Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-29
CEN. HETH'S FUNERAL
The Body VIII Be Inferred in
Hollywood This Afternoon,
IN STATE IN THE CAPITOL,
Soldiers Guard the Remains Of the
Dead Confederate.
MILITARY AND MASONIC FUNERAL.
Representatives from Both COnfede-
rnte Camps, the Sons OF Veterans,
MILITARY AND MASONIC FUNERAL.
Representatives from Both Confede.
Two Companies VIII Parade.

The remains Of General Harry Heth ar
rived in Richmond yesterday afternoon.
and now lie in state at the Capitol.
To-day the body will be inferred in
Hollywood with all the honors his people
can show to his memory.
The body reached here over the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac road
from Washington at $50 O'Clock 1t
was met al the station by Governor Tyler
and several members of his staff, and by
detachments from r. e. Lee Camp and
Pickett Camp. The body was escorted
to the Capitol and deposited in the Senate
chamber, where it viii remain under
guard until taken 20 Hollywood this
afternoon.
MILITARY TONORS
Every possible honor was shown the
memory of tho old soldier. As the body
was being taken from the station to the
Capitol, and while the relatives and
friends were bending above the flower
laden casket and the face Of the dead,
the thunder of a major-generars salute
OF thirteen guns aroused the echoes
around the city and announced to the
world that the ashes of Nirgiuia's dis
uneuished son had been brought back 10
1cst within her bosom. The salute was
fred i'm the Square by a detachment Of
The Howitzers under First-Lieutenant
Mmson. Two soldiers from the battery
guarded the entrance TO the lobby and
the Senate chamber. Two will stand
guard over the casket until the hour OF
the intcrmeut, and the entire battery and
Company r, and possibly the Richmond
Blues. viii follow the body 20 the grave.
Mrs Heth and her daughter. Miss Nam
ME Randolph Heth, accompanied the re-
mains from Washington. Mr. Charles
Selden, of this city, who is a brother-in-
law of General Hoth. and was with him
when he died, was with them. Mrs. and
Miss Heth are the guests of Mr.. Sclden.
Captain Stockton Heth, General Heth's
brother is stopping with Governor Tyler.
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Three representatives Of the Washing
ton Camp Of Confederate Veterans, No.
III. were with the remains, and Mr.. Will
liam A. Gateley, secretary Of Benjamin
b. French Lodge, No. t. a. +. and A. NJ,
Washington. represented the lodge of
which General Heth was a member
At a meeting at Lee Camp Hall yester-
day afternoon Of representatives Of the
various organizations which Will take
part in the obsequies. it was de-
cided that the interment shall be i'm HOl-
lywood at o'clock this afternoon. Judge
Christian was chairman of the meeting,
and Colonel T. L. Pollard acted as score
tary. The following pall-bearers were Sc
lccted:
Honorary-G Governor J. Hoge Tyler,
Colonel Archer Anderson, r. a. Dunlop
CAPTAIN Frank Chamberlain, Captain W.
Gordon McCabe, Major Thomas Peyton,
Major Robert Archer, Alexander Cam
cron, Judee +. Minor, Colonel W. W.
Fiunev. Judge George l.. Christian, Major
T.. II. j. Myers. T.. T. ID. Myers, Joseph
BRYAN. j. H. Montague, r. l. Maury
Charles n. OFerrall, DR. j. B. McCaw,
DR.. Hunter Mcclure, W. l.. Royal, Judge
James Lamb, Mr. Clapp, of the West
Minister Club, Washington; Colonel W. +.
Cutshaw. George Barksdale; Franklin II.
Mickey. commander Camp No. IN, Con-
federate Veterans, Washington; Major j.
y. Darden. Captain II. B. Littlepage, and
j. III. Ingraham. Camp NO. l'l, con-
federate Veterans, Washington; ". 4.
Galley, Washington.
Active-R T.. Lee camp. Colonel r.
Leslie Spence and Colonel John j.. Laugh
ton: Pickett Camp Colonel r. y. Northen
and Dr. r.. G. Crouch; A. +. and "A. NJ
Lodge No. 10. H. NJ. Tyler and Colonel J.
V. Bidgood: Active Military, Captain
James Il. phillips and captain John a.
Hutchinson.
X. r.. Lee and Pickett camps, and the
Zee Camp of Sons Of Veterans. and the
Howitzers. the Blues, and Company f.
are requested 10 parade. Major Thomas
y Rrauder will act as chief marshal OF
the procession.
The veterans Of the camps are expected
to assemble in Uniform AT Lee camp Han
at $3.50 o'clock.
The members OF Company f are order
ed TO report at the Regimental Armory at
3I5 =. NJ. sharp to-day, 10 act as funeral
escort to General Heth.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Major Brander, as chief marshal has
issued the following order:
Richmond Va, September 29, 1899.
General Orders No. -: Having been re-
ouested To act as chief marshal OF the
parade incident TO the funeral ceremonies
Of our comrade General Harry Heth,
I respectfullv request any and all or
ganiZations. military and Confederate, 10
assist me on this occasion. ana asseInDIe
al o'clock i. NJ. in the Capitol square
Major w T.. SimOns viii be IN COM
mand OF the military, and Will form Ms
command on the main avenue, racing
south. n. r. lee and George F. Pickett
Camps Confederate Veterans, ana me
sons of Veterans on the left Of the mill
tsrv i'm the order named. Other orSani-
a. tioos reporting to the chief marshal
vii be placed on the left of the Sons or
Veterans. -, -, 80 a.
head Of the military; 8, -
Richmond Lodge. No. 10, will be IN I'M
mediate charge of the remains.
Members Of General Brander stau VIII
report 10 him in uniform at O'Clock T.
M at the Capitol. , Ill,
Active and honorary pall-bearers VIII
renort 10 the chief marshal AT the same
mace at $3.50 o'clock.
The line Of march will be up Grace 10
Eifth to Franklin. TO Laurel, 10 Holly
r.l,ld' THOMAS A. BRANDER.
Chief Marshal.
VA NJ Evans. Chief Of Staff.
Services In Washington.
A special TO the Dispatch from its
washington correspondent, last night,
says:
Tbe funeral services OF General Heth
took place this morning at Epiphany
church. on q street. near Thirteenth,
northwest. and the sacred edifice was
wen filed with the friends OF the dead
nero who had assembled 10 ray their
last tribute Of affection. There were
many Union. as we'll as Confederate
veterans present. besides delegations