Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-31
RICHMOND HONORS
CONFEDERATE DEAD
Memorial Exercises Are Held in
Hollywood Following Mill
tary Parade.
ROSTER OF DEAD is READ
Honors Paid to Virginians Who
Have Died in Service in
Present War.

The ftty-second anniversary of the
Hollywood Memorial Association COM
mcmoratins the Confederate dead. was
distinguished yesterday from former
| events by the simultaneous conmcmo-
| ration Of Virginia heroes who have
perished in the present war.
! The Memorial Day parade. in honor
| OF the Confederate veterans who sac
| rticed their lives in the War Between
| the States and those who have since
died, and also in honor of the seventy
three or more NirEinians who have
| died in service since America entered
the war against Germany, started yes
! terday afternoon promptly at O'Clock.
! Through the multitude that had packed
| itself along the sidewalks. filling the
| doors and windows OF homes from
Seventh Street TO Hollywood Cemetery.
the military parade moved with mar
tial solemnity along Franklin to Laurel.
skirted Monroe Park. where the mem
hcrs Of the r. +. Lee Camp Confederate
Veterans joined the troops and then
continued. followed by thousands Of
| persons. TO the soldiers section Of Hol-
| lywood. where Captain Harry woodns,
of Danvillc. addressed the crowd.
TO CONFEDERATE GRAVES
The parade Was led by the Rich
mUnd police. Behind came the officers
OF the Hollywood Memorial Associa-
ton of which Mrs. Norman V Ran
dolph is president. Between were the
military organizations of this city: the
Richmond Howitzers. the Grays. the
| Blues. the John Marshall High School
Cadet Corps. thc Mcclure school the
/ one Hundred and Twenty second Depot
| Brigade Eand. of Camp Lee. the Con-
federate Veterans of the Il. r.. Lee
camp and behind them Grandchildren
OF the confederacy. Richmond Chapter
! Then came the long line OF automo-
bies. in which were the officers of all
/ the local associations, memorial and
otherwise, relating TO the Confed-
| eracy. In the first automobiles were
Mrs. Norman V. Randolps, Rev. James
Power Smith, d. II. Mayor Harry Wood
ing. of Danville; Mayor George AIMS
lie. of Richmond; former Lieutenant-
Governor J. Taylor Elyson. DR.. John y.
Cpshur, Judge David Crockett Richard
son and many other prominent men and
women. Captain John Lamb was chief
marshal of the parade.
DIR. UPSHUR PRESIDEs
| At CEMETERY EXERCISES
! The exercises at the cemetery, where
about 5000 people had assembled were
opened by Presiding officer j. y. Up
shur After prayer by DR.. Smith. Dr.
upshur presented Judge Richardson
In doing so he said. "Crccds and faiths
may crumb!e, worlds may come and
go, but not the memory of men who
died battling for the truth"
!
proprate words of praise for the Amer
lean soldiers who are shedding their
blood in France nov for the sake
OF humanity and the freedom of the
world" lie made eloquent use of the
/ fact that Richmond people were cele-
brating the memory OF the Confederate
/ fathers on the very day that doubtless
their sons and grandsons were swell
! ing the casualty list in picardy. He
! then read the names OF the seventy
three Nirginians who have died in SER
| vice in the present war.
MAYOR wooDING. OF
DANVILLE:, MAKES ADDRESS
After 4 song by Mrs. G h Harper
and Mrs. j. *. Bowman. Captain Harry
| Wooding addressed the audience. He
outlined the course of this State in the
! days Of secession. and defended the
steps she took as undoubtedly con-
stitutional and right" Explaining that
/ Virginia recognized the right of
State 10 secede in peace. he depicted
! the rush. after tho Union called upon
! this Commonwealth to furnish her
| $4,000 soldiers for coercion. OF Virgin
| ians from all points OF the compu IS
TO defend the recognized principles of
a free state. Captain WoodinG then.
TO the great delight of his audience.
! pictured the deeds of gallantry nobly
performed by the followers of Lee.
Jackson. Stuart. Hill. Johnston and the
| others.
| Onward Christian Soldiers" was
sung while children marched to place
a wreath on the Confederate Monu-
mcnt in Hollywood. The audience also
! joined in the singing of For All the
Saints Who From Their Labors Rest"
! The exercises were concluded by the
/ benediction pronounced by DR.. Smith.
ROSTER OF VIRGINIA DEAD
READ ~ JUDGE RICHARDSON
| Following are the names read by
Judge Richardson of NirginiarS who
have lost their lives in the war against
! the Hun:
| John Latham Allen. Greenwocd:
|
George Spruill Ashbee. Jr., Berkeley;
| Samuel H. Baker. Winchester: William
Victor Earnestly, Newport News: julius
| H. Baton Danvlle; Young Beagle.
stafford County; Reginald st. <. l;o-
| Scher. Richmond; Il. T.. Brigntweli DAN
Vile. William Bryan Brooks Roanoiie;
! Walter J.. Brown. pcra: Harry c.
| iirucc. F.lkton: Davis T.. Eryant. Hone
we'll.
| Thomas Boscher Carter, King Will
! liam County; Jacob Edel Cohen, Rich
mond: Carl l.. Clausen. Norfolk: James
| NJ. Curric. South Richmond. Leslie a.
! Dodge. Woodland Heights, Richmond:
| samuel O. Dowdy. Norfolk William. H.
Duke. Norfolk: John Dunn, Jr.. Rich.
mond: William Lee Daniel. Berkeley
| Randolph Fauntleroy. Center Cro:s.
Essex County: William Fauntlcr.v.
| kinsalc: William Bertin Ferguson
| (ContinucQ Fourteenth Pare,