The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-05
THE FUNERAL OF LEE
AN IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION AT
 RICHMOND.
Pay Their Last Tribute to vir- ginifss Distinguished Son
 Before Burial

Richmond, Va, May 4.-y-Not in alI its eventful history has, Richmond wit messed a more imposing demonstra- tion than that which marked today the funeral of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Troops were pouring into the city all night and the military contingent taking part in the procession consisted of two full regiments of Infantry. the roth, the 71st, the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, a battalion of artillery, and seven de- tached infantry companies. making in all about 2.000 men. Added to this were the veteran organizations.
 Practically every carriage in the city had been engaged for the occasion. By noon the business section was practi- cally deserted. Around St. Paul's Church, in which the funeral services took place, there was a dense throng and from there to Hollywood the side- walks along the line of march were lined with spectators.
 On conclusion of the services at the church the line of march was taken up for the cemetery. The escort included the roth and 71st regiments of Virginia volunteer infantry and provisional regiment of unattached infantry com panies from every part of Vtrgtnia; Confederate organizations, representa- tives of the Federal, State and city governments and distinguished persons IEOIl OulSlu0 NnO were thirty-three companies in line and the procession was more than a mile long. At the head of the escort rode ex-Governor Charles OFerrall, chief marshal, with aide, and conspicuous In the procession were Governor War field of Maryland and the Attorney General of the State; the two United States Senators from Virginia, riding side by side in a carriage; Gen. J. w. al E |. MiChiR and Col. J. c. Dempsey, U. S. A., in full dress uniform and Lieutenant Governor Will lard, represeptitng Governor Montague, who was prevented by illness rom being present. The casket containing the body of General Lee rested on 8 handsome catafalque built upon cais- son, and was sscovered with flowers and emblems of the United States and the Confectionery The caisson was drawn by six black horses with artillery har- ness and covered by black netting. Holding the bridle of each horse was a member of the Howitzer Battery. Behind the caisson was led General Lees own riding horse, thonpughbred black stallion with empty saddle and with the upturned boots and the sheathed sword of the dead General As the body left the church minute guns were fired by a detachment of the Richmond Howitzers in Capitol Square. The streets along the line of march were packed with people, and at the cemetery many thousands await ed the coming of the procession. There has not been such a popular outpour- ing since the funeral of Jefferson Davis some years ago. and there were repre- @entatives of every part of Virginia in Nhe multitude that thronged to pay the ' last tribute of respect to Fitzhugh Lee.
 At the cemetery the commtttal ser vice was read by Bishop Randolph, the body lowered Into the grave. three in- fantry volleys were fired. taps were sounded and a salute of seventeen guns was fired by the Richmond How itizers from a neighborhood height overlooking the historic James River.
 The family and the funeral party. accompanied by most of the military, the veterans and the memorial organ izations returned to the city and the grave was left in the care of the Richmond Blues. who will guard 1t continuously for twenty-four hours.