Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-06-08
MEMORIAL DAY
SHEPHERDSTOWN,
On Saturday last, June lsf, 1878.

one that will not, and should not soon
be forgotten by us. The Inauguration
of the memorial ceremonies may be said
to have commenced with the arrival of
the Berkeley Light Infantry, Col. G. j.
Faulkner Jr., commanding, of Martins
burg, accompanied by the Calling Gun
belonging to the company and COM
manded by Sergeant Fred MAIDEN
bousch, which arrived here on Friday
morning about eight o'clock, from
Sharpsburg, Md, where they had been
to attend the decoration ceremonies of
Antietam Cemetery on Thursday, May
seth. When the military arrived on
"Douglas's Hill" opposite town they
fired volley to notify US of their APP
proacll. The reception committee head
ed By Criswells Cornet Band, proceed
ed to the river to receive them and es-
cort them up town to the quarters pre-
pared for them. The procession march
ed up Main Street TO Billmyer's Hall,
and having halted in front of the same,
the military were welcomed to our town
in the following heat ard appropriate
address BY b. F. Harrison, ESP
Col. FAULKSER AND VETERAN SOLDIERS
OF THE BERKELEY LIGHT INFANTRY:
am delegated, by the citizens of this
town, to receive you as their invited
guests. | welcome you with the unfeign-
ed sincerity with which the devoted child
greets the meeting of the long expected
mother. Jefferson, the daughter of Berke-
la.. IN nat Nrns
her venerable mother of 1772. We meet
OH the ancient soil of Mechlenburg, foun-
ded in 1888, and incorporated in 1862.
Common to both, as the offspring Of his
toric Frederick, born of Orange i'll 1873.
Well should we be proud of this auspi.
cious meeting. Let us congratulate each
other upon this happy occasion. Let me
felicitate you upon your brave and manly
appearance. Well may West Virginia be
proud of this command, ever ready,
know, to defend her honor and the integ-
rity of her laws. Let us all rejoice that
it is not the war tocsin that has brought
you into our midst, but that your march
is one of peace, and your mission good
will. Let us thank God that, for thirteen
years, the temple of Janus has been closed
i'm our reunited country, that the wounds
of the late sectional strife are healed, and
that the scars only remain as mementoes
and reminders of the old prophetic fulfill
ment of the converting of the weapons of
death into the implements of husbandry,
and let the echo of our united voices re-
vertebrate from the Blue Ridge to the
North Mountains, filling our beautiful
Valley with hallowed incense in honor of
this glorious day, shouting with rejoicing
hearts that ''the year of jubilee has come"
that the blue and the gray can in love and
sympathy join In decorating the graves
of fallen heroes, whose dust sleep in tho
Sharpsburg and Shepherdst0wn Cemeter-
les.
Soldiers, we are honored by your pres
ence in our town, we welcome you to our
homes, we extend to you the undivided
hospitality of our people and the smiles of
the ladies.
Do make yourselves at home and happy be,
A hearty welcome now receive from ME.
After the address of welcome and re-
ply by Capt. Faulkner in behalf OF his
company, they took up their quarters in
the hall. Everything was done by our
citizens to make them as comfortable as
possible, and they having accommoda-
ted themselves to their quarters, they soon
began to appear on the streets and made
themselves at home among US as we
wished them to do. About four o'clock
Friday afternoon, Capt. Faulkner or
dered out his company and gave our
citizens a rare treat in the privilege Of
viewing most excellent dress parade
and dill, in front of College Hall.
Captain Faulkner is commander that
his company may we'll be proud of, and
his company we believe and we will
venture TO assert cannot be excelled in
proficiency of drill in this or any other
State. After going through the various
military evolutions, the company by
platoons fired several volleys, after
which Sergeant Nadenbousch ordered
out the Calling Gun, and proceeded to
exhibit by firing blank cartidges,the "a
pidity of action and effectiveness of de-
struction this instrument of death is ca
patle of accomplishing in time OF war.
This weapon of war was of great Curl
osity to many our citizens, and its per-
tormances were witnessed by them with
great satisfaction.
About 1-2 o'clock, according to pre-
vious arrangements, it was announced
that the Martinsburg Light Artillery,
Col. J. Q. A. Nadenbousch, command
ing, was approaching town, and also
according to arrangement, Capt. Faux
ner's command preceded by Criswells
Band and the Reception committee,
marched to the Western suburbs of the
town to receive them. Before the Ar
tillery arrived, and when within about
a quarter mile of town, they marched
into a pasture field of Mr.. Marmadukes
and tired a salute of eight rounds, caus-
iug our minds to revert 10 the time
when the sound of such meant business
instead of pleasure. After limbering
up they proceeded on to town and were
received by the military and committee
and escorted to the quarters assigned
10 them under the Register office, where
they were welcomed in an address by
Mr.. J. S. 3ragonier, Chairman ofthe Re
ceptiou Committee, which was replied
TO by Col Nadenbousch on the part OF
his command, at the close of which, the
Artillery and Light Infantry were vo-
ciferously cheered by the vast crowd as
sembled on the street. Having rid
themselves of their baggage, the artillery
men were escorted in squads by the
committee of Arrangements to supper
at the various places provided for them
The battery consist of four guns, well
manned by handsome set of young