The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-05
THOUSANDS FORMED
SOLDIERS ESCORT
Military and Veteran Organiza-
tons Were Imposing to
Marked Degree.

The funeral pageant was iii all re-
spects ones,of the greatest, If not the
greatest and most imposing, that ever
followed thesremains of any man to the
grave In n this city. With the military
commands marching in double rank, conf.
pany front,f#the lines stretching from
curb to curb, 1.-THE military and veterans
alone extended from Ninth end Grace
Streets tog.A dams and Frankln,s disc
lance of eleven blocks Including the.
carriages containing various organiza-
lions and Representatives of city, State
and country, tho pageant was more than
a mile long and required slightly more
than thirty minutes in passing a given
point.
F5 At the head spf thesline rode a. platoon
of twenty police officers, commanded by
agcaptain and sergeants. They were fol-
lowed by#sthea chief marshal, Colonel
Charles IT, O'Ferral, former Governor
Of Virginia, and u distinguished Confed
crate soldier.5 a jurist and an ex-Con-5
gressmun, who was accompanied by Gem
era a. L, Phillips, his chief of5staff, and
a long list Of aides. Colonel O'Ferrall}
presented n striking and distinguished APP
pearancc on horseback by reason OF his
military bearing. His aides most Of
whom were Ing line, were Major w. NJ.
lLNuIlS ~. Vii 10
tinn, Colonel CT Il. sWingo, Captain John
3Cussens Junius Al Mosby, Major Cyrus
Bosslenx, Colonel C. Percy Halves, d! c.
Richardson. Judge G Gorge j. Christian,
Major Thomas IN Garter. John S. Elicit.
.J.ssN. Boyd. IDr, George Ross, Colonel
HIN. Boykin. CaptainsT. NJ Wortl1aln5t
p. II. Mayo 4 Colonel Mex. Cameron,
e. a, Cntlin, Fred ST. Valentine, James
R.gGordon, Captain Beauregard Lorraine.8
Cyo A trI Am VIC
Jr..aD. +. Craddock, Captain John. Lamb,
Major a. l.. .L,imsden, Major AS. Lhn!er,r
and J. Scott Parrish ,8st
Veterans on Horseback.
Following the chief marshal and aides
were the members of the Veteran Cav
airy Association, Army Of Northern Viz
ginla. headed by Captain NJ j. DIM
mock, a soldierly figure and bearing
The cavalrymen demonstrated the arm
of the service in which they enlisted by
their appearance on horseback.
Following the escort came the military
commanded by Colonel a. M. Higgins, of
Norfolk, the ranking colonel and one OF
tho finest looking mon In tho military
service. He wasEnccompanled by his full
rcgimental staff, mounted, and followed
by his regiment, tho aSeyenty-frst. This
consisted of three battalions. The first
was commanded by Major II. j, Noting
ham, and consisted of Companies A, j
and f. of Norfolk, and l. of Franklin,
the major being accompanied by his bat
TALON staff.
Then came tho second battalion OF the
tSeventyfirst, commanded by Major T..
w. Owens of Portsmouth, also accom-
panied by his battalion staff. The COM
panics Of this battalion were Company
II, OF Suffolk: Company -, of Ports
mouth; Company II, of Portsmouth, and
Company NJ of 1mporla
The third battalion of the Seventy-tirst
was commanded by Major ]. IA. Gilkeson,
OF Newport News, accompanied by his
staff. This consisted Of Companies C and
G. Of Newport News; y, of Hampton.
and IT, Of Smithheld.a
The Seventy first Regiment was accom-
panied by an artillery band, which made
excellent music and marched like vet
Grams, This was the first band in the
long line
Following the seventy.lrst came the
Seventeen Regiment preceded by Its
land, lardella's, ofithls city, which made
"a fine appearance and furnished music Of
high standard. Colonel George Wayne
Anderson was In command, and was ac-
companied by all his regimental staff,
mounted among them being. Major c. O..
Savlllc, who has served many years In
the Richmond military. Colonel 4Ander-
son was handsomely mounted,and never
appeared 10 better advantage.
Following the sregimental slaff, COM,
missioned and non-commlssloned came
the Third Battalion, commanded by Ma
jor Stanley Nv. Martin, OF Danvlle, con-
slstins of Company r. OF Lynchburg; |,
OF AFarmville; Is, Of stanton, and NJ, Of
Ianville, st ~
Next came the First Battalion, COM
manded by Major c. Gray Rossieux, Of
Richmond, accompanied BY his staff, and
embracing Companies a, -, TFand H. Of
iRichmond, all except ono of the lflcf-
mond commands, The Richmond boys had
q good turnout and their march wa COM
mendable.
The last battalion Of the Seventeen
was the Second, Commanded by Major
James L, King. of Alexandria, accom-
panied hy his staff. and embracing Com.
nanS g, of Richmond. Company -, OF
charlottesville, and the splendid Company
G., of AleXandria, and Company L. Of
fredericksburg. Company @ had about
fifty men In line, and made an excellent
appearance.
Picturesque Blues,
Following the seYentleth canse a E'ror