Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-15
FROM THE EAST END.
PAY HOMAGE TO THEIR
HEROIC DEAD.
The Confederate Memorial
STRICKEN DEAD WHILE
IN PARADE.
Almost A Step into Ete1oity
CONDUCTOR HURT.
Eclipse Play Their First
Game.
PERSONAL AND BREEZY ITEMS

memorial exercises at OakwoOd ceme-
tary last Monday Early during :the
lay the cars ~vere densely crowded
while others waited 10 see the militia.
The Richmond Traction company b al
every available extra car pressed into
service in order 10 accommodate the
vast crowds. Notwithstanding these ex
ra precautions the cars were so dense
~ packed that the conductors fsiled
getting many fares
It is said to have been the largest
crowd that ever gathered at OakwoOd
cemetary. 1t was particularly nOtica-
Die tfEt there was a total lack of any
riotous demonstration and every thing
passed of very smooth indeed
THEcoLUMN FORM
About 80 IN the column formed
on Broad Street near 25th st Leading
/ the procession came the First ReRi
nent Infantry headed by Brigad Ter
General Charles Phillips and staff. be-
mind them marched the two comp mis-
composing the Biues Battalion, the
Stuart Horse Guards followed with the
Richmond HUwItzers, bringing up the
ear of the troops. Behind this column
marched the X. K. Lee and George r
Picketts Camp Confederate Veterans
with mounted details behind them
marched the Sons of Veterans followed
by che ladies of the Oakwood, dolly
wood aid III, Dren memorial .ssocia :
/ CiUn
Taking up the line OF march. the
column started ous 25th Street to p
ont r to lakewood Avenue, thence, t.
the cemetsry.
a large number of floral tributes
could be seen on the graves, many OF
the designs were very costly. There
we've also many private donations OF
flowers Fl ON societies and individuals.
ON THE PLATFORM.
A few yards north OF the monument
the platform was erected on which eat
several laCi IS presumably the member s
OF the various mt IN srial associations
The Platform itself was entwinS cd with
the confederate col rs
On the platfoI m there also sat sever
al distinguished divine s, Adjut ant (ien-
erai Charles AndeI son. Colonels Har-
wood aud WiDgo, Governor O'Feirall
Mayor John w Daniel. orator of the
day. Judge Minor who acted as mas
ter of ceremonies called the gatherin.
order.
A sea of faces gas up into his own
One of the divines offered prayer. A
qu rtette afterwards rendered, SOL.
diers Rest sfterwhich Judge Minor
introd uced the Orator of the day H.
the person oil senator Daniel He war
IberHlly applauded as he stepped for
ward and spoke very feelingiy Of tn,
deeds done by both Confederate and
Federal soldiers 1t as a very inter
-sting address At the conclusion Mr..
Frank Cum ingham /, d in singing TIT
national anthem alterwhich salute
from the battery of Light Artillery
Richmond HoNitzei 81 were fired ano
the crowds made Their way back to the
city.
FELLIN RANKS.
Just as the Blues Band reached the
Lily of Valley Halt on p between 3lst
and SIND Street and few yards from
the corporation limits, Mr.. Alphonso
Stevens, the cornet player was ST icken
with apoplexy from which he died q
few minutes later without regaininp
consciousness.
1t was-at first supposed that owing
to the heat that he was simply over
come but when Doctors Darlington and
Miller the comDaDys surgeons arrivec
on the scene the strickened man
breathe his last a few minutes later
Coroner Taylor was Summoned but
deeme an inqu, st unnecessary. The
remains were removed to the under
taking establishment of Mr. L. T
Christian. on Broad Street. Later tn,
Blues Battalion at the order of Major
Cutchins withdrew from participation
in the exercises and returned to the
armory.
MIR. Stevens, " no was afflicted with
lameness on this account had hereto
fore been allowed TO drop out of rank
when the Battalion was on q long
march, and strange to say at the very
spot where he fell Monday. He fell
out of Che ranks last year.
NARROW ESCAPE.
A colored man, whose name we fail
ed to obtain. came very near meeting
with horrible accident last Sunday
AS he neared the corner of Slst and
Venable streets an east-bound car
came along at full speed. Unconscious
of his danger, he walked on and was
about to put his foot on the track to
cross over when some one shouted to
him. de paused just as the car dash
ed by, grazing his coat. To say that
the man was scared puts its mildly
When questioned he said that he was
not thinking about the car until the
person hailed him just in time to pre-.
vent him throwing the other foot for
ward. 1t was several seconds before
the car was brought to a stand-stil
CONDUCTOR HURT.
Monday afternoon Conductor Pur-
gear sustained very painful accid ems
shortly after6 O'Clock on the Rich
mond Traction line He was in charge
of a car goihg West from OakwoOd
cemetery and the car being very much
CROW ded with passengers and 1t being
a summer car Was struck by an east
bound car while leaning too far over
the step. He was knocked of che car
He was picked up and carried home
He was not seriously hurt
PERSONALS AND GENERALS.
Well, Ajax, the colored man is shut
out at Lakeside Park, chr with the ex-
lception of nurses and driver.
A monument has been erected in
lakewood cemetery to the memory Oi
former Police Officer Crane, who died
, short while ago
The ambulance was called to attend
Mr.. james Mededith. who was taken
sick near the corner Of 18th and Frank
lin st.
A white woman, while hanging out
clothes last Monday on 18th street fell
and broke her breast-bone. The am
bulance was called.
The ThessalOnians crossed bats with
tina Virginia Steam Laundry boys
and were defeated by a score OF "a &C
3 They will try again today, -Satur-
r day.
: The Blooming Lily Lodge, Knight oil
Pythias, will be considerably strength
: ened by the acquisition Of club oil
some church hills prominent young
men. On the 4 h Tuesday they will
be initiated.
The ladies are endeavoring to form 9
Court of Calenthe.
Sickness, though not SO prevalent 81
heretofore is still raging.
small insect is destroying the fruit