The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-02
Service, in Washington.

The train bearing the remains OF Cen
Il eral Lee back to- Virginia left Washing,
II ton at II 81 o lock. There were brief
\ Religious services at Epiphany Eyasco-
N pal Church, b at ended ~, htindra.S OF
q men and women. promjn IN t!cial
delegations Ffromi beth Conf ederate 8ahd
Union systs,rlrls. inps u az Waahfugt gtony:
:: and by COME ederates representing camps
a In Virginia and Maryland.
The body was brought from the Provi-
dence & Hospital v Sunday afternoon and
placed In @the Sunday school room Of
\ the church. where II. remained until
& removed into the auditorium yesterday
morning. The casket containing the
4 body rested on q bier In front of the
chance. It. was nearly. obscured be-
h meath: the masses OF flowers sent by In
dividuals and yeterans orga anizatons
from Washington and elsewhere. The
II three chapters of Daughters OF ythe4 Con-
Il federacy in Washington and the Sons
4 OF Veterans OF that city also sent floral
offerings. But most conspicuous among
the wreaths and cushions and gatlands
was a magnificent ,tar !, worked out in
4 at the head OF the casket u It was sent
anonymously. IS al
M S Scarcely less striking was a splendid
wreath inclosing crossed sabres In white
5 and buff, which rested beside the star
8 Itiwas sent by tho. Washington camp.
"A wreathSof imnla culate roses and lilies
sent by Mrs. Roosevelt rested on the
coffin. n 4 5Ss.3 ;fi M
Against the chancel stood floral
cushion. NJ representing vi a % Confederate
flag, The Confederate colors were not
X otherwise displayed The stars and
s stripes rested on the coffin. 1t was FREE.
quently remarked that such a wreath OF
s. floral tributes had scarcely been seen
4 In Washington save at presidential fun
Il erals. The flowers gave exquisite col 4
\ oring ITO the scene. and their fragrance
could be perceived at the street entrance.
Thousands Look Upon Him.
IF The schurch began filling UP long be-
/ fore Al O clock. at which hour the SER.
vices were to be held. Hundreds pos
sIbly thousands. OF people passed through
n features of the old solder, resting "a 8
serenely &inBsthe casket as though he
we're sleeping In a his tent afterfthe heat
OF the battle had ended. The number
OF old men, men who had worn blue or
Z gray was most noticeable. But there
! were many OF a younger generation
who came also to see the face OF the
I'll man under whom their. theirs fought,
Or who fought against him. There was
IA large detachment of the Washington
Fsncampment: OF the Union Veterans
Legion attended the funeral and were
n seated a with 81 the old gray coats. who
came to pay a last tribute to the dead
s commander. 81 K, M X, " N E !. "A. ~ 81.
II was Interesting to stand at the
lB church entrance and watch the 4 people
& enter. x The variety OF the scene, he
\ striking figures, the note OF the men
whoI came. were irnpressiy We, s. K.
At ~ ID clock a d etachn,ert from ths
itConfed te camps OF Alcxsndri ria came
a to- the church. They were among the itirsi
10 arrive The detail 6 wa j. under Aleu-
tenant Commando ST. g. Bnpsil, ard foll;-
4 sisted OF the fol lowing pas commanders
g, Nv. A., snott Ed gar field, 8E.C C:s Gira'
ham, 3 G.. Aillburn. Is I. ken,n ner,s hoinas
Perry, and Cis illiam Ralnaay he sf0l,
flowing priYstas were also OF the detail
Androw a Smith. is John f;ss ". & ianln,pnd
George Nv, Francis, r. ~, Smith, Aspury
Howell. Charles O 4. Simple Slack
burn, D, rubran, John Fl Nlmmermasn
Irhe$ Alexandria yeteral.sg WeTe NJ ~
uniformed, as was I'd large detachmer.l
from the Washing ton camp and q de etaeh'
t,nent from the {. C:onfede erata 4 Army ane
Navy sociotyssfrom baltimore, The gG0N
sSfsderate veterans and a large 5detach
Ssnent 81 yeterans who fought IN, The
pnion side. represent ting llncal lhpn,enl8 y
Is 81 the Union Veterans VA lon, Il tprnlee
sat the church door, and W hlle the croWd' .t
Were passing I'M to View the slremaina q
TOT find seat 4 for the SseTy loess. Kept g
position sAt the left lof the entrances. ,,e
'5 Meanwhile, /, the military nrdered g q /
tend the funeral by the secrelar " PIN q
= 1coKtlnued q on Fifth sPaxe,) MI h