The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-04

With the simple. 6eautfu1 ritual ser 4
vice OF the Protestant Episcopal Church.
concluded amid the resoimdiYg volloys
Of musketry and an artillery salute bafit-
ting his rank, the mortal remains of
Major General Fstzhng b Lee sol lde Z =,
statesman and publlcist, will be buried
meath snowy blossomsiin In one sof ina
loveliest spots OF historic Hollywood Gem.
etery this afterno on. An. awed throns,
greater, perhaps. than, any which eve i
attended 20 burial In ttlls beautiful ceme-.
lstery. will: attend the tnterment a nd pu u
their tribute OF RESPECT Ito one whom.
every Ylrginian honored and revercd ana
whom thousands mourn with tho sense
OF personal loss In that thrans viii
be gray haired gray clad comrades OF
that immortal army In which he won his
great renown as a soldier, others who
knew and were Intimately associated \
with him as chief magistrate Of this
Commonwealth and in his varied and hon
orable career as citizen, and still others
who saluted him when lii his three-sco,e
years he wore the uniform or major
general OF United States volunteers iii q B
war asanist foreign foe. The sword
of another Lee that was &unsneathed in 4
honor, will be shenthed stainless forever
and left as proud legacy to &wo1 thy de- II
scendants. along with that OF name Il
untarnshed. H t3
All Richmond. nay all Virginia, nay all
America, unites In tribute OF respect and
veneration to the man. the gentleman.
the sold er, who worthily bore that na1no
which Is written In letters OF living light
In the nations history. Personally knoWI,
to thousands, beloved by thousands, Con- n
eral Lee will receive universal honor in #
Richmond. the center OF his lifo's activ-
ties In many spheres. The body OF the f
great Confederate cavalrynan will rest
beside the waters OF the James not far ri
from that of the lnmented President
Of the government he served with fidelity
and distinction: not much farther from
the hallowed where rests the dust OF his
Stuart. Stuart. Wade Hampton, Fitz-
hugh Lee, the great cavalrymen. OF the
Army OF Northern Virginia, nave all an
swered the final roll call OF earth and
ere the dawn OF another day will sleep
In garlanded graves in the land they
loved among the people who loved them.
A Beautiful Spot.
The grave OF Lee Is In a particularly
beautiful spot In this Gods acre Of super
ative natural beauty. In the southwest
prn verge OF the cemetery on height
u magnificent View Of the
noble river, around which SO much OF a
peoples history has been enacted, the
nurmur OF the ripping stream will sing
! ceaselcss lullaby and the departing sun
will smile upon the honored close Of d
lie we'll spent. The gloom of the grave
VIZ be concealed beneathfa wealth Of
blossom sending up It's sweet incense
IS an expression OF the love OF his coun-
rymen .
The funeral service OF the lamented
odler- governor OF Virginia will take
'lace to-day at 2 o'clock P. NJ from
historic old st. Paul's Church and will
'e attended by many thousands few OF
whom will be able to secure admission
nto the sacred portals. The Right Rev.
iocese OF Southern Virginia will conduct
he service, assisted by Rev, Beverley D.
tucker, ., D.. OF Norfolk, and Rev.
.andon r. Mason, D. D., OF Grace
'hurch, Richmond, former camrades-in-i
rms and friends OF the deceased and the
lev. n. II, Barnwell. temporary rector OF
he church, The music for the funeral
, exceptionally beautiful embracing
'eethoven's funeral hymn. followed by
he hymn, 20! Sacred Head Surround
d." and Jesus Savior OF My Soul" and
losing with Cardinal Newman's beautiful
ylnn OF faith. Lead. Kindly Light"
he service itself win be the funeral
Itual OF the church. SO beautiful in its
implicitly,
Riderless Charger,
Following the services az the church
ne body horne upon catsson. covered kg
18th flags and flowers and followed by
ne riderslesa horse raparlsoned In black ri
nd white sabre suspended from tho
antle, Will he escorted to the cemetery #
y perhaps the most Imposing military
nd civic pageant that ever paid tribute
Virginian Practically the entire &
lilitary establishment OF the state ~
cling assembled to pay tribute % form q
!, commander-in-chle and distinguished