Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-05-06
Imposing Procession aud Impressive
Ceremony.


Confederate Monument, dawned lair and
beautiful, all the more pleasant from the
circumstance that the shower on the
previous evening had laid the dust and
cooled the atmosphere. AT an early
hour vehicles of all descriptions and
from all parts of the surrounding coun-
try commenced to throng the streets
crowds of pedestrians in holiday cos
tune and with cheerful faces gathered
in and around the Cemetery as the hour
drew nigh for the exercises to proceed
The morning train from Winchester
brought a number of prominent mem
bers of Hiram Lodge, among whom was
Judge Richard Parker, Grand Senior
Warden of the Grand Lodge OF Virgin
ia, who officiated in laying the stone.
Quite full delegation from Treadwell
Lodge, Berryvillc, appeared in process
sion. and a considerable number of WIS.,
ting brethren from Martinsburg, Dut-
fields, Harpers Ferry, Mlddleway,
Brucetown, Shepherdstown, kabletown,
and other neighboring communities.
Business was suspended. The pro-
cession was formed on George street,
the right resting on Main street, Mar
shaded 10y Maj. Jas Law. Hootf, Chief
Marshal, assisted by Col. Il. W. Bay
lor. DR.. James Wiltshire, c. Horace
Gallaher and b. c. Washington-all
handsomely mounted-and proceeded
through the principal streets of the town,
headed by the Martinsburg Brass Band
under the leadership Of Mr.. Jacob
Swartz. supported by the venerable
Blondell. Singing by a select Choir,
DR.. J. V. Simmons, Conductor, accom-
panied by the dulcet strains Of Melo-
Ceon performed on by Mr.. l.. Dinkle,
added interest to the occasion.
The box deposited in the Corner
Stone contained number of articles
which, in ages to come, will prove val
liable as relics-a list of which we APP
pend:
\ copy of the Holy Bible.
List of the Members of the Lee Me
mortal Association of Jefferson County,
w. Virginia.
List of Confederate Dead in Edge
Hill Cemetery, and at the Episcopal and
Methodist Grave Yards i'll Charlestown,
furnished bv W. H. Travers, j. w.
Beller, G.. W. Sadler and J. \. Gala
her.
List of the Monumental Committee.
Copy of Text Book q. l.. OF Virginia
for 20
Copy of the Returns of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia for 1870
List of Officers of the Most Wor.
Grand Lodge of Virginia.
List of Officers and Members Of Nal
ta Lodge No. 50, Charlestown, w. Va.
\ list of names of the Pastor, Ruling
Elders. Deacons, Trustees and Members
of the Presbyterian Church in Charles
town. numbering l64 communicates.
List of names of Rector, Nestry and
COMMITMENTS of Zion Church, st. An
drews Parish, numbering $50 mem
berS
Journal of the Seventy-ffth Annual
Council Protestant Episcopal Church.
List of the Minister, Trustees and
COMMITMENTS of the VI. r. Church,
South, Charlestown, numbering 1O6
members
The Lords PRAYER, written by Master
Jas. Law. Hootf.
ode. Lees Surrender" deposited by
J. y. Gallaher.
List of Officers of NJ. w. G. i. and
x. w. G. Lodge and Encampment,
Officers, Members of Wildey Lodge No.
~ |. .. O. f., Charlestown.
Virginia Free Press of 3lst August,
1868. containing list of casualties III
Bavlors Co. B, 18th Virginia Cavalry,
Gopy of Virginia Free Press, publish
cd by il. \. & w. W. B. Gallaher.
Copy of Spirit Of jefferson, published
by J. w. Dalgarn.
Copy of Southern Churchman' Alex
andria.
Copy of Baltimore Episcopal Metho-
dist
Copy of Youths Early Days, Rich
mond
800 Confederate Note.
As Virginia Treasury Note.
Fifty cents Charlcstown Corporation
Currency.
One Gold Dollar and Fifty Cents sill
YER coin of 1871, and Twenty FIVE cents
silver, deposited by w. B. English; OF
California
Silver and Copper Coin of the United
States. and National Currency.
At the conclusion of the regular Ma
sonic ceremonies of the cornerstone lay
ING. the audience was favored with an
address from Col. Robert Z. Withers,
editor of the Richmond Enquirer, which
for eloquence, appropriateness, and
beauty of thought and expression has
not been surpassed in our hearing. His
feeling and beautiful tribute to the he
roic dead whose noble deeds were then
being commemorated by the imperisha-
bic marble his genuine expressions OF
regret and sympathy for the land yet
torn and bleeding, yet untreed, ior the
sake of whose liberty they laid down
their lives a willing sacrifice on the altar
of patriotism and his hopeful prognos-
tications of brighter and happier flu
ture vet to open to our beloved South,
could not fail to find an echo in every
heart and elicit the approval and admi-
ration of his listeners. Frequent bursts
of hearty applause followed his striking
flights of oratorv, which exhibited the
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