The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-11
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GOV, SWANSON
ORATOR OF DAY
Pays Eloquent Tribute to Many
Virtues Which characterized
Men Who Followed Lee.
Thousands Gather
Beneath Beauti-
tiful Trees.

That the Lost Cause Is still held in
ycnerutIon and memory dear and that the
hearts Of men still quicken at the men
ton OF brave deeds and victories and
aEonicY suffered In silence was wholly
evident Yesterday when thousands OF
tRIchmond's citizens, old and young, went
forth to echo with living utterance the
names and hcroism of the Confederate
dead and 10 strew their unmarked tonbs
with flower symbols OF eternal memory
and esteem. Governor Swanson was never
more eloquent than when standing amidst
the few survivors Of that dread conflict,
which, In fiery passage, he termed the
greatest conflict the world ever saw, and
among three generations that mark the
mlcstones those survivors have passed
since the beginning Of that famous era,
he bore testimony to the enduring love
aud esteem which the memory OF the
cause OF the Confcdcraey still inspires m
the hearts of all true Vrginians. The
vast audience was wrapped In com
3pellng silence the while he recounted the
deeds and heroism OF those whose dust
Was Inferred beneath his feet and re-
cited his need Of praise for those South
crn women who divested themselves of
their all and bore the wars slow agony
for the sake OF their homes and their
liberties s.s
Prominent Men Rode.
6 Colonel John w. Gordon was chief
marshal and with him rode Major Il. Z.
Christian, chief OF staff; Judge George
L. Christian, Colonel John Murphy,
Major ". NJ. Evans. Captain J, II.
Sheppard. DR.. r. f. Strat,on, DR..
Edward MCGUIRE, Major Charles O..
saville. y. Singleton Walker, ~ ohm Land
street, r. s. Redwood. J.gSEl. y Redwood
M, b. Freeman. Hon. p C.5ss r cha rdson,.
I'm a. Catlin, Captain w Ben Palmer,
CAPTAIN y. a. 1Iutcheson. Captain NJ. ~
Dimmock John Stewart Bryan, T.. ~
a.THbrnason George III r. Dean, j.. =.
Rennie.
Tie procession moved In parade from
ST. Joints Church to the Oakwood Gem
&ctcry, where the sacred rites of memory
we're observed. First went Iradella's
Band then the five companies OF the
Seyentieth Virginia Regiment: the Cove
nanters' drum corp. Of the Second Pres
byterian Church. who acted as escort
of Lee Camp Of Confederate Veterans,
then Lee Camp: the rear being brought
IN by the Daghters OF the Confederacy
and the Memorial Associations In car
riages
The sturdy little chaps OF the Covenant
crs. clad in their white uniforms and
lcgRins and in scarlet trimmed capes, set
be tween the dark blue OF the Seventieth 4
Regiment and the grey of the Confederate
Veterans, gave the procession It's most
brilliant cnlorng.
Ceremonies Begin.
Arrived at tile gate of the cemetery, the
cavalcade paused, and the ladies' were al
lowed to enter first, while the horsemeni
stood at rest with heads uncovered IhenA
they, too, fell in line, and were in turn
followed by the military. and between
thousands banked on either side tho pro-
ccsson continued its march up to the
stand.
Hon. y. c. Richardson was master OF
ceremonies. and with INN on the stand
were tho Governor and the Rev. p. l..
Grace, who offered the invocation.
Mr. Richardson was particularly happy
and eloquent In presenting Governor
Swanson, who IN turn said:
l"N[r Commander" he said. "Confcd-
crate Veterans. Ladies' and Gentlemen
] am thankful to my friend for his in
trod,,ctory remarks. and am glad beyond
comparison 10 stand III this sacred spot,
where Is inferred so much sacred dust.
am glad to be In Richmond, for its
very atmosphere Is redolent wltE glory.
and no man can long remain here wttn-
out breathing IN something of the spirit
Of tho past, None in this country and
few cities IN the world have witnessed
more human greatness and more deeds
OF heroic valor than this, our city Of
Richmond.
Here, whom the forests leaved IN their
pristine grandeur. once ruled that famous
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