Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-11
CRANE MoxuxExr UNVEILED.
rmpressive Ceremonies mt lakewood
Attended by n Large Crowd

v,nr~..ssve Ceremonies mt lakewood
Attended by n Large Crowd
The monument which the Wood'ne" '.
the World have erected In oak"oo'
ceme,erv TO the memory OF the'r az
nar,ed sovereign. william W. crane was
unveiled Sunday afternoon at o'oe"'
some time before the hour Of the e~er-
else a mighty host OF people "e,'
crossing the commons between ue CIV
and the cemetery. and every car We"
crowded. There were, at n fair esii'ii",e'
ooo people I'm the beautiful sfouhus,
Tbov were scattered everywhere anu
whom the procession arrived IL was VI.
signal for general closing III ""ou'
the grave Of the dead officer
The following was the line Oh mai.n'
Platoon of police; master OF cerei,iv ~.
Sovereign Il. +. Waller; Consul COM
mander John Il. Allen, with Waterman
A. X. Vest and Sentry II. A. Fcnes on
either side: Acknowledgement Il. l..
Adams. with Banker John s. NORRIS ana
Clerk w. 4. Atkinson on either siae'
Escort Sovereign ]. w. Gentry FOLLOWING
next; choir, with odes and hymns Oh
sacred music; poet, G. w. Morris; car
riages with Orator Hon. ID. G. Richarn-
son and ministers; sovereisns OF hichois
Camp. sovereigns from Lynchburg, Dan
VILE. Norfolk. and Petersburg; sover-
eigns Of Magnolia Camp, Woodmen OF
the World: sovereigns OF Evergreen
Camp: sovereigns Of Forest-Hill camp
of Manchester; members of Union Coun-
ell. Royal Arcanum; committee from Jet-
ferson Lodge. order Golden Chain, fos-
lowed by other visitors on foot.
l. fanf pfr
ard X. Rogers formed a wedge with the
point beyond the head of the grave. the
officers. choir, poet orator, and relatives
being within the wedge.
At the cemetery the following pro-
gramme was carried out: Prayer. Rev.
l.. NJ Omer; Nearer My God. 10 Thee
choir: Introductory exercises, Con. Com
Sow J. y. Allen; funeral anthem, choir,
poet. Sovereign G. w Morris: removing
Of veil by master Of ceremonies, Sovereign
b. F. Waller; sacred song Selected
choir; introduction OF orator. Sovereign
w II. Adams Grafton, Hon. D. c. Rich
ardson: benediction; camp honors.
In his Grafton Mr. Richardson spoke
very feelingly of the gentleness and true
manhood OF Mr.. Crane; Of his faithful
ness as a son. a husband, a father. and
a public servant. The address. though
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thought and that earnestness and In
tegrity Of manner that touches the finer
senses of man. 4 stand had been
erected TO lift the speaker above the
heads of those around him. and one of
the most beautiful scenes OF the entire
exercises was that Of the youngest child
beautiful little girl OF years-of the
dead sovereign leaning against this stand
and looking intently into the face OF the
speaker and listening TO what he said.
When Mr.. Richardson spoke of his gen
tleness and kindness as a father she
knew it was true. and a soft mist came
before the childish eyes.
The monument, designed and executed
by Mr.. w. II. Goodlin, proprietor OF the
lakewood Marble and Works.
represents Il sturdy tree OF the forest that
had been broken even in its strength.
Vines and evergreens entwine II, and
seem TO find nourishment of the body OF
the blasted root-it was life growing out
Of death. The emblems of the order were
also carved upon it, and altogether its
entire workmanship very beautiful.
The order has paid 10 Mrs. Crane the
$1,000 for which her husband held a GER
tifcate in the order.