The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-25
Memorial to Noble Dead to
Be Unveiled Here.
COMES FROM THE NORTH.
Erected by Daughters of Con-
federacy Of Philadelphia.
The PARADE AND CEREMONY
Veterans, Military and Ladies TO Be
the ocession-Address to Be De-
Iivered by MIR. Cadwailader,
General Lee and Thomas
Nelson Page-ReceP-
ton To>Night.

The unveiling this afternoon in the SOL
diers' section of Hollywood Cemetery OF
the monument erected by the Dabney 81.
Naury Chapter. United Daughters of the
Confederacy. to the memory OF The known
and unknown soldiers of the South buried
IN Philadelphia will be all event OF Pc
+ culiar interest and of historical impart-
ance
The circumstances responsible for the
building of the monument here arc un-a
usual and of interest In Philadelphia
where The dead whose deeds this sha
will commemorate, sleep in Federal bury
ing grounds. the erection of a Confed-
ate monument was forbidden. SO back to
the South whence their heroes came the
women of the chapter have brought their
memorial shaft to place il among Inc
graves and monuments in Hollywood,
where sleep the dead of the Lost cause
i, is with the knowledge of these cir
cumstances attending to-daysS ceremonies
that there are now in the city awaiting
the INV eling hundreds of Daughters OF
the Confederacy and distinguished speak
ers to grace the occasion and pay lhslf
tributes to the soldiers of the South
= :,
1ers in North and South Carolina, Geor-
ria and Alabama from which States
many of the soldiers. dying in Norlhefii
prisons and buried in Philadelphia came
PARADE AND EXERCISES
To-day's ceremonies will include
1,arade in which the veterans of the sev-s
crai camps and homes. the military ef
the city. mounted details and hundreds
of ladies In carriages Will take part
This column viii form in the residential
eection Of the city between and
o'clock and march to the cemetery. where
the ceremonies will take place at a
O'Clock The programme. as announced
last night by Mrs. J TAYLOR Ellyson,
will include an opening prayer by Dr..
w r. l.. Smith. The HYMN Nearer,
NV God to Thee will be sung. after
which Hon j TAYLOR Ellyson will make
4 brief address before Introducing the
first speaker of the evening, lion. John
cadwalader Of Philadelphia, who Will.
speak on behalf of the ladies of his CITY,.
General Fitzhugh Lee and DR.. Thomas
Nelson Page will speak tor the lad1es
pf the Richmond Chapter. General Lee
and Mr.. &6'adwaladcr are in the city. nav
Ing arrived last5night. and arc registered
81 tho jefferson. DIR. Page, who has
been spending several days; at the Old
home place i'll Hanvore county, viii reach
the city this morning at o'clock.
Accompanying Mr.. Cadwalader there
were quite "a number of Philadelphians 10
~rriye at 7:15 last night The party was
met at the Byrd Street Station BY Mr
and Mrs. ]. Taylor Ellyson and several
other ladies and gentlement. who directed
them to tile homes IN which they viii he
entertained during their stay in the city.
f.nn1or John N. Daniel, who VAS eN-
pectcd to be one of the speakers. will be
nnahle to be present. and has so Informed
ttc local committee.
The Snnveiling@ exercises VIII be followed
ey a reception to-nich, from 6 TO 10
p.c,ock at fhe Confederate Museum.
5welfth and Clay Streets. a special COM
lnit1ec has been appointed by the Daneh-
tors of the onfederacS to serve at the
reception. <1ese ladies are Mrs. Matter
isb,istFAa. Mrs Bentley, Mrs Charles l1.
1so,l,ne and Mrs. Dabney II. Carr.
Mrs. Joseph Bryan has appointed
Nonan1ittee of the officers and ,rice-re-
gents, representing the Confederate Mu-
.,ellrl. TO meet the visiting DabneN
Maurv Chapter. United Daughters OF The
(onfederacy. at DR. Cecit.s chhrch. on
Fifth and Main Streets. this afternoon
MT 2 o'clock promptly They are as fol-
lows: Officers-N1rs. joseph Bryan. pres
ident: Mrs stephen Putney. first vice
presiient: Mrs. f. G.. Minor. second vice
president: Mrs J. Enders Robinson. re-
cording secretary: Mrs. j.. G. Daniel.
corresponding secretary: Mrs. Theodore
1gllyson. trea surer
yice-regents-Eir Mrs. j. TAYLOR
Jsllyson: North Carolina. Mrs. John ".
Gordon; South Carolina Mrs II. S.
Claiborne: Georgia. Miss katherine
stiles: Florida, Mrs r. A Patterson;
.Aahama. Mrs James IT. Drake, Missis-
f5pni. -: Louisiana, Mrs Landonia
1aashiell; Texas. Mrs. Cazeneau Mcleod:
Tennessee. Mrs. Norman Randolph: Ken
lucky Miss Matte Harris; Arkansas
:lrs. Decatur Aatcll: Missouri. Mrs.
George P. Stacy. Solid South. Miss Min
vie Baushnan: House. Miss Isabel
!TauYy.
DROPS INTO A DITCH.
Although the monument is here. it look
81 for time last night as though the
shaft was an accident which occurred
yelling this afternoon The cause of
this possible delay in the erection of the
mia twas an accident which occurred
noon after 1t had been placed on the
trucks to be hauled toaihe cemetery The
great weight OF The granite caused The
furck wagon 10 give away. and for a
Cine the monument was in the ditch. It
fequired several hours, work TO replace
It upon a stronger wagon and DELAYED
Its arrival at the cemetery until after
midnight.
Fortunately the block was uniniure5
ny the accident, and will no doubt be in
place to-day. Through the greater. part 81
the night men worked indus,riouslv, get
ting 1t TO the site and in proper place for
its final adjustment this morning.
BROUGHT ON SPECIAL TRAIN.
Those who attend the unveiling c4re
monies today will be interested to know
OF another unique experience Of the
monument which is the occasion of the
gathering there.
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