The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04
mics In these later days that this man
was greater even than he "that taketh
Parade Handled With Skill.

Parade Handled With Skill.
staff was required to seat in the wait
ing carriages the officers and menu
bers of the various Confederate or
CARNATIONS with the due precedence
which belonged to their varying rank,
but the task was accomplished. and the
parade set in motion. the military pass
ing in review before the lines of car
riages and the camps of veterans, the
latter with their soldierly bearing and
neat uniforms making an array even
Of younger men would care to make
charge
Crossing at Fifth to Franklin Street.
the line Of MARCH was :, directly. west $. :
column moving, at salute up the avenue
where ride Lee and Stuart. erect and
silent guards Of the Confederacy's
Chief Magistrate whose memorial was
accepted.
BY order of tho chief marshal. as
Colonel Thomas II. Carter. at No. eos
West Franklin Street. all bands ana
troops marched in funeral time, In
honor Of the distinguished artillery
officer, whose body is lying In state
awaiting the funeral obsequies.
Great Crowd mt Monument.
Headed by platoons of police on
horse itUu WHeelt ItNe column uioNSu
forward up Franklin Street, between
waiting lines OF cheering people. Chief
Marshal j. Thompson Brown, accom-
panied by his staff. lied the way fol-
lowed by a mounted escort of fifty or
more citizens. commanded by Colonel
Barton II. Grundy, representing much
Of the in horses and horsemen IN
the city, Governor Swanson, noun ted
on the handsome black charger lntre-
pede. was accompanied by the members
tary Of the city, escored by bands,
made brave showing. the Blues IN
their waving plumcs getting their ac-
customed applause, while Major~Huns-
don Cary, appearing for the first time
in command of the First Battalion OF
the Seventieth Regiment. was conttn-
ually cheered. The Richmond Howtt-
zers, turning out in their service uni-
forms, with their guns, the whole bat
TALON mounted, We're roundly applaud
ed from the porches and Sidewalks
their line alone being over three blocks
in length,
The veteran organizations followed
the military division Of the parade,
their steps not quite keeping up with
Lee Lee and Pickett Camps came the sons
of Veterans, with the Covenanter Drum
Corps. Carriages containing tho mem.
bers Of the Jefferson, Davis Monument
Associations, the officers Of other Con;
federate ORGANIZATIONS in, the city, an2d
1.-The members of the City Council
brought up the rear OF the line.
Arriving at the monument; when
was unveiled one year ago. IN the pres
ence of. perhaps. the greatest throns
! of people Richmond ever saw. the car
rInges were unloaded, the, ladies' being
given seats on PLATFORM, while q
great crowd gathered In front, many
State and city officials, as we'll as dig
nitaries in the various Confederate or
ganizntions, joining them. The monu-
ment, now completed and paid tor, wos
turned over to the care Of the city OF
| Richmond.
Judge Christian Quoted Lee.
| Mr., Edgar Taylor presided over thi
exercises as master OF ceremonies,
presenting the Rev. r. w Forsyth,
who made the opening' PRAYER .petl-
tioning that all might be brought at
Hast to that heaven above. the reward
Of victory and tho refuge OF defeat
Judge George =. Christian. the actins
chairman Of the building commlttei
OF tho Davis Monument, in the alb
sence of Mr., Joseph Bryan. madL the
principal address, recltinE tha condt-
| tions under which the monument was
| erected, tho vicissitudes OF the monu,
ment assooiat!9n !ts rescue By tbs IhE.eE
final and triumphal completion OF tbs
work, In speaking Of Mr.. Davis anl