The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-11
Position of Virginia in Great
Crisis of 1851.
THE EFFORTS FOR PEACE
His RecoIIections Of the Seces-
sion Convention.
rs PARTY Divisions
ALarge Concourse of People Attended
the lakewood Memorial Exercises
Yesterday Afternoon = The
Governor and the Mayor
Present-Wel Arranged
Military Parade.
rs PARTY DIVISIONS

Memorial Day was observed at Oak
wood Cemetery yesterday with fitting and
appropriate ceremonies. Many loving
hands brought flowers and decorations for
the graves Of the thousands of Confede-
rate dead buried in this cemetery. The
day was perfect and an enormous con-
course of people gathered at the Gene
terry for the special exercises Of the even
ing Tho Governor Of the State and the
Mayor of the city We're present The ora
tor of the occasion was the hon. John
Goodc president Of the Constitutional
Convention.
The nota BILE feature of the occasion was
the address Of the honoreG orator of the
Afternoon II view of MI. Gooue's per-
sonal and immediate relation to the facts
of which he spoke, as member of the Sc
cession Convention and the Confederate
Congress, his carefully-prepaTed and mas
iterly review of the position of Virginia
in relation TO the crisis which followed
the secession of South Carolina and the
inauguration of Mr.. Lincoln, is a valuable
contribution to the history of this period.
The address is printed in full in The
Times from Mr.. Goodies manuscript, In
Gliding the portions of the Grafton winch
were omitted in delivery
The procession formed on Broad street
lat o clock in front Of historic ST. John s
Church II was in charge of Chief Mar
lshal John w. Hughes, and an efficient
corps of marshals. Governor Montague,
Mayor Taylor Mr.. Goode. the orator on
the occasion; Rev. James 2. Smith, Who
presided at the ceremonies at the Gene
'te1y and the Rev. r. B. EEgleston, VINO
Offered prayer, occupied carriages In
number OF carriages were the ladies OF
!;be lakewood Memorial Association ana
The Junior Oakwood Memorial Associa-
mon The Howitzers, the Blues. ana Two
coupan;es from the Seventeen Regiment
formed the military feature Of the coca
sion The music was provided by lar
6alla,s and the Seventeen Regiment
Bands
A LARGE PROCESSION.
Tho -,rccession started from st. John
nj 40 o'clock and went by way of Iwen-
-vseventh Street and the Soldiers ana
sailors monument to Oakwood Avenue
,gd the cemetery There an enormous
concourse OF people had gatherso. Inc
tceal day brought as large a NUMBER 10
lockwood as ever attended memorial sell
Is ices there.
t.dera.e monument in the cemetery. Upon
,nis we're seated the ladies of the Two
lakewood Associations Governor Mohta-
e,Ie Iieutcnant-GCvernor WIZARD. hon
fTf.bn Goosae. the orator of the occasion;
l1iavor Taylor and the auartet'e "Hicii
tapg.
Immediately in front were seated some
nifty veterans from the Soldiers Home
Rack of them We're the veterans Cl Lee
eno Pickett Camps, and all about a vast
essemblage of many thousand people
.,ho followed the exercises with notably
close attention and interest
THE EXERCISES.
DIR. Smith called upon Rev. Mr.. Egsle-
zion 10 offer prayer. After this, the
rto,~ with the accompaniment of lar
orlla,s Band. sang Nearer, My God, TO
nee" DR.. Smith then introduced the
1,.,nr of the evening Hon. John Goodc..
Ar Goodies cratic was splendid state
,aant ri the position OF Virginia during
Tic spring of 1861.
Following Mr. Goodies Grafton the choir
ring Guide Me. oh Thou Great Jeho-
,ah.' in which the large, open air audi
,Yce took part. The ceremonies then
came to- a conclusion With the benedlc-
ton by Rev. Mr.. Langley.
The stand was decorated taStefuly with
T.. ming and cedar and Confederate flags.
IN addition to the flowers brought out in
me morning, many carried flowers in the
carriages.
on the Soldiers and Sailors monument
on Libby Hill. The Capitol and all State
.na CITY buildings and offices were Off
ciallv closed at noon.
tmnnr the ladies on the speakers
e,and at the cemetery was Mrs. Joseph
T. Willard.
n'he arrangements and details of the
exercises had been looked TO with care
aiG thoroughness. and the whole plan
!, ssed eff smoothly.