The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-11
.HONORS ARE PAID
DEAD WAR HEROES
General Cox Praises Brave Men
of Both Sides-A Notable
Parade.

Paying annual tribute to the Con-
Tolerate dead who lie beneath tho sod
OF Cakwood, the largest gathering or
us KIND In recent years took part yes
tcrday afternoon in the exercises of the
lakewood Memorial Association. Though
the ceremonies were directly under
control OF the association and r. u.
Ice Camp OF Confederate Veterans, all
Confederate societies OF the city were
represented In the parade that wound
o'clock Long before that time tho
cemetery was throngcd with people
and the parade passing along the nag
marched between two almost solid
walls of humanity
!, After the saiutes had been fred from
me cannon OF the Richmond iowitzers.
INC line was reformed and ma rchei
towards the river as the faint sound
~ the. Old Dominion wharf. the florai
nag slipped from the deck or the city
thhs THOMAS Cunningham. Sr. again
and rs darkness was falling another
sound of taps came plaintlvcly from
the base of the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument on Libby HILL
General Cox Spcnks.
General William Rufin Cox, OF
North Carolina. tho orator of the day,
vas introduced By Mayor y. c. Rich
aIdSon. He was not II native OF tho
state, the Mayor said. but no Virginian
mad ever rendered more valiant service
on rs SOIL. he having been wounded
nxe times at the battle OF Chanceilors-
vie. besides serving with the greatest
distinction in many other engagements
r.a amoagh ne recSunted many Incidents
rcHecttnE the bravery, sc1f-sacrifice
and patriotism of the men and women
or the Confcderacy General Cox's
speech was one that brcathcd the peace
and prosperity OF a reunited country.
he spoke with the utmost calmncss and
impartiaitty OF the men who fought
LOT what they, believed right under
ooth fiagE. and reminded his hearers
mat even during the most trying times
OF the struggle there never was any
personal luminosity between the brave
OF the North lie himself had fought
sidered right Now that it was all
s%ered 10 the call OF the common nag !;
LEat two of the most famous living.
Sonfederate generals had taken con
spIcGous places
The Invocation was offered nv Rev
James Tower Smith. D. d.. and the
benediGtion pronounced by Rev r. a.
Gspodwin, rector OF ST. Johns Episcopal
were rendered by the High School che.
ftn under the direction OF Professor
Imposing Parade.
me parade was mobilized by Chief
MarShal w B.. Freeman at the corner
or Twenty.iifth and Broad Streets at
1870 o'clock First In line was the
chief marshal and stan and mounted
police. followed by n. T. leo Cam
Confederate Veterans the First ReEi-
ment and band, the Richmond HoU;it-
GERS ana carriages containing members
Of the various Confederate orgnnizn
lions. The line OF march lay along
Eroad street to lakewood Avenue and
thence 10 the cemetery. AT the gates
the detachment of mounted police ;n !.
dcr Sergeant Sowell formed on one
side OF the avenue and the chief mar
shal ard stan on the other. leaving
the parade to pass through with Lee
Camp at Its head. Here George r.
iIckett Camp. Confederate veterans
was waiting and foil in behind Lee
Camp. In this order, they passed
around the speakers stand where or
ders TO break ranks were given.
ors' Monument was In the same order
Only the band and members OF the sew
eral ass ociations went as faras the
wharf. The military stood Mt atten-
sound of the cannon died away tl-