Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
ARE HELD IN OAKWOOD
People Gather to Honor Memory OF
Great Host OF COnfcd-
crate Dead.
SITE OF MAYNARD MARKED
Bryan Expresses Hope That Genius
Which Invented Submarine May
Yet Find Way to Bring Victory
and Make Democracy Safe.

Yet Find Way to Bring Victory
and Make Democracy Safe.
Simple ana impressive ceremonies
marked the annual memorial for the
Confederate dead held under the aus
pieces OF the lakewood Memorial Asso-
citation yesterday afternoon. After the
exercises at lakewood Cemetery. where
5000 of the gray-clad warriors lie at
rest, granite tablet was unveiled on
the site or the Fulton navyyard of
the Confederacy, and lastly. little
craft. Hover laden, was launched on
the waters OF the James. Off the Old
Dominion wharf. in commenoration of
those of the Confedcracy who upheld
their cause on the seas. The unveiI-
ing or the tablet under the auspices
of the Junior lakewood Memorial Asso-
citation WAS fitting climax TO the
exercises
ON the site which II marks, the gc-
MUS Of Maury, Richardson and Range
produced tho submarin. which was
later to rcvolutioniZc warfare
r HOPES GENIUS WHICH CREATED
WILL. FIND WAY TO RESTRAIN
Il pray To God that the genius which
created this engine OF destruction will
rcasscrt itself among US. and produce
saving agency that will bring vic
tory 10 OUR side and make democracy
safe" said John Stewart Bryan. who
spoke At the unvcling, In cuiogizing
Confederate genius.
AS Mr., Bryan concluded his address
little Miss Laura Fletcher Eiasiaer re-
leased the cord holding ihe large Con-
fcd"rate flag which drapcd thci tabIct
and as the marker WAS rSvcalcI, chill
drcn from Paramount mud I3dlievue
Schools softly sang Bonnie Blue Flag"
followed by The Star panSletl Fan
n"r." as two large iagS--one SAmeri
me q ne he IF
the Confedcracy- were slowly iliosted
10 staff erected near the tablet
The marker stands in ,he triangular
intersection of Lester Poplar aud Ash
streets. and carries the following in
s"ription. on "a bronze tablet:
"on the river shor" just below here
the navyyards OF tn" Coniedcracy were
located. and the ships Frederick sburI
and Virginia ~. wcre' launched. This
site is dedicated Ia murk that spot by
tho cit" Of Richmond. 1916"
IMMATURE SHIP -
LAUNCHED no NAVAL HEROES
After the unv.ilinp, the scene shift
al to III. river front. where troru thc
bow OF the city tug Thomas Cunning
ham, ST. it'll" Miss Dorothy Brown
launched II miniature snip. flower la
den. dying the Confederate iiav As
IN. Tiny craft went over the side.
and fioatcd proudly downstream 10 h.
I,
were hurled from tn" decks or the
Cunningham, and The hourae voic. OF
the vessel opened IN salute that MIS-
Immediately taken UP by the other
boats lying near by.
The parade which proceeded rae 81:
crc!scs started from Twcnty- ufth ana
Broad Streets shortly after o'clock.
y platoon OF mounted police IN com
mann Of Captain Il. l.. SuNoi. II .hr
second Precinct: led'thc way :ollowec
hy Captain Peter J. White. .,nei
Marshal. When the parade reached the
gates OF Oakwood The Confederate get
cranS who were gathered there await
ms its arrival fell in line behind
Marsha! White. Then followed III,
John Marshall High School Cadets. In"
Richmond tirays, the Richmond How
itzcrs. with their band then the car
rage i'll which Mayor .Ainslic roue. ac-
ccmDan!ed by judge -. &. Richardson.
former mayor, and :; veteran OF the
Confederacy. and DR. John y. tpshur,
also a veteran of the Confcderacy. ami
member OF the battalion from Vir-
rinia Military Institute. which partici-
rated in the historic battle OF New
Market. Carriages with members OF
the Oakwood Memorial Association.
hollywood. Hebrew and other Confed-
crate organizations. and the Binford
Cadet Corps brought up TIE rear
DIR. UPsIiuR MAKES
ADDRESS ~ OAItWOOD
lakewood was ablazc with Confeder-
ate banners. ANA the stand where the
speakers held forth was nearly COW
cred with the stars and bars. over
head was a large American nag.
Judge Richardson presided and in
reduced Or. Upshur. who delivered the
principal address. In his Introduction.
Judge Richardson spoke feelingly on
the thinning-out Of the Confederate
women who for over fifty years have
conducted exercise at oal---ooG in
memory Of TIL. Confederate dead. and
closed with the wish that these dead
may never be forgotten.
DR.. Upshur's speech was Very brief.
ut is fitting" he said. Chat these
exercises should be held ~ this time
whcn the earth is rcviving under the
kindly influences OF spring. reminding
uS az it does Of the resurrection OF
tho immortais lying here who fought
for - principle. Sons OF The new South
arc still contcnding for principle" con-
Guided DR. Upshur. and when hc named
Woodrow Wilson, the President of the
United states. Nirginian, and Chief
Justice White, of the Supreme Court,
Lousianian and Confederate veteran
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