Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-11

cavalry, Capt. John w. Vandlyer
Martinsburg Artillery, 4 brass pieces,
Capt. j. @. A. Nadenbousch Stanton
Artillery, 4 rined guns, Col. A. II.
Fultz Harper's Ferry Band; Bond
Company, Maryland Light Infantry,
Capt. D. P. Barnett; West Augusta
Guards, Stanton, and drum corps, Capt.
w. L. Bumgardner; Bridgewater Cor
net Band; Harrisonburg Guards, Capt.
o. B. Roller; Shepherdstown .Cornet
Band; Woodstock Cornet Band, An
derson Guards, Woodstock, Capt. j. w.
Magruder; Fifth Maryland Regiment
Brass Band; Winchester Light Infant
~, Capt. Jas. B. Burgess Charlestown
Brass Band; Alexandra Light Infant
~, Capt. F. S. Smith; Alexandra
Band; Berkeley Light Infantry, Mars
tinsburg, Capt. G. j. Faulkner, Jr. /;
remnant ofold Clark Cavalry Company,
Clark county; orator and officer of the
day f.; president Of Monumental Associa-
ton, Judge Joseph H. SheTard Miss
Mary E. Kurtz, president of the Vir-
GINA Shaft Association Mrs. Michael
Conrad, vice-presidept; Mrs. Z. L..
Kurtz, treasurer, and Mrs. Theodore
Kremer, secretary; invited guests in
carriages.
Second Division.-Chief marshal,
Brig. Gen. George II. Steuart vice =
marshal, Col. r. P. Chew aids, Capt.
P. P. cambridge, Capt. Ran. Barton,
Col. Harry Gilmor, Col r. II. Lee !;
ex-C Confederate organizations, with
chief marshal and staff Society OF Army
and Navy Of Confederate States, Of
Maryland, between 900 aud 400, carry
ing the flags used in battle since COM
mencement OF the late war survivors
OF Capt. Murray's command of Mary
land Line, companies H and |, carrying
old flags of the companies.
Third Division. Chief marshal, Capt.
VIM. L. Clark; aids, DR.. w. 5. Love,
DR.. S. Taylor Holiday, DR.. Cornelius
Baldwin, civic.
The procession moved through the
principal streets of the town and out to
the cemetery, attended by an immense
cOncOurse of citizens.
On arriving at the cemetery the pro-
cession was received with salvOs Of ar
tillery. Sen. Jos. e. Johnston and Gen.
Dabney II. Maury at its head, and with
cheers from the vast multitude assem-
bled. The infantry formed in line along
the front drive Of Stoncwall Cemetery,
and the guns ofthe batteries were placed
in position 10 salute the monuments on
their being unveiled. Gov. Holiday
unveiled the monument TO the I'm
known Dead" by pulling rope, which
caused the shroud to fall, while Miss
Mary f. Kurtz unveiled the shalt to the
VIRGINIA Dead, shortly after, the artille-
nv firinc salutes and the bands playing.
The regular order OF the programme
was interrupted at this time by the APP
pearance of very heavy masses Of black
clouds, indicating the speedy tall Of
heavy rain. AS many perhaps as five
thousand of those assembled in the
cemetery started to seek shelter in the
suburbs of the town, those who a few
moments before had been anXiously
pressing into the enclosure now hurry
inc away to avoid the rain. The militia
nv and a large number Of the civilians
stood firm, however, iI spite OF tie ap'
proachinc rain and the further darken-
INC Of the heavens. Most OF the guests
remained IN the carriages in which they
had come out.
The statue was unveiled at 1905
O'Clock, p. m, and, amid the sa!vos of
artillery, Gov. Holiday, Gen. Johnston,
Gen. Morgan, Rev. Mr.. Hopkins and
Rev. DR.. Jones entered the speakers
stand, which was erected about one
hundred yards from the " Unknown
Deadv monument, and decorated with
red white and black drapery and State
flags. The ram now commenced to
fall. Rev. A. &. Hopkins, Of Charles
town, w. Va, offered up a prayer, af-
ter which Rev. J. YIN. Jones read the
report of the association, but was oblig-
ed to stop for time on account OF the
heavy fall of ram, though large audi
ence stood fast in front Of the stand
The ladies, many o! them drenched to
the skin, were Dyn means depressed,
and men who had ridden seventy miles
to attend the ceremonies. as some OIL
them said, were not to be frightened by
wetting. After some time the rain
ceased, the sun coming out brilliantly,
Dixie" was struck up by the bands,
and, after q few hearty cheers, the re-
port OF the society was proceeded with.
GOV. HOLIDAYS SPEECH.
Gov. Holiday, before introducing
Senator Morgan, the orator of the day,
addressed the vast audience before him,
which. he aid. had come together to
paw tribute to the memory of those who
fell in the Confederate war. Whatever
heartburnings, or enmities, or strife
exist will be buried here, for the grave
ward Is and will remain common her
itare. and to Southern hearts "a pos
session forever" Some buried here
were leaders, some humble men whose
remains were recognized when they
died. and others were unknown, but
not unhonOred. This monument lifts
itself to the skies in their memory. My
it. said the speaker, stand for ages a
tribute to the heroic and unselfish yalor
of the dead from the grateful and admir-
inc patriotism of the living. Let no
man dare say there is anything in this
narrow, sectional or dislOyal. The dead
past is buried here. Civil wars must in
Gods providence sometimes come. On
the battlefield principles are struggled
fer which, whether the cause be lost or
won, permeate the constitution OF the
government, and the utterances of the
patriots who suffer by subtle alche my
are blended with the nations trlumphal
song. Rest assured these noble men
who died with or without a name have
not died in vain. This tribute is not an
empty, unmeanihg show. In little
while it will be the glory of the common
country. Within sight-just over yons
der fence-lie the bodies Of thousands
who fell upon these same fields in the
Federal uniform. Those were, doubt
less. as earnest as these, for they died
by each Others hand. Think you that
! it was in vain? God does not so work,
The death Of the hero is the life Of the
State. Just as the blood OF the martyr is
the seed Of the Church, Those died for
the rights OF the Union A; these for the
rights of the States. From the monu-
ments erected over either will one day