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

BILE to people Of other States. At the
thought that tho dead man who had
loved Virginia SO well, Was again on

Z BILE to people OF other. states. at Inc
I thought that tho dead man who had
loved Virginia SO well, Was again on
4hcr bosom. iii
+ There was large crowd at the sta
ton at Alexandria. Company G. Seven
tieth Virginia, was drawn up ut the sta
ton when the train arrived. and It's
presence was n ecessary to keep the crowd
back from the car. a detachment Of
eight men OF this company. under Cap-
tain Murphy, relieved the detachment
of regulars guarding the body. General
On w. 4 c. Lee and AIRS. w. III. f.. Lee
left the train at Alexandria. and went
down to their home at Ravensworth, in
Fairfax. H,
fThp detail from Lee Camp. Of Rich
mond boarded the train at Alexandria
1t consisted OF Coirfmander w. y. Nor
gan, George l.. Christian. ]. Taylor Ely
son. d. a. Brown. James T. Gray, w.
Mex. Evans and F.. !. Bosher.
DR. C.. w. P. Brock and General Mana
ger Duke and Traffic Manager Warren
p. Taylor. OF the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac. boarded the train at
Aqua Greek.
The train stopped for. moment when
opposite Richards, the old home of
General Lee, in Stafford county. near
Lorton. General Lee resided here for
several years as a farmer until elected
Governor OF Virginia in 1855. A pum-
Der OF his old neighbors were at the sta
ton, and the group of those come to
see the funeral train WAS made larger
blythe addition Of several colored SER
wants OF the family when it lived at
Richland. General Hays pointed out
where he and General Lee used to fish
In the Potomac opposite the house, and
recalled that once in trying to land a
big sturgeon their boat was upset and
they got a good ducking.
Church Bells Tolled.
The church bells were tollng when the
train reached Fredericksburg, and during
the ten minutes II stopred there tile
bells continued to ring out their solemn
notes of death and sorrow. All places
Of business. including saloons, were closed,
and a tremendous crowd was at the sta
ton including Confederate veterans, Sons
OF Veterans Daughters of the Confed-
erary, the mayor and City Council, and
citizens generally, The Ladies Memorial
Association brought a beautiful wreath;
the City Council n snowy Gates Jar and
wreath, presented by citizens. was also
placed ON the .casket. Attached 10 one
of the designs were two tiny flags. the
stars and bars of the Confederacy. AIauly
Camp Of Confederate Veterans will send
detail to the funeral. Commander w
II. lIurkamp, Of Chew Camp OF Sons OF
Confederate Veterans, boa rded4 the train
und accompanied the remains to Rich
mond. This camp will he represented at
the funeral
The detail of Alexandril soldiers. tact.
ing as guard Of honor to the remains
vas relieved at Fredericksburg, by a de-
tachmcnt fron,the Company l., Seventeen
Regiment, of that city, which was lined
IN nj the depot. The detachment. under
Lieutenant +, NJ. l.arkin. consisted Of
Corporal John Mcdonnell and the follow
Ing privates 4 j. NJ. Stone, John Berry, Al
len Berry. Trevor Hill. William llnmph'
reys and George e. Rowland.
The train proceeded Southwark, The olt
veterans were now eagerly scanning ".
Ilandscapeli In search of landmarks by which
they could recognize Tie ground ovel
which they had fought, forit was all bat
tlefield now There, Just below Fred
cricksburg, is the pyramid. set up to marx
the furthest point reached by Fedora
troops in trying to get to Richmond IRON
the. North. Not much further on, up'ol
the hill. is the Carpenter house. In Whlcl
stonewall Jackson died. And SO OH TO-
miles, as the train sped along that spring
afternoon, were pointed out scenes 9
Another Floral Wreath.
I There was a stop OF a minute at NIL
ford long enough for beautiful wreatl
to he placed on the casket. sent by OF
fr!ends.f Conspicuous among the groups
at the station was n grizzed farmer
standing with his hat In his hand. nj
head boWed, Q.
The crowd at Ashland was large, ~
the stop was short 1t had been promise,
that the train should reach Richmond 9
| s o'clock. 1t was a few minutes pas
that hour when tho domes and spires
the city In which General Leo had love-
so we'll. about which had reyolyeed s
many dear hopes fora new nation an,
for which he had fought on 80 man
fields, appeared In sight.
| FItz Lee was home again,
AT FREDERICKSBURG,
/ Train Slammed Fifteen Mlnutet