The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-31
STORY OF SOUTH'S
CAUSE REFRESHED
Loving Greetings Sent
Veterans at Reunion.
MR.. TYLER's S ADDRESS
He DweIIed Upon the Cause for
Which Southerners Fought.
INTRODUCED BY Mr.. JOS. BRYAN
Most Appropriate Exercises Under the
Auspices OF the Hollywood Nc
mortal Association-IIDposi
Parade to the Cemetery.
Exercises at National
Cemetery
INTRODUCED BY Mr.. JOS. BRYAN

Devoid of pomp and exciting ceremony,
and with silent reverence for the occasion,
the memorial exercises. under the
auspices of the Hollywood Memorial AS
sociation. took place yesterday afternoon.
In fact, in every part of the city Memorial
Day was in some way observed.
The parade formed at Fifth and Frank
lin Streets at oc.ock and proceeded to
Hollywood, where the exercises took
place half an hour later
a large number of the business houses
were closed in the afternoon.
All the public schools were closed at
u o'clock IN order to allow the pupils a
half holiday. and to attend the memorial
exercises al Hollywood.
The government offices. the postoftices
and the internal revenue offices also clos
sd.
Many spent the morning in visiting the
cemeteries and decking the graves with
flowers and embems symbolic OF Southern
chivalry,
LINE OF MARCH.
The parade was led by Gen. a. L. Phil
lips and his chief of staff, Major w M
Evans. together with the Confederate
Camps and veterans Of the city. followed
by Governor ]. Hoge Tyler and staff, who
rode as follows:
Colonels William Naile. Alexander Cam
eran. Fred Peasants. w. Brydon Ten
ant and c. V. Darlington.
The ladies of the Hollywood Memorial
Association and other associat tons follow
ed in carriages Mrs. E c. Minor, Mrs:
N V Randolph and other ladies had
charge of the arrangement of carriages
used by the ladies, while the following
gentlemen had charge of all other car
riages: Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Judge George
L. christian and Judge e. G. Minor.
The line of march was UP Franklin
10 Laurel Street. the Veterans at Soldiers
Home falling in line at HOLLYWOOD gate.
SOLDIERS IN LINE.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues. to-
gether with their band. formed promi-
nent part of the parade. Other military
companies in line Were companies B. t
and D. OF the Walker Light Guard
Lieutenant Ragland was in charge OF
Company b; Captain Vaughan Command
ed Company ID, and Captain Hardwicke
had charge of Company T. Captain
Cheatwood was in command of Company
a, Of the Blues. with Lieutenant Hazen
as assistant Lieutenant Spencer was in
command of Company D, while Captain
..Toney', Miller commanded the entire
battalion The Blues Band furnished
music all through the line of march until
the speakers stand was reached, where
Nearer My God to Thee was played
by the band and sung by the ladies of
the Hollywood Memorial Association. Cap
tain Frank ". Cunningham leading.
MIR. TYLER'S ADDRESS.
HOLLYWOOD was reached about o'clock,
where the memorial exercises took place.
The opening and closing prayer was de-
livered by Rev. DIR. W. r. l.. Smith, of
the Second Baptist Church. The memo
rial address was delivered by Hon. d.
Gardiner Tyler, of Charles City county,
who was introduced by Mr. Joseph
Bryan.
With appropriate remarks. Mr.. Tyler
then came forward and spoke as follows:
Ladies OF the Hollywood Memorial Asso-
ciation. Comrades and Felow-C Citizens:
Again the revolving years have brought
TO Us the sacred day devoted to the death
less memory of the heroes who fell in de-
fense of constitutional liberty and the
right of self-sovernment- This beautiful
custom of paying yearly tribute 10 our
Confederate dead owes its origin to the
love and unchanging affection of the wo-
men OF that noble Association under
whose gentle auspices we meet to-day-a
patriotic, devoted sisterhood, which has
done so much 10 save our people from the
disgrace of forgeuulness of our dead and
neglect Of our surviving comrades. The
debt that Virginia and the South owe the
women OF this and kindred associations
cannot be fully appreciated by this gene
ration In the future destiny Of our coun-
try. in the impress that we. as a people.
shall make on the pages of the worlds
history whatever shall appear of human
grea tness. wha tever worthy in our annals
OF remembrance and record in Fame's
highest temple whatever shall elevate and
keep Us strong and steadfast amid the
enervating influences of a nlaterialistif
civilization-all this in great part will be
due 10 our noble Confederate women, who.
through all the weary years that have fol-
lowed defeat and humiliation, have kept
the South true 10 its highest ideals repre-
seated by the men who sleep in the graves
a, which we kneel to-day.
STOOD FOR PRINCIPLE.
But lei il not be thought that we come i'll
these yearly pilgrlnageS TO the Pantheon
O! our heroes only To show the respect
ami esteem in which we hold those gallant
souls who proved their valor and fort-
tude on a hundred battletieldS Proud
though we are that in all soldiery quail
ties. no army. man 10 man, superior to
them. ever marched under any banner,
Vet il IS not simply adniration FOR their
bravery. /. is not only the tender senti-
nent for those who fell in the flower of
youth and manhood. il IS not alone the
grief OF scftened memories that swellS the
great hear; of the South al the mention
Of sheir deeds: it is not because of these
things only that we meet here to-day. The
men who followed the Southern Cross
we're not actuated by thirst for military
glory or g desire for conquest. or a rest
less wish for change. The motive tina,
drew them from home and tiresde was
even a higher one than resistance to
fhrsafent7d INVASION This might have
been avoided by concession that would
not have impaired personal liberty. But
the South entered upon war. not only in
her own defense, gut IN defense of princi-
pies. an the success or failure of which
wifi always depend true civii liberty and
representative government, She stood for