Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-06-11
MEMORIAL DAY!
Confederate Monument Dedicated !
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES!
$500 Persons Present !
APPROPRIATE ADDRESSES !
&c. &c.
BY Fairy hands their knell is rung,
BY forms unseen their dirge is sung;
There Honor comes, pilgrim gray.
To bless The turf that wraps their clay

transactions OF this life and the dead
confederate soldier could have seen VIVA,
was transporting al the Confederate Gem
e,ery, on Monday last, and witnessed the
same fair hands that had fashioned his
Jacket OF Grey" IN the day Of his sue
cess and enthusiasm. and nursed him in
the hour of his suferiDgs, now strewing
his graves with fresh flowers. from Ma.
lures own garden, it must have inspired
. shout Of triumph and a song of praise
among the Angelic host. This beautiful
custom is the suggestion Of sssd and
stricken heart and keeps alive the kind
and loving feelings towards the patriotic
dead and exhibits lhose sweet memories
end holy associations that will ever cling
around The loved and lost, lying deep
down in The innost rscesses OF The heart,
which time can never bury in the dark
shades Of oblivion. And cold indeed
must he thu, heart that can see nothing 10
admire or commend. as noble, in this len-
Ter outpouring Of human affection.
Monday last was observed as Memo.
rial Day" a, this place. and was an occa-
sion that will be remembered by our
people. The weather had been rainy
for a week or more and many were sp-
prehensive tina, he day would be inclem.
ent. The morning was por!entous OF
rain. Dark clouds hung around the hori.
ION and occasionally one passing over
head lei fall a few droPs,as if The heavens
in sympathy with The scene below. were
shedding crystal tears over The graves OF
the honored dead. Bot IRE noon came
the clouds were lifted aud Nature put on
her most pleasing aspect. The threaten
ing morning KEEP, many away tina, had in.
tended TO come, but notwithstanding
there were between 5000 and 1000 pei.
sons presen, from all parts Of This county
and The adjoining ones. and a large mum
Der from Washington county. Md, came
here 10 do honor 10 the confederate dead.
Long before the hour of meeting the
people began 10 assemble q, The Gene
iery and when the time arrived The whole
ground was filed with anxious friends
bringing with them their floral offerings
10 departed worth.
The exercises were opened by singing
the following anthem by tho Lutheran
Choir:
Night winds are mournfuly weeping,
Whispering oak branches wave.
Where yon loved ashes are sleeping,
Tombs Of the true and the brave;
Silence reigns brssihle,s around you,
All your stern conflicts are Ger.
Deep is the sleep that hath bound you,
Trumpet shall rouse you no more.
Swee. and serene be your slumber,
Hearts for whose freedom We bIed.
Millions whom no man can number,
Tears OF sad gratitude sbed.
Never shall morn brightly breaking
Enter your chambers Of gloom,
Till The last trumpet swsking
Sound ihIo' the depths Of the tomb.
Rev. Dr.. Bitle then offered up The
following impressive prayer:
Almighty God Thou ART The Lord,
The Lord God, merciiul and gracious,
sufering and abundsD, in goodness
and truth. In Thy hand i, the soul Of
every living thing, and the breath of all
mankind! Thou art the Ruler and Ar
bitter Of Nations. Thine is the great
ness, end The power, and the glory, and
the victory, and the Msje'ty; for ell that
is in the heaven and in The earth, is
Thine; Thine is the Kingdom. o Lord!
and Thou art exalted as Head above all!
We have assembled this day, The liv-
ing 10 remember the dead. and we wocld
,hspk Thee for our preservation during
another year thai has passed and gone
and left Us ss monuments Of thy goodness
snd mercy. Whilst We remember the
dead. snd cherish their virises. hell u.
10 be sdmonished Of our own mortality.
and above all let Us not forget that after
death comeih the Judgment
Bless, We beseech Thee. The widows
and orphsns, The surviving parents. sis
ters snd brothers, relatives and friends OF
the dead WHO sleep before US.
Bless our land and nation. Give
prosperity and success to oil laudsble
industry and enterprise; and in thy erea,
mercy and Infinite wisdom. be pleased
10 ovef-rule sll corrupt and oppressive
legislation. and gran. ,ha. liberty. justice
and righteousness may everywhere pre-
vail I! 0 mitigate the spirit of msligniiy
and oppression end wrong, and implsn,
into the hearts OF Ren a love of coun.
Try and love OF God. Soon. slss We.
ry soon, will our surviving friends drop
the tear OF sorrow upon our graves,and
deck them with the flowers of affection,
then, through the merits Of Jesus Christ,
our great Mediator and Savior. may our
spirits be admitted into the realms Of ev-
erlasling life!
those everlasting gardens,
Where angels walk and sersphs are the wardens
Where every flower,
Brought safe through deaths dark portal
Becomes immortal!
And 10 Thee, Father, Son and HOLY
Spirit. will We sscrlbe ell honor and do.
ninion and power, world without, end,
Amen