Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10

and marching with all its old-time stur-
diness Next came the Richmond Howit-
zers. mounted, and presenting a very nne
appearance.
Then came the veterans. Grand-Com-
mander Stith Boiling was at their head,
surrounded by a large staff, all dressed
I'm Confederate gray. Behind them came
the camps. headed by the First Regiment
Band First marched Lee Camp, OF Rlcn-
mond: then Pickett Camp Of Rlchmohu'
then came a. =. nill Camp, Of Peters
burg. eighty strong. and headed by It's
Zouave drum corps. The Petersburg vete-
rams made a splendid appearance. ana
were loudly cheered all along the line
of march Following the A. p Hill camp
came r. T. Lee Camp Of Sons or Nete-
rams. then veterans not in uniform. Inc
last of the veterans were about forty from
the Soldiers Home In long tourist
wagon, drawn by fodr mules, an Old negro
driver in the saddle. These manned sol
diers received much applause, especially
from the ladies.
LADIES AND OFFICIALS IN CAR
RTAGES.
Behind the veterans came thirty car
riages, containing Mrs. Davis and mem
bers Of her family, members OF Richmond
Chapter, United Daughters Of the Conied-
Literary Society, Governor Tyler. the ora
tors. Daughters of the Confederacy. and
city officials. In the first carriage were
Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Hayes. Mr. Jefferson
HAYES Davis. and Hon. John Il. Reagan
of Texas. President Daviss Postmaster
General. In the second carriage were
Mrs. Dur. Mrs Hart, and Miss waller
a niece Of Mrs. Davis's. The third con-
tained Governor Tyler Hon. y. y. Nun
ford: Colonel Wharton Green, Of Nortn
carolina. and Hon J. Taylor Ellyson. In
the fourth were Mr.. Zolnay, the sculp-
tor. and DR.. GARRISON. Of Manassas. me
nth carriage contained Mrs. s. Hoge
TYLER and Mrs. 3. B. Munford.
Followi/g these were about ninety car
riages. containing the officers or the
United Daughters of the Confederacy'
the officers and members Of the Confede-
rate Memorial Literary Society, the re-
,cnts and vice-regents of the Confederate
Museum. the officers of the Richmond
Chapfer of the Daughters of the Confede-
racv. officers Of the Ladies AuXillarles OF
Lee and Pickett camps, delegates from
the various States to the convention OF
the United Daughters of the Conlederacy'
and Mayor Taylor, and city officials.
Behind these carriages came tnose con-
tanning Mayor Taylor and other city OIL
Aldermen and Common Council, ana SIX
carriages containing members or the
Kappa Sigma Fraternity, with when Jel-
fereon Davis was affiliated. Then follow
ed a large number of private carriages
Altogether. over ninety carriages were IN
the parade. The carriages were FORMED
two abreast.
prominent among the distinguished eX-
Confedcrates from other States VINO We're
In the procession were General Julian -
carr commander of the North Carolina
Grand Camp: Colonel BurgWyn, AdJu-
ont-General of the North Carolina; Cen
erol Roberts. Of North Carolina, said 10
have been the youngest general ollcer
who fought on either side during the ClVl
war having been made brigadler "heh
only % years of age; Colonel wharton
Green OF North Carolina; Commander
I,1uvord owen. of the New York Con-
federate Camp; Quartermaster Joe Whlte'
ronrcsenting Camp No. 435, Of Augusta,
"a . Captain David Cardwen, formerly d
but now a resident or Column
,,io & C.. and commander OF the Con
foderate camp at that place.
THE CROWD IN THE CEMETERY.
There was not a dense crowd on the /
streets. though tho sidewalks Were more \
or less thronged all the way 10 the GENE |
terry. At the entrance 10 Hollywood there !
was difficulty in clearing a way Tor the /
parade The crowd around the Davis |
square was immense. Twenty thousand /
S perhaps a conservative estimate. the |
mace Immediately surrounding the square
was kept clear by detachment OF thirty |
police under Captain Hulce, Of the Ih'ru
District. and Sergeants Otey, OF the FIRST
and Cosby of the Second
Around tho square were stationed
Twelve veterans from the Soldiers Home |
with their old-fashioned muskets' win
fixed bavonets This generation has prop
,hlv never before seen Confederate SOL
llers with arms in their hands.
The military portion of the procession
lebouched TO the right when the parting
n the ways. 100 yards from the square,
was reached and the veterans marcheu
10 the LEFT. The latter formed about the
,ouarc. the infantry in their rear. me
Howitzers left the procession at the en-
rance TO the cemetery, going to hilltop
"a the westward OF the monument, seVe-
.al hundred yards away.