Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-31
BERKELEY.

Yesterday was appropriately observed
in Berkeley as Confederate Memorial
Day. ~ large majority of the business
houses III town closed at noon, and
numerous residences along the line OF
march were becomingly decorated in
bunting. While "Old Glory and the flag
OF the Confederacy floated from -arious
porches. From the early morning hours
the ladies of the town could be seen
vending their way toward thu silent
city OF the dead. heavily laden with
flowers to be deposited upon the grave
OF some departed but remembered loved
one.
Despite the scarcity Of flowers, there
were lew graves iii TIE cemetery that
were not decorated. and one had but to
glance around to observe that fair and
impartial hands had strewn roses upon
the graves of the blue and the gray
alike. The procession. consisting of the
Norfolk Naval Reserves, Grimes Bat
terry. of Portsmouth: representatives
from pickett buchanan Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans. Norfolk; Tidewater
Shaw Camp. and Sons of Veterans.
headed by the Naval Reserve Band,
and in command of Mr.. l.. l.. Cox, ut
about i;S0 u. NJ. moved along the fol-
lowing route to the cemetery: Up Lib
erty TO Clifton street. to Maple ave-
nue.. thence to Main street, Main to
Berkeley avenue. Berkeley avenue to
Seventh street, thence to the cemetery.
Inc services there were presided over
by Mr.. j. y. Morgan. commander Me
meyer-Shaw Camp. and were as fol-
lows; Opened by prayer, delivered by
Rev. t. Clagett Skinner OF Berkeley
| Avenue Baptist Church. Rev. Robert
Gatewood, of Norfolk. was then intro
| duced as the orator of the day Mr.
Gatewood spoke briefly and met with
frequent and unstinted applause. He
praised in glowing terms the ladies of
the South who had contributed so much
toward keeping alive the memory OF
those who fought and died for liberty
and right. He referred to the seven
days fight around Richmond to Davis
imprisoned ut Fortress Monroe. and to
the scene at AppomattoX, in language
which carried the veterans back to
other days. and caused them In fancy
10 endure camp life and fight again the
battles that are over.
He said that the day was not far dis
tnnt when all men. both North and
! South. East and West, would be as
proud of Robert L. Lee and the valiant
southern soldiers who followed him, as
England now was of Oliver Cromwell
ana his followers. He closed by Impress
ing upon the audience the fact that
life is II continual warfare. and urging
them to higher lives of morality and
religion. Al the conclusion of his re-
marks n recess of 10 minutes was given
after which the procession was again
formed and marched as follows: Along
Chestnut to Washington. to Mulberry
10 Middleton. to Lee, 10 Pearl TO Chest
nut. TO the ferry bridge, where the line
was disbanded
OBSEQUIES OF MIR BTEISOTY.
Tho obsequies of Mr. Virrinius y
Bilisoly were held from the residence
ON Berkley avenue, yesterday after
noon at o'clock and were largely at
tended. Berkeley Lodge of Elks. OF
which the deceased was highly es-
teeined member was present in a body.
Rev. Father Thomas j. Brady of
portsmouth. conducted the services
after which his remains were taken 70
yak Grove Cemetery. Portsmouth. and
Inferred in the family plat. The floral
contributions We're numerous and an
propriate The following gentlemen
acted as pall-bearers Messrs. e. A.
graves. j. Paul Cross, Charles Rudd.
w. Watson. w. l.. Berkeley. Frank
smith. Henry Pyle and d. W. Lind
say.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. L. Rea. of Edenton.
~ e., are visiting the family of Mr..
George Williamson on Seventh street
MRS. j. Fountain Ford. of Richmond.
IS on n months visit to her sister Mrs.
j.. II. Armbrecht, on Liberty street ex-
tended
a number of young ladies and gem
tiemen gave a pleasant hay ride to
Great Bridge Monday evening. The
purlS was chaperoned by Mrs. McGhee.
colored man on No. pile-driyer. ar
work at the Norfolk and Southern's
new dock, yesterday afternoon was
caught under pile and his left hin
broken. He was taken across the river
20 one of the Norfolk hospitals for
treatment.
Mrs. Pagett an aged lady who re-
sides with the family of Mr.. r. W.
toane. of Hontlant.. fell down "a stair
| way Monday morning and fractmrao
her right thigh. DR. Norfleet rendered
| surgical aid. She was suffering consid-
cradle pain yesterday
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