The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-10
Exercises Held at Oakwood
Yesterday in Honor Of Sol
diers Of Confederacy.
FLORAL BOAT NOW
FLOATING TO SEA
Beautiful Ceremony in Memory o.
Men Who Went Down With
the Ships-Judge Duke De-
livers Stirring Address.
Large Crowd
Present.
. ENGINEERING, alike those who

EMTsMBEtSlNGId dlRe tnOSe WHO
gave THEIR lives on land and
TX on the sea for the Southern
II Confederacy, the Oakwood Me-
mortal Association. assisted by
all the patriotic and military organiza-
tons OF the City. yesterday afternoon
paid striking and beautiful tribute to
the Lost Cause
Besides members Of the organizations
which participated in the exercises.
hundreds OF people turned out and In
Oakwood Cemetery crowded around the
speakers stand justt to the west OF the
plots in which the graves Of the un-
known dead are marked by row after
row of little square marble slabs.
Tribute to Navy.
After the ceremony at the burying
ground. the fine was formed anew
drawing up again at the foot of the
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
where, far below. could be seen the
flowers, otart on It's journey to Hamp.
ton Roads ana the ocean, where Its
burden will be scattered by the waves
upon the unmarked graves OF the men
who died on the water.
|. Though all who gave their lives and
their service for the cause have ever
been honored In the memorial exercises
this was the first time that a distinct
offering has been paid to those who
went down with the ships.
Judge r. T. w. Duke. of Charlottes'
VILE, the orator OF the occasion. said
all that could be said In tribute to the
men and the cause for which they died
and in way that few could say 1t.
His address from time to time brought
forth great cheers from the crowd, and
l of,l1 ~ vi .
Confederate gray and occupied the
/ seats OF honor roped off in front OF th'
stand.
In the Cemetery.
According to the program. the pa
Trade formed at the corner Of Twenty
fifth and Broad Streets and proceeae,
from that point to the cemetery in tn
following. order: Mounted police chile
marshal and staff. Richmond Light In
,Ifantry Blues Band. Richmond Ligh
1 lInfantry blues Battalion, the Howlt
lzers' Battery, the Covenanters' Fife an
Drum Corps. r. r. Lee Camp. Confed
crate Veterans. George E. Picket
Camp, Confederate Veterans, Sons o
Confederate Veterans. and carriages
i containing the speaker and guests
1 the day and the members OF the mo
lmorial associations.
/ AS the various organizations lined vi
around the speakers stand, one coul'
mot but be struck with the reason TO
the fact that Virsinia's enthusiasm 70
| the Confederacy has not and Will no
Iwane. The first to halt wore the mem
I Ibers of Lee Camp Confederate Veter
ans, Ted by tYfe Covenanters' Fife an
Drum Corps.
j Some Of the aged men were almos
TOO feeble for the long march, whil'
none Of the boys Of the corps wa'
more than fifteen years old. Each
Ihowever-the young and the old-wa
as enthusiastic as the other, an
cheered as though there was no gal
j Of years between them.
The gates oe the cemetery were deco
rated with Confederate flags and tn
line of march along the walks to tn
/ stand was marked by the stars an
Bars" fixed to the trees.
Judge Duke Speaks.
il Upon their arrival at the stand tn
] soldiers broke ranks. and. as the Blue!