Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-06-14
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FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE IA. 1878.
The Preparations for To-day.

The Preparations Tor To-day.
The preparations for to-day exceed any
ever made in Staunton for any occasion.
Up to sunset yesterday evening the bust
ness portion of Main street, between Mar
ket and Lewis streets, and Aug usta street
from the depot to a block beyond Freder-
lex was 50 filled with flags and other dec
orations that the view was wholly OBJ
structed. There was hardly a store that
didn't have red white and blue flags out,
and so it was for two blocks on New street
The most conspicuous was one on the cor
ner of Main and New street, which con-
sisted of immense arches, resting on pill
lars of evergreens at each of the four cor
ners and alive with festoons, flags and
flowers. Pending, in wreaths. from the
four sides were medalions. inscribed with
dead but not forgotten ''Welcome
to our guests" CAL honor to the brave
dead" &c. From this Ioint eastward
immense national flags swung across the
streets, and westward the national flags
and red, white and blue banners were in
Vulnerable. Likenesses Of Lee aid Jack
son were countless, and on ore front.
draped in mourning festoons, there was
hung portrait of Lee. Opposite the Lu-
theran Church was splendid single arch
of evergreens across the street, with corner
pieces of wreaths, and the whole looked as
ifminiature national flags had been rained
upon it. Further west. in front of the re-
sidence of the Mayor of the city there Was
a magnificent arch crossing the street,
made with everg1eens. At the gate Of the
cemetery was another arch with suitable
inscriptions. At the resting place of the
unknown dead the stone was surmounted
by an arch, and this by cross, eight feet
high, of evergreens.
Grange Hall has been decorated with
tials of a military company and band ex
pected in the parade. The Stonewall Bri-
gade Band room beneath has been decora-
ted with flags and under the name OF W.
e. Woodward, member who was killed
at Manassas, is his horn draped in mourn
ing. The Band have fitted up an adjoin-
ing room for refreshments for the visiting
bands.
The Fire Department has prepared to
parade and the Hook and Ladder truck is
beautifully decorated. The handsomest
private decoration is that of the Virginia
Hotel which presents net work view of
evergreens in fesJoons.
The Valley companies, Winchester Light
Infantry. Anderson Guard of W Woodstock,
and Harrisonburg Guard, will arrive al
O'Clock and the Walker Guard of Ricll-
mond, Danville Light Infantry and Lynch
burg Artillery at O'Clock this morning.
The West Augusta Guard, Capt. W. L.
Bumgardner and Staunton Artillery, Capt.
A. Ell. FultZ, will meet each company at
the depot and escort them to the Grange
Hall where after refreshments they Will be
escorted to the American or Virginia Ho
tel as they may be assigned. The line of
parade will be formed on Main street at 8
O'Clock promptly.
At the cemetery four hundred wreaths
have been hung on the posts at the graves,
and four hundred bouquets will be laid
upon the graves by ladies delegated to he
task, after which the public generally can
deposit their floral offerings. An ever
green and floral tribute, four feet higa.
has been placed Oh the grave of Sergeant
w. D. Funkhouser, of the West Augusta
Guards.
Up to 10 O'Clock last night citizens were
still adding new decorations, and the & x
hibit this morning will be greater than we
have foreshadowed. The following is the
programme for to-day:
PROGRAMME.