The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-15
E!ENORIAL EXERCISES
At HEBREW CEMETERY
Memory of Soldier Dead
Buried There Honored.
GRAFTON BY Mr.. NELSON
Brilliant Young Lawyer Pays
Beautiful Tribute to VaIor.
Or. SMITH OFFERS PRAYER
a Large Assemblage Gathers in the
Beautiful Hebrew Cemetery to Do
Honor to the Memory of the
F allie n Confederates.
Graves Strewn With
Flowers.
DR.. SMITH OFFERS PRAYER

The Hebrew Memorial Day exercises
yesterday afternoon We're peculiarly beau
1.ful and appropriate. A short but care
sniy prepared programme was followed.
tne central feature Of which was the
memorial Grafton of Mr. Roscoe C. Nelson.
The large assemhlage present was wide
Is representative OF the Hebrew families
OF the city. With them had gathered
may who desired to again join with the
ladies of the Hebrew Memorial Associa-
tar IN the privilege of sffecticnately do
ing honor 20 the brave men who died
Tor the South and who lie in the Hebrew
Cemetery.
The presidents Of the Hollywood Memo
1lal Association and the Oakwood Memo
rial Association and the Confederate
Memorial and Literary Society occupied
SEATS Immediately TO the left of the
speakers stand Around them We're
siuuped special committees from these
organizations, whose presence told of the
cen mon tie which unites the ladies' of the
City in their service CT patriotic COM
n enoration.
The Confederate gray Of the Lee and
Pickett Camps veterans and the old SOL
hiers from the Soldiers Home, for all of
whcm thoughtfulness had provided COM
Portable seatings to the right of the
stand bore testimony that although first
i.he ladies are not alone in loyal devo-
tio: to and remembrance of the Southern
cause.
GRAVES COVERED WITH FLOWERS.
The graves of the Confederate soldiers,
who lie buried in this cemetery, had been
covered with beautiful flowers by the
ladies of the Hebrew Memorial Associa-
tion in the morning. Handsome wreaths
end sarlands of roses hung from the
r7a assiNe iron enclosure which surrounds
the Confederate section. The speakers
stand. TO one side, was decorated in the
national colors and the flag Of the Con-
federacy.
The excellent seating arrangements
provided sufficient sittings for the larger
number Of the ladies present. The large
number of Children. who were picturesque
~ grouped about the Confederate section.
listened with the best Of attention to the
exercises of the hour and Joined with a
hearty good will in the singing of
america" which marked their close.
The beautiful Hebrew Cemetery. SO
perfectly kept never appeared to better
advantage. The care and affectionate at
1entiun of which the condition of the
family section gave testimony was gener-
ally commented upon. The walks and
driveways all showed the same thorough
work.
The Walker Light Guard. with IardeI-
las Band. formed at the armory at 3
o'clock and marched to the cemetery. Mr.
Julius Straus there presided over the
exercises OF the evening. The Rev. w r.
J.. Smith, D. D., offered the opening
PRAYER and pronounced the benediction.
A male quartette sang Still With Thee,
and led the largo assemb'age in singing
America" Mr.. Roscoe C. Nelson de-
Iiyered q notably eloquent and beautiful
memorial grafton, which was listened to
&l,o D1n nfY nv oil
present. Mr.. Nelson was in splendid
voice and the hundreds present heard
him in the open air with ease. After
the conclusion of the exercises the Walker
Light Guard fired a. military salute.
A tastefully printed programme of ex-
ercises was placed in the hands OF every
one present. The military present appre-
ciated the thoushtfulness which provided
them not only with programmes, but
with refreshing ice water as Well
Mr.. Jacob Reinhardt played the organ.
which had been removed for the occa-
sion 10 the speakers stand.
An incident of the occasion was the
fa;thfulness and affection which prompt
ed an old negro servant to decorate with
flowers as has Seen her custom for sew
,arai wears, the grave of q well-known
member OF the Hebrew Memorial Asso
station. in whose family she has been a
servant for years
MIR. FINE cfN.aI iN's>-
Mr. Nelson's Grafton is here given III
fuil He said:
When Napoleon Bonaparte assumed
the reins of civil government at the be-
ginning of the period which served TO
demonstrates that that remarkable man,
like his prototNpe Caesar. was as great
a statesman as soldier. one of his first
acts was 10 summon TO Paris Sanhedrin
Of the leading Jews of France. To this
distinguished body he propounded certain
Questions, not. indeed. to satisfy his per-
tonal curiosity. for If he had ever had
any doubts as 10 the nature OF the
n battlefield where Jewish blood had
flowed in patriotic streams. His purpose
was 10 afford the mallsned anu calum-
,liated Jews an opportunity to pronounce
ln authoritative tones denial of the
vicious ISLANDERS and atroc!ous calumnleS
which the bigotry OF centuries had
One OF the questions was. do Jews in
France consider France their native
.euntry?" and the digniiied answer came,
lnhesitat!ngly, giving voice to centuries
srf Jewish yearning. The Jews considered
France their country when oppressed. how
much more must they when admitted to
cirii rights
II is this spirit thus pithily and nohly
expressed which lends n double signiti-
canca to the celebration by the Jews of
Confederate Memorial Day. 1t answered
the slander which the Jew-baiter of yes
1erday and to-day poured into the Oft
willing ears Of the populace. THE Jew
has no l1atf1ousfn tor the country wherein
he lives, The phrase without a home
or n country has been often applied with
truth. With the Moor he made Spain the
home of science and intellect. only TO be
staBshf mp in tho cruel wave of superstj-5
sion and prejudice and swept from his
ruoorinfs: only TO be driven forth unpre-
pared knowing not wither TO turn for
refuge perishing by the wayside from
WEAKNESS and starvation. or burned per-
chance IN the hellish Tres Of the inaiiisi-
iion. hut despite all undaunted leaving
Spain for all time. an accursed nation.
of the !,anishea refugees gave Holland
Hhe glory nf Sp'nozn and coursAd !n the
VEINS Of Engiand's great Premier. True
Israel had not where 10 lay his head: !: