The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-11
Major John ". Daniel EulOSzeS Them
and the Women Of the South.
A MONUMENT TO The LATTER PLANNED
The Distinguished virginian Delivers a
Mastery Address Before an Immense
Gathering Judge II. q. Minor Pres
sides as Master of Ceremonies.


ternoon. The occasion was OF moro tnan
usual interest, inasmuch as Nirgnia's S Ia
vorite orator, Major John w. Daniel, was
to deliver the address.
The street-car companies. especially the
Richmond Traction Company, were kept
busy carrying the thousands OF people TO
the burying ground, but everything passed
off without a hitch. The first ones to ar
rive were the inmates OF the Soldiers
Home for whom the Traction Company
had kindly furnished free transportation.
They arrived snoruy before kooh IN
charge Of Colonel Charles l.. Bigger, VINO
had nxed the day Tor them as an ou1lhs.
They carried large quantities Oh iunch' 50
that the inner man was wei provlded for
MIR. W. Allen Dickenson mad provided an
abundant supply OF ice water, which was
nut up in large barrels IN various places
in the cemetery.
The usual military demonstration pre-
ceded the ceremonies at OaSwood, ana
Sheriff John Z. Hughes. who acted as
chief marshal, as he did last year. de-
serves great praise for the prompt aud
efficient manner in which he handled the
bis. procession. lie had valuable assist
ance in Colonel q. Percy Hawes. his ep'et
OF staff, and large corps of aides
THE FORMATION.
The column formed At the corner Oh
Broad and Twenty-htth streets anu
moved promptly at 4:5O o'clock.
The First Regiment Infantry mead
ed by Brigadier-GeneraI Philips ana
staff. lead the procession, while the
Blues Battalion had the next place III
inc with the stuart Horse Guard lol'
Lowing. The Richmond Howitzers
broueht up the rear of the soldiers ana
the veterans succeeded them L. the iol-
lowing order: II. +. Lee Camp wiih d
mounted detail; George h. Picwett camp
With mounted detail; Sons OF Veterans
rho line was closed by the ladies OF the
Uollvwood. OakwoOd, mad Hebrew Nc
mortal Associations i'm carriages. a large
tourist wagon carried number OF Vele-
80 from the Soldiers Home VINO diu
rot ioin their comrades in the morning.
The line of march was out Eighteenth
etreot IN = street through + street 10
Oakwood avenue and through the ia',er
% lockwood cemetery. Only the vehicles
49, Tho narade were allowed to enter the
grounds. o-,., ,,.os
oe ueual handsomely decorated with
! flowers and appropriate mottos. Cos,y
i noral tributes were also donated py th'
| ladies' of the Hollywood and Hebrew Me-
| mortal Associations. Just north OF tne
| monument large platform had peeii con-
| structed which WAS decorated WIN III,
| confedorate colors. On 1t were seated
the invited guests and the laoieS OF 'h'
! various Memorial Associations. \ unit
| ed space ground the stand nad aiSo D'ci'
reserved for the veterans.
| Amorr those on tho platform were Ma
ior John w. Daniel Rev. Mr.. Wander
slice. Rev. Mr.. Quarles, Rev MT. S00u,
win. Judge Farrar, Adjutant-General
| Charles ]. Anderson. Colonel Charles r.
| Winao and Colonel John $. Harwood. OF
| Governor O'Ferrall's staff; Mayor Tayloi.
OPENED THE EXERCISES
Judge y. G. Minor of tho Law and
Eoiftv Court acted as master OF ceremo-
nics at the request of the ladies of the
| Oakwood Memorial Association IN call
ing the big gathering 10 order ne an
nounced that the exercises would Dc
opened with prayer by Pew. George c.
| Vanderslice. ID. ID.
The latter then stepped TO the front
4 and offered fervent prayer. In asking
| Gods blessing for the Congress of the
United States he prayed that all the laws
enacted by them might be right and wise
and good and in alluding to Senator
| Daniel he tasked that the blessing of
| God might rest upon the hOnored son OF
Virginia. who was TO address the as
semblagc.
After the East-End Quartette had rem
| dered "The Soldiers Rest" Judge Minor
again addressed the audience and in in
PRODUCING the orator OF the day he said
THE ladies of the Oakwood Memorial
| Association on this thirty-tirst celebration
Of their annual exercises have had the
| good fortune TO secure the services as
orator Of the distinguished statesman anC
Confederate soldier, Major John w
| Daniel.
MAJOR DANIELS ADDRESS.
Amid deafening cheers Major Danie
stepped to the front and spoke substan
TALLY as follows
To-day our army OF the living has
gathered here i'm homage to an army OF
the dead. Sixteen thousand soldiers o
the Confederate States rest beneath thes,
hallOwed mounds of OalIwood cemetery
their warfare done.
The city is represented here by III
Mayor. the Commonwealth by some Of it
chief officers, the volunteer soldiery, VIII
represent q new generation. which ha
risen up since the War-and the masse
OF the people. who have poured fort
from their homes with pious patriotism
are all here: with martial music and ban
ners and flowers, with hymn and prayer
we have come 10 render to our dea
brethren the justice of our affection an
humbly craving that Heaven ma
make us worthy OF the sacrifices the
made for us and the land where the
lived.
In the ancient East, where the ono
stately and populous cites OF by-gone cen
turies are buried beneath the deser
sands, the wandering Arab searche
among il the tombs Of kings for IN
golden and silver treasures which wer
Inferred with their bones.
IL Is now third Of a century since va
wasted the land around US. and a natio
brave and militant, died upon the bat
tle-field. Willingly would we have die
TO save our country. not being able [
save IL II we die more willingly. But n
treasures were buried with them. no
will the hand of sacriege. moved by pi
ferers. disturb their bones.
THEIR BRAVE DEEDS.
The treasures OF their lives were no
such as can ever be hidden In the eartf
nor such as can ever inspire the sordi
breast. nor such as can decay. The trea'
ures OF their lives were brave. noble ajs
| unselish deeds They left them benin
them as an i'm. erishable wealth OF exam
ple. 10 he distributed from generation I
generation. to make men wiser. bravel
nobler. better and happier IN thought G
them who lie here.
We learn from the natural philosophe
that I'm the wOndrouS economy OF IN