Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-28
THE FUNERAL OF GEN. HETH.
Interment To BE In Hollywood With
Military and Masonic HonOrs.


The remains of General Harry Heth,
who died in Washington early yesterday
morning. will reach this city at 2:aO
o'clock this afternoon.
The body will be escorted to Richmond
by Confederate veterans Of Washing
ton and members Of other societies. with
which General Heth was affiliated. 1t
will be met at the station here by a de-
tachment from r. +. Lee Camp and
Governor Tyler and probably his staff,
and escorted to the Capitol, where it
will lie in state until the hour of inter-
ment IN Hollywood tomorrow. The de-
tails Of the funeral have not been ar
ranged. The flags on the Capitol and at
the Soldiers Home were placed at half
mast yesterday.
The funeral of General Heth will take
place at 10 A. NJ. to-day from the Church
of the Epiphany, in Washington. The
Confederate Veterans Association OF
the District. many members Of which
served and fought with General Heth,
will have charge of the funeral arrange
ments. They will be assisted by the
Masons. of which the General was a
prominent member. The order Of the
Cincinnati. the Sons of the Revolution.
the Mexican Veterans, and the Society
Of United Wars will also participate in
the funeral services.
The honorary pall-bearers include Cen
erals Butler, Rocker Custis Lee. Lomax.
and Payne, Judge a. y. Hagner and
Hon. j. L. NJ Curry. The Confederate
Veterans Association. the Society Of the
Cincinnati. the Sons of the American
Revolution the Aztec Society, the Mexi-
can War Veterans Association, and the
Of a will he
scented at the church.
General Heth will be buried with Ma
sonic honors Mr.. r. j.. Vanderventer
received the following telegram yester-
day:
WASHINGTON. d. c., September q. 1899
"R. /. Vandeventer, Worshipful Master,
Richmond Lodge No. 10, a. T. and \.
NJ. Richmond. Va:
General Harry Hetn. member Of this
lodge. is TO be buried in your city on
Friday. His family desire a Masonic
funeral. VIII your lodge kindly perform
the service for this lodge? The body will
arrive in Richmond tomorrow via Rich
mond Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road about =. NJ 1t will lie In state
I'm the Capitol until the time of the fune-
raj. The Governor. military, Confederate
veterans and other organizations Will
participate. Wire reply.
ALEXANDER GRANT,
Worship Master benjamin IS. rIeHch
Lodge. No TO- A. f. and A. NJ"
To this the following reply was sent:
Richmond. Va, September q, 1899
alexander Grant. WOrshiDful' Master
Benjamin b. French Lodge, No. 10, a. f.
and A. NJ. Washington. ID. G.:
"Wire received. Richmond Lodge, No.
10. A. f. and A. NJ. will comply with
your request, considering ii an honor 10
DC 0''''' -" "R. l.. VANDEVENTER,
"Worshipful Master, Richmond Lodge,
No. TO- A. +. and A. NJ.
The following detail from r. e. Lee
Camp will meet IN uniform at the Union
Depot to-day at 2:3O p. NJ. TO escort the
remains Of General Heth TO the Capitol:
Comrades D. c. Richardson, Thomas A.
Brander James T. Gray, Charles J. An
dersOn, John T.. Laughton, Jr., THOMAS
Elicit, Robert n. Thomas, and w. u.
Freeman.
Lieutenant Commander ID. c. Richard
son. acting commander, requests all
members who can possibly DO so TO meet
at the depot at 2:3O r. NJ. and join with
the Confederate Camp from Washing
ton ID. c.. and others, I'm acting as an
escort TO the remains TO the Capitol.
The military organizations that VIII
take part i'm the funeral ceremonies VIII
be the Howitzers. Company f, ana pro-
baby the Blues.
The comrades of General Heth, ana
especially the members Of his old dlVls-
ion in the Army of Northern virginia.
are requested TO meet at Lee camp han
this afternoon at 3 o'clock 20 perfect ar
rangements for his funeral.