Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-23
Tn. Memorial Celebrate. a, Manassas.

The Memorial Celebrates at Manassas.
TINS celebration. 10 which we have hereto
lore serrec, common ced NJ Manassas on I nes-.
Day morning, and was attended by large
number Of Citizens from this District and Al
exandTia. The cemetery is situated about a
guar or Of n mile from the vili.gs, and IL Is a
beautiful spot. There are At present no graves
Their, I'D the OBJECT of the meeting was to
raise funds for the purpo-e Of removing the
Confederate dead, which lie scattered over the
plans % Msnas~as, TO the beautiful spot Sc
lecied Tor the emetery. There are no Federal
de q n Msaas -, all having been removed 10
Arlington wisoin the last year or two. ABOUT
2,CoU Confederate dead Will be Inferred in the
new cemetery.
The ceremonies were commenced with an
address by Walter Weir, prom oent lawyer
a semb|age in behalf of the ladies of the Memo
rial A. ociation.
AfHr he addresses, the tournament took
place IN grove near the village. Tue Knights
rode mp 10 the stand in charge of Major W. L.
Thornton, Marshal. Capt. r. III. Hoe, Assistant
Man hal, aud r. ]. Reid Herald. james F.
Ciarde, editor of the Page Valley Courier, then
delivered an address to them After the charge
had been delivered the ringing commercial The
following Knights entered for the conSe-f:-
knlght OF Fairfax, Lucea Lynn; Knight of No
Nsne, william Summers; Knight OF Memorial
Assoc at'on, Albert Gainc knight of Ivan.
hoe, Arthur Sinclair; Knight of ga nesy lie,
Rot Tt Lynn, Knight of Fairhav ven, Taliater-
70; bright OF Unknown, Or. Alder: Fox;
- n.
Of Evergr. en- Guards, james Lynn; knight o.
Prince William C4valry, John H. Clagget.;
knigh, OF Alexandra, john w. Thomas;
knight Of Bellehaven, Norman +. M oore
Knight OF Seventeenth Virgiaia REGIMENT Ed
gar Warfield; Knight OF Mana s.ss, PniIip
Weinberg; knight of Old Dominion Rife;
Chas. H. Whittibg.on.
The riding occupied about two hours, and IL
wes very holly CONTESTED. The following acted
as judgCs: Cipta,n RoJ9rt Tyler, G~o. lyle
mo- Fox. The following gentlemen We're the
successful 1ighis. Knight of N o Name; knight
OF Fairhaven; knight Of FAIRFAX. Afts.' the
announcement had been made, the Knights.
under charge of their marshal, proceeded 10
the stand, where the coronation ceremonies
took place. Tue successful kpfghss thea ad-
yanc in 4ront OF the stand, the knight of No
Name having selec,ed 81 Gu en- glove aud
Beauty, Mss Jennie Ayre, of Fairfax: kuiyh
OF Fa,rhaveu, Miss Sallie john on, of Prince
William, as first Maid of Honor: ana the Knigut
OF FAIRFAX, Miss Belle Summers, OF Prince
William. 30 second Maid of Honor.
Alter Inc ceremonips were ended, Professo or ~
Tillett, Of Prince William County, walket a
rope some three hundred feet in length. and
about one hundred feet from the ground
Cooks celebrat d WISHING toa b.nd furaisbnd
tfe music for the occ.' sion, and at intervals
during the day delighted the audience with
cho &c music. At nj hit large b Ill was held
al the Manass3s Hotel. The beauty of Wash
try We're pr lent and participated in the 1, =.
uTils~. COOKS bud was on hand, and toe
music was good.
Yesterday, political speaking was the order
OF the day, and addresses We're made by Judge
BOtts, (brother OF John Minor Bolts of Cali
forRia; Judge Moore Of Alexandria; Jamns E
Clarke, OF Luray, Page County, Va; Hon. b.
ID. Shf ckehord the candidate Tor Congress, on
the Conservative size OF that OF strict; and
Judge Sinclair, Of Fairfax Coanty.