Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-04
GEN LEES FUNERAL.

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stream of people passing in front OF the
bier Of General Fitzhugh Lee, where the
body lay in state in the rotnnda OF the
City Hall, in Richmond, the lid was
closed yesterday afternoon and the casket
removed to st. Paul's Church last night,
in preparation for the impressive funeral
today.
Governor Montague is too i'll to take
any part in the obsequies and Lieuten-
ant Governor Willard represented the
Governor at the funeral.
Governor Warfeld and staff, of Mary
lan1, arrived in Richmond this morning
aud were met at the depot by acting
Governor Willard and his staff.
The entire "A companies ofthe Seven
tieth aud Seyenly-frst regiments OF
State troops are expected to arrive in
time for the funeral, at ? o'clock today,
and several Independent cOmmlnds will
be in line.
Richmond suspended business today
after 2 o'clock, the hour of the funeral,
even the railroads posting notices that
their employees would be free at that hour.
Many places of business are draped in
mourning.
The committee yesterday afternoon
made place in the line for the colored
veterans Of the Spanish war. They are
instructed to dress in black.
Throughout the day yesterday flowers,
cut and in beautiful designs, were re-
ceiyed.
Complete arrangements was completed
yesterday by Col. Charles I. OFerrall,
chief marshal for the parade. The pro-
cession, with the military, veteran, and
various memorial organizations, was one
the longest and most imposing ever seen
in Richmond. 1t was headed by the
band of the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, which will play the funeral march
composed by Prof. jacob Reinhardt, OF
Richmond, at the request OF Gen. Lee,
made years ago.
Mayor Mccarthy, who was designated
by the general committee OF arrange
ments to ask the United States au;hori-
ties at Washington to permit the atten-
dance of the Msrine band and the Sol
diers' Home band al Hampton, received
a reply from Washington officials to the
effect that il would be impracticable to
have either of the bands at the funeral
of General Lee.
A splendid bay stallion will be drsped
in mourning and led riderless after the
caisson bearing the body of Gen. Lee.
Col. George Wayne Anderson COM
manded the Seventeen Virginia Regi-
ment, with Lieut. Col. William j. Perry
of Staunton Msjs. G. Gray Bossieux, of
Richmond Stanley W. Martin, of Dan
Vile, and James E. King, of Alexandria.
Col. A. NJ. Higgins, OF Norfolk, COM
manded the Seventy FIRST regiment of in
fantry with Lieut.. Col. G. c. Vaughan,
IT,, of Franklin.
st. PauPs Church was draped for the
solemn occasion. Bishop A. NJ. Ran
dolph conducted the services, assisted by
Rev. Beverly Tucker, of Norfolk, and
others.
The pallbearers we're:
Actiye-Messrs. w. T. Dabney Bar
ton II. Grundy, and Robert Whittet, from
the board OF aldermen Messrs. Gilbert
X. Pollock, Robert lie Masurier, and
John J. Lynch, from the common cOun-
ell Mes5rs. J. B. Poindexter and q. 5.
Wray, from the Richmond Howtzers;
Capt. A. Tyler Brock and Lewis Bran
der, from the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues; Sergt. Norfolk, of Company c.,
and Sergt. Spence, ofCompany b, repre-
senting the Seventeen regiment of in
fantry.
The honorary pallbearers were repre-
sentatives of the Richmond city govern.
ment; the Confederate Veterans; the u.
S. army, &c.
Lieut.. George Mason Lee, son of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, arrived in Washington
yesterday evening from San Francisco
and Immediately left for Richmond to
attend the funeral services of his father.
Richmond, May 1.-The military
pageant attending the obsequies of Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, today, embraced
practically all the militia of the State
infantry and artillery.
The Seyenty-frst regiment of lnfan'
try led the parade in the order of its
battalicns, Colonel A. NJ. Higgins being
the ranking colonel. They was followed
by the Seventeen regiment, grouped in
battalions, aud commanded by Colonel
George Wayne Anderson. Then came
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
battalion of two companies, and, follow
ing them, the four OF five unattached in
| fantry commands. The battalion Of
artillery followed the infantry, Battery
A, the Howitzers and Battery b, the
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues.
There was no cavalry command in
the procession, Notwithstanding the fact
that General Lee was eminenily cav
alryman, and in that arm of the service
spent most of his military life and won
his greatest martial renown. There is
not troop in the State, and none was
ordered here from Washington.
The formation and movement from
st. Paups Church was as follows:
Chief marshal and aides, escort, State
military, veteran organizations, High
School boys, Soldiers Home veterans,
clergy in carriages, honorary pallbearers,
active pallbearers, caisson with body,
family mourners, State officials, city
officials, distinguished visitors, memorial
associations, Richmond Fire Depart
ment. Colored Spanish American Vete-