Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-06-13

mediate points carried large humble
of people to Winchester to take par
in and witness the decoration Of tn
graves of the Confederate dead. From
the Nescs, we clip the following des
cription Of the procession and exercises
at the cemetery:
The procession was formed on Marke
street at 102 O'Clock, A. NJ, in the
following order, its right resting or
Piccadilly street.
The West Augusta Guards of Staun.
ton, Capt. Bumgardner, sixty men,
headed by the Stsnewall Band, Prof
Turner.
The Berkeley Light Infantry, Cap
tain Gu. Faulkner, Jr. seventy-five
mem headed by the Martinsburg Band,
Prof. Swartz.
The Staunton Artillery, Capt. Fultz,
with four pieces, each piece drawn by
four horses, headed by the Harrisonburs
Band, Prof. Clary. This command
numbered 6S men.
At the head of the civic division was
the Strasburg Band, under the leader
ship of Prof. Balthis, followed by an
open carriage containing Hon. VIM. L.
Clark, Mayor ofthe city of Winchester,
and Henry Kinzel, Esq, President Of
the Common Council. After this fol-
lowed in order carriages containing the
committee of the Stonewall Cemetery,
Hon. Alex. R. Boteler, orator of the
day, Col. F. W. M. Holiday, Judge
Jno. B. Hoge, of Berkeley, and Maj. H.
Kyd Douglas, Of Maryland, Mrs. Philip
Williams, President of the Ladies'
Memorial Association, ana many dis.
tinguished visitors and friends of the
Cemetery.
The New Market Band, Prof. Phillips.
was posted at the head of the division
Of ex-Confederate soldiers, marshalled
by Gen. Jas. H. Williams, with Capt.
Burgess, Serg't. Haymaker, Capt.
Grove and Lieut.. Wood, all handsome.
ly mounted, as aids.
At the head Of the Winchester Fire
Department was the Winchester Brass
Band, and each Company had its own
music. The fire department looked
well, the uniform being black pantaloons
with white shirt, each member wearing
a badge. The Chief Marshal was Capt.
J. A. Mutton, with R. I. Kurt, E. L.
Russell and w. W. Faulkner as aids.
The various companies averaged about
Is men each. Each engine was pro-
fusely trimmed with flowers and green.
We cannot undertake to note the many
beautiful floral tributes borne on the
apparatus and reels of the firemen. The
Union engine was trimmed in good
taste, the harp, heart and pyramid of
flowers were things new to our decora-
tons and elected the greatest praise.
The Sarah Zane was a bed of flowers,
and mounted on the Engine was Walter
Barr in Continental uniform. The
Friendship, not to be outdone, was
trimmed in handsome style, there being
a profusion Of flowers and green. The
Hook and Ladder Apparatus showed
to splendid advantage. Two little
boys, Harry Russell dressed in Con-
federate uniform and Lewis Mutton,
dressed in Continental suits. with Con-
federate battle-fags being the observed
of all. At various parts of the line
there were stationed, all making ex-
cellent music, the Charlestown Me-
chanics' Band, Prof. Osborne, the
Charlestown Brass Band, Prof. Frank
Webster, and the Harper's Ferry Band.
Prof. Upright.
The procession was one of great
length, the students of the Shenandoah
Valley Academy, the pupils of the var
ious female seminaries, and different or
CARNATIONS Of ladies with our citizens
generally. The ladies who have IN
charge the Georgia lot marched in pro-
cession, fifteen little girls appropriately
dressed with sashes emblazoned with
golden stars, forming a pleasing
feature.
As the. head of the procession arrived
at the entrance to Mt. Hebron, de-
tachment of the Staunton Artillery fired
thirteen minute guns, and the procession
wendell its way to the stand erected on
the western side Of the Stonewall Ceme-
terry. At this moment the grounds pre-
sented busy scene. Thousands of
people filled the grounds. The military
companies with flags flying and arms
glistening IN the sunlight, the solemn
music and ladies with baskets of floral
tributes all went to make a spectacle
which once seen can never be forgotten.
Arrived at the stand, the solemn cere-
monies were had. First was the An
nual singing of the dirge, by a select
choir, of all our best singers, together
with strangers invited to assist, all led
by Prof. Richard O'Roark. Rev. DR..
Rodgers, of the Braddock street NJ. E,
church, offered prayer, after which the
doxology. Then came the annual strew.
ing Of flowers. The report Of the Cen.
trail Executive Committee of the Stone.
wall Cemetery was read after which Gen
Williams made short but eloquent ap
peal in behalf Of the fund for the monu.
ment to the unknown dead. Col. Holll.
day, in brief and eloquent manner, in.
troduced the orator of the day, Hon. A.
R. Boteler, Of Jefferson. We shall moi
attempt in limited report like this tc
give even synopsis of the address. I,
was eloquent and chaste, and its tone
was concifiatory. Moderation rar