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with heads uncovered, whilst their elegant band played " Carry me back to Dixie.** On their return from the monument after the exer- cises they made a graceful detour of the space in front of the house, and with hats raised and a bend of the head marched to the familiar air, " Should auld acquaintance be forgot," especially appropriate for those who having made homes upon other soil have returned to do honor to their mother State as to their loved commander.

OTHER VISITORS.

Governor Gordon, of Georgia, also passed with his troop of cav- alry called ** The Governor's Horse Guard,** a magnificent body of men, and they, too, halted with hats in hand as they were on their way to their assigned place.

Later Colonel Preston Chew, the gallant commander of the Stuart Horse Artillery, with the veterans of that battery bearing a flag which was presented them by the ladies of Charlottesville in recog- nition of their gallant defence of the town against the Federal cavalry on the occasion known as ** Custer* s Raid.** They stood before the bust of Lee with reverence, as if to pay their duty at the shrine of him under whose banner they had done cheerful and willing service.

THE VETERANS.

The procession, headed by the Stonewall band playing Dixie, be- gan and ended by volunteers and veterans alike reversing arms, or with uncovered heads reverentially in passing. The splendid Mary- land bands played ** Maryland, My Maryland,** as they passed, and at the last the volunteer? filed right and left in front of the house to allow all the veteran organizations to pass between. Lee Camp passed, and with raised hats and bowed heads marched slowly by, followed by the **Sons of Veterans,** who did likewise.

YOUNG SOLDIERS.

A beautiful company of youths — "The Lynchburg Zouaves*' — halted immediately in front of the house and gave a salute.

MOTTO.

Across the front of the house occupied by Colonel Raleigh Col- ston, next door to the Lee residence, beside other tasteful decor- ations, was the inscription done in black upon a white ground in old