The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31

THE PROCESSION.
A solemn but imposing procession
swept through the streets of the city the
band playing a. funeral march. ont 10 the
gates Of the beautiful cemetery whore
were conducted fitting and impressive eN-
Crcses.
Major Thomas 4. Brander was the chief
marshal of the parade. and Colonel y. Y.
Hidgood his CHIEF Of STAFF. They were
followed by the Blues. tO whom had very
kindly heen extended the right of line.
Then came the Richmond Iowitzcrs. dis
mounted and after thcm tho ladies or
the various memorial associations in car-
riages. IN front of Monroe Park ON
Franklin street. the veterans of Lee
Camp and Picket Camp and the Sons oi
Veterans were drawn up. They AN iel
In lire behind the military, when Inc
procession reached them.
MILITARY CIlEERED.
All along the limo OF march large crowds
OF spectators completely filled up the
sidewalks on either side OF The street. ana
the Blue and IIoWitzers We're repeatedly
cheered as they passed hy. especially by
the members OF On Wcstmoroiand ana
Commonwealth clubs and in front OF the
jefferson Hotel.
Professor Herbert Roos and fifty young
ladies-his music pupils. am dressed in
veterans. also participated in tho parade
from the corner OF Franklin and Laurel
streets. From there the military pa
geant went down Laurel street 10 FLOYD
avenue and the latter To Cherry, and
down Cherry street 10 the main entrance
OF the cemetery.
When the main entrance 20 Hollywood
cemetery was reached Captain Daughtrey
gave the command. Support Arms and
while the Citizens Band was playing
dirge. the procession slowly moved along
towards tho soldiers section where the
participants in the parade took posi-
ton around the pavilion that was O.
cupied by the ladies' of the Hollywood
Memorial Association.
Mr Joseph Bryan. who acted as master
Of ceremonies first introduced Rev. James
j. Cooke. the pastor of Hoge Memorial
church. who offered "a fervent and elo-
Quent prayer.
After Professor Herbert Roes' class had
sung. How Firm q Foundation" Mr..
Bryan briefly alluded TO the loyalty Of
tho Confederate soldiers and then intro
duced Right Rev. e.. c. Penick rector OF
81 Marks Episcopal church. as the ora
tor OF tho occasion. who delivered an
eloquent address. Bishop Ponick spoke
in substance. as follows:
BISHOP PENlCK's ADDRESS.
The southland Pilgrims stand once
more before the tomhs of their heroic
dead. Though more than Il third of
century rolls between their falling asleep
and the blooming OF the flowers We bring.
yet our souls bending with sympathetic
oars. can hear the message they bring.
through the vastncss of the fleeing years.
List They speak with accents live as
spirits touch and true as load stars light.
Hear. these who fen with fe-blOod flow
ing fast true martyrs 20 their sense OF
right. They speak 20 brothers pressing
hard 10 close up lifes battle line in the
fight for right And hear them we come
to-day. Yes. come. TO see them not I'm
battle array: but with fresh flowers pure
and fair. emblcms of peace and life and
love with trembling lips and eyes be-
dmmcd with tears We move, To greet
them through these vistered years. We
WOO. we wait the coming Of these souls
who lived TO love They come. We see
them. though dead-yet alive In love
And 10 as oach-his own true self. friend.
brother. father. husband. cqmrade true
sparkling with the dew of lfes early
morn. all ours again; they live and love
a. before. And those flowers for the bri-
dal feast OF hearts are strown their fra
GRANGE true through an the years.
So memory. too, doth stand erect, un-
dimmod by tears with eye TO eye, and
soul TO soul again, ana pour devotion
warm and glad. despite the years and
tombs that intervene. BE still and hear.
O souls. fOr. alas, too oft the crOwding
cares of life have drowned the warnings
and woolng Of the true. Speak. speak
comrades. throughout this wide lands
breadth. your sacred message from these
martyr graves Speak that we yet, liv-
ing. may still be true, and worthy prove,
OF liberty and right: OF homo and OF
you.
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD
BE men, Is their unanimous reply.