The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-31
VETERANS Retreat
BEFORE transform
Hollywood Memorial Day Exer-
cises Abridged Because of
Weather Conditions.
PARADE PLANS CARRIED OUT
Salute by Blues Only Act at
Cemetery-Gravc Decorations
Unusually Good.

| Three volleys fired by the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues over the flower
otrewn graves of the Confederate dead
constituted the entire Hollywood Me-
mortal Day exercises at tho cemetery
yesterday. The parade was as plan
| ned. but before its conclusion a furious
| thunder. wind and rainstorm that swept
| over the city prevented tho usual ser
vices in memory of the heroes Of the
| Lost Cause
1t usually rains in Richmond on Me-
mortal Day. but seldom on any day is
there such fierce and threatoninv
storm. When the parade moved on
FRANKLIN Street rain clouds were 40
thick that the appearance of dusk was
presented. The people who had gath
cred along the line of march feared 70
remain, and. aside from those gather.
ed on Verandas and in windows. few
saw the paraders
Parade Made Hante.
colonel Joseph V. Bidgood. the chief
marshal ana his aides made haste to
get started, In order to anttcip,xe tho
coming storm. IL possible The result
was that the line got AWAY nj 4
CLOCK. detachment Of mounted no.
lice came first Then the Blues Rand
I I, by the four companies In the
Benedtctine College and the women NJ
me Hollywood Memorial Association
in carriages. came last.
Veterans OF r. f. Lee, George F..
Ticket Joseph T. Johnston and A. p.
F'ill Camps formed at Park Place No,h
odist Church and fell into iins ,hnra
10y this time the lowering clouds causnd
many apprehensions Automobiles fol-
lowed the parade TO take charge NJ
their owners or others who might be
parading. w
During the march down Cherry
street, south of Main the storm hroka
me rain was light at first but before
iioii!Wood was reached II came down
IN torrents. The line remained unbro-
ken; First Lieutenant Raleigh w.
iiioks' IN command OF the Blues, be-
cause OF tire absence OF all higher ON
GERS at Stanton. marched his men nc
usual through the main entrance. nv
The monument to the unknown Confed
crate dead, and to the western entrance
nc veterans entered the gate there
rs the old men went by. receivin.
salute in return.
saiutcs Are Fired.
Wlthout n pause. the Blues fired
tnree salutes over the graves of IN,
Confederate section. There was No
wait. and they were ordered immeSi,ta
~ 10 take up the line OF march hack
10 the armory. BY this timo ever,
man was drenched to the skin Yet
INC march and morale were perfect. the
"S"H'NH VI the occasion being fully
preserved In spite of tho circumstances
me Benedictine cadets also deserved
me greatest praise for their soldierlv
behavior.
The Blues relaxed n little as thev
marched back, and, instead of bcmoan
ing their lot they sang How Dry
Am as they proceeded up jefferson,
Street
All the exercises of the occasion had
10 be called off. The address, sched-
uied TO be delivered by Judge John T.
Gooirick. OF fredericksburg, was aban-
doncd. The soaked veterans hailed
street cars. were bundled into automo-
piles or walked, making the best re-
treat they could Members Of the Hol-
iywood Memorial Association were
driven TO their homes as was Miss
Mary Gusts Lee daughter of the
South's chieftain.
Never before have the Confederate
graves been so prettily decorated as
they were Yesterday. Pink ramblers
were spread in profusion. giving an en-
1ireiy new and most attractive effect
me people were generous with flowers.
"hlcn were put in place during the
morning.