The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
energies. the hours Of the life OF civil

energies. the hours Of the life of civil
liberty are already numbered.
trust the time Will never come again
when the people of our country will
have questions to settle among them
selves which may not be settled by the
ballot. But eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty Like these veterans
around US here, we should learn to
keep our weapons bright and our pow
der dry. We should take such an ac-
tive pride in this great country of ours
that we Will not only entitle ourselves
to vote, but see to 1t that the privi-
slege of voting is exercised as the dear
est privilege of free citizen. In a
proper sense, all of use should be poll
tictans. for unless we take an active
interest in public affairs. we should
not complain If the affairs OF the pub
lie are not managed TO suit us.
Let US all take an honest pride,
both in our national and State govern
ments. but let US see to 1t that these
governments are managed as public
lhinistered. Let us renew our faith in
the immortal principles of the Declara-
5tionsof Independence, let US strive to
secure that liberty or freedom of ac-
Golden Rule or by the right of all
others to like freedom; and, at the
graves of those who gave their all for
freedom, let us dedicate once more
upon the altar of civil and religious
liberty, our goods, our lives and our
sacred honor.
The Memorial Stand.
q The stand Ia designed for the accom-
Of speakers, tie Ladies' Me-
mortal Association and guests on me-
mortal occasions. 1t stands on the site
OF the old frame stand, which had seen
service for many years: oniGthe apex
of Memorial HILL" and commands a
within few yards Of the splendid
granite monument erected by the la
dies association to the Confederate
dead in, Blandford Cemetery, number
every State of the Confederacy. It is
also within near view OF the massive
granite vault In which rest the mortal
remains of that brave and gallant sol-
William Malone, in whose immortal
brigade the Twelfth Regiment Of Pc
tersburg soldiers fought.
The stand is octagon In shape and
an iron pagoda, the corruscated roof
supported by eight iron columns rest
Ing upon a concrete base eighteen feet
in diameter and four feet high; the
floor /, Of the base enclosed nI BY neat
iron railing, lead up to the floor. The
concrete is of a blush tinge and the
memorial tablet, inserted in its front.
Is mads4of Il Kentaeky bluestone to cor
long. by foot s Inches wide. and bears
the following inscription:
Erected by the LII A.,
Who Fell in Battle.
1S61-65.
. The tablet is the work Of Burns and
5CampbeA. Of this city. the concrete
base is the work Of Perkinson q Finn,
H.,
pa sli was Was : furnished BY the Cham.
pion Iron Company. OF Kenton, Ohio,
and cost $500.
The Ladies' Memorial Association has
spent recently about $4,000 in the I'M
this money having been appropriated
by tho State. The surface OF the hill
Is as smooth and green at asP6hhvb
is as smooth and green as we'll kept
hSg All nnapGdh are
lithic walkways. and around Its boun'-i
daries has been planted a hedge of.
California prlvet or boz, whose beauty
@ nssn ts mo aasr ha Was hss
been a wonderful Improvement mark.
ed by taste and beauty. s
The exercises at the cemetery were
concluded by the reading Of a poem,
composed BY Fred q a. tEampbellof 9ak,
Memorial Association y. OF Petershurg;
the! singing of the doxology and tho
bene1iction, pronounced by Rev. y r.
U. d NJ, Pilchet, chaplain OF a.. z. Hill
95rhe pagoda stands IN beautiful
work or art and n worthy memorinl
In itself. ~ is much admit red by all
who see Bust ness was generally
8; oas th!s aftsIn oon d u,slg the hour