The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
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 Fftzhugh 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-frst, ths
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, a 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 engage.
for the occasion. By noon the business
section was practically deserted
Around st. Paul's church, in which the
funeral services were held, there was a
dense throng, and from there to Hol-
Iywood 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. M. Randolph,
bishop of the Southern Virginia Do
cese. assisted by the Rev. Beverly
| Tucker, rector of st. Pauls, Norfolk; a.;
the Rev. Landon r. Mason, rector Of
Grace church, this city, and the Rev.
e. e. 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 it's field, red with the cross
bars of blue bearing the stars of white.
A great wreath of white, elevated on a
standard of green. shed it's perfume di-
rectly above the bier. 1t 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
erans, clergy in carriages, honorary
pall-bearers, active pall-bearers, cais-
| State officials, city officials, distin-
guished visitors, memorial associations
Richmond fire department., Colored
Spanish-American Veterans Associa-
ton.
On conclusion of the services at the
church the line of march was taken up
for the cemetery. The escort included
the Seventh and Seventyfirst Resi-
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 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
Grams 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 35 min
utes to pass 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'
ucus 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 carriage; Gen.
j. w. Hayes, Major r. E. L. Niche,
and Col. ]. 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 handsome cat
afalque built upon a caisson and was
covered with flowers and emblems CT
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 of each horse was a member OF
the Howitzer battery. Behind the
caisson was led General Lees own rid
ing horse, a thorough black stall
lion 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 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 tie
coming Of the procession. There has
not been such a popular outpourins
since the funeral of Jefferson Davis
some year ago, and there were repre-
sentatives of every part OF Virginia
in the multitudes that thronged to, pay
the last tribute of respect to Fitzhugh
Lee.
at the cemetery the committal ser
vice was read by Bishop Randolph. the
body was lowered into the grave, three
infantry volleys were fired, taps were
sounded and a salute of II guns was
fred by the Richmond Howitzers from
la neighboring height overlooking the
historic James river.