Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-23
THE OLD CAPITAL
THE OBSERVANCE OF CoNFEDE-
RATE MEMORIAL-DAY.
An Imposing Procession and Impress
siVe CercmOnics-The Address OF
ton. n Gardiner Tyler-Judge
Henley Very III--Personnl.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA May 2-(spe-
Confederate Memorial-Day was
r.,ronriately observed here yester-
ay. The appointed hour was D
o'clock. ana some little time be-
fore that thunderstorm put in IT'S
aupearance. but this soon passed over,
and the skies seemed to brighten for the
occasion. Aiagruder-Eweu Camp, Of Con-
federate Veterans, under whose auspices
the exercises were held assembled on
the court green, headed by the Marshall
court Band Soon the throng began 10
assemble. and IL seemed as If the whole
population had turned out 10 DO honor
70 our Confederate dead Some con-
siderable time was wasted in making a
start. but about $50 the line began to
move. The first halt was made at Bru-
Ton churchyard. where lie the remains
OF large number Of southern soldiers
who died in our hospitals. and over whose
graves an appropriate monument has
been erected. These graves being ap-
propriately decorated. the line Of march
WAS again taken up for the College Gene
teri. where repose the ashes Of that
great soldier and man, Colonel Benjamin
S EweH. In whose honor our camp Is
partly named. There, very properly con
siderable time was spent laying the
wreaths OF love and affection upon the
mound that covers the remains of him
whom we all delighted both 10 honor ana
to love Then the procession moved TO
redar-Grove Cemetery. where lie several
hundred Confederate dead
THE FINAL CEREMONIES.
When the head OF the procession came
IN sight the forest around was made to
fcsound by the echoes OF cannon IN
charge Of Robert G.. Barlow. Thrty-se-
cond Virginia Infantry.
| 4 stand had been erected In the GENE
terry. and as the procession approached
the graves OF the "fallcn braves the
strains OF the Dead March in Saul
broke the stiffness Of the evening air
The exercises were opened by prayer by
Rev. Or. J.. b. Wharton, an old Confede-
i ate chaplain. After this DR.. Moncure
commander Of the camp. in very appro-
i rriate terms. introduced the orator or
i he occasion. Hon ID. Gardiner Tyler
short while after Mr. Tyler began 10
speak an ugly-lookng cloud had a ten
| sucy 10 reduce the audience. The oT.l-
/ 1r who IS always attractive on this
,ecasion proved no exception. His speech
| aas chaste and beautiful
Mr.. Tyler's speech was highly appre-
Gated by those present, and many OF
s regret that the weather prevented 50
rany from hearing the true facts ef
te Lost Cause. as presented by so able
mplOn."
IN the line behind the veterans were
I ,te Sons Of Veterans, and also ono
i mo OF students Of old William and
/, Nary. who were proud 10 do hc~or %
4 hose who sacrificed themselves IN be-
telf % the cause Of such heroes as Lee
/ tnl Jackson.
JUDGE HENLEY WORSE.
Judge r. j.. Henley. who returned home
,eyeral weeks ago from Baltimore where
Do had a very severe operation per-
4 formed. has grown much worse wishin
he last twenty-fOur hours. and Is now
very weak II IS thought he can last
tlt q short time. All OF his family are
"th MIN. His second son, Rich, was
summoned home this evening from New
POM News where be iG in business.
Il Mr Henry Cabel. from Pctfstown Pa,
visiting his daughter Mrs. Gabel linn
helwrlght, al cappahosic, on the York
81. J. a. BloXton returned yesterday