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Imposing Procession and Impressive
Ceremony.


Imposing Procession and Impressive
Ceremony.
Wednesday last the day appointed 6'' lay
ING the Corner Stone &C tie Confederate Mon
.uinent. 1awucd fair aud beautiful, all tine more
pleasant from the circumstance that the show
.er on the previous evening had laid the dust
and cooked the atmosphere. At an early hour
vehicles Of an descriptions and from all parts
of tho surrounding county commenced TO
.tbrong the strccts-croWds Of pedestrians IN
holiday costume and with cheerful faces gath
cred in.and around the Cemetery Is the hour
drew nigh Tor tbo exercises to procccd. The
,lnornine train.irom Winchester broushtanum-
Der Of prominent members Of Hiram Lodge,
among whom was Judge Richard Parker,
Grand Senior Warden Of the Grand Lodge Of
Virginia. who oficiated in laying the stone
Quite fun delegation from Trcadwell Lodge,
,8erryvillo, appeared in procession, and con-
siderable number Of visiting brethren from
Martinsburc, Dufields, Harper's Ferry, Mid
dlcway, Brucctowu, Shephcrdstown, liable
town. and other ucighboring communities.
Business was suspended The procession
was formed on George street, the right resting
on Main street, Marshaled by Maj. JAS. Law
IIooF. Chief Marshal. assisted by Col. r. W..
BAYLOR. Or. James Wiltshire, c. Horace Gala
her and b. C. Wsshington-all handsomely
mountcd-and proceeded through the prinei-
pal streets of the town, headed by the Martins
burg Brass Band under the leadership Of Mr.
Jacob Swartz, supported by the venerable
Blonden. Singing by Q select Choir, DR.. j. V
Simmons, Conductor, accompanied by the dull
Get strains Of Mclodeon performed on by Mr..
4. Diukle. added interest to the occasion.
The box deposited in the Corner stone con-
tanned a number Of articles which, in ages 70
come. viii prove valuable as relics-a list Of
which We append:
A copy Of the Holy Bible.
List Of the Members Of the Lee Memorial
Association Of jefferson County, w. Virginia
List Of Confederate Dead in Edge Hill Gem
etery, and at the Episcopal and Methodist
Grave Yards iu Char,cstown, furnished by W.
II. Travers, j. W. Bc.ler, O.. W. Sadler and
j. n. Galaher.
List Of the Monumental Committee.
Copy Of Text Book u. l.. II Virginia Cor 20.
Copy Of the Returns of the Grand Lodge Of
Virginia for 1870.
list Of Officers Of tic Most WOr. Grand
Lodge Of Virginia.
List Of Officers and Members Of Malta Lodge
No. So Charlcst0w0 w. Va.
a list Of names Of the Pastor, Ruling Elders,
DeacouS. Trustees and Members Of the Prcsby-
terrain Church In Chsricstown, numbering lG4
c0mmuujcants
List Of names Of Rector. Vestry and Commu-
u.cauts Of Zion Church. 81. Andrew Parish
numbering i50mcmbcrs
journal q the Seyeuty-iiith Annual Couu-
eli Protestant Episcopal Church.
List Of the Minister, Trustees and Ccmmu-
mCants Of the NJ. +. Church. South, Charles
town, numbering LOG members.
The Lords Prayer, written by Master Jas.
Law. IlooG
ode. " Lees Surrender" deposited by Jas.
y. Gallaher
List Of Officers Of N. W. c.. T. and r. W.
Lers cf NiIley Trlte No. ~ Il d. %. F.
CLarlestown.
Virginia Flee Press OF Slst August, 1850,
containing cont ls' OK cSsy'''' '1 D"! 'o'S O'' -
Gu, Sf tIo Virr;ri, Fro Press pubIisiel
by n. y. &c W. W. b. GallaLcr.
Copy Of Spirit Of Jefferson, published by
o. !" D'.ls.'u d, l,..-,.. Alb,
CoIy If RsItirorc Fni.c9n,l Methodist
Copy of Youths Early Days, Richmond.
800 Confederate Note
- Virginia treasury Note.
I"'S 0'''s O''~' ''s''" 4 O'' ''''''-'' O''''-''
ore Coll D,lI,r an1 Fifty Cents silver coin
Of 1871. ana Twenty-Five cents silver, dcposi-
ted by w. b. English. ofC1litoruia.
silver ana copper O''n ol . u''OO o'''''S' '-''
-'', ., O''''I'''S A..
A' ''e '''.','''o' VI wv '7''.'' -
dienco was favored with an address from Col.
RonERr Z. WIrurus. editor Of the Richmond
ENQUIRER. which for clo0uence. appropriate
ness and beauty Of tboucbt and EXPRESSION
has NOT boen surn,sgeJ in our HEARING. His
Coclino and beautifrl tribute To the heroic dead
OH. ,,rI, hoods .,o-o t,or be;r, co,,,,sro-