Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-05-10
All That Was Mortal of General fitz.
hugh Lee Placed Under the Sod
WAS BURIED With GREAT HONOR
State Militia, Veterans Organizations,
School Boys, Clergy, State and City
Officials, Memorial Associations and
Distinguished visitoors Formed the
Procession From ST. Paui's to Holly
wood Cemetery, Passing Between
Sidewalks Lined With Spectators.

Richmond, Va. Special-Not in all
its eventful history has Richmond wit
messed a more imposing demonstration
than that which marked Thursday the
funeral of General Fitzhugh Lee.
Troops were pouring into the city all
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. bat
talon of artillery and seven detached
infantry companies, making in all
about 1000 men, Added to this were the
veteran organizations. and nearly every
carriage in the city had been engaged
for the occasion. BY noon the business
section was practically deserted.
AT0uG;! Ct. Paml's church. in which the
funeral services were held. there w;ss a
dense throng. and from there to Hol-
lywood the sidewalks along the line of
march were lined with spectators.
The church was densely crowded, the
throng representing all classes and all
walks of life. The services were con-
Quoted by Right Rev A. NJ Randolph,
bishop of the Southern Virginia Dio-
cese, assisted by the Rev. Beverly
Tucker, rector of St. Paul's. Norfolk;
the Rev. Landon r. Mason. rector of
Grace church. this city. and the Rev.
r.. f.. Barnwell, acting rector of St.
Paul's. The floral tributes banked about
the casket were profuse and came from
all over the country. At 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
harS Of hlra hpa rinp hn cta ~ t-hi
great wreath of white. elevated on a
standard of green, shed it's perfume di-
rectly above the bie-. II was four feet
in diameter. elevated about six feet.
and was made of Easter lilies white
roses. and white sweet peas. The de-
signs were sent by the Veteran Cav
airy Association, Army of Northern
Virginia. The order of the procession
to Hollywood Cemetery was as fol-
lows:
Chief marshal and aides. escort.
State military, veteran organizations,
high school boys, Soldiers Home vet
Grams, clergy in carriages. honorary
pall-bearers. active pall-bearers. cais-
son with body, family and mourners
State officials. city officials, distin-
guished visitors, memorial associations
Richmond fire department. Colored
Spanish American Veterans Associa-
tion.
On conclusion OF the services at the
church the line Of march was taken up
for the cemetery. The escort included
the Seventh and Seventy-first Regi-
ments of 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 HowitZers; the cadets OF the
Fork-Union Academy. Virginia. Lee
and Pickett Camps. Confederate vet
Grams. of Richmond; A. p. Hill Camp.
OF Charlottesville. OF which Gen Lee
was a member. and representatives
from almost every other camp in Vir-
ginia; the Association OF veteran
Cavalry, Army OF Northern Virginia;
Sons of Confederate Veterans: ladies'
memorial organizations Daughters of
the Confederacy; aged and infirm vet
erans from the Confederate Soldiers
Home. in wagonettes; representatives
OF the Federal State and city govern
ment and OF the jamestown Exposition
Company, and distinguished persons
from without the Commonwealth
There were 33 military companies in
line and the procession was more than
mile long. taking about 30 min
utes to pass a given point. the carriages
in line being driven two abreast and
the military marching in double rank
company front.
At the head of the escort rode ex-
Governor Charles T. O'Ferrall. chief
marshal with his aides. and conspic-
uous in the procession were Governor
Warfield, of Maryland. and the Attor-
ney General of his State; the two
United States Senators from Virginia,
riding side by side in a carriage: Gen.
j. w. Hayes. Major r. f. l.. Niche,
and Col. J. c. Dempsey. United States
army. in full dress uniform and Lieu
tenant Governor Willard, representing
Governor Montague. who was prevent
ed by illness from being present
The casket containing the body OF
General Lee rested on a handsome cat
afalque built upon caisson and was
covered with flowers and emblems of
the United States and the Confederacy.
The caisson was drawn by six black
horses with artillery harness and COW
cred by black netting. Holding the
bride Cf each horse was n member of
the Howitzer battery. Behind the
caisson was led General Lees own rid
ing horse. n thorough black stall
lion with empty saddle and with the
upturneI boots and the sheathed
sword of the dead general. AS the
body left the church. minute guns were
fired by 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 awaited the