The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-05

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IS Ai,ce OF death, whispered softly or sat
M with earnest eyes staring into the mys-
terions beyond. 33 III
Under the Solemn Pine.
The grave lies III a bed Of granite unsl
: Il der a great pine tree commanding a
# broad sweep OF the river, being set per-
llaps on the most prominent loca ton IN
all Sof Hollywood.
Il Long before tho caisson, carrying the.
Il body OF General Lee left the church, Hol-.
tywood was alive with people Not In
3 years has 80 great q crowd swarmedi
IL through It's gates.
The grave had been dug on Wednesday,
and, as though nature Intended the last
resting place of the great general to be
not akin to the ordinary, granite rock
n was, discovered underneath the turf. Down.
through the rock the grave was. dug until
there was carved out Of granite 9 last
NJ homo for General Lee.
3sS On the sides were flags OF the Confed.
X eracy and across the opening were straps
OF the national colors. a mass OF TOW
h ers, dazzling In color, formed q brilliant
~ background beneath the spreading pine
trees. S4. .s
Perhaps never at any funeral held In
Richmond have 30 many and beautiful
flowers been seen. The odor Of the blos.
SONS filled the dir and a perfect MAJ day
smiled soft with perfume OIL the fare
we'll OF a. brave man whose life was all
surshine. 5 Ii sl
ing of General Lae three days ago. Said
..IIe has done more than any other man
TO heal the sectional feeling between
sS the people OF this country. He has
bro1ghtf2al sections together
This, indeed, Is no small praise, and
s had General. Leo done no other great
Iona xvoii1 hIH
y os4remnin ever dear to the people OF
America. s5sts a If "a K 81 i 4S l mi q
"a @ It may be said Of him Ii, the words OF
Carlyle: Il 8s;5 "a n i 4.
S5Bs eve all love great mems love. ven
4$ crate and bow down submissive before
q great men \ nay can we honestly bow
b down to anything else? oh! does not
every true man feel that is himself
Isl made higher by doing reverence to what
Il Is really above him? No obler or m ore
blessed feeling dwclls in man heart"
Position Of Military.
55l II AT S o'clock the casson reached tho
grave, followed by tho Generals charger,
ne!gliing loudly. Fl 81 IN
The artillery was stationed on a hill
N some four hundred yards up the river;
u the infantry took up q position on the
i hillside back from tho river. and the
HI veterans massed in front OF the infan-
try. rs rthe guard Of honor. the Blues,
8 marched past and took sup a position
close behind the section 4 in which the
# grave was located i ex- Governor o F'errnll
rode up; followed by a brilliant staff,
and saluted the funeral carriage The
Sgg carriages containing the members of the
n family approached Il the grave. bugle
S sounded AT rest, ""gss and all #uncoye
AS the coffin was removed from the GALS
son the band played Nearer Nj God.
W to- Thee. = and ntinued the mir softly
q until the body had been lowered.
8ss Bishop Il Randolph. III his Episcopal
robes. repeated the simple ritual Of the
sSEpiscopal Church for the !. Burial OF the
Dead ', IN When the word lust to dust
and ashes to K ashes were said. there
~ could be heard sobs from men and W'o- 4
4 men. An old n colored man sobbed as 4
ss though his5hcart would break Every one
Joined in repeating the Lords Prayer
after which the benediction was pro-
nounced. Bishop Randolph then 8 an
bounced that the aud ence was 4, uested
8 to leave. but not q person moved. After
# a moment. the ra tile OF muskctry filled
5l2 the air, rs three Svolleys were fired over
sgS the open grave of the sold er. e S
Then came the long, deep ed boom
s93 OF rtillery.b as the salute OF seventeen
3g guns for q ma jor- general fell heavily on
the ear and died slowly and calmly away
8 IN the distance. There was pm use. and
IA then a buglcr standing at the head Of
the grave sounded taps. lights out"
u and ii was over. S5 III 8
Blues in Z heir Tents.
3 For#two hours tier the conclusion Of
I. the services the Blues Battalion held
back the eager throng, and last night
they guarded the grave OF the major
general OF two armies. s35t 81
To-day. at midday their duty will cease
and they will return to the city. but last
b; night was the scene OF camp fires, of
tentsiand sentry duty in Holly wood. s. The
tents were pitched just behind the Lee
section. and all night long the men Of
&5s the crack organization OF the Common
Bf5 wealth kept wat ch. sa3a s33g {
AT & half-past s the grave Y had been
/. bricked VI; and covered with flowers. Not
& only was the grave covered. but Indeed
x the whole section was carpetcd with
roses and lilies. 59{ "
Eotsunt night had fallen did the crowd
begtn to- wend their way out and even
thensit went with reluctant steps.
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