The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
Celebration Will Be Held Next
Saturday Afternoon.
SERVICES TRINITY TONIGHT
Association is Now in Splendid Condi-
tion-Juniors Doing Good Work.
Hon. John Goodc to Be Orator.
Big Turnout of Soldiery.

Next Saturday will be Oakwoods Memo
rial Day. The celebration promises to. be
the most successful and memorable OF
,eny in the existence Of the lakewood
Association. Great interest in the forth
coming proceedings is being manifested
by both the members Of the association
and the Juniors. During the past year
the association has been augmented oy
the addition Of about twenty-five mem
bers ELL of whom are active and Yalua-
Bile adjuncts.
The Forthcoming observance Will mark
an era ia the history OF the association.
All the veterans and Confederate asso-
Citations will add their presence to the
gathering at lakewood, and the parade
OF military will be one Of the largest
| that ever turned out upon any similar
! occasion All the Richmond companies
/ OF the Seventeen Regiment under the
command OF Major Saville will partici-
| pats, and gather with the Blues Battal-
ion, tho Howttzepe. Pickett and Lee
1 Camps veterans from the Soldiers Home
tAe Sons Of Veterans. and the Blues and
Seventeen Regiment bands
! LIND OF MARCH
: This line will form at st. Johns
/ Church, under charge OF Chief Marshal
ohm 7. Hughes. and Chief Aid William
! IL IL WILL UEOCoeo Oul oloeu
to Twenty-seventh. to Franklin. to Sol
dters' and Sailors Monument on Libby
IEll. to Twenty-n1nth. to Broad, to
Ihirty-fosrth to lakewood. The march
will begin promptly at o'clock The
! Chief Marshal will have a large number
Of aids and carriages will be provided
for the ladies'
The work of the association has re-
ceived an impetus in the act of the Legis-
ia ture passed at its last session. appro-
|prtatng $500 annually to that orgalhAa-
ton The first years appropriation has
been received. The ladies are pleased
end gratifled beyond measure. and they
are devoing their time. energy and funds
to keeping green the memory of the $500
dead heroes. over whose graves these an
nual memorial services are held.
The officers Of tho association are: Fresi-
dent. Mrs. Stephen D. Beveridge: vice-
president. Mrs. Virginia Peasants; Sec
Rotary. Mrs. John T. Hughes; Treasurer,
Mira D. c. Richardson. They are ener-
lgeuo workers and are devoted to the
cause to which they have given their
time
Tho Junior Association is also doing a
great good, and their help is valuable
ORATOR OF THE DAY.
Hon. John Goode, than whom there is
no man in Virginia better known and
more fitted for the task will be the orator
of the occasion. He will reach the city
from Washington on the morning Of the
10th.
Rev. J. P. Smith will act as master OF
ceremonies. He will Introduce the speaker
and the others who are to take part In
the services.
Rev. DIR. r. 3. Eggleston WIFI deliver
the opening prayer and Rev. J. D. Lang
ley will pronounce the benediction.
The musical programme will be a fea-
ture of the occasion. and will be under
the direction of Rev. ]. w Mitchell
Professor James Hammond will assist the
ladies to and from their carriages and
help form the line.
The ladies of the Association invite
the citizens generally to attend the ser
vices and bring with them all the flow
ers they can get. The monument. the
gateway and the sections will be decora t
ed by the ladies on Friday and Saturday
morning. The Juniors will have charge
of the gateway decorations. Many OF
the stones. provided for in the appropria-
ton by Legislature. will be in place on
Memorial-Day The ladies of the AS
ISOLATION have been active for many wears
in their efforts to secure this appropria-
tion and they are now pleased beyond
expression at the success of their efforts
CHURCH SERVICES TONIGHT.