Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-21
DAY All slsEP'
HERDSTOWN.

set apart for the annual decoration OF
the Confederate graves at this place
Although no demonstration OF extraor-
binary magnitude was had or expected,
vet the crowd Of persons who witnessed
the memorial services was beyond an
ticipation. In the language OF Gov
Holiday, at Winchester, 1.-The vast
crowd had come together to pay tribute
TO the memory of those who fell in the
Confederate war. They had come great
distances and from almost every home
in the regions around and about US that
they may testify how courage and pa
triotism are valued, aud how the glory
of them ought not to be permitted to
perish from the earth.
Maryland was largely represented by
delegations from various places, as was
also Berkeley and other adjoining coun-
ties. The crowd began gathering early
in the morning, and about IL o'clock a
special excursion train on the 5. V. X.
L., which had been provided by Messrs.
Satterlee & Co., arrived from Dufiields,
Charlestown, aud other places beyond,
with large delegation on board. The
train was met at the STATEN here by a
large delegation Of citizens headed by
Criswell's Band, who after the excur-
sionists had alightcd from the cars es-
cortcd them into town with music.
The decoration ceremonies did not
take place until o'clock p. NJ, when
procession was formed in front Of Shep-
herd College, under the direction OF
Col. w. \. Morgan as chief marshal,
with Capt. Lee II. Moler, Capt. Chas.
II. Knott and DR.. Chas Russell as as
sistants, headed by Criswell'S Band, and
proceeded to the Cemetery, where the
following programme was carried out:
Music by Criswells Band; prayer by
Rev Mr.. Shiplcy; Music by the Choir.
Col Morgan then introduced Hon. Jas.
II. Grove, Of this county, who made
very able and interesting address,
and was tollowe by Gel. II. X. Doug
las, of lIagerstown.
Col. Douglass speech was one Of
beauty and eloQucnce. The gifted
speaker during his remarks sad il
words similar to the following: Here
men, women aud children brought ma
lures floral gifts TO strew upon these
graves So may 1t ever continue
throughout coming years Whatever
heart-UurningS, strifes and cnmities that
may exist let them be buried here"
"All the discussions and sectional feel
ings which have been engendered, he
said, "have been caused by those who,
like Jobs horse, smell the battle from
aiar off. And none of those who had
worn the blue and the grey were found
in such unjust acts.
After Col. Douglass speech, Colonel
Morgan read the names Of the known
dead buried in the Cemetery, after
which, during music by the band, the
flowers were distributed on the graves,
none being overlooked. The Benedic-
ton was then pronounced by Rev. Mr..
Miller The procession wasagain formed
and returned 10 town about five clock.
There was, we believe, on the ground,
about 1900 people, from both far and
near; the pike near the Cemetery was
literally crowded with vehicles.
Prominent on the stand and ground
we noticed Hon. y. i. Boteler, Hon.
G. T. Butler, Dr. |. S. Tanner, II. \.
Gallaher, OF the Charleston Fire Press,
G. w. lIaiDes, OF the Charlestown SPir-
il, and ID. S. Eichclberger, Of the Mar
tinsburc NaissniHn.
Before the ceremonies We're conclu-
ded, collection was taken up, aud Col.
Morgan stated that an effort would be
made by next memorial day to have
marble stones put at the head OF each
grave.
The day was a beautiful one for the
occasion, and good order was preserved
throughout, both at the Cemetery and
in town, during the day.
County NLws.-Some bold thief, 4
few nights a5o,robbed the cellar of Alr.
Geo. w Eichelbcrger OF quantity of
canned fruits, laid in a supply Of butter
at the dairy OF Mr.. VIM. IL. Moore, Sr.,
and took horse, saddle, bride and bag
from Mr. Geo +. Echelberger, with
which to carry the spoils away. The
horse, however, was turned loose and
returned home.
James Carpenter was sent 10 our
county jlil on Monday of last week,
under 4 commitment from Justice COHk-
Ign, OF the KabIctown district, charged
with attempted rape upon the person Of
Annie NJ. Hotf, aged 10 years, little
daughter of Mr. Harrison Hoff, resident
near kabletown.
Two cows, one OF them belonging to
Mr.. John Ii. SIrider, and the other 10
MI John L. Potts, we understand, were