The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-13
FIFTH MARYLAND
PAYS HONOR 1OLEE
Crack Baltimore Command
Places Wreath at Base Of
Monument.
COMING WAS UNANNoUNcED
Simple and Interesting cerc-
mony Marks Graceful Act
of Visitors.
COMING WAS UNANNoUNcE1

With simple dignity which made the
act all the more graceful, the Fifth
Maryland Regiment stopped In the city
yesterday long enough to lay a wreath
at the base OF the monument to Gem
: eral Robert e. Lee, on the forty-frst
anniversary of his death. The coming
of the crack Baltimore command was
almost unheralded, and there was no
attempt on It's part to make itself con-
s%picuous. The men came. paid their
tribute to the great Southern leader,
and left for their homes.
Local officials and military men were
much disappointed that longer notice
was not given. 1t was not until late in
the morning that any one in Richmond
knew that the Maryland regiment
would stop here on Its way home from
Atlanta. where 1t has had it's part in
the Peace Jubilee exercises. The Rich
mon Blues had the Governors Foot
Guard, of Connecticut. as their guests.
and knew nothing of the visit of the
: Baltimoreans
March to Monument.
: However. the Blues had a representa-
tive at the station in the person of
Lieutenant ]. Randolph Tucker. of Ma
jor Bowles's staff. He accompanied
the Fifth Maryland officers The line
of march was formed on Main Street,
between Twelfth and Fourteenth.
Headed by Colonel T. NJ. Rawlins and
the members of his stan. the process
sion moved up Main to Eighth, to
Franklin. to the Lee Monument.
Much attention was directed to the
Maryland regiment, which has It's dis
>tinctive uniform of gray, with white
straps over the breast and back. The
band is dressed in red. and 1t furnished
music practically all along the line of
march. This regiment practices a Pc
culiar swinging step, in which the
knee is thrown out in advance Of plac-
ing the foot to the ground.
Arriving at the Lee Monument, the
regiment was drawn up SO as to sur
rouno the in%closure. the band being
to the north and the officers, with the
head of the First Battalion. TO the
south or front.
Prayer Onercd.
All stood at attention while Rev.
William Page Dame. the regimental
chaplain. offered the following prayer:
almighty and everlasting God, we
yield to Thee most high praise and
hearty thanks for the wonderful grace
n virtue declared in Thy servant.
that true Christian soldier. whom we
would honor to-day: most humbly be-
seeching Thee to give us grace so to
follow his example OF a steadfastness
in Thy faith and obedience to Thy holy
commandments that at the day Of the
general resurrection we with him may
be set at Thy right nand, and hear the
most joyful words. Come. ye blessed of
the Father. inherit the kingdom pre-
pared for you from the beginning Of
the world. Grant this. o Father. for
Jesus sake. our only Mediator and
Redeemer. Amen
Calling observation-disclosures Hinkley
to his place. Colonel Rawlins advanced
to the gate. took up the big wreath
OF red and white roses. and pore 1t up
OF the monument.
Every officer and man OF the regi-
ment stood at present arms" and
swords were lowered and rifles uplifted
as the commanding officer r~everently
put the wreath in its place. In solemn
and yet eloquent silence from all Col
onel Rawlins raised his head and his
sword and saluted the figure of the
Southern chieftain.
On the wreath was a card with these
words: In honor OF his memory. The
Fifth Maryland Infantry. National
Guard. Colonel T. -. Rawlins, COM
mander."
The ceremony was concluded with
the benediction by the chaplain. The
officers were then introduced to Gen
eral Charles ]. Anderson. II a few
iioineHtS the marcn was taken UP, pro-
ceedinE for most of the return trip
down Grace Street and directly to the
station. The train moved out for Bal
timore at $3.50.
List OF Officers.
Officers of the Fifth Maryland pres
ent We're Colonel 7. NJ. Rawlins, Lieu
t~enant-Colonel John Hinkley, Major
Washington Bowie. Jr.. commanding
First Battalion; Major Irving Adams,
Second Battalion: Major David w. Jen-
kins. Third Battalion; Captain S. John
son Poe. regimental adjutant: Captain
E. B.. Duval, reEimental commissary
Captain ]. f. Goodwin, quartermaster:
Captain w. Page Dame. chaplain; Bat
talon Adjutants Douglas Thomas,
Henry DAILY and Ralph Hutcnini.
Guests of the regiment were Colonel
II. NJ. Hutton, Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
eral of Maryland; Colonel Jacob w.
Hook. OF Governor Crothers's staff, and
Captain T. Roland Thomas, retired. 1t
was said to be largely due to Captain
efforts that the funds were
secured for the trip to Atlanta.