The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-09
Musketry Fire and Bugle Call
Will Disturb Quietude
of lakewood
GENERAL COX TO LAUD
VIRTUES OF DEPARTED
Veterans, Militia, Patriotic and
Memorial Associations
viii Form Brilliant
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lakewood Cemetery. which holds
within its green embrace the remains
OF many Of those who died in the
cause Of the Confederacy. viii hear
the holy words or prayer. the inspi-
ration of oratory, the tunefuI notes
of song. the deafening crash of mus
kerry and the solemn and peaceful
sounding Of taps from the silvery
throat of q bugle Wednesday after
noon. whe1. the people Of Richmond
asse mbie on the greensward to pay
loving tribute to the memories OF
those whose bones repose beneath the
sod
Known as lakewood Memorial Day
and observed annually by the citizens
of Virginia's capital city as we'll as
by multitude who travel from miles
around to participate in or witness
the ceremony. the day is set aside for
the payment of honor to the Con-
federacy's departed sons and the or
binary events Of commonplace life
are forgotten in the memories OF the
bitter years when the South struggled
valianuy.
Police VIII Lead Column.
Assembling at Twenty fifth and
Broad streets at $50 O'Clock in the
afternoon. patriotic societies, Virginia
ndiitiamen and others who are to
participate in the exercises will move
in parade formation along Broad to
Thirty-fourth street and thence to the
cemetery. Sergeant r. e. Sowell. at
the head of Riohmond'a company of
mounted police, will lead the column.
followed by Chief Marshal Freeman
and his stafT OF Major l.. r. Chris
tan. chief OF staff; Rev. Landon r.
Mason, f, A. Catitn, Captain John A.
Huteheson, DR.. T. +. Stratton. nr
G. Deane. A. c. Nelson, e. II. Court
nsy. W. RI. Sheryin and II. G.. Suther.
land. all of whom with be mounted
Kessnichs Band. brilliant In dress
uniform. will follow the staff, leading
the First battalion, First regiment,
Virginia Volunteers. commanded by
Major Lawrence T. Price. The infan-
trynen will be followed by the Rich
mond Howitxers, commanded by Cap
tain w. NJ. Myers. Then will follow
the patriotic organizations, including
X. L. Lee Camp. No. /, Confederate
Veterans: George f. Pickett Camp
Confederate Veterans, camps Of Sons
OF Veterans. and the carriages con-
Veying the distinguished guests.
Carriages In Parade.
These vehicles WILL be followed by
the Hollywood Junior and Senior Me
mortal Associations. Hebrew Me
mortal Association. Richmond Chap.
ter. Emitted Daughters Of the Con
federacy and the lakewood Memorial
Association. The column will move
at O'Clock and the ceremonies a,
the cemetery will be begun as soon
as possible after the parade reaches
the ground,
Mayor Richardson witt preside Hud
probably will deliver an Introductory
address. The school children of the
East End schools who have been
!! trained BY Professor Walter G.. Meg,
Ger, will be seated on the platform
and will sing the opening hymns
Rev. James Power Smith. d. D. viii
deliver the invocation.
General William Ruftin, Cox. saus
of the few surviving general officers
Of the Confederate service. will de
liver an Grafton. Rev. r. A. Goodwin
| will pronounce the benediction ant
then a military salute will be fired
The termination of the program. like
the end Of the military day and tbs
life of a soldier, win be marked by
taps