The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-15

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DISPLAY OF MILITARY
PROPULSION OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MENr At THE NON-AREIyAL OF THE HowlT-
ZEES AND COMPANY Il.
. CORES p0ndcnce OF the Richmond DisDatch.l
STAUNTON, June II, 1878.
No event which has occurred in Staunton
has occasioncd such display OF military,
such crowds OF visitors. and such profusion
OF decorations rs the observance OF Decora-
tion.day, which is now progressing. Look
Ing westward from what is called "GoSpe
Hill" on Main street, that avenue Is one
long succession OF evergreen arches, ma
tional and State flags, decoration banners,
flowers, and notices. At tie four corners
At which Nam and New streets intersect
there arc pillars OF evergreen connected by
fcstoons, from which hang medaIlons
bearin" inscriptions in honor or the
dead and in welcome OF our visitors. AT
The next corner. where Augusta street
in,er>cctS Main. there is another single
arch. Still further up, at the Lutheran
church corner. is Il splendid arch, and yet
another one higher up the street and in
front OF the residence OF Mayor Balthis. All
these bore suitable inscriptions, and several
bear portraits OF Lee and Jackson. The
business portion Of Main street is flooded
with national and State flags, and banners
and streamers OF all sizes but OF similar
hues-red, white, and blue-eXcept here
and there j building is decorated IN mourn
ing colors Of Hack and white. The bust
ness portions of two other principal streets
Augusta and New-alsO are alive with deco
ralions, which may also be said OF the larger
portion OF the lower part OF the city. AS
late as : O'Clock this morning citizens were
engaged in manufacturing flags and BAN
nerS
Before dawn this morning the city was
Gstlr. The people from tue country had
already commenced arriving In vehicles.
The city military, West Augusta Guards,
Captain ". J.. Bumgarder, and the Staun-
ton Artillery, Captain Alex. IL. Fultz,
were already in line to receive the military
visitors who came by the early trains. Much
disappointment was felt at finding, on the
arrival OF the Richmond train, that neither
Company nor the HowitZers had come;
but the detachment that represented The
First Virginia regiment, though only num-
herring squad, were soldierly and agree
able set OF men, and were heartily welcome.
They were Quartered mt the Virginia Hotel,
az also was the Lynchburg Artillery
Blues, Captain f. r. Lee, Il iine-looking
company OF cannoIecrS, who do not
wear the State uniform, but blue with
red trimming. The Danville Grays, under
Captain 4. Gcrst, who arrived on the same
train, were quartered ut the American
Hotel. After two excursion trains with
citizens had arrived over the Valley rail
ROAD the military train came in sight. 1t
contained the Uarrisonburg Guard, the
Anderson Guard of Woodstock, and the
Winchester Light Infantry, all uniformed
10 The State gray, and presenting, as they
marched UP to Grange Hall, fine appear
ance. This hall. where the visiting mill
tary was first taken before being marched
10 quarters, was very handsomely fitted up.
Over the stage, on which was howit-
ger with ammunition piled near, ana
stacked muSkets, were hung festoons,
In which were portraits OF Lee,
jackson. and Breckenridge draped in
mourning. Around on the walls were
wrealhs Of evergreen containing the mono
grams in flowers Of the companies and
bands expected, and 1t was not agreeable
10 see the Howitzer monogram not used.
Under the ball is the Stonewall Brigade
Band room-a handsomely furnished apart
ment, handsomely decorated, and adioined
by asefectory, in which refreshments were
prepared for the visiting bands--they being
The Harrisonburg, SbepherdstoWn, Charles
Town, Woodstock. and Strasburg bands.
About 10 o'clock the procession formed,
Tue military being under the command OF
captain w. L. Bumgardner, and Captain
Games d. Burgess, OF the Winchester Light
Infantry, acting as major OF the battalion.
Inc military led, followed by the Augusta
Engine Company, under Captain III, Cox,
with hose-carriagcs beautifully decorated
Rltl flowers; The Observation-Disclosures rncE,
under Captain j. NJ. Hardy, also decorated
WIN ePeSSfeens and mourning drapery,