Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-14

Memorial Day az Winchester.
The ceremonies 20 "S,oucwau Cemetery
Winchester. Oh tbe stu Of June, incident Go
the uuveiisg Of magnificent monument 90
ths Unknown aud Jurccosjed Dead, ANA
smaller shaA % beautiful Italian marble ia
honor Of the Virginia Dead, were PlanDel on
agand scale, though 20 provision was mlis
f6r a stupondous rain-storm at tue most later
os,ing period Of the performance. Many ais-
tinguished people were present, and the crowd
was variously estimated at from fifteen TO
twenty-five thousaud-wo thiak ,he former
reasonable as the trains Of carc conscycd 400.
Ten handsomely uniformed companies. besides
fragments Of ola army organizations numerous
Bands, Drum Corps, Distinguished Persons ia
Carriages, &C., 81, an under tie chief may-
sbalship Of the frs. soldier Of tbe present Jay
Gen Joseph T. Johnston, aided by Gen ID
r. injury. Gen. George H. S,egart. Gen. j.
r. Herbert, Gen JAS II. Williams. Co.'s L..
r. Moore, W. A Morgan, r. z Chow, IT,.
Pey,oa, Harry Glmor. c. T. OForreH Is H.
lee, H. Kyj Douglas, S J O. More, M1irs
z. W. Hunter, T. II Calnes. and Clptlius
W. n. Nelson, $ S Turner, p p. DInlrilso.
j Ran. Barton. w l. Clark. &c. &c.-it vas
a pageant such as is rarely seen. Atthc staai
Prayer was made by Rev A q Hopkins aa
Introductory speech by Gov. Holiday; tAe
Onton-of great power and beauy-ly lou.
Gen. John T. Morgan iew remlrzs ty
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, and Esy. J. Wm.
Joues read tie report Of the Assoc.a,aa.-
Among the distinguished persons pres ai, most
noticeable 10 addition 90 those already named,
were Gen. ". II. T. lee. Gen. EPpa HuutoY,
anl Gen. r. d. Lill-y Tae graves Of ihe
dead sollieEs were PzHsaly decorated, ana
che aiorumen,s of the shafts at tLe respective
STATE lots were in good taste Especially
noticeable was tae Maryland Shaft, which was
under tle decorating care Of Mrs T. J. PAS
s,ll ana and daughters u SIR Upton D.noy--
Mlryhalers. ana Mrs. Dorsey aul others
aod the Tennessee lt, which bore evidences 90
the artist, gcniusof Mr. Isc Rlssu aud ,hs
touches OF The 5ea haals Of his is,lr anl
other hlies A Winchester c3rresponieo; of
che Baltimore Sun abiding 20 the decoration
Of tits lot says:
The evening preceding the day Of icc1rl-
ton a number oi tbe ladies' of this section.
active 10 memorials o. toe dead. as tacy were
darias the war ia good offices Of various kinds
@ the soldiers. were gathered $40 the Ten
nessee lot, decorating &c with evcrgrcscs.-
Among them were che cousins u Gen. IuIaer
Ashby and Miss Ila- Russell. the heroine of
,he foe painting uow in Tie C0rcorau Gallery.
no Washington AZ tAe be.t.e of HltaeT'ari s
farm, Lieut. Eilgely Of Muylut, member
a Gen. RtmssIr's star, was badly wounded
and leii To- the hands 90 tl0 Fedora, forces.
and be Is, doubtless, Indebted o Miss Russell.
ali-nigAt nursing on the battlefield surrouCt-
CT by Federal sontiuols, llr the preservation
Of lis life The painting, by Hr. O'ssoo
Wilson, vas placed on exhibition 40 the Cen
tenuiai iu Philadelphia.
The arrangements for entertaining the mill
iary and other invited guests aud tho manner
Of its EXECUTION was superb. aad though tie
citizeas generally pulled together" auj thc
credit is due % many for the success, nobody
viii esteem Us iavllious in making special
mention o. Mr Upton l. Dorsey lie was
the most popular mao ia Winchester. lie
sound the uaor'ios way 60 the aGectious-be
FED the multitude ia ,le uarSo, place aui bee
witcleI and sanlw.clel them. and afterwards
sent baskets Of uotouobed iragmeuis to lle
poor. Mr. James B. Russc!is scheme Er
paying che balance dueoa the Monument Wa
syndicq,irs OF success. Lui De hadn't calcu's.ci
the outside element Of a ireuchiug ra.o. The
best laid schemes "--'oit gaog owIy" IIs Vii.
suceeej, however Even az unProPi,.ous raiu
caurot damp Lis afl-r