Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-06-18

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The Memorial Association of Wood
stock and vicinity decorated the graves
of Confederate Soldiers buried in this
place, on last Saturday. After assem-
bling at the Court House, the process
sion was formed in the following order.
Clergy.
travels COrnct Band.
Anderson Guards.
Ladies with wreaths aud flowers.
Citizens.
The line of march was along Main
from Court to High street, thence by
way of High, Muhlenburg, Spring and
Main streets TO the Lutheran Grave
Yard.
At the Lutheran grave yard, the band
played dlrge while the ladies decorat-
ed the graves Of confederate soldiers
end wreathed the cenotaph ofGen. Tur-
ner Ashby.
Benedlction was pronounced BY Rev.
G.. II. Martin. d. D. of the Reformed
church, after which the crowd assem-
bled in the Lutheran Church for the
closing services of the day.
The house was we'll filled. The gall
lerv being occupied, in part, by the
Military and Band. The exercises
were as follows:
Music.
Prayer by Rev. R. II. Fleming,
Music.
MAYOR J. II. RodeA'er, Pres. of the
Memorial Association introduced Major
J. Mort. Kilgour, of Loudoun County,
the orator of the day.
The speech of Major Kilgour was
well suited to the occasion. and was
listened to with that attention which IS
sure Indication of the interest Of the
audience and their sympathy with the
sentiments of the speaker.
He thanked the Association for the
pleasure and the honor which their
invitation had afforded him. While he
was a native of Maryland, and resi-
dent of Virginia he warmly sympathlz-
ed with them in their efforts to honor
their fallen heroes. He referred in a
touching manner to the command to
which he was attached during the war.
command which, like himself repres
entcd his native state. his present
home, and the county in which he was
now speaking.
fe discussed .he question. Why are
We here? Why have you gathered
your flowers to strcw upon the resting
places of The dead:
1t was to honor the memory of those
who left thcirhOmes and iresidcs and
plunged into war at our bidding. He
lcrryd to the struggle i'll which they
were engaged. aud in touching words
described the grand closing scene at
Appomattox.
He asked the question, Why was the
battle fought? Dscardng the answer
which is sometimes given by those who
are unacqnanted with the real issues at
stake. and suppose that the institution
Of slavery was responsible for the struS-
ule. he discussed the true theory of gov
eminent. and in most forcible and elo-
quent manner impressed upon4ls audi
cnce the real question at issue--the
struggle between the advocates OF a
strong consolidated government AID
those in favor Of State sovereignty. lie
traced the progress Of this struggle rom
the days Of Hamilton to the surrender
of the armies of the Confederate States,
and the apparent overthrow OF the adj
v.cates Of State sovereignty. 1t was a
mishty effort to overthrow truth. but
.Tru,h crushed TO earth shall rise again,
The eternal years Of God are hers
While error, wounded, writhes in pain,
And dies among her worshippers.'
Tuning from the past, he impressed
upon his audience the duties Of the
present and the future. Virginia with
her untold wealth of minerals. with a
climate whose very br2ezes and waters
mlcLt be coined INTO money. was slrug-
cling and oppressed by burden impos-
ed upon herself in part. by a mistaken
policy. he urged upon his audience the
in portance Of developing the material
resources with which ii kind Providence
had favored hem. and Of rcestahlishlng
The great truth which is the true ionnda-
If liberty.
lie referred to the result of the war,
and said that 1t had given us history
| nneoualled in the world. He illustrated
that history by presenting in thrilling
Language the characters of two OF It's
reatest heroes. Stonewall Jackson and
Robert f. Lee.
Services were closed with benediction
by Rev. w. c. Maloy, ofthe Methodist
church.
The Lee Comet Band Of New Market
h We received their uniform consisting
OF blue felt hats and blue flannel suits.
It is good move. An attractive uni
form adds much to the appearance of a