Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-06-10
nac,ration at Antieianl.


goth, the time set for the ceremony OF
decorating the graves Of the soldiers
who fell in the Battle OF Antietam or
Sharpsburg and in surrounding country
as many as ten or twelve hundred ladies'
and gentlemen had assembled at the
Lodge House at the Cemetery Gate
Delegations had come from Hagers-
town, Boonsboro', Keedysyille and
Rohrersville. The delegation from Ha,
eerstown was quite slim, compared
with that Of last year, owing probably
to the fact that the day appointed fell
on Tuesday, the general banking and
business day Of the County. Rohrers-
vile deserves especial mention, as haV-
inc the banner delegation, numbering
some forty or fifty vehicles.
The rcraudas androonls Of the Lodge
House were stacked with beautiful
flowers and shruIbcry, which had been
brought together under auspices of the
enterprising lady committee. Much Of
the anticipated pleasure OF the day was
married by the extreme heat and clouds
Of choking Gust. The Brass Bands, the
Keedysvilc, the Rohrersyiiie, the
Sharpsburgand Monkeys of Hagerstown,
discouysed entertainingmusic,w which had
the happy eject Of making all forget
to some extent the torment OF sun and
dust.
Att o'clock P. NJ, an hour after the
time appointed, Capt. Mentzer, Presl-
dent, began the exercises by announc-
ing music by the keedysyille Band.
Owing to the sickness Of the leader Of
the Choir the lode" was omitted, and
in Its stead the Sharpsburg Band played
"Nail Columbia" Rev. Henry Ed
wards then made a simple impressive
and very appropriate prayer. Music
by the RohrersviIle Band, star Span
elcd Banner" Grafton by L. L. Nc
Comas. Music 10y "Moxley's Band.
The procession was then formed un-
der the Chief Marshal, Col. Ed. NJ.
Mo6ley, and lis assistants, Capt. W. NJ.
Cronise, Samuel Knodc, VIM. Rulette
and others. The committee to receive
and plant shrubbcry for the permanent
Improvement OF the Cemetery, viz =
DR.. \. \. Biggs, Chairman, Henry 5.
Alvey, Hon. Daniel Wcisel, Jno. kret-
zar, II. Is. Rohrback, Samuel l. Piper,
John Rcichard, Frisby J. Davis and
Thos. a. Bout, were present and faith
fully discharged this duty.
The ceremony OF decorating the
graves was conducted in very order
~ manner, and the deepest solemnity
prevailed during this time. The Bands
played iirges; while loving hands strew-
Cd flowers over the mounds. The
graves decorated, all returned TO the
Lodge House ana joined in singing
"Old Hundred" after which the bene-
diction was received with uncovered
heads, aud the assembly gradually dis
persed. The following gentlemen were
appointed to make arrangements for
next years Decoration Hon. d. Wei
sci. Chairman DR.. A. A. Biggs, VIM.
n. Cronise, John Reichard, Thos y.
Boullt, Il. c. Bamford, Washington
Mccoy, Safnue! Nhoue, cilaIIes Lt'lc'
Jos. II. Farrow, Samuel |. Piper and {.
NJ. Keedy.
Just al the time of strewing flowers
the extreme heat Of the sun was greatly
abatcd by few floating clouds, which
afforded aIlthe opportunity ofinspecting
the character Of theimprovementsmade.
Good taste and substantial economy are
exhibited in the work OF every part Of
the Cemetery, and too much praise can
not bc bestowed upon those who have
conducted the work to It's present state
OF completion.
The Address of our Young townsman,
Mr. McComas, was an appropriate, elias
steal and beautiful production, listened
to with much attention and gratiiica-
tion.-iia2tr,tJwn WcroId.