Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-10

PETERSBURG. VA. Juno o-Just
one hour after citizens Of Peters
burg paid honor TO tho local men
who died in the World war. the self
same citizens took part in the exer-
cises held on Cemetery Hill In honor
or the l25 men and boys who de-
Tended Petersburg on June 8. 1864,
against an attack launched by Fed
eral troops numbering 1900 at a
point on Jerusalem Plank Road
In this battle many of Petersburg's
most distinguished citizens wero
Killed. many were wounded and
many others taken prisoner. but tho
Federal troops were held until Cen
cral Leo could send re-enforcement..
The city was saved and the Confed-
eracy preserved. The 9th of June
was the day that old men and boys
OF Petersburg saved the Southern
cause.
Gather on Cemetery Hill.
This afternoon DISTINGUISHED c,,i-
zens gathered on Cemetery Hi! to
pay honor TO these men and bows
ana the soldiers who died in the
fight Confederate soldiers. some Of
them barely able to walk. stood by
and heard the speaker of the day
pay tribute TO their fallen comrades
The exercises at Blandford while
brief. were impressive Samuel w
thinner Mayor OF Petersburg. pre-
sided. The hymn How Firm
Foundation" was sung By tho con-
federate choir. and the invocation
vas made by Rev. John p. VIM
pastor of Washington Street Meth
od!st Church. Several crosscs orI
honor were bestowed on the descend
ants OF Confederate veterans. These
were pinned on by Mrs. z ]. Nixon.
president Of the Petersburg Chap,er
United Daughters OF the Confnd.
eracy. Patrick Henry Drewry made
brie' talk on why the Cross Of
ifonor Is Bestowed" This was fol-
lowed by the address Of the eycnIoc
by Louis Brownlow
9th Of June Ionorcd Dntc
Mr. Brownlow said tina, for nn,r,v
,hreescorc years the people OF Pc
'ersburg have thus honored tho bovs
ana old men who on that fa,e.uI
'th OF June held back the invader
AZ the very gates OF the CITY. and
'4uF'hs those years the day has
sro"n ana grown in Significance
uh'iI ~ mas become solemn holiday
~ memorial 60 all those gallant,
gentlemen whose adventure In arms
fell A"u's
but greater far Is the s,gnifca nee
81 'nlS observance in PETERSBURG :,
sa!d Mr.. Brownlow. ".or +. cane
ABOUT IN the scheme of things mar
inc wife OF Federal general CAVE
mere ana witnessed this annual cus-
'o!n' me expression OF the love and
hnection Of the living for the mem.
% 'he dcad through the medium
mowers. She carried the idea
away with her and told her bus-
band. the commander OF tho no,.i,.
organized Grand Army OF the Renub.
''c' he approved and caused the or
sanitation of which he was Tho
'choeF TO adopt the custom. STATE
atler State. both South and Nor,h
auoPteh the plan. and Memorial Dnv
became permanent !nstitu.io,
'hroughou' the United States
idcn Spreads Over Europc.
hut inc growth Of the idea dId
mo' chu mere. When the Worly war
ehacd IN" observance of Ne.
decorated with flowers tho rra,.
inc American soldiers who f.Ii :,
france attracted attention of .ba
peoP'es or Europe. and the cus,o,
uhat spreads from P.,crshrrr
NnI"uehout America now has sow.J
over Europe Only few d,ys go
me King and Queen OF Enera,,J
JouFheyed to the battleaelds n Iav
..omers on the graves OF the British
o'uleFs VINO gave their lives 10 saw
free world free for freemen
Ioday we are highly honored ~.
one presence here with us in this
asseihoiase OF the woman in whose
nina the beautiful idea oriyi,a,na
ana all Petersburg is one in AZ
pressing to her today It's abidinr
rove and affection for her. and 30
pF'Ge In honoring the name Of ,,is,
Nora Davidson. II is n sjnrnI,r
'h'hg also that the Northern won,a,
VINO caught up the custom hero .,,
carried II throughout the country ais
IS sun among the living. and am
sure that Petersburg today wishes
many more years Of life and strength
10 Mrs. John 4. Logan.
Honor Thosc who GIVE All.
Revcrently today we have bo,
ored the memory Of those or a..
youth who fell in France for their
country; revcrently today we honor
the memory of those who in ,boir
youth gave their all for their naive
south; heartily today do we honor
.hosc oil our young men who came
odck nome from France. some Of
them broken in body ~ some sound
out with their lives spared to us
Right heartily do we honor today
those who no longer are young. In,
VINO IN their youth offered all and |
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