The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
NJ CARTHY HUMOR
IN PETERSBURG
Gifted Mayor OF Richmond
Speaks at A. P. Hill Banquet
in Honor of Lee.
SERVICE AND THE PARADE
These Were Held Earlier in the
Day and Both Were
Impressive.
SERVICE AND THE PARADE
Special to Tho Times pispa,ch.l

PETERSBURG, VA, January 10
The chimes OF Old st. Pauls rang out
this morning the signal for tho begin
ming Of day OF honor to the memory
of General Lee. Shortly before the final
peals OF the bells, a. 2. Hill Camp OF
Confederate Veterans. marched from
the camp hall, up Union Street to tho
church. and preceded by the Petersburg
Chapter. Daughters of the Contederacy.
and the Ladies' Memorial Association.
entered the edifice where their old
commander SO often worshiped.
Tho services began with the reading OF
sentences of Scripture by Rev. Dr. VIII
liam Nice White OF tho Second Pres
bytertan Church, after which portions Of
the one hundred and eighteenth Psalm
were read by Rev. F. w. Moore. Of the
Second Baptist Church. with responses
by the congregation. After the singing
OF the Gloria patri by the choir, the les
son, from the sixth chapter OF St Paul s
Epist!e to the Ephesians was read by Rev.
Dr. ]. s. Foster, OF Tabb Street Presoy-
terrain Church. Then followed an anthem
by the choir. The recitation OF the Apos-
ties Greed was led by Rev. w. II. Ed
wards, of Market Street Methodist
Church, and prayer was offered by Rev
DR.. ]. NJ Pitcher. chaplain OF A p.
Hill Camp.
The address was delivered by Rev. DR..
r. W. Barnwell, rector OF St Pauls
Church. Tho speaker used the text on
the Lee memorial window in the church:
81 have fought good fight"
After the address, Rev. ]. B. VIM. OF
the Washington Street Methodist Church.
offered prayer. and Rev. c. B. Bryan. of
Grace Episcopal Church. pronounced the
benediction.
Parade and Banquet.
The pa Sade this afternoon, led by Cen
eral stith Boiling as chief marshal.
formed on Rollingbrook Street and
marched through the principal streets.
For three and a half hours tonight the
Petersburg Grays' arrnory was scene
of gaiety and oratory, without marrepg
Incident, at A. P. Hill Camps banquet.
where about 800 veterans. sons OF vete-
rams and guests gathered at the long
lines of tables that filled the big hall
and were waited on by a company Of
pretty girls, al dressed in white, with
touches OF Confederate colcrs.
Mayor Mccarthy Speaks.
Rev. r. W. Barnwell asked blessing.
and then the feast began. Mayor Carlton
Mccarthy. of Richmond, and Major H.
w. Hunter. tho invited speakers OF tho
evening. were delayed in arriving by q
late train. and the opening speeches asked
for by Lieutenant Commander Atkinson,
who presided. were made by Henry c..
Roper, Rev. C. Braxton Bryan. Captain
Carter r. Bishop and Dr. w. E. Har-
wood.
The Richmond Mayor was gracefully
introduced by Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. Pitcher
chaplain OF the camp, and after express
ing his appreciation and extending the
greetings of Richmond to Petersburg.
brought down tho house with series
OF good stories on the Northern soldier
and OF his life in the army, which he
declared was marred only by the fear
that the war might end too soon.
In no uncertain terms the Mayor ex-
pressed his devotion to Southern rights
and State Independence. closing with a
story OF General Lees letter to South
ern woman. expressing as his motto for
the South. ''Victory or death.
Major Hunter was introduced by Cen
eral Stith Boiling who paid an eloquent
tribute to the private soldier as the great
agent Of Lees genius, and complimented
his old army friend as a gallant Confed-
crate