Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-30
HONOR DEAD HEROES
HOLLYWOOD MEMORIAI-DAY TO
RE FITTINGLY CELEBRATED.
SERVICES At GRACE CHURCH TONIGHT
Public Exercises and Pnrade To-
worrov AfternoOr-Gov. O'Ferrnll
f6 Deliver the Address of the Occa-
sion-DecOrate the Graves.
Public Exercises ana Pnrnae i"-
.tou-DecOrate the Graves.

To-day Is the S0th OF May. which
since the organization OF the LauieS
hollywood Memorial Association, in 1885,
has been set apart as Memorial-Day' on
which the ladies' decorate the graves Oh
the 1900 Confederate soldiers VINO are
inferred in Hollywood, and the miliu'a
and civilians generally unite with them
I'm doing honor to the heroes who are
ouietly sleeping beneath the sod OF the
beautiful cemetery, awaiting the pias'
on that great day when they shall arise
and put on immortality.
This being Sunday, the Memorial-Day
exercises have been postponed until to-
morrow, but tonight religious service
will be held at Grace Episcopal church.
Rev. Landon r. Mason will preach
special sermon to the ladies Of the as
ISOLATION, who will have with them as
their guests all the Memorial assocla-
tons of the city, and the veterans camps.
TO-MORROW'S EXERCISES.
The exercises tomorrow will be OF an
imposing. though solemn, character, ana
the parade will undoubtedly be a most
creditable one The ladies have invited
Governor O'Ferrall to make the address
of the occasion, and he has accepted
the invitation, and will be introduced by
Judge Il. c. Minor, of the Law and Equity
Court. who will officiate in the capacity
of master of ceremonies. Rev. j. L.
Smith. ID. D., chaplain OF Lee camp, ana
editor of the Central Presbyterian, will
offer up n prayer.
The street parade was turned over by
the ladies TO Lee Camp with the re-
quest that that body make all arrange
ments therefor. The duty was accept
ed by the camp, which entrusted the
preparations to a committee who, under
the able direction of General Thomas
A. Brander, have perfected plans which
will insure n large turnout, as well as
an imposing procession. All the white
infantry. artillery. and cavalry in the
city, together with the camps OF vete-
rams and Sons of Veterans, will partici-
nate i'm the procession, and the left Will
be brought up by carriages containing
the Governor, the master of ceremonies,
and the ladies Of the various memorial
| organizations.
FORMATION OF THE PARADE.
General a. l.. Phillips has been Sc
| lected as chief marshal OF the parade,
and has appointed the members OF the
brigade staff as his aids. He has as
| signed the command of the veteran or
eanlzation to Colonel j. V. Bidgood. who
| will act as chief OF staff and has dele
gated Judge Il. c. Minor and Colonel
| G.. Percy Halves TO look after the car
| riages.
The line will be formed on Franklin
| street. their left being on the cross
streets between Fifth and Laurel, and
will move in the following order: De-
tachment OF police, chief marshal and
staff. First Regiment of Infantry, Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues Battalion.
Howltzers cavalry, II. f.. Lee Camp,
Pickett Camp, Sons Of Veterans, and
other civic bodies. The carriages Will
then follow. in the following order: Gov
| ernor OF Virginia on the right, Holly
wood Memorial Association. Junior Holly
wood Memorial Association, lakewood Me-
mortal Association. and Hebrew Memo
! rial Association.
WILL START PROMPTLY AT 4:3o.
The head OF the column will move
promptly at 40 o'clock. proceeding
straight up Franklin. and thence by a
route yet TO be announced, to the north
gate OF Hollywood. through which the
parade will move to the soldiers Sec
tion where the memorial ceremonies
proper will be held.
When the Governor concludes his ad.
dress the military will fire a salute
taps will be sounded, and the line will
be reformed and the march back 10 tbs
city begun.
The ladies Of the association will as
semble at Hollywood tomorrow, ant
will decorate the graves In the soldiers
section with flowers. This labor OF Low,
will consume almost the entire morning
A committee OF ladies' will be at tn,
soldiers monument 10 receive flower,
donated by friends. and up to 10 A. NJ
floral offerings may be sent TO Miss Min
ME Baughman, at No. 800 south Fourth
street.