Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11


that tho time had come for the National
Government 10 assume the pious task
OF caring for the graves Of the Confede-
rate dead
BRONZE AND MARBLE TO OUR DEAD
No doubt. the recent war with Spain.
and the brilliant services OF old Confede-
rate soldiers IN that war accounted
Ia measure FOR this change In
northern pubic opinion, but It was
passion subsidized, and no mean factor
in bringing II about was the stern and
unnnching attitude FOR more than thirty
years OF our own southern people, with
their outsDoken scorn for The cheap
patriots who had sought 10 brand our
travest and best as rebels" and trait
ors"
Whom these "cheap patriots had per
sstentiy demanded that we disown the
convictions bred in our bone, and con-
Tess the unrighteousness OF our conten-
uon. we rang out our eternal defiance
not IN mere words. but gave our answer
icr all time In the bronze and marble OF
the stately monuments erected IN the
midst OF our poverty 10 the ilustrious
iieaters. whom we had so often followed
10 victory"
Captain McCabe described the splendid
monuments erected in the capital OF the
Confeceracy 10 Lee. Jackson, a. =. Hill,
and others. Then, with very deep feeling
which was manifestly shared by the large
audience as he went on. he said: yet
another monument must we rear, TOO
a monument 10 commemorate the con-
staney and devotion Of the women OF the
South"
''It must be reared by the veterans OF
that glorious army 70 which we De-
longed. What these women were to US
in these long years OF doubt ana peru
none but us can ever know. Cold, inoeeg'
must be the heart OF any veteran, s.sn siI
fast 20 his colors. that does not reclui
with very passion OF srateiul IeIneui-
brasce how these women eheered us on
our way when footsOre and weary; now
they tenderiy nursed US when SICK ana
wounded in hospital; how they gave US
their agoniZing prayer in day OF oattie.
No patriot maid or matron, famous in
Greek or Roman story or in romance OF
medieval chivalry. he declared, were
moro than peer Of those noole wont"
of 1861 in fortitude and self-abnegauon
Rut a vet nobler monument than any
OF those mentioned could, under Coo, be
reared BIZ the hUmblest veteran and his
children after hun. ,ey srI htobn at
incortive 10 be fearless, 10 be constant,
a. bo loval 20 the duties that confront
ms in the homeier fray Of daily life"
THE orator concluded by pronouncins
an enthusiastic eulogy on the humber
dead who had so often followed Lee and
Jackson to victory and declared, with
Sir walter Scott that brave blood was
never shed in vain.
The exercises concluded with the sing
ing OF How Firm a Foundation" and
AT the sound OF the bugle a salute Of
thirteen guns was fired by Howitzer Bat
terry.
FLAG FROM THE MONUMENT.
1t was tho particular province Of the
Junior Association to decorate the Sol
diers' and Sailors monument. on Libby
Hill and besides the wIeathes and fes-
toons which bedecked 1t, Confederate
flag noated 10 the breeze from the lofty
obelisk. 1t was mounted upon its dizzy
pinnacle by the members Of the Fire De-
partment of Twenty-fifth street, Church
Hill. and besides the wreaths and fes-
The following letter of thanks has been
forwarded Chief Fuller by the Monument
Committee Of the Juniors:
1.-THE Virginia Oakwood Memorial Asso-
citation desire TO extend its thanks and
appreciation 10 Chief Fuller and the gen.
tlemen Of the Fire Department who so
kindly assisted them in the decoration OF
the Soldiers and Sailors monument on
Oakwood Memorial-Day.
Miss JESSIE MLAUGHLIN,
Chairman of Monument Committee"