The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-13

row morning at 9:15. Until the re-
ceipt of this telegram members Of
the Massa chusetts party believed that
the governor would be unable to come
here. and II was arranged that Major
Green. side-de-camp on the staff of
Governor Foss, would act for the ex-
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Governor Foss and Adjutani Gem
ersl Pearson will be met In Rich
mond by Major Green and possibly
delegation from A. p Hin Camp to-
morrow morning. and Will be accom-
t panied by them to this city Via the
| A. G. l..
I Governor Foss has throughout the
| preparations for the unwilling and
arrangements for the trip to Peters
! burg taken real pride and pleasure in
| this gathering, cementing the tie of
| friendship between the North and
] SOUTH said Major Green tonight.
| He declared that even the most TN
! portant business had failed to pre-
! vent the coming of the governor 10
/ Petersburg.
Governor William Hodges Mann, OF
| Virginia. and K. T.. Lee and George
| +. Pickett Camps, L. C. V. will be
here from Richmond tomorrow
| morning.
! Veterans Attend Service.
| Divine services at the Washington
| Street Methodist church this morning,
| where the pastor. Rev. DIR. George
| f. Booker. preached a mastery SER
! mon from the text. Not only so. but
we glory also in tribulations," were
attended by the local and visiting vet
Grams and others in the Massa chusetts
| party. Dr., Booker spent halt an
| hour on his discourse. which is pro-
nounced the best that the scholarly
| and eloquent pulpit orator has ever
| made. DR.. Booker explained Naul 8
strange utterance with ~cep Insight
OF its meaning, making clear to Ibis
| audience the rea sons God has in max
ing humanity suffer-th~ strengthen
ing of the body, the elevation of the
intellect. the publication of the soul
brought about by earthly tribula-
tions.
1T is not the millionaire. though
he gives thousands to the poor, who
will wear the brightest crown In
Gods eternal domain he declared
1T is not those who have drifted
along: 1t is not those who have not
been purified In the crucible OF sur
fering. We will not be carried to
heaven on f1owery beds OF ease II
is those who have borne tribulations
sent by heaven and who have had
their soul cleansed by suffering.
Using many beautiful illustrations
DR.. Booker thrilled his hearers. He
gave experiences OF men to show tina,
suffering had been needed to make
them great.
The visiting and local veterans
spent much OF the afternoon ana eve
ming in fraternizing.
Drive Through City.
That they are still heroes was de-
yfraer ri nStdS
threatening skies this afternoon. chs
entire Massachusetts partv entered
automobiles. about thirty-five having
been rendered for the event by cal
owners, and rode about the city and
out the roads into Dlnwiddie. Primo.
George and Chesterfield counties
sirhtseeing Battlenelds and othei
points OF interest In the vicinity were
visited The ride ended in qutcf
run back to the city. in which tn.
: storm that raced along behind them
was beaten into town. breaking aite'
all were again housed.
The unwilling Of the monument VII
be had with impressive ceremonies to
morrow morning. 1t will follow {
parade Of the Massachusetts, veterans
sons Of veterans of the Union Army
: members OF the council OF GoNerno
Foss. the Massachusetts Monumen
Commission. and other guests, most o
whom will ride In carriages, Governo
, Mann and his staff, and the Confeder
ate veterans of r. f. Lee and Georg
r. Pickett camps OF Richmond. of tn
Pickett Buchanan camp of Norfolk
and A. 7. Hill camp, of Petersburg, tn
Sons Of Confederate veterans, the Pc
: tersburg Greys and Cadets. OF the Pc
tersburg Military Academy. Thrs
, drum corps will furnish the onl.
, music to be heard ia the parade.
Flag Withdrawn.
The large flag, placed about TIN
handsome granite shaft by Col. Jane
9 Anderson, of Springfield, Mass, chair
man Of the Massachusetts Monumen
Commission Friday morning. will b
drawn aside by Miss Otelia Mahon
McCiill, granddaughter OF General VIII
: liam Malone hero of the Crater. TIL
b exercise marking the unwilling will b
!. very impressive and indications ar
> several thousand persons will witnes
: them The exercises will be begu
= with Invocation by Rev. Charles i
. Stribling. D. D.. pastor OF the Tab
Street Presbyterian church. of this city
after which large chorus OF voice
| picked from the local public school
} | will sing 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
= ner."
0 Governor Mann Speaker.
= Governor Mann will then make tn
: address welcoming the visitors to IN
r state OF Virginia. Miss McGill win a
Y this point unveil the monument. Chair
: man Anderson. Of the Monument Com
. mission, win transfer the monument
:. Governor Foss, who will present tn
:, shaft to the custody OF Governor Man
and the people OF the Commonwealth
Of virginia Following tho singing q
America" by the school children
} chorus. Hon. a. 8. Roe. or Worcheste
= Mass. orator OF the day. viii be heart
n Singing by the chiidren's chorus q
: God BE With You TIL We Mes
0 Again." Followed by the benedfction b
II Rev. Father J. r. O'Ferrcll. OF A. ]
Y Hill camp, Confederate veterans, wi
O conclude the ceremonies