Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
ARE HELD IN OAKW0OO
Attorney. General Saunders puys
Tribute to Women OF
COnfcderncy.
DECORATE SOLDIERS GRAVES
Military Parade From St. Johns
Church Prcrcdcs Annual Address
in Cemetery Where 5000 Con-
fcderatc Soldiers Are Buried.


fcderatc Soldiers Are Buried.
Truth OF the statement on the monu-
mcnt erected by the lakewood Memorial
Association to the $500 Confederate
soldiers who rest In the proud acres Of
Oakwood Cemetery---''thc cpitaph OF
the soldier who falls with his country
is written In the hearts OF Those who
love righ; and honor the brave''--was
demonstrated beyond the eNrontery Of
doubt yesterday afternoon Through
the urge of devotion and loyalty. 5.OCO
Southern people gathered together in
the ccmctcrY to pay tn. annual tribute
OF their constant homage to those who
were the fathers OF those wearing the
KHAKI! now; to decorate Tho graves with
MOWERS, TO hear words Of prais" spoken
OF those who followed Lee and Jack
son. and 10 ming!e the past and the
present.
Acknowledgement John r. Saunders
addressed the crowd. He referred 10
the Oakwood Memorial Association as
having been organized by Confederate
women lie then remarked that too
much praise could not be srokcn Of
the Confederate women. who ever
proved their loyalty. faith and :orti-
tude. He stated that woman was last
at the Cross and first At the SrDulcher;
men OF the past was true OF the Con
fedcratc women. lie then remarked
that II was this same spirit tina, created
the organization 20 care for the graves
OF those who made the great sacrifice.
son OF CoSFEDERATE
FIRST TO DIE IN FRANCE
Having In exquisite language OK
planned that the song OF the harp was
heard long after the passage OF tho
hands that swept liz strings. Mr. Saun-
ders reminded the throng that had
gathered around the stand covered with
the stars and Bars that the boys In
Franco were fighting for what was
true. just and righteous In the las;
analysis. lie stated thar the frs,
American To sell his lie in Europe vas
the son OF a Confederate veteran. whose
forbcars were Niri;inians.
lie stated that. though the South
was fighting for what ~ now rccog-
n!zed as Il cause they were entiGed to
light for with justice. all bitterness has
been buried win the sword and that
the Americans united fiGh, a Loyalty
for the stars ani Strircs as tho Con-
fedcratc fathers did for the stars and
Pars. He reminded the young folk that
their torcfaihcrs had not. - i 'hc Hun,
made their sacrifices Tor stained greed
and ea!D that Lee. their Napoleon. hai
no helds o! Italy 80 instruct his mon
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him 10 do evil. with the crca; chief
tain's daughter. Miss Mary GUSTS Lee
on tho platform. Acknowledgement
Saunders did not fail to say that. after
walking tho moor OF Arlington for a
dsv after ne received In, orfer Roh.-,
= Lee wrote his laughter ;hn, he had
decided 20 cas-, his lot with Viruin;a.
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Tho ION NJ ,hn rn,ilu he aid ,b,t In.
snirit which had ALWAYS characterized
the southernn- jnsnired Inc sons Of
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