Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-20
Beautiful Flowers Strewn Upon the
Graves of Confederate Soldiers.
COL. sTARKE's GRAFTON
The People Respond 10 tho CnII nnd
crcises OF the bay Loving Hearts,
ana Tender Hands Place GarIands
of Flowers Upon Mounds Under
which Brnve Men >lccp.

Memorial Day in Portsmouth has
lost none OF It's attractiveness. Nor
have the people grown tired of honorlng
the memory of the heroes Of the Lost
Cause, who laid down their lives in de-
tense of what they believed TO be right.
as attested by the large concourse of
people who attended the ceremonis at
the courthouse yesterday. Early yes
terday and all the day previous there
was u constant stream of people visit
Ding the cemeteries, putting them in
memorials condition.
Our cemeteries at all times show that
our people generally pride themselves
upon the cleanliness and beauty of
their private burial plats. and it is no
unusual scene to be confronted with
flowers i'll profusion. No matter in what
direction one may look. But Memorial
days brings about Il desire on the part
of all the people that our "cites OF the
dead may present still more attrac-
tive appearance, and yesterday was no
exception to the rule.
The ladies of the Memorial Associa-
ton, assisted by the junior organiza-
ton of that name. decorated the graves
OF ouE gallant dead, and not Il mound
under which sleeps n Confederate SOL
died was sighted. 1t was n duty well
performed.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
At $3.50 o'clock that excellent organ
5zation, the Seaboard Air Line Cornet
Band, gave Il concert at the monument
lasting until o'clock, when ii escort
ed the veterans OF Stonewall, Picket
buchanan and Shaw Camps,
to the armory, where the military, con-
sisting of Grimes Battery, Portsmouth
Rifles and Old Dominion Guards, the
two latter commands in citizens dress.
Joined them, and the procession was
then formed as follows:
Pie toon of police.
Seaboard Air Line Band.
Grimes Battery Captain c. II. War
rem. commanding.
Portsmouth Rflcs, Captain T.. w.
Owens. commanding.
Old Dominion Guard. Captain George
a. Brooks commanding.
Stonewall Camn G. v. Commander
c. w. Walker. commanding.
Ladies' Memorial Association and
invited guests in carriages.
The parade marched up South to
Court street to the monument.
Where the band played. Come We
disconsola .e.'
The Rev. l.. r. Betty. of Monument
tai NJ J.. Church, offered fervent
prayer
Colonel X. r. Griffin then introduced
the orator of the occasion. Colonel l..
J.. Starke. OF Norfolk, who delivered
the following excellent address.
COLONEL STARKE'S ADDRESS.
Commander, Comrades, Ladies and
Gentlemen:
The patriotic heart bounds with quick
pulsations of admiration at the sim
pie recital of deeds 80 heroism done and
sacrifices endured in behalf Of ones
country me sentiment OF reVerent
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virtues OF those VINO nave suffered and
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'vNors me theme itse!i X It's own sub
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