Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-23
MANASSAS CELEBRATION
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vorsarv of the first great bloody contest held on
;ts nloins covcn wears ago in a style bcftting
~ .o,aof,l bours which are now eDioyed, and
ene p0"'0Ao- ~ Loo-t, &c III - whom,
tor purpose sacred 10 the u d. -
spark of civilized feeling fingers.
-T,roe numbers were present to participate
- +ho eornmonies If the dav. or to view the
nro MN whereon the two great armies of the
g sa,,utnt Id mot IN deadly strife, Among
.I, oo,lJ ho soon the faces of some of Bal
t; nU Wssbineton's and Alexandria $ fairest
JaI,nbters who Rad come to show their respects
70 re- memorv If manv loved one, whose
bodu had found = rcstine place beneath the sod
oeu ~ III bio lU ata;ncJ icIds -
T SI, ceremonies D,r Wcro inaugurated by Walter
u lne ccLeiilontIS "c,t Ia,T,or ~ his county
Ell esq: al einv,u,a ," oIiross 70 one Of the
VINO uetVetvu 10 Oi" eoIaot anJ;cnces that could
osI I.Csl5iio 49, 49, no,,n,rr He smoke of the
Oc ub - ' 4bev baJ Assembled and OF the
caase aUt b;nb hsa heen enacted on the fields
sI I SIcn1 nf nnbla sacrifices of the women of
a9ouS ~ nJDoG ~ tIa 3,,t;na 1uhieh now deyoly
manss s "n'' u 'i' 00''C' "''-'-- '.0
eu c w ai oftor tho address Of Mr. Weir, a
| tonrna,n ,e wa commenced, which gave great
u.t:,Gaat;o, ~ I'll ''~.- 90. -:
Tbe nbarge 70 the KNIGHTS was delivered by
Lne GnS m 81 ~ t ae 81 fnrav in snch style
oes - 0,tine1 o hd ncver bcard SURPASSED
e. 'nu oLo - the n;rhts Of the davs in which,
r,o opt 80 Sotborn Gross thew had upon that
unu1' f ;iG io;ned IN contest where every
Hy Tgas INT Of victory or death; and Of the
ro0,'If of thar trials and dangers; then Of that
! aaa ,1nder which thew now lived, and Of the
/ nohIe men who had supported it, and the va;
r;ons cclebrated battle fields over which it had
waved and, lastly, he charged them as
men of Southern chiyalry to do their utmost IN
the coming contest to display the respect which
| thew had for those ladies who were sacrificing
| time and money to erect suitable monument
! for their former brothers in arms f:
After the delivery Of the charge the joust
| commenced, Major W. W. Thornton acting as
| First Marshal, and Capt r. II. llooe rs As
| sistant Marshal, Mr.. II. j. Reid as Herald
! Numerous knights contested for the prize, the
| principal Of whom were knight OF Fairfax,
| Incian LYNN: KNIGHT of No Name, William
Summers Knight of Memorial Association,
| Alb. A. Gaines; Knight Of lVanhoe, Arthur
| Sinclair: Knight of GAINESVILLE, Robt. Lynn !;
! KNIGHT Of Firbaven, d. Tal!iahcro; Unknown
! Knight, DR., Fox; knight OF Lost Cause, j.
] r Rrawner. KNIGHT of Evcrgreen Guards
| lanes LYNN: KNIGHT Of Prince William Cav
| alrv. r, Clagctt.
| After q severe contest Of sogen rounds the
| following Knights were declared by the Judges
NTont RoLt Tvicr Gcorrc TYLER, and Amos
| IIov.+oe tho eucrcssiul connatitOrs KNIGHT of
| NJ Name Kniuht Of FairhaceD, KNIGHT OF
| Fairfav and they chose tho following ladies ::
A. A. 0neo ','N Mss Jcnnin Hvrc Ist Maid Of
a. 0ueG Ill., "t Soo ''t Iohneon 81 Mad of
Uonor NI;ss RnlIo Summers
M rJ;na woe l.vooIInnt and m accident oc.
naJ t ~ ar % to I ,11oos,,ro II tLn ooann
'u1 rIo VI n~ C " tbc nSSoc;ot;on Mrs T. N
| I'LL olI p~nsJa,t Nv p i Werchent
I Wv; pon;i tIc Me- M%l,in Voodon Traae,
WV Ms Jos;o Cocl-rnIl hssist,nt Treas
,1ror , Misc SoJjo Johnc0n j1orrcsnondinp Sec
u ulel nnJ Ms Gnnrgn Wcalon Rccordina
| SnnrotorI dos;rn ~ rntnrn their most sincere
tbonI.s - thp oficcrs and cmn}ovecs Of the
lnllha ~ ttS goJi ana rnd
LaiLoaI ~, tI,o - acDst fbrm in
M Mion "hiI.i t,Iey enoe''0t'N
tnIiL u Tad;n M r. ssoo;ot;on have oncIoscJ
With ~ honnI;G, , rail;nn ar~n snace Of around
W. m.u nh;aL ,bo hann 80 transIor tbn hoGna of
S W. q 50n 1nnfodsr,ta dead whose remains
oo.nD .torna oUnr tbn Gnvds ~ NTanoesao
"tS N"ti;r ohoI h. al - Tho boon;toIitv of
| ~ ~ j;as - 10 oseoo;otion fnr all who know
" nv 49, IN e,1rh walters thcv
oonnot bn ovoaIIod md tho l.6;ns of Manassas
az 11a aTnonH ;no No''0'' % '''O
| Wednesday was totally devoted to speaking
| Among the orators were Judge Sinclair, OF
| RrnntsviTe: Judge Moore, Of Alexandria
| :Tudge Bolts, Of California; James T. Clarke,
ESQ, OF Luray, and Hon. 3. H. Shackclford,
| Of Fauouier county, Va, all OF whom deliy-
cred able addresses to large and attentive au-
| dienca.
| Mr.. Tillet, OF the Washington Gymnasium,
| gave, twice during the day, for the benefit Of
the association, performances on the tight rope,
| and acquitted himself Of the sclGimposed task
! in q manner that could not be surpassed lie
| walked with perfect ease a rope 40 feet from
| the ground and 80 feet in length, stopping oc-
casionallV to perform some of the daring teats
| learned in the gymnasium.
During Tuesday and Wednesday, Prof.
| Cook, with his band from Washington, dis