The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
RICHMOND CLAIMS
GEN. FITz LEE
Body OF the Gallant Soldier To b
Buried in Native State.
ISTERMENT WILL Be IN HOLLYWOOD
The Remains Will Lie in State in Richmond and
Funeral Will Be- With Full Military hOnOr.

Gen. Fizhugh L,r viii De- buried in
Hollywood Cemetery at Richmond
when. Jefferson Davis Winnie Davis. the
daughter of the COnirderucy. Gen. j.
f. b. Stuart. Grn. Pickett, President
TYLER. President Monroe. Commodore
Maury and many other distinguished
and loved Ones OF the Old Dominion have
their last Nesting place.
pom the arrival boz Nashngtonof Mrs.
FiilIugh le,. from Chickamauga Satur-
da, night announcement was made that
thr funeral would be- no Richmond.
Miss Virginia 80. and Mrs Rhea. who
urna at Chirkamaugu. did not start
North with Mrs ltr She wired to them
from INuchburg to 20 dlp@t To Rich
moud
The body of Gen. Is, will lr. in state
100 Richmond. and funeral will be- with
ul military honurs.
Mr. .er WIS met 40 the station 40
Washington 10y % large numberof friends
prominent iu military aud official liir.
Among them Wen. Capt Dan W. lse. of
stafford. who reached tine bedside of his
brother Saturday evening and talked
with him before the end came. Lieutrn-
ant-Goy.ruor Jos. T.. Willard. of Nlr-
giuia: Mayor Mccarthy. OF Richmond;
Major Robert W Hunter. Major l.. 7.
d. Myers and many others.
Brief religions services were held over
the remains of Gen. lee. at the mnh OF
thr Epiphany Washington, Monday
morning. conducted hy Rev. Randolph
II Mckm. y. D.. rector, who served as
an officer iu Gen L,c'- old regiment and
wis ONE of his lifelong friends
4 special train carried theiuueral party
to Rirhiiuud. leaving Washington ant /
O'Clock. The nmain, will De- IN state IN
the city BAH ar Richmond until Thurs
day afternoon. when the military funeral
and commitment service will be- held at
ST. Pall- Episcopal church. where Gen.
I.-r V9r~hippcd. Bishop Randolph will
otciate.
PROGRAMME or CEREMONIES.
4 committee 81 officers OF the regular
army arranged the programme Tor con
Quoting the remains from the church To
the railroad station in Washington.
The pallbranr~ We're the Secretary OF
War. the Assistant Secretary oi War.
Mai. Gen. George l.. Gillespie. Brig. Gen.
John +. Weston. Brig. Gen. George b.
Davis. Brig. Gen. George II. Burton,
Brig. Gen. Andrew : Burt Brig Gen
Edward VI. Hays. Brig Gen Tully Me
Crea. Col. Clarence X. Edwards. Col
George l.. Pond. Maj jefferson K. kean
Mai Chauncey h. Baker. Capt. Robert
T.. l.. Michir. Mr.. Leigh Robinson. SEND
tor John ". Daniel Senator Culbertson,
Gen. L. l.. Lomax. Maj. Robert W Hun
ter Hon. John Goode, DR.. II. ST. George
Tucker. Dr. Gordon. Capt Herbert Bry-
ant. Col. Thomas Smith, DR.. Shirley Car
ter. Capt ". =. Carter. Mai. Holmes
Conrad. Mr. John ~ Johnson. Hon.
Connallv +. Trgg Capt. Arthur Her
bert Mr. W. F. Mason, Mr Samuel W.
Spencer. II Rogier Dulaney, II. Il. Little
page. II. II. Marmaduke,
The escort was formed at Epiphany !
church. in the following order:
Music, military escort, clergy. caisson. |
pallbearrs. mourners. official delegation |
representing the State of Virginia and |
civ of Richmond. Lieut. Gov. Joseph f. /
Willard. Col. Jo Lane Stern, Col. Robert |
T.. Ire. jr.. Mayor Carlton Mccarthy. |
Major. +. r. d. Myers, officers Of the
Seventh Army Corps. war with Spain;
other officers l.. ;. army. navy and Ma |
rfne Corps. other members of commands |
to which deceased belonged. societies and |
and civilians
CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY ESCORT.
The military escort was composed OF |
one squadron OF cavalry, one battery OF |
field artillery. and two companies of en-
gineer troops.
The escort moved from the church at |
II O'Clock. At the station line was
formed and the customary hOnors rem
drrrd
Those accompanying MR.. Lee on the
special train 10 Richmond included the
following relatives: Mai. b. II. Fowle her
brother: Capt. d. VI. Lee. the generals
brother: Col. Robert H. Lee, Jr., Miss
Virginia Mason Dorsey. Miss Laura Lee
Dorsey. Dr. Robert +. Mason, and Mr..
and Mrs Benjamin s Minor. Others
invited by the special committee repre-
senting the State Of Virginia, also went
to Richmond.
CAvALRYMEN Is BODY BEARERS.
detail of eight non-commissiOned off
GERS from the Seventh Calvary acted az