Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-31
PAY FITTING HONOR
TO SOUTHERN DEAD
Memorial Day Exercises Take
Place in Hollywood, Be-
meath Smiling Skies.
CEREMONIES ARE IMPRESSIVE
With United Nation Again at
War, Occasion Is Marked
With Certain Grimness.
CEREMONIES ARE IMPRESSIVE

Fifty times before Ricbmo,d
nually suspended business whi,o a.,
peopie Paid tribute to those who laid
'"e'r hVes IN the War Between
the States. but only once-ninetecn
years aso-did the observance. Of Me-
''orial Day possess as deep sisuif
cance Tor the living az that yesterday.
ror inc second time the united nation
u al war. and many of those who hon.
ored the dead blended with this hom
age their purpose to sacrifice their
iiVes, II necessary. TO free the wor,,
from autocracy
fittiaE honor was paid to those who
wore the Cray and to those who wore
the Blue The Hollywood Memorial
Association held it's nfty-first ami.
rersary with exercises in honor of the
Confederate dead. The exercises. rrc-
ccded by military parade. were held
in Hollywood Cemetery. AT Seven
Pines. Phil Kearney Post, Grand ARM,
OF the Republic, honored tn. wcarers
Of the Blue. Colored people Of Rich-
mond paid tribute at the National
Cemetery.
Brightest of sunshine made per-
feet day for the OCCASION but the usual
holiday spirit was lacking The
thoughts that loved ones may before
mex, year be occupying warriors
grave was In everybody's mind Even
the military parade. usually bril-
liant pageant. took on the grimness of
war. OF bright uniforms, gold braid
and waving plumes there were none
Instead those who havesvoIunteered 10
uphold their flag were clad in garb Of
the battle field, and the engines Of
death and destruction took on a new
significance in the hands of the steady
and clear-eyed youngsters in khaki
HOLIDAY IS OBSERVED
THROUGHOUT THE CITY
Practically all business was sus-
pended for the entire day Banks,
schools, offices. stores and factories
were closed. Those opened in the
morning closed for the afternoon. The
clear. warm day brought thousands to
the streets. Bright dresses and the
thousands of waving hags-with the
emblem of the united nation predomi-
nating-brousht color to the occa sion
otherwise tinged with the sorrow Of
those whose dead rests beneath the
green and those who looked into the
future with prophetic eyes.
Lee Camp, No. |. United Confederate
Veterans. was in charge Of the exer-
cises at Hollywood, where $4,000 Con-
federate dead arc sleeping. The eXer-
cises were preceded by the parade
through the principal residential
streets. and closed with the rattle of
musketry and boom of cannon in the
customary military salute just before
the busie sounded taps
The parade started promptly at 4:3o
O'Clock from Fifth and Franklin
Streets. in charge OF Chief Marshal
W. :. Archer. The line OF march wac
out Franklin to Laurel Street TO Floyd
Avenue to Cherry Street to Beverly
street TO Hollywood. The cemetery
was reached At a few minutes after :
o'clock, and the services ended in an
other hour
In the line of march were the Rich
mond Blues. Richmond Grays and ;;ich-
mond Howitzcrs. representing. respcc-
lively, the cavalry. infantry ami artil-
lery branches of Uncle Sans services.
The John Marshall High School CADETS
and the Binford Junior High School
y .
tion. The Confederate veterans. mem
bers of various Confederate organiza-
tions. guests and police mounted and
d'smounted. made UP the procession
BLut:S PARADE MOUNTED
FOR FIRST TIME IN CITY
The local military organizations.
noted in the past for the brilliancy OF
their uniforms. were in service u:i-
form For the first time since the
chanse 10 cavalry, the Blues were in
parade in their home city mounted
The HowitHers also were mounted An
unusual feature was platoon Of Rich
mond's finest, armed with riot guns,
this being first time the bluecoats have
so paradcd
None of the military organizations
were out in full force. The Blues were
represented by parts of two troops. the
remaining men being OF guard duty.
Captain NJ. c. James and Lieutenant T..
r. Bigger were in command Tho
Howitzers. with only three guns and
no caissons, were commanded by First
Lieutenant Edward G.. Rees. A provi-
sional company of the Grays was COM
mandcd by Captain James r. Sheppard.
SohhPdHS ~ oiShd corps, was tic only
Richmond command not represented
Captain +. ID. Ayers. comma ndant of
the John Marshall High School, was
i'll command of the cadet battalion.
Patrolman r. NJ Martin, drillmaster
of the Police Department. commanded
the thirty-two members of the rifle
team. The policemen marched like
veterans and looked fit for instant
service. The Binford Junior High
School company. composed of small
lads. made an excellent appearance.
Past Commander =. ]. White was in
charge OF the services at Hollywood.
The exercises opened with prayer by
Rev. James Power Smith, d. D.. last
surviving member of Stonewall Jack
sons staff. and closed with bencdiction
by DR.. Smith.
Rev. Richard Ferguson. OF Empora,
n veteran of Pickett. Division. de-
CONTINUED on Second Pase.)
BALTIMORE BY BOAT.
YORK RIVER LINE steamer train leaves