The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-04
LEES BODY NOW IN
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
Howitzers Guard the Flower
Freighted casket-camp
in Hollywood.

1t ia known that the Secretary of War
was most anxious to HAYS General Leo
buried at Arlington. but he RETAINED
from making THE request of Mrs Lee as
soon as The herd that General Lee had
selected Riclnl,ond for IBIS last resting
place.
In conversation with an officer of high
rank in the army. the Secretary of War
said that Ice had done more than any
man to blot out feeling between the
North and the South. and that 1t was
his desire than. General Lees funeral
should be national and that his body
should rest under magnificent monu-
nent in Arlington. II
General Lee. was so great n man, y
said Mr. Taft, that he belonged not TO
one section, but to tine whole country. y
General FilzhGgh Lees body now rests
in historic ST. Paluls~Church, guarded by
a detail from the Howitzers. The cas-
ket was removed from the City Hall to
the church last might and although the
plan for removal, had been kept secret,
not less than ,thousa!ld persons gath
cred In front Of yths City Hall and with
heads uncovered and in inter silence
gazed upon the c,as,ket IN which lies the
body OF the great cavalry leader.
Tho plan origi n;illy had been to re-
move the body vt 1880 o'clock In the
evening. hut later 1t was decided to walt
H. "
O'Clock tho doors Of the City Hall were
loched and preparations were begun for.
the removal. a detail from the HoW!t-5
GERS under Captain Meyers acted ms pail
hearers The sight will not soon be fpr-
gotten. The black scaslsetO covered with
the Confederate and United States ilass,
on which rested huge punches Of roses,
the solderly young ,rti!lerymen In gray
and red, with high white shakos, the
Silent. reverend throng of citizens stand
ing in the huff light Of the streets, There
was no need for police nor for the mill
tary guard for not q voice was rifisec'
not a sound was heard as tho little pro-
cession moved across tho VIDE pavement N''
Importing Occasion.
At st. Paurs Church, not a hundred
yards away, the temporary rector II
Rramwell, with a committee OF Mr..
Wexford, Mr.. BcIuly and Captain Deane,'
from tho vestry. awaited the approach
OF the funeral procession. There was
no funeral music, nor was the service
read, but still the occasion was solemn
and imposing.
Tho throng hal .Iolnwed the hearsc
on its little jo.rrncy and filled the side
walks and street In front of the church.
Between two rows of 1Iowitzcrrs tho cof-
fin was carried into the edince and up
the aisle to the faint jingle OF spurs
and the rattle OF sabres. To the foot OF
the chancel, where 1t rests upon cata-
falaue OF deepest black. AL through
the night the nrillery1nen will stand
q guard over tho body, while their COM
radcs pace to ana FRO peIorc VINE doofs
OF the church.
In tho church there were but few
close friends of General Lee. and tho
guard OF honor. Flowers filled the chan
Gel, and were banked up around the
casket There were tributes from COM
rades In war and in peace: from assoc
Citations; from camps and corporations;
from veterans In blue as well as gray.
A mcdeat bunch of wild flowers lay next,
1, costly wreath. but each spoke of tho
tender love and regard for the man WHO
lad not only tho affection of Nirginans
but OF the whole Of the American people.
Will Camp in Hollywood,
Acting Governor Willard OH yesterday
formally ordered the Blues Battalion TO
encamp this afternoon at Hollywood and
guard for twenty hours tho grave OF
General Lee.
II is understood that Iieutonant-Gov-
ernpr Willard gave this order as a mark
Of affection for General Loe, upon whose
staff he served in Cuba. There Was no
appropriation for such purpose and
Captain Willard, therefore, took the mat
ter into his own hands.
The grave will no built of hard brick
with cement mortar which VIII harden III
,wenty-four hours After that time there
VIII be no necessity for guarding the
grave.
Mr., John K, Hooper, keeper Of Holly.
wood, stated last night that the grave
would be lined with Two Confederate flags
the same that were used 10 limo The grave
of President Jefferson Davis when he was
buried Il, 1903, The ground around the
grave Win be r0ped off. and no one win be
allowed 10 approach save the members oi
The funeral party
Lieutenant Lee Here.
Lieutenant George Mason Lee srconc
son OF General Fitzhugh Lee, reached
Richmond al 705 last night and went q,