Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13

Richmond. Va. Spocial-Not in all
It's eventful history has Richmond Wit
messed a more imposing demonstration
than that which marked Thursday tho
funeral OF General Fitzhugh Lee.
Troops were pouring into the city an
night and the military contingent
which took part in the procession con
sisted OF two full regiments OF infan-
try, the seventh and Seventy-first. the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. a hat
talon OF artillery and seven detained
infantry companies. making IN all
about 1000 men. Added 70 this were the
veteran organizations. and nearly every
carriage in the city had been engaged
Tor the occasion. By noon the business
section was practically deserted.
Around St Paurs church. in which the
funeral services were held. there was a
dense thrOng. and from there 10 Hol-
lywood the sidewalks along the line OF
march were lined with spectators.
The church was densely crowded. the
thronE representing all classes and ali
walks OF life. The services were con-
Quoted by Right Rev A N Randolph
bishop OF the Southern Virginia Do
cese. assisted by the Rev. Beverly
Tucker. rector OF 81. Paurs. Norfolk.
the Rev. Landon r. Mason. rector OF
Grace church. this city. and the Rev.
r +. Barnwell. acting rector of s.
PAUL s. The floral tributes banked about
the casket were prOfuse and came from
al over the country. Az the outside OF
the casket. nearest the audience and AT
the termination OF the main aisle. the
Confederate battle flag in flowers
cleaned in its field. red with the cross
ii n~fr 3,
a great wreath OF white. elevated on a
standard 81 green. she'd its perfume di-
recty above the hie-- IL was four feet
in diameter. elevated about six feet.
and was made 90 Easter lilies white
roses. and white sweet peas The de-
signs were sent hv the Veteran Cav
airy Association. Array 81 Northern
Virginia. The order 90 the procession
90 Hollywood Cemetery was as foj-
lows
Chief marshal and aides. escort.
State military. veteran organizations.
high school boys Soldiers Home vet
Grams. clergy in carriages. honorary
pall-bearers. active Val-bearcrs. cais-
son with body. family and mourners
State officials. city officials. distin-
Euishei visitors. memorial associations
Richmond FIRE department. ColoreI
Spanish American Veterans Ass0cla-
ton
On conclusion 90 the services az the
church the line az march was taken mp
FOR the cemetery. The escort included
the Seventh and Seventy-lrst ReEi-
menrs o. Virginia volunteer infantry
and a provisional regiment of unat-
tached infantry companies. the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues Battalion.
the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues. the
Richmond Hovitzers. the cadets OF the
Fork-l nion Academy. Virginia. Ice
and Pickett Camps Confederate vet
Grams. % Richmond. A. p HiI Camp
q Charlottesville. 90 which Gen lee
was membe-. and representative
from almost every other camp ID Nir-
Einia. the Association % veteran
Cavalry. Army % Northern Virginia.
Sons ~ Confederate Veterans. ladies
memorial organizations Daughters 81
the COufederacy. aged and innrm vet
Grams from the Confederate Soldiers
Home iu wagonettes- representative
% the Federal state and city govern
meut and % the jamestown Exposition
Company and distinguished persons
from without the Commonwealth.
There were 33 military companies In
line and the procession was more than
a mile long taking about 80 min
utes 90 pass a given point. the carriages
IN line being driven two abreast and
the military marching in double rank.
company front.
Al the head o. the escort rode ex-
Governor Charles r. O'Ferrau chief
marshal. with his aides. and consp.c-
uous IN The procession were Governor
War1eld. o. Maryland. and the Attor-
ney General Of bis state: the two
United states Senator'S from Virginia.
riding side by side IN a carriage. Gen.
j. ". Hayes Major r r. l. Niche.
and Col j. g. Dempsey. United States
army IN fuil dress uniform and Lieu
tenant Governor Willard. representing
Governor Montague. who was prevent
% by illness from being PRESENT
The casket containing the body OF
General lee rested on a handsome cat +
afalQue built upon a caissOn and was
covered with flowers and emblems %
the Irited States and the COnfederacy 4
The caissOn was drawn by six black
horses with artillery harness and COW
erred by black netting Holding the
bride q each horse vas a member 81 I
the EOElfzer battery. Behind the
caissOn was led General Lees own rid
ing horse. a thorough bred black stall
Ion with empty saddle and with the
uptrTned boots and the sheathed
s3Crc OF the dead general As the
body left the church. minute guns were
ored b. a detachment Of the Richmond T,
HoVitzers Ia Capitol Square.
The streets along the line OF march I
were packed With people and at the /
cemetery many thousands awaited the 1
coming OF the procession There has /
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