu,
full burial place. Their bones are dust,
and they would Icing since have mould
cred and rotted into oblivion. had not
this noble band of women gathered thGlr
remains from battle-helds ana hospitals
laid them side by side with loving hands.
raised the grassy mound above each sleep-
ing form, and carefully guarded the
sacred dust.
We come again this afternoon in tie
beautiful sprngtime, with flowers 10 deck
their graves, with candid words 10 pear
testimony to the. purity OF their motiVe s.
and with grateful hearts to show our
appreciation Of their patriotism an Valor.
In Fame's proud tempe 10 distinction
of race or lineage is known; ana so, IN
our Confederate Abbey, every soidler VINO
aid his duty in the southern cause-the
cause OF liberty and right-the lordly and
H. Iovlv of whatever race or country.
has an equal share in the brotherhood OF
glory.
A REMARKABLE SPECTACLE.
These annual gatherings OF the people
of the South 10 decorate the grave OF
those who died I'm the southern cause,
those whose banners went down IN an
unsuccessful struggle, Is one o. the mo-t
remarkable spectacies IN the history o.
any country Were these men rebels
nal pnWTrnmpnfH III
they were rebels, the 1t would b. treason
now 10 honor their memory, vindcafe
their principles, and laud tneir deeds.
But they were not rebels In that sense,
and the world will yet be convinced that
they were Datriots. For some years after
their flag was fur.ed, the ignorant ana
malicious called them rebels, ana every
effort was made to heap MANY u2nh
them: but even In that dark hour the
women of the South Drawing contumey'
went forth I'm their hoy WORK or gather
ing the remains Of tneg siam 10 give
them sepulture, and no power couli
have forced them 10 yield III thsiI ~ W
ton TO the memory of their dead he o $.
TIE passions engendered b. strife have
passed away. and now the word rebel Is
seldom heard. They are spoken or as
Confederate soldiers. and throughout OR
common country to-day their dec Is o,
courage and devotion are eXtolled by a !
who honor the brave.
We welcome mis- change o. sentiment;
We welcome tne return ol .ht - ~ iii"i
spirit. OF charity Of magnaninity, II 20 !
so can IL. We welcome II as the bond
OF closer Union. as the harb nger Of
future greatness and glory 70 us as a
nation: but, above all. we welcome the
light which must illumine the minds OF
otIr fellow-countrymCn in other sections
of the Union TO the truth OF the pr nci-
niles for which the southern soldiers
fought. and to the higher appre ,iaton OF
their purposes.
In the report of a discourse upon an
other subject recently delivered by the
learned Rabbi who has honOred us with
his presence to-day. he said. The sollitr
persisted, but the thought stl hy
full sentiment Is FURNISHED US Oh I. Is o.
casion. Here around us are the green
graves OF soldiers who gave their ives
for a great principle. a principle ol1er
tuition. but guaranteed by the COnstisu-
uau.