The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-30
Memorial Day Tenderly Oh
served by Men, Women
AMI Children
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES A'I
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERN
Oratory, Fragrance, Beauty au
Song Blend in Sweet Memory
of Confederate Dead Bus
mess Suspended.

Could those valorous warriors wh&
yielded up their all on the field H4#
honer+s derense of their beliefs navQ
come back Monday and beheld the
tender services In their HeFeareMA33
memory, they doubtless would h2ym
found new JOY and more suprems
satisfaction in their sacrifice
Memorial Day. a day .consecrat0tt
to the memory OF the heroic dead, mi
being observed throughout the na~A
ton. regardless of sections, but with
spirit OF love. tenderness and treae
ured remem brance and honor ey6ry@
where. Observance of the day serves
the twofold purpose OF paying 1uMe
tribute to the noble struggiers WaxS
gave their hearts blood to sustaaJy
conviction and protect their h0mow
and to impress every one with tn9l
sorrow and grief which relentless
strife leaves In its wake. More thA14
all, however. throughout the l&md u
their abides the secure belief that
though dearly bought with the blood
of heroes. peace to-day prevails ANA Il
each day serves but to closer cement
the bonds OF fraternalism, love an4
patriotism. I'd.
IL Sacred to Both
North of the Mason and Dixon Mu4Ss
Memorial Day carries with 1t meme
ries of glorious achievements on tho H
field of carnage and victory South
OF the line the day has equally ats
deep a significance and before the
minds eye pass In review the gallant \
and ilustrious sons of the Southland
who followed the flag that challenger
the gaze and admiration OF the world
and made fields immortal and hallow-
ed with their supreme sacrifices.
Richmond. the erstwhile capital ~ 3
the Gonfederacy. the objective point:
of the invaders and strongest redoukx
OF the defenders the most eovo&65
trophy OF the war, is revertnx th4
memory of those who so courageou1tYs
protected her in the days thar tfle1
mems souls. nj
flushed are the wheels OF the f44;&
tories, silent the din OF machfnef
Artisans have laid down their tnpir-&
ments of toll and all but deserted u MI
the quondam dangerous business
zones Memorial day is for the dc
parted. and all quarters the hours
were given over to honoring those -
whom honor Is due.
Public Offices Closed.
Setting the example for all loyal
and patriotic virginians, all state o..
ficers closed their doors. The same
was true In the municipal depaSt-S
ments. and while a number Of them
did not suspend business the ent1re
day. all the business men OF the II
ceased their necessary commercial o.
erations sufficiently early to allow ulk4
their employees time to participate JaaM
the ceremonies to be held In the cSIsI%8
eteries and to place q blossom on ttiaN
mound of loved one. @s
The day was not without its s-
creation, however, and thousands VETS
plcnickinx near the cemeteries. en3ay~
ed a much needed rest from the vUs-ss
tex OF industry or spent the day wtts1%
friends In the suburbs. S
Exercises nj Hollywood. Z
Late in the afternoon. AS the san
sinks to rest over the western hIslsS%
emblematic of the eternal siumbers iflis
which the heroes Of the South Gx3&
held, Governor William Hodges Mama
will lift his voice in oratory and pnX#
tribute to the warriors beside whOnH#
he fought during the days OF 81 int
's5. Oratory, fragrance and flo-xx
beauty will blend their charms fNR@
sweet accord in memory of the deods
As II to revive the spirit Within
fiIied the air almost half a century
ago, grtzzted- yeterans In gray. "a
OF them armless. legless and otherx t6e
MANNED for their valor, will paxkis %#
pate in the parade immediately y
ceding the exercises at HolIywutsSf
Cemetery. where sleep $4,000 Confls1r
crate soldiers. III
Military and Veterans.
The parade promises to DO impre ~
sive, with the proud and militMrKA
Richmond Blues. resplendent in thei1
shimmering uniforms. in striking -or.-&
trast with the faded gray OF days II
yore. and the bent figures OF tnA
Blues of yesterday
Past Commander w. b. Freema IN
of II. E. Lee Camp No. 1. ConfederataS
Veterans. will be chief marshal Of the
parade, which will start to the ceriSs
terry At o'clock. He will have aiSS
his chief Of star Major l. r. Cbrfo
tian. ;SS
The parade will be headed ~ II
Gordon OF mounted policemen. folle,y
cd by the Richmond Light Infankf
Blues Band and Battalion Of - H.
soldiers as can be found I'm the C0u{S
W. Bowles. Marching quickly u f3i
strains OF Southern war tunes. WAlc
filled their fathers' breasts with M&S
hope and spurred them to renexxX
activity, will come the First BAttM1tG
First Regiment. Virginia militia, c01
manded by Major Lawrence 4. ET14
and then will trail the artillery fes
Of the Howitxers sssS
Veterans In Idne.. i2
Al II escorted to the geld Tor tn
Ito nand to receive the laurel Wxu0tJ
they 30 nobiy earned win march
soldiers In gray. the members "a 3
II. Lee camn and Pickett Cam0
Virginia, and A. r. Hill Camp MI
tersburg as examinations and ~
mem bers Of other camps named
Immortal generals y s X s2s22
In carriages following thu nul4
will ride Governor, Mann. Nil ~
Lieutenant Governor Eiiyn0n ~
Eilyson. members Of thu Hoily
Memorial Association and 4 ne&G
mora -- Eonfedesefe vetessf
grown too old 10 conking14
marches but imbued With Nv
spirit Of love and patriottexn
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