Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-09

careful attention. She was looking re-
markablv well and bore with singular
fOrtitude the ceremonies, which must nave
touched her more deeply than any one.
Mrs Davis. Mrs. Hayes. and DR. James
McCaw occupied the Davis pew. which
was marked with a knot OF Confederate
colors. Miss Pulitzer. OF New York; Miss
waller. Mrs Hart. and Mr.. Edgar Farrar
sat behind them. The pew Immediately
under the tablet was occupied by Jcffer-
son Hayes Davis and Mr. Arthur Amb-
rose Maginns
The office OF morning prayer Of the
Episcopal Church was said and sung, les
sons appropriate TO the occasion were
rcad-the story Of the death Of David's
son and the twenty-hrst chapter Of the
book OF Revelations-and We're followed
by On impressive and beautiful address
from the learned Bishop Of West Viz
ginia. Then, amid a profound silence,
broken only by the sobhing Of the organ
as Mir. Reinhardt played his exquisite
funeral march. written for and played
Vrst az the refinement ceremonies OF
President Davis jefferson Hayes Davis.
the grandson Of Mr.. Davis. tore aside the
veil which hid the tablets that form an
other link with the past which is dead.
but which Bishop Randolph says viii
never be forgotten
THE SERVICE IMPRESSIVE.
As early as II o'clock crowds began TO
wend their way in the direction OF the
church. The galleries were soon filled.
but the body Of the church was reserved
for the Daughters % the Confederacy,
veteran organizations, and distinguished
visitors. when the choir entered singing
the professional hymn, which was the
favoritc Of Mr.. Davis. there was hardly
"a vacant seat anywhere in the church.
Miss Booker sang the soprano solo from
the Messiah Angels Ever Bright and
Fair" with taste and feeling, and the
regular order Of morning prayer was fol-
lowed. The twenty-fifth and ninety-first
Psalms were read. and Mornington's Te
Deum was admirably interpreted by the
choir
This part Of the service was conducted
by Rev. Landon r. Mason. rector OF
Grace church.
BISHOP PETERKINS ADDRESS.
Bishop Peterl<in spoke from the pulpit,
and his every word was followed with
rapt attention. lie said:
Il am here my friends to speak but few
words to-day. and | think IL only right
that / should say. in the beginning, that
II Is nothing but an imperative sense OF
duty. and q decp-seated loyalty TO WnaI
Is 10 me a sacred past. that mas JuSuned
me- to my own self, for accepting the IN
vitation so kindly extended by the United
Daughters of the COnfederacy. even
though l have had neither time nor OPP
pOrtunity for such preparation as the dls-
nifty of the occasion demands.
In undertaking such a service. II would
not be meet that one should be overcare-
full of himself. for the personal failure or
success of any individual on an occasion
like this is matter OF very little cOnse-
lrfl hole o.
much-is due 20 hOnOred memories, which
NAV be imperilled by rash ana uncOnsid-
cred OF too commonplace utterance.
81 do not want TO be considered in max
ing these remarks as Offering any apollo
ey for myself but ! rather take this op-
pOrtunty and this method for expressing
the profound sympathy I have with the
occasion that brings us together. ana the
sincere respect / entertain for the friends
who are here gathered. Yes. and may /
not say the sympathy and respect share
with them. especially for her to whom all
our hearts go out in her hours of loneli-
ness and grief?
1T is beautiful and true instinct that
leads us 10 put up such memorials as
these we unyeil to-day in the house OF
God rather than IN any other place.
LOOK TO THE FUTURE.
Though loftior and more prctentious
monuments might grace some puDllc
square. or stand forth conspicuous, like
every one as they pass 20 and fro ON our
busy streets. yet here in Gods house,
they have association ana suggestion they
could not elsewhere have. They are me
MORALS: and so they look back and recall
20 our minds the past but they are placed
here i'm the house of God, ana so they DO
us not rest I'm that past but look forward
and anticipate the future
"My dear friends the two things ought
always to go together. Yes! they must
90 together, unless We are going to re-
sign ourselves 20 the pain of hopeless
and helpless grief.
I'm the circle of our Christian year we
have recently celebrated what in our cal
endar we call All-Saints' Day by suit
able days through the year we have com
memOrated the wonderful glaces and
virtues Of the apostles and martyrs, of
those who have been the choice vessels
of Gods grace. and the lights Of the
world in their several generations We
have done this i'm order that We may DE
melted 10 follow the example of their
stcadfastnesS i'm the faith, ana tneir ODE
dience 10 Gods holy commandments.
But there are many others besides
such conspicuous eXamples-many other
we do remember. and for whose beautiful
and useful lives We also want 10 give
God thanks. They may have spent their
lives I'm quiet homes and humble spheres,
leaving no name or record upon earth.
and many of them may have been very
near and dear 10 us. and SO having IN
together i'm one concentration, in what
We call the Festival of All Saints. great
multitude. whom no man can number
and we thank God for all our dear ones
who have gone befOre-f0r all the saints
who from their labOrs rest
"Since then. this season belongs espe-
cially to our Christian dead-whO can
never be forgOtten-there could be no
more fitting time or place for such memo
rial service as that which calls us to-
gether to-day.
perhaps as the years so on. and are
filled uD with their own eNacting toll
we may not think of the dear departed
ones quite so frequently as We did but
our thoughts grow more deep and tender
and reverent. ana so there come an added
charm Of interest and feeling to such ser
vices as this
THE LINKS ARE SNAPPED.
ayes. my friends. as We advance i'm
years we do not so readily bend ours Ives
to the making of new ties; the links of
the chain of friends that bind us TO earth
are one after another lOOsened ana
snapped asunder. and We soon come 10
find that the greater number of those
dear TO as have gone 10 their rest.
Here. then. | say, in this House OF
God. where an the limitations Oh inn
mortality that / believe are part of
our nature. where all these limitations of
Immortality are strengthened and illumln-
ed. because in His Gospel our saviour
Christ has brought life and Immortality
TO lght-here is the place for such me-
MORALS as we set up to-day.
There is. however. something about
this memorial we unveil to-day thai
makes IL different from others that HAY.
been placed or that shall be placed. upon
these sacred walls
"lf / may venture 10 use words which
l have before spoken on memorial Oc-
casion i would remind you that The
principle that makes so important ard
efficient. i'm both our individual and No
u0nal life. memorials ike the beauutl n
windows that adOrn this church and lie