The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-10
PAY TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF CONFEDERATE DEAD
Thousands OF People Join In Exer-
ciscs In Biandford Gene
terry at Petersburg.
MEMORIAL ARCH UNVEILED
Erected on Main Avenue OF Cemetery
Hill by Ladies' Association-id-
dress Delivered by Senator p. II.
Drewry.
The Times Dispatch Bureau,
. Bollingbroolk Street,
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Petersburg. Va, Juno ..
The people Of Petersburg paid tri-
butte this afternoon to the memory of
Confederate soldiers by the display OF
hags the universal closing OF buai-
ness, and the assembling in Blandford
Cemetery to the number of many thou
sands 10 join In the memorial exercises
held under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Memorial Association. Flowers and
eHerGrccns were revcrently placed OH
the graves alike OF the known and un-
known dead. The noble women of the
city. especially. were present In great
numbers. and the scene was both in
spiring and beautiful. Innumerable
NagS Heated through the grounds OF
the soldiers SQUARES.
An Interesting feature Of tho occa-
sion was the march OF the veterans
and military and other ORGANIZATIONS
10 the cemetery. Tiidcr tho command
of Chief Marshal W. Il. Harrison ING
line was formed at Sycamore and Tabb
streets and marched In the following
order:
Police in uniform. chief marshal and
staff. mounted; y. =. Iiill Camp Drum
crops; pctcrsburg Grays, \. l.. HIN
Camp. Confederate Veterans: y. l.. Hill
Camp, Sons OF Veterans: Boy Scouts
preceded By the Junior Memorial Drum
Corps. The ladies OF the Memorial
Association and the orators OF the day
were In automobiles.
Tho frst of tho exercises at the com
ctcry was the unveiling OF the splen-
did memorial arch. erected b. the La
dies Memorial Association. with It's
triple archwnys. spanning the main
was drawn by Miss Annette Purdy. and
tho address was delivered By Senator
j.. II Drewry.
Description of Arch.
The arch Is of granite. facing east
and west. spanning tho main avenue
1tptr m
Of which in beautifully arranged
squares are tho graves OF many thou
sand Confedcrat. heroes. Its total
height Is 30 feet. and it's total width
80 feet. The main arch spanning
the roadway !s lixgl feet; the small
arches. spanning the wnlkways on
either side. are each ixil feet on
tho west face on table, IN the centre
az the lcf, base IS the following in
scrip;ion-
William s. Simpson. and erected By the
Ladies Memorial Association OF Pc
,crsburs. Va. In 1885,"
on the tablet, in the centre OF the
right base, appears the following in
scription:
There comes voice that awnkcs my
my soul.
1T is the voice Of years that arc gone.
They roll before me with all their
deeds"
LADIES memorial ASSOCIATION. refers
burg. Va"
AZ tho top OF The arch, facing west, In
raised letters, chiscled In granite, are
&c words:
Our Confederate Heroes"
over tho loft smaller arch arc the
years of the war: and over the right
arch are the figures. 'IS6G-i:i3.' dcs
iynating the wears OF existence Of the
Ladies' Memorial Association. b.
whom tn arch VAS erected.
~ the top of the reverse Of the main
arch. facing east. towards Cemetery
!iill. arc tho WORDS:
Awaiting tho Revoille."
The beautiful arch is the work Of
Burns & Campbell. Of Petersburg.
and the architect IS Richard j.. Nun
den The cost OF the arch Was $4,000
RcEulnr Memorial Exercises.
Following the ceremony Of the un-
vcling, the large ass.mblage gathered
around the Grnndstond on the summit
OF Cemetery IiIll 10 join In the rcgu-
lar exercises of the day. These cXer-
ciscs consisted OF prayer. singing and
ihc memorial address 10y the Rev.
James y. Mcclure. pastor OF the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, In this city.
The addresses OF Senator Drcwry and
Mr. Mcclure were highly appropriate.
Both breathing the spirit OF patriotism
and abunding in historical lessons,
tcrscly and cloqucntly told.
The spirit OF to-dny's exercises
proved that tho memory of the confcd-
crate cause and OF the heroic men. who
Rave their lives IN its behalf. is as
warm and in tho hearts Of our people
as ever. June Q Is "a memorable day
in annals Of Petersburg. |; was the
day on which the militia, under the
command OF the gallant Colonel r. H.
.,rchcr. and the old men and boys saved
the city from capture by tho Federal
cavalry, under command of General
Eautz. Though u number Of citizens
were killed. wounded ana captured.
they held back the Federal advance
until Confcdcratcs rcinforccments
could come TO their aid.
Among the squares decorated to-
day was that OF the Washington Artil-
lery. of New Orleans, in which n hand