Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-30
THIS MEM0RIAL-DAY.
IT'S OBSERVANCE TO BE MORE
GENERAL THAN USUAL.
The EXERCISES At HOLLYWOOD.
Military and Veterans to Parade
ana Bishop Penick TO Deliver the
Address--Dr. Tudor's Fine Sermon
Before the Memorial Association.

Its observance will be even more general
than usual
All the public Offices and the banks will
be closed there will be little business
done in retail lines after noon; the pro-
cession to the cemetery will be a highly
creditable one, and the exercises will be
quite interesting, with fine singing, and
an address by Bishop C. C. Penick.
The ladies of the Senior and Junior Hol-
lywood associations will decorate the
graves of the Confederate dead this
morning. Special subcommittee have
been appointed to decorate the Davis sec
ton. General Stuart's grave. and the off,
GERS section. Miss Baughman is chairman
of the joint committee.
OFFICES TO BE CLOSED.
This being Decoration as well as Me-
morial-Day. the Federal as wei as State
and city offices will be closed. SO will
the banks. and the public schools will
take holiday from noon. The principal
dry-goods stores have agreed to close
after l o'clock, and merchants I'm other
branches will probably do likewise. The
post office will only be open from 10 70 IL
o'clock this morning, and there will be no
delivery Of mails by carriers.
The ceremonies at the cemetery will be
begun with prayer by Rev. james T.
Cook. pastor of Hoge- Memorial church,
and chaplain of the Sons OF Veterans.
The hymn How Firm a Foundation"
which was General Robert +. Lees ia
vorite. will be sung by the choir. after
Uh ATr
Bishop Penick, who will deliver the orb
ton. when the Msts Have Rolled
Away" will be the closing hymn, and will
be followed by the benediction. The sing
ing will be led by the Richmond College
GIee Club and chorus of forty or fifty
girls under the direction of Mr. Herbert
l.. Rees.
THE BLUES TO PARADE.
One Of the features of the parade this
afternoon will be the appearance Of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues in their
familiar uniforms, which have not been
seen on the streets of Richmond for a
long time The Howitzers will also be in
the procession. as will Lee and Pickett
Camps and the Sons OF Veterans. The
veterans from the Soldiers Home will join
the line on Laurel street, and will be
preceded by forty girls in white and red.
Chief Marshal 7. a. Brander in his
order, says:
Ladies' Memorial Association. in car
riages, right resting on Franklin street,
at Fourth street, and will be in charge of
the following gentlemen: Judge Il. c.
Minor. Colonel George Christian, and Col
onel Joseph Bryan.
Richmond Howitzers, right resting on |
Franklin street, at Third street, and will |
act as escort to the ladies. and such other |
organizations as may report to1the Off |
GERS i'm charge, and move at 4:3O p. Nj. up |
Franklin street to Laurel street, where |
they will join the veterans organization !
r. IL. Lee and Pickett camps and Sons OF |
Veterans-under the chief marshal.
All military and civic organizations |
who can take part in these exercises |
are most cordially invited TO report to the |
chief marshal at this point for assign
ment.
The veterans from the Soldiers Home |
will form at the main entrance 10 Holly |
wood and join the line In rear of Pickett
Camp.
The staff will report, mounted, to the
chief marshal at 4:30 o'clock at Franklin
and Fourth streets.
Both companies. A and y. of the Blues
have been ordered to assemble at the Ar
mory this afternoon at O'Clock to partic-
ipate in the parade. Captain Daugh-
trey, of Company b, desires to have it
understood that those members of that
who are not yet in possession
of their uniforms can receive them be-
fore o'clock. The men Will carry arms
provided by the Governor.
The Annual Memorial Service.
Centenary church was packed TO the |
nj
the annual memorial exercises under the !
Auspices of the Hollywood Memorial AS
ISOLATION. There was a large turnout Of
from the Soldiers Home and
from Lee and Pickett camps. The Sons
of Veterans were well represented. .
Two thirds of the seats In the pews on
either side OF the centre aisle were re-
served for the veterans from the home,
members of the camps, and the Memorial
Association. The attendance OF veterans
was so much larger than expected no
room was left for the ladies OF the as
ISOLATION in the reserved space, and they
occupied seats In the galleries to the right
and left of the choir loft. The splendid |
ouartette choir rendered some excellent |
music. and the whole congregation sang |
General Lees favorite hymn, How Firm |
a Foundation" and Rock OF Ages
DIR. TUDORS SERMON.
DR. Tudor's sermon was an exceptionally |
fine one. based on Matthew XIV, A.:
Therefore be ye also ready, for In such
an hour as we think not the Son OF Man
cometh."
The topic IL. Readiness" No higher
tribute can be given the beloved dead
that lie about the pyramid In yonder
cemetery than TO say that they were
ready: ready for the demand OF the hour.
AS we say sometimes OF the death OF a
friend, the war of which we think to-
night was both anticipated and sudden.
But there was readiness that IN It's
displays was positively sublime. In our
Southland pillow and hammer and book
and pen dropped at the instant from
busy hands; social pleasures fell com
pletely out Of sight as though there were
no charm in them; there was no time
nor thought wasted IN vain regrets for
the loss of the blessings Of peace; thert
was but one neutrality-suspicious. dutys
neither was there any vomiting OF sacri-
flee or herOism or noble deeds; there was
only one thing-duty. Home pulled hard
at the heartstrings, but there was no
weakness on the soldiers part: he march
ed straight from the doorstep TO the drum
beat OF duty. The men poured forth
from city and town and country all
around. from cabin and palace. the rich
young man and the laborer in his field
or factory stood side by side In the ranks
Of company and regiment: all social dis
tinctions were mixed in a new mass or
figure Of humanity. Priyation, exposure,
and hardship had no terrors for the men.
weary and footsOre they yet marched,
lying on the ground with a log for a pill
low. they yet slept; drenched with rain,
their only concern was TO keep the
powder dry. Wife and children tugged
at many brave mans heart. mother and
home and the girl left behind were a
vision plain to the soldiers eye, life
never seemed half so sweet, God and
eternity became more awful realities than
ever but they were faithful unto death.
Debased as human nature rs, there Is
an impressiveness OF truth and righteous
ness TO which the soul Of man at times
responds with a divine instinct which