The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
CITY TO HONOR
SOLDIER DEAD
General Suspension of Business
to Mark Memorial
Day.
BATTLE FLAG TO FLY AGAIN
Mayor Richardson to Make Ad-
dress in Hollywood This
Afternoon.

memorial exercises VIII be held In
Hollywood Cemetery this afternoon
following which the battle flag of the
Confedcracy. furled at AppomattoX.
Will be raised over the graves of the
Confederacy's President and the 1900
Confederate dead buried on the slopes
of the historic cemetery. A military
parade will precede the exercises. and
the address in Hollywood will be de-
livered by Mayor d. {. Richardson.
~ flag staff siNty-fiv feet in height
has been erected in the soldiers sec
tion as the Gift of Mrs. David b.
Taylor. Miss Maize Taylor. and l.. D.
Taylor. and on 1t will be hoisted to-
day. and daily hereafter Confederate
battle flag. the gift OF Mrs. Edgar d.
Taylor. president of the Hollywood
Memorial Association. as memorial
Taylor. Confederate soldiers. who en-
listed in Norfolk In 1861. and surrend-
cred at AppomattoS, bcrthers of L. u.
Taylor of this city.
Military Parade.
The military parade proceeding the
exercises in the cemetery will be
under command of General J. Thomp-
son Brown, who has named as his
chief of stan Lcutenant- Colonel
Walker b. Freeman. The parade will
move from Fifth and Franklin Streets
at 1880 p. NJ. the line OF March be-
ing Westward along Franklin Street
to Laurel, south along Laurel to Floyd
Avenue. west on FLOYD Avenue to
Cherry Steet, and south on Cherry
Street to Hollywood The column
Will form at o'clock, and move
promptly at 1880.
In the line will he the Richmond
Light infantry Blues, un,er command
of Major T. w Bowles. the First Bat
talon, First Virginia Regiment. under
command OF Major Lawrence T. Price.
and the Richmond lIowitzers, just
returned from an all-day march
through the country. under command
of Captain William NJ Myers.
Bencdictinc Cadets.
The cadets of the Benedictine Col
lege will make their first public ap-
pearance in the line OF march this af
ternoon. and thcre will also be several
companies OF Boy Scouts from the va
rious churches. Following the militia
will come r. r. Lee Camp. No. !. Con-
federate Veterans; George Z. Pickett
Camp and the A. r. Hill Camp. OF Pc
tersburg. which will come over 10 Rich
mond TO take part in the memorial en-
ercises. Members of the Hollywood
Memorial Association and the officers
OF other Confederate organizations
will accompany the veterans in car
riaSes, under escort Of the members
of Lee Camp. Sons o. Veterans.
In Hollywood the exercises will be
presided over by Colonel
William IT. Chapman. a veteran of the
famous Mosby's Rangers. The PRAYER
will be offered by Rev. Dandon #. Ma
son. commander of Lee Camp. Mayor
Richardson will be presented by Col
onel Chapman as the speaker OF the
afternoon. and Immediately at the close
of his address will occur the ceremony
of the raising of the battle nag over
the host Of the d sad. after which the
usual salute OF cannon Will be given
and taps will nc sounded.
Many Flowers.
A committee of the Hollywood Me-
mortal Association is receiving flowers
from all sections OF the State for
decoration OF the graves OF soldiers.
Chief Werner detailed yesterday as
the police escort OF the parade the
entire mounted squad. in charge OF
Sergeant r. b. Soweil. Special police
arrangements Will also be made along
the line OF march and in the cemetery.
For the past two days the city has
lent the aid of its hands and carts in
preparing the soldiers section for the
annual services.
Special wreaths have been PREPARED
for decoration of the graves OF Pres
lUent JcNcIScH l'dNiS VI thS
ate States, and of Miss Winnie DAVIS;
the graves of General ]. E. B. Stuart.
Commodore Matthew F. Maury, Cen
cral George T.. Pickett. General Will
liam Smith. General Henry A. Wise.
former Governor OF Virginia; James A.
Seldom, Confederate Secretary of War;
General John Il. Cooke. General W. II.
Stevens, General John Pegram. john
r. Thompson. the poet: John NJ. Daniel,
the war editor of the Richmcnd EN-
amir,er; Thoma Richie. founder of the
Richmond Enquirer and many others.
Large quantities OF lowers have been
sent here from all sections of the
South for decoration OF the graves
Of the private soldiers from many sec
tions.
4 General Holiday.
Observed in the North as "Decora-
holiday, all banks will be closed to-
day. the post office will observe spe-
cial hours. and most az the business
houses of the city will close By mid
day. The State Capitol, City Hall and
other public buildings will be closed
| in honor of the day
Banks lose To-day.
All the city banks announced at the clos
| ins hour YESTERDAY thar the doors would
not he opened TO-DAY In honor OF Memo
rial Day exercises and all their employees
viii enjoy holiday. y great number Of the
young men employed in banks are members
81 the various military organizations. and
viii take part in the Memorial Day parade.
The banks vii! be opened at the usual hours
| tomorrow morning