New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-02
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD.
THE CONFEDERATE VETERAN CAMP OF
NETWORK HOLDS SERVICES AT IFS
PLOT IN MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY

The Confederate Veteran Camp of New-York
held memorial services at its plot in Mount HOPE
Cemetery yesterday afternoon. special tram
left the -hundred-and-tlfty -hfth-st station al
2.15 n n, and brought the party which included
a number of the Daughters of the ConfederacSt
back at 6:15 p. after the customary ceie
monies had taken place at the monument ana lile
rest of the afternoon had been pleasantly spent In
the open air. The Lafayette Post and the Alex
ander Hamilton Post, G. A. r.. sent wreaths
which were added to the flowers laid on the moiiu'
rnent and graves. Ex-senator Wllllafn linusuE,
who was to deliver the Grafton, had been called out
of town, and his place was taken on slolt iio''oe
by William s. Keller.
On arriving at Mount Hope the members of the
camp formed in double ranks at the station ana
marched to the plot. A bugle sergeant from lhe
69th Regiment, with three men, buSler ana TWO
drums furnished the music -Four flags were car
risdthe camn flag the Stars and Stripes and two
camp guidons. There hundred men III
line when they reached the slope in the cemetery
on which the exercises held, and whittier the
women of the party had preceded them With the
double line at attention, salute was blown and the
flags were dipped. The camp was then formed In
closer ranks about the front of the monument ana
facing the Daughters of the Confederacy, who as
the roll was called pinned the Southern Cross of
Honor on those who had not already received It,
This decoration is small cross of the Maltese type
in bronze which has been voted to veterans OF the
Confederacy their descendants by the United
Daughters of the South. After the entire party
ment they sat in semicircle and proceeded with
the Order of Services A hymn of two stanzas.
by Miss Sophie Hendrick. to the tune of America,
was first sung. The Rev. George 5. Baker. the
chaplain then offered prayer. After the GRAFTON by
William S. Keller. the pronouncing OF the oeneulc
ton by the chaplain and the sounding OF taps
ended the ceremonies.
Among those present were ex-Judge ana h'S'
Roger A Pryor Mr.. and Mrs. John c CaIhouh'
Miss Calhoun Colonel and Mrs Edward owen
Miss NJ NJ Owen, Colonel and Mrs. A. G Dickin-
son. Mr. and Mrs. Caskin, Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Hendrick Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Thompson, Dr. and
Mrs J. Harvie Dew, General and Mrs. H. K.
Douglas, Dr. William 81. Polk, DR.. George Tucker
Harrison Mr.. and Mrs William Preston Hix, Colo
mel K NJ Murchison, DR.. and Mrs. James II. Parker,
Professor and Mrs. Thomas r. Price, Colonel sam
uel B. Paul. William C. Ravul, Colonel c. F. Thor
burn Colonel A. r. Chisholm. Colonel and Mrs.
Mrs James r. Branch, Mr.. and Mrs Turner A
BeaI Patrick Calhoun Buchanan Schey. jr., John
p. East Mr. and Mrs Powhatan G. Gordon, Nj ana
Mrs James Lindsay Gordon, DR.. @. Boiling Lee,
Richard B. Lee. Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Lyndon. Mrs.
Thomas Marshall. F. c. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
L. D. Alexander. Howard R. Bayne, Mr.. and Mrs
Duncan b. Cannon, Thomas I. Dudley, 1r, X. W.
Gwathmey, B. z. Smith. Miss Heloise Smith. Mr..
and Mrs. J. ]. Crawford. Colonel and Mrs. J. d.
John +. Block, DR.. and Mrs Walker Curry. Mrs.
A. B. Gwathmey, Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Curtis. +. Harmon Curtis; Miss
May l. Curtis. the Rev. DR.. Goebel, Colonel ]. c.
l. Hamilton. w ]. hampton. Perry Pierson. Major
a. N. Nathans. Miss Nathans and Miss Mary Ham
ilton