The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
SOUND TAPS OVER
0AkW00D GRAVES
Annual Tribute Is Paid to 10000
Confederates Who Sleep
There.
JACKSON SUBJECT OF SPEECH
Rev. w. r. Bowie Draws Lessons
From His Life-Mycrs
Speaks for Juniors.

Survivors of the War Between the
states, women of tho Lakewood Me-
mortal Association and soldiers of the
present day. united yesterday in tri-
butte to the memory OF the 10000 VIC
Tins OF tho war who sleep in lakewood
Cemetery. Favorable weather con-
tributed to one of the most Success
full of tho annual observance of Oak
wood Day A large crowd attended
tho cxcrclses.
Tho parade was formed on Broad
Street at Twcnty-fourth ana Twenty
NTH Streets. In front OF ST. Johns
Church. Colonel Joseph v. Bidgood
acted as chief marshal He said that
lie was not quite SO Dung and spright-
~ RS no once was although his bear
ing did not carry out his statement
But. at all events. he appointed as
his chief OF stan a young soldier OF
tho Sergeant Frank II. Rowe.
of the Richmond Howitzers. This ex.
pertinent WAS so successful that Col
oncl BidgoOd may do IL again. Ser
gcant Rowe handled tho situation
splendidly. His chief yesterday claimed
that he had promoted a sergeant to
he assistant adjutant-general with the
rank or captain In one day.
Parndc TO Cemetery.
Veterans OF Lee and Pickett Camps
OF voterans had the place OF honor
on the right OF the line. preceded by a
detachment OF mounted police KeHs-
nich's Band furnished the music The
veterans were followed by the bat
terry OF Howitzers and by n provisional
company made up from tho Richmond
Grays Battalion. Tho faithful women
OF the lakewood Memorial Association,
who have kept alive tho flame Of
memory. followed In carriages. Tho
parade moved promptly at I o'clock
Arriving at tho stand in the cemo-
terry Judge -. G. Richardson. who
was sergeant in Parkers Battery,
assumed charge OF the ceremonies.
or Smith. who saw his commander.
General Stonewail jackson. die exactly
nifty years before, to tho day. and al
most TO the very hour.
Lessons From Inclson's Life.
Judge Richardson Introduced the
speaker OF the occasion--isev Walter
Russell Bowie. rector of ST Pauls
Church. Having especially In miud
the Jackson anniversary. ne dwcit
upon tho life OF that Christian sol
dier. and drew from it lessons for the
men of these times OF peace. when
there is no conflict OF arms, he said
there are wars between right and
wrong. between oppression and help
lessncss. and such occasions call forth
days of the sixties called forth the
chivalry and self-sacrihce of the sol
ders. In this age. as In all others.
SAID Mr.; Bowie there are men who
arist above comrnercialism and Sci
iishncss. and who do things-big and
broad thngs-for the world in which
they live
The bencdiction was by Rev Rob
ort a. Goodwin, ID. d. rector of St
Johns
The band sounded taps, while the
veterans and spectators stood uncov
cred. Then tho Richmond Howitzers
fred the salute over the graves or
1000 heroes.
3.t Juniors Remember sailors.
A portion OF the crowd then repair
I'd TO Libby Hill. where the Howit-
zers gun was taken, and salute was
fired across the river TO the memory
OF the sailors OF tho Confede rncY who