The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-12
HUNDREDS HONOR
SOUTHERN DEAD
Annual Memorial Day Observ-
ance at Arlington
Cemetery.
ADDRESS BY SENATOR TAYLOR
Magnificent Memorial Wreath
Is Sent by President
Taft.
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Washington, June ll.-Hundred Of
loyal Southerners, with floral tributes
and words of eulogy. hon pred the nnenl-
ory. of the Confederate soldiers WHO
lie buried In Arlington Cemetery this
afternoon.
H Although the sun sent down Its
scorching rays. the crowds began to
gather early at the cemetery to honor
the men who fought for the cause
they thought right"
Tie large donations of flowers re-
ceived carpeted the a64 graves in the
Confederate section OF the cemetery
the love and reverence held for the de-
parted soldiers.
Senator Taylor. of Tennessee, deliv-
cred the address In appreciation OF
the lives and services to the Lost
Cause" of the men who wore the gray.
The Invocation was made by the Rev.
Randolph II McKim. rector of Epi-
phany Episcopal Church, and the bene-
diction was pronounced by the Rev.
b. D. Cav. pastor of the West Wash
ington Baptist Church.
The time honored and beautiful fea-
lures Of this annual Confederate me-
mortal day observance. the unwilling
of the living Southern cross and the
music by the Confederate quartet and
chorus, had prominent places in tho
exercises. The children of the mem
bers Of the several Confederate organi-
cations formed, as in other years. the
cross.
Following the orations came the for
NAL ceremony Of decorating the last
resting place of the honored dead.
The memorial was arranged and di-
rected Jointly by the Confederate Vet
Grams Association. the United Daugh-
ters of tho Confederacy. the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans and tine Southern
Relief Society of the District The
committee in general charge of the
exercises and the decora ton of the
graves was composed OF representa-
tives of the branches of each of these
organizations, The personnel OF the
committees was as follows:
Committees In Charge.
Special Joint Committee-Captsin
John NJ. Hickey. chairman; r.. S, Den
ny. cretary: George S. Covington
treasurer: Mrs George S, Covingto
Mrs. John T. Callaghan. F. r. Fravel,
John T. Calla5han. o. J, Moat and Min
ter p. Key.
General Joint Committee--Camp III.
United Confederate Veterans: Captain
Denny. Robert Thompson and o. j.
Moat. II
Stonewall Jackson Chapter-Mrs. NJ.
s. Thompson Mrs. e. C. r. Humphries,
Miss Wharton and Mrs, Pitcher.
r. F. Lee Chapter-Mrs. Belle C.
Riley. Mrs Wallace Streater, Mrs. j. r.
Cailaghan, Mrs. r. D. Mulcnre. Airs. A.
Young and Mrs George s.. C'ovington.
Southern Cross Chapter-Mrs. L. p,
Roome. Mrs. BIC. West and Miss j. A.
Bruner.
Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter
Mrs. Marcus Wright. Mrs. =. AIcDon-
aid. Mrs. a. e. NJ. Johnson, Mrs. N. P.
C;ilmer and Mrs Julia Marlborough.
Bcauregard Chapter-Mrs Margaret
Walsh, Miss Doyle. Miss Weeks. Mrs.
kingla and Miss Hudson
Dixie Chapter--Mrs. S. P Harris.
Mrs. ]. r. Swine. Mrs. ], L. Carberry.
Miss D. D. yesterday.
Southern Relief Society-Afiss Nanny
Randolph Heth. Mrs. H.. Fl. Quero!io
and Mrs. ]. w. Rem,
Sons OF Veterans-Walla:e Streater,
NJ. E. Kahn. Thomas NJ. Neal, George
S. Covington and P. J. Altizer.
The tributes of flowerR came from
the highest and humblest
President att, by his gift of a mag
ni1cent floral wreath. showed his row
erence for the dead veterans. and from
hundreds of humble homes of the
Southland came modest contributions
that speak no less, strongly and sin :
cerely OF love and honor 10 the men
who fought and dtSd for the cause OF
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