Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
THE COCKADE CITY.
THE OBSERVANCE YESTERDAY OF
CONFEDERATE MEMoRIAL-DAY.
A Large Turnout--The Parade and
Address-Business Generally scs-
pended-A Petersburser Honored-
Personal Notes.

PETERSBURG. VA, June e.-(Speclal.)
me patriotism which keeps fresh and
green the memory Of the Confederate deal
VIII never die out in the Cockade city.
as Is abundantly shown on each recurring
''h Oh June-a memorable day In the war
annals of Petersburg. In the exercises
| TINS afternoon In Blandford Cemetery
| "nere rest the remains vi some 1900 he
| roes OF the late war, the old-time spirit
was manifested, and thousands of our
people were present to do honor to the
occasion. The ladies' as usual, were es-
peclally conspicuous in the numbers pres-
ent.
Inc Hhe or parade was formed at $50
O'Clock at the junction of Sycamore
street, General Cullen A. Battle acting
as cfileI marshal, with a number of promi-
heht gentlemen acting as assistants. The
procession was headed by many scores
OF children, bearing Confederate flags and
no"ers, followed by A. p. Hill Camp of
confederate Veterans. the Ladies' Meno
rial Association, citizens. the F1ra NJ
Pdrtheht' and other organizations. Uni
formed police. mounted and on foot az
companied the line. Wagon-loads of
mowers, IN all designs. had been sent 10
the cemetery In advance. Business was
seneidlLy suspended In the city at : |
oiock' ana flags were displayed from |
many buildings
mayor Collier presided over the exer- |
Sises az the cemetery, and Rev. George |
W w. Wray, pastor of the Washington |
street methodist Episcopal church. was
sne orator OF the day. His address was
an eloqueht tribute to the memory of the
~ .t heroes' and highly appropriate
W the OCCASION After the address the
crowd dispersed through the cemeter,
ana decorated the soldiers graves viii
nowers and flags. The scene was a beam
liIui ana inspiring one, and came up fully
10 the standard Of the decoration davs Of
.orner years. Thousands of flags of ar
-erent sizes graced the graves in all di-
-ections N'i vi
A PETERSBURGER HONORED
William g. Smith, of Nashville. the colo.
lei OF the First Tennessee Regiment of
,olunteers, is brother of ex-Postmaster
1ugh X. Smith. of this city, and was born
hu reared IN Petersburg. He is a distin- |
'ulshed architect of Nashville. He made
splehulu soldier during the late war
erNihg In the Twelfth Regiment. Ma
ones Brigade. He CALAMITY bore the
olors or his regiment i'm many of the So Z
crest battles in which his command was
in the battles of the 4
rater and Aikens Farm, in front of {
e'eiSDurS' AT the Crater his flag was r
lef &c by seventy-fve bullets and the e
-aH by nine. Colonel Smiths regiment !
Ill probably be sent to the Pbilinnines
hd the citizens Of Nashville have pre- A
1nted him with fine horse. He ia ona f
the truest and bravest of men. o
PERSONAL AND GENERAL, NEWS a
Mr.. ]. w. Phillips, owner of the steam v
mccall, and one of Petersburg's most j
'hored and progressive citizens. has pur
lased the Norfolk, West Norfolk, and p
nner's Pom Ferry Company's fran ~
use and will temporarily transfer one pi
tne steamers from duty there to the n
lie between Petersburg and Norfolk. I'm RI
ace Oh the Mccall, which is to be hauled vi
lot repairs. Mr.. Phillips has accom-
lshed wonders in the development of
ide along the James river W
telegram was received here this morn OF
3 from jacksonville, Fla, announcing III
at Mr. kennon Collier had been APP u u,
inted stenographer at General Lees a.
adquarters. Mr.. Collier is member Of c.
. Richmond Blues, Fourth Regiment.
d Is the son of Mr.. S. X. Collier. of this
y. 49,,
ar X. +. Ragland, the newly-eected m,
ief OF Police of this city, is about AZ an
irs or age. He was educated in Gene NJ,
X. Il. Colstons Academy, at Hills M
20, n. c., and Colonel Gordon McCaba's pc
iversity School, Petersburg. He has pc
1 large experience in police matters an
Will make an efficient and capable "a
let OF Police. He is courteous and | 90
asant in manners, and firm and deci- ca,
9 in action. He has received many -
CALCULATIONS at home and from abroad.
he ladies of this city are getting up a A
usand-pound box of provisions of all 10,
DIS to be sent to the A. p. Hill boys. bo,
nth Regiment at Jacksonville, Fla. anc
owe