The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-17
SOUTHERN NOTES..
Honoring the Dead Heroes of the
Maine-Miss Crisp Married.

KEY WEST. Dec 1.-THE dedication
OF the graves of the Maine heroes. took
pace q" sunday afternoon. Every So
ciety, organization, school and church
attended in body. The Key West band
and the Cuban band furnished the music
At O'Clock the crowd began gather
ing At the city hail. from which point the
procession started. Upon arriving at the
cemetery the different societies formed
IN line around the fence erected around
the graves. The guests of honor marcned
10 the platform and Rev. Father Friend
opened the ceremonies with short
prayer Mayor BartIeson then Introduced
apt q. A. Lyons. who made a short al
dress. Mayor EartlesOn next introduced
MAI f. ~ Butts, who delivered very
pleasant address. and told some anec-
dotes Of the Civil War, which created
great deal Of applause
The raising OF the flag was the next
feature OF the programme. and was the
most impressive part OF the ceremony.
The flag raised was the one which went
down with the Maine I'm the harbor of
Havana. while the flagstaff upon which
II was raised was the mast oil the tor
pedo boat Wins,ow. 1t was raised by an
old sailor from the Maine.
The decoration of the graves by the
chlldren fOnoWed. Fully eight hundred
children were there and each carried Il
wreath or bOquet of flowers, which they
placed upon the graves.
The Key West cornet band played the
star Spangled Banner, which WAS one of
the most solemn renditions ever heard.
Rev. Charles Frazer delivered very neat
address. Then the Cuban band discoursed
some very fine music. after which the
entire congregation Joined In singing the
Liberty hymn.-Florida Times-UnIon.
SPEAKER ckIsPs DAUGHTER.
AMERlCTS. GA, Dec. 1.-THE mar
rage Of Mr.. Carr Sullivan Glover and
Miss Berta Crisp. youngest daughter of
the late ex-Speaker Charles F. Crisp. Was
solemnized at high noon to-day at the
Crisp mansion. on Taylor street. A COM
pany 81 two hundred guests witnessed
the ceremony. impressively performed
by Rev. Samuel Dean. pastor of the
First Baptist church. Many handsome
floral decorations added 10 the briIliancy
of the scene After To- serving Of an
elegant collation. Mr.. and Mrs. Glover
left on an extended bridal trip 10 Florida.
Savannah News.
KILLED Ak ALLIGATOR.
5 h. Thompson. tender of the draw
bridge of the Florida East Coast Rail-
way. killed large alligator Saturday
morning near the bridge The saurian
was swimming down the river, and was
evidently coming to the city TO spend
Christmas. When near the bridge Mr..
Thompson drove pick into the gator.
and with the assistance OF Ed. Reynolds.
4 cable chain. and the bridge engine. his
'gatorship was safely hauled on shore.
lie wa an "oid timer being covered
with barnacles and from injuries received
in the civil war. presumably from gun
boats. he was minus one eye and one tex.
The author of this article told the re-
porter that he measured fourteen feet
and two inches in length and six feet and
six inches in circumference.-Jackson-
Vile Metropolis.
MASONs DRAW COLOR LINE.
CHARLESTON. S. C., Dec. 1.-THE
grand lodge A. F. and a. NJ. of South
Carolina, closed its annual session here
to-day.
At late hour last night the grand
lodge unanimously adopted report sew
ering connection with the Grand Lodge
of the State of Washington. which had
accorded recognition to members OF GER
tain ciaHdesti1ed negro lodges. This ac-
ton Is In line with that adopted by the
grand lodges in New York. Maryland and
other States. During the afternoon the
members OF the grand lodge went on an
excursion to the Isle of Palms, and had
dinner there.
COL. OVERTON. OF TENN ESSEE.
The death of Col. John Overton. OF
Nashville, the father of the Hon. John
Overton. Jr., of this city, removes one
of the most remarkable men and stalwart
figures In the history OF Tennessee. lie
was a man of vigorous and forceful per-
sonality. He had the pith and the cour-
age OF the pioneers. He was open and
without guile. an upright. downright man
And although great success came to him,
IL never spoiled him. never changed the
hearty hale and genial gentleman Of the
old school He was no friend OF shams.
no trucker for place, and when great
wealth came 10 him he was just as genu-
inc as when In the early days. he began
to carve out bis fortune In the wilderness.
He was one of the four original owners OF
Memphis. and there are almost as many
friends to regret him here as In Nash
Vile Col. Overtor was the friend and
familiar OF such men as Jackson. Win
chester and Polk: and In his way he aid
as much rs any OF them for Tennessee
He died at a ripe old age. full Of deserved
honors. His memory will be an fnspira-
tion 10 the young men of Tennessee.