The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-10
VETERANS HONOR
DEAD COMRADES
WITH CEREMONY
Thousands Gather at Memorial
Services Held at lakewood
Statutes Fired by
Soldiers.

Confederate Memorial day for the
thousands OF unknown Confederate
soldiers lying In unmarked graves be-
meath the sod of historical old oak
wood cemetery. was Yesterday HI IL by
the lakewood Memorial associate r.
Stirring deeds OF those lying there.
some or them buried wi hout having
the protection of Il coffin but wrapped
IN white sheets over the u. form, were
tod in an fmpressive and to lcrirg
manner by able speakers. Judge H.
- Richardson acted as master of cor
en'onies. and introduce CAPITA r John
Lamb who made the principal ad-
dress.
Long before the time for the ar
rival Of the veterans who marched
through the city to the cemetery fol-
lowed by the Richmond Howitzers
and the Grays' Battalion. the crowd
began to gather. Sons and daughters
and grandchildren Of the Confederate
dea3 gathered in the different squares
bending over the graves of their for
bears who died for a noble cause.
spreading beautiful cut flowers over
the spot.
Ceremonies
In line behind the veterans marched
the Howitzers. followed closely by the
Grays' Battalion with a command OF
boy scouts bringing w the rear. The
Howitzers took up their position in
the driveway at the rea~ Of the crowd.
zNh+c 4ana= lined Il In
closed square in which stood the plat
form and the seats for the veterans.
Just behind the hill the Grays formed
in ne at parade rest.
P,shop Gibson was first announced
by Judge Richardson. who led N a
prayer for those veterans who still
remained. All Of those present, In
Guiding the old soldiers. then arose
and sang How Firm Foundation"
Ex-Congressman John Lamb was
then introduced by Judge Richardson
Captain Lamb spoke of the record of
several of those men who led the
armies of the South. and then brought
up the private soldiers He said for
forty-six years the women Of Rich
mond had gathered there annually 10
do honor to tue men who fought, the
battles. the men behind the guns -
Reaching a point Of earnestness sell
dom shone by a speaker, he declared
that over yonder lies a trench not
over three or four feet deep and about
fifty feet long, in which are buried
hundreds OF private soldiers unrecog-
nized. and their bodies unclaimed
who fought for the honor OF the Con
federaCy. They were buried there
without collins Or ceremonies" AS
he ended Il few tear dimmed eyes.
were seen among the crowd gathered
In front Of the stand, caused probably
by the words of the speaker bringing
10 mind the fact that a history Of the
life Of their father or grandfather
had been told. ..-.-.
Salute to Dead.
Just as Captain Lamb ended his
speech and the last words of the ben
ediction had fallen from the lips Of
DR. Subett. pastor OF St. Johns
church. the bootns OF the Howitzers'
guns. firing the last salute to the dead
was heard while from the other side
OF the cemetery the rattle Of an In
fautry salute, fred by the Grays In
honor Of the sailors of the Confed-
eracY, rolled over the hills
The Howitzers and Grays Battalion
followed a line Of march towards the
cemetery. which took them through
the main throughfares of the city. AS
sembing in their respective armories,
they marched down Broad TO Thirty
fourth, and from there turned into
the Boulevard. down the Boulevard
to lakewood avenue. and down that
street to the cemetery.