Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-30

next, the Sd
day Of June, it will be remembered, is the
day chosen for the decoration of the graves
OF the Confederate dead in Edge Hill Gems
etery and the other burial places of Charles
town. We deem it unnecessary to do more
than make this simple reminder to induce the
fair daughters of Jefferson to turn out en-
m0Sse on the day named, and wreathe with
bright garlands and immortelles the resting
places of those who died battling for the land
they loved so well.
All the bright laurels they waited to bloom,
Fell from their hopes when they fell to the tomb;
Give them the need they have worn in the p:tst'
Give them the choplets thew won in the strife,
Give them the laureis they lost with their life.
Gen. VIM. Terry, member of Congress from
Virginia and one of the old Stonewall Bri,
gade's honored commanders, has accepted the
invitation of the Lee Memorial Association.
and is expected to be present and deliver the
address on Saturday.
The following programme for the obscrv-
Hnce of Memorial Day has been adopted:
The citizens of the county are requested to
meet at Washington Hall at 2 o'clock, P. NJ,
for the purpose of organizing the Lee Memo
rial Association, under its certificate of incor
poration.
At ) o'clock. a procession will be formed
at Washington Hall by David Howell, Chief
Marshal, in the following order
Band.
Speaker and Escort.
Members of Confederate Military Organiza>
NQnS.
Musical Association.
Band.
Ladies and Citizens on foot.
Ladies and Citizens in vehicles and on horse,
back.
The procession will nova in the above order
to Edge-Hill Cemetery, (the gates of which
will be kept closed and no one permitted to
enter until the arrival Of the procc<sion,)
when the following order of exercises will be
observed
Prayer by Rev. Norval Wilson.
Dirge by the Musical Association.
Address by Gen. Terry.
Hymn by Musical Association,
after which the graves will be strcwn with
flowers, aud the procession be re. formed and
then move to the Episcopal and Methodist
graveyards.
1t is requested that all places of business
in Charles'Owu be closed from ? to 6 o'clock,
7. VI on Memorial Day.
"LAILA."-Our people are indebted to Mrs.
liable for one Of the most delightful entertain.
mcnts ever witnessed in Charlestown. "Laila"
was a decided success The overture by Mrs.
kable and Miss SalIie Travers was grandiy ex
ecuted, and from that on to the close of the Op-
eratta the interest Of the large and arpreciative
audience never tagged. aud, by-~the>way, it was
a remarkably we'll behaved audience, one that
did credit to the town All did we'll, but
special praise. we think, is due FIRST to Mrs.
kable, foc Is is 40 slight task to drill thirty
amateurs up to the point of doing their part
jnst when and where it is right; next is
"Laila," whether lost ou the mountain or
happy in being restored to her playmates, she
was perfectly at home ia her part, her rem
d:tion of CLONE, Sweet Home" brought
down the house and it rained boquets for a
while. Her voice is one of remarkable sweet
~ BAN ASA a. ~ 0SSOAO ~ Z NOICe.
Next the mother Of those forlorn looking
0eggar girls all ! what 4 charming bit of act
ing that was, how naturally those daintics
were piled up in the pocket already full to
OVERLOOKING. Like a vision from fairy Iaud
comes the merry troupe of little ones with
dazzling wings, and We keep quiet lest we
frigkten these eIfn beauties, and they fly
away. See with what a regal air the little
Queen governs her retinue, and delivers her
delightful welcome to "Lailq." The chorus
by the children was executed with remark
able perfectness, and was one of the most pleas
ing in he -Operatta. But we cannot do JUS
tice to the subject, aud We can only close by
playing echoe ourself to the chorus of '.Long
live Laila."
Observation-Disclosures Harrison, Esq, n
former citizen of Charlestown, but who has