The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-09

Richmond, Va, May 4.-Not in all
its eventful history has Richmond wit
messed a more imposing demonstration
than that which marked today the flu
neral of General Fitzhugh Lee. Troops
were pouring into the city all night
and the military contingent which took
part in the procession consisted of two
full regiments of infantry, the 7Gtn
and list, the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, a battalion of artillery and sew
en- detached infantry companies, MAX
ing IN all about 1000 men. Added to
this were the veteran organizations
and nearly every carriage in the city
had been engaged for the occasion. By
OOH the business section was practical
ly deserted. Around St. Paul's church
in which tn funeral services were
held there was a dense thrOng and
from there to Holly wood the sidewalks
along the line of march we're lined with
spectators.
The church was densely crowded,
the throng representing all classes and
all walks Of life. The services were
conducted by Right Rev. A. M. Ran
dolph, bishop of the Southern Virginia
diocese, assisted by the Rev. Beverly
Tucker, rector Of Grace church, this
city, and the Rev. E. E. Barnwell, act
ing rector of st. Paul's. The fOrai
tributes banked about the casket were
profuse and came from all over the
! country. At the outside of the caEet,
nearest the audience, at the termina-
ton of the main aisle the Confederate
battle flag in flowers cleaned in its
field Of red, with the cross bars OF
blue bearing the stars of white. A
! great wreath of white, elevated on a
! standard Of green shed it's perfume di-
! rectly above the bier. 1t was four feet
in diameter, elevated about six feet
and was made of Easter lilies, white
roses, white sweet peas, with a green
foil of smliax. The design was sent by
the Veteran Cavalry Association, ARMY
of Northern Virginia. The order OF
was as follows:
Chief Marshal and aides; escort, state
military; Veteran organizations: nigh
, school boys; Soldiers Home veterans;
clergy in carriages; honorary pal
bearers; active pail bearers; caisson
with body; family and mournefs;
state officials; city officials dlst1n
guished visitors; memorial assocla-
tons; Richmond Fire Department
Colored Spanish-American Veteran
Association.
On conclusion Of the services at tie
church the line Of march was taken up
for the cemetery. The escort included
the Seventeen and Seventy-hrst regl-
ments of Virginia, volunteer infantry,
and q provisional regiment of unat-
tached infantry companies; the Ricn-
mond Light Infantry Blues battalion:
the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues: the
Richmond HowitZers; the cadets OF the
Fork Union Academy, Virginia; Lee
and Pickett camps Confederate Neter-
ans, of Richmond; A. 2. Hill camp, OF
Petersburg; Bowie Strange Camp OF
Charlottesville, of which General Lee
was a member and representatives
from almost every other camp in Vir-
ginia; the Association of Veteran Cav
airy, Army of Northern Virginia; Sons
of Confederate Veterans, ladies memo
rial organizations, Daughters Of the
Confederacy, aged and infirm veterans
from the Confederate soldiers home, in
wagonette: representatives Of the fed
eral, state and city governments and
of the Jamestown Exposition Company
and distinguished persons from With
out the commonwealth. There were
thirty-three military companies in line
and the procession was more than a
mile long, taking about 80 minutes to
pass a given point, the carriages in line
being driven two abreast and the mill
tary marching in double rank, company
front.
. At the head of the escort rode ex-
Governor Charles T. O'Ferrall, chief
marshal, with his aides and conspicu-
Gus in the procession were Governor
Warfield. of Maryland, and the attor
ney general of his state: the two
United States senators from Virginia.
riding side by side in &C arriage; Gen
eral j. w. Hayes, Major II. E. Niche.
and Col. 7. c.. Dempsey, u. s. A, in
full dress uniform and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Willard, representing Governor
Montague, who was prevented by i'll
ness from being present.
The casket containing the body Of
General Lee rested on a handsome cat
afalque built upon a caissoh and was
bride of each horse vas a member OF
the United States and the Confederacy.
The caisson wa drawn by six black
horses with artillery harness and COW
cred by black netting. Holding the
bridle o Teach horse was a member OF