Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-06-12
MEMORIAL DAY AT WINCHESTER,

On Wednesday last the Confederate graves
in Stonewall Cemetery at Winchester, about
$500 in number, the names of Sl5 of whom are
unknown, were decorated with flowers. The
StonewaH Brigade Band, the West Augusta
Guard, the Staunton Artillery, and number
of citizens of the city and County participated
in the imposing display and interesting ceremo-
MES.
On that night, the Stonewall Brigade Band
Orche stra and Glee Club, assisted by several
lady and gentleman friends of the organization,
by request Of the Memorial Association of
Winchester, gave concert for the benht of the
fund to erect a monument over the unknown
dead in Stonewall Cemetery.
The greater portion of the visitors from Staun-
ton returned ON Wednesday night and the re-
maiuder Thursday afternoon-all pleased with
their visit to Winchester, and the handsome
manner in which they were received and enter
tanned.
For the following report, we are indebted to
the special correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun:
Ats O'Clock an excursion train, composed of
twelve coaches, arrived from Martinsburg, w.
Va, and intermediate points, closely packed
with passengers. including the Berkeley Light
Infantry, Capt. Charles J. Faulkner, Jr., II
men, rank and file, and composed about equal
1y of eX-Confederate and Union soldiers, head
u.
minutes later excursion trains. composed of
twenty six passenger coaches, arrived from
Staunton, Va, and intermediate points, bring
ing amongst others two fine military compa-
mics from Staunton-the West Augusta Guard,
Capt. Bumgardner 62 men, and the Staunton
four rified guns, headed by the stonewaIi Band
a famous Confederate corps of musicians. The
trains thus added about 1000 people to the
crowd participating in the exercises, which in
all numbered 5000 or 5000, and which would
doubtless have been larger but for the threaten
ing weather.
At 10 o'clock the procession formed on Mar
ket street in the following order, under the
marshalship of Col. L. T. Moore, in the absence
of Gen. 7. 7. Fauntleroy. who had been named
as marshall
First Division Chief Marshal. Major S. J. c.
Moore,-Stonewall Brigade Band, West Angus
| ia Guard; Martinsburg Band, Berkeley Light
Infantry, Harrisonburg Band, Staunton Artil-
Second Diuision-Chief Marshal, Capt. H. M.
Brent.-Mayor, alderman and common coun-
Gill; orator, clergy and invited guests in carria-
ges, the Charlestown Mechanics Band, ex-
Confederate soldiers, associations OF ladies,
Third Diuision-Chief Marshal, Capt. ]. A.
Nulton-The Charlestown Brass Cornet Band
| the fire department of Winchester in uniform
inclding the Union, Friendship and Sara Zane
| fire companies, and q newly organized hook
| and ladder company.
| The procession was nearly mile in length,
| and as it proceeded through the various streets
the sidewalks of which were thronged, pre-
scented splendid appearance, the bright uni
| eliciting expressions OF admiration. Another
attractive feature was the hundreds of school
children, dressed mostly in white, and carry.
ing their floral tributes and miniature banners
The hremen, too, were in their best attire
IThey were out in full fOrce-numbering Ovel
3O.and their engines and truck were decorat
ed deliberately, presenting an appearance which
reflected great credit upon them.
The procession passed through Mount Hebron
Cemetery, and when it emerged into the oper
space beyond, the bands struck up a funeral
march, and the soldiers marched with arm!
reversed, whilst the Staunton Artillery wheel
ed into position and fired a salute Of thirteen
guns.
The Stonewal Cemetery being reached the
thousands bearing floral tributes proceeded t.
bestoT them On sh bsd Affection been d
tea Iy the efficient lady committees assigned
Ito see to the decoration ofeach lot. for during thu
day previous and the early morning they hat
, with great taste garlanded the headboards OF
every grave in the battle-ground, whilst tn
, columns marking the lots of the various States
crate designs, in addition to watch the Uniol
and State flags INTERVIEWED foated from sever
al of the shafts. Among the graves most elabo
rately decorated with flowers, etc., were thos
| of the brothers Ashby. Col. Thomas Marshal
/ and Major James w. Thomson.
CEREMONIES AT THE STAND,
At the conclusion of the flower slFe wing tn
crowd gathered around the, stand from whicl
seated a number 81 distinguished guests, inclu
] ding the orator Of the day, Hon. A. r. Botelel
! of W. Va. The exercises at the stand war
voices Of the dirge to Asssy. written by Mrs
Margaret ]. Preston, OF Lexington. Va.
y! The Rev. Samuel Rodgers, of the M. T
= siye prayer appropriate to the occasion. Thi
was followed by music by the Stonewall Ban(
lea by Prof A. J. Turner, after which Ger
report of the executive committee Ofthe Stone
n wall Cemetery Association.
Gen. Williams followed the reading of tn