Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-30
Honorirs the Confederate Dead.
lCorresr ondenee Of Bait. Bulletin.

WlScuEsTER Va, May 2S.-Tho Oh OF
Juco will be day If great distioc;lon 10 the
aapas Ct this already historic toTn. The
Stone1af Cemetery Associati)p, which was
orsaliz,d shortly sf.er tie close Of the war; 10
the Valley Of Virginia for toe express purpose
Of guarding the res.iog places Ct tho many
gallant Confederate soldiers who Tcrc buried 10
the rcehborbood Of Wioehes;or,. has, a1ter
wears cf etfcr., secured splendid monument
of marble, which. On that dag is to be unveiled
aud dedicated.
La the cemetery grounds lie tee renalcs OF
probably enc thousand Confederate soldiers
| ThickIy scattered among this uuub:r arc. The
MsryIanders who cast their fortunes with their
Southern brethren, ard TO pcrpetuate the mem
ory Of all thus collected together The monument
is to be raised
| ii, anticipated that the lhrong oil people
Rbo will assemble to Witrc.s The impressive
Ceremony will reach from iitecn 10 twenty thou
s,ne. The Valley Of Firgiuis, with its nuner-
Qua Villages, from which went go maty soldiers
to tho Confederate army. will b. represented
ffor, Stanton 10 Harper's Ferry. tfom frsd'
erick and Ilagers.own, Maryland and Bal
timcro ard Washioeton. large excursion pat
ties, With varicui military organizations. ore
coming.
TIE address will ~. delivered by Senator
Morgan, of ALL, who, from private 10 tho
ranks in the Confederate army bias lisen to be-
come one of the most Influential Senators 10
Congress. Gen. Joseph T. Johnston, now a
member of Congress from Richmond, Va, will
h, The chief marshsl. Senator B.y ard, q De-
aware, Gov. Holiday Rev. Father Ryan. the
DISTINGUISHED poet, and author OF The South
ern Crcss," and many Cthsr noted p:1soDs ara
expected TO participate.
Tho Society Of the Army aaa Navy Of the
Confederate States Of Baltimore, has accepted
90 Invitation to attend 10 to!y, and will doubt.
less be we'll represented on To. occasion. Mill
tary COMPANIES from MarIinshuts and other
towns in the yaay. aud the Light loiAotIy
I from Alexandria, Va, will be- present, besides
D two batteries Of artillery fully tqulrpod. will
/. form al imposing military parade. Several ex'
Confederate a;sociatloos OF the valley ana tne
Winchester Fire Brigade, with II number oil
t bands Of music will also add to tho grand pro.
3 cesson.
: Tho procession will DO formed II the town
c and proceed to the cemetery where, shortly
t after T. o'clock noon. the uavaiog will take
c place. There are Two monuments 10 DO Ged'
J Gated. Gee to $50 Virginia soldiers buried 10
p the Virginia lot, Including tho Gallant General
It Turner Ashby, his brother Captain Dick Ash
0 By, Col. Marshall, Col. Jones, Colluel Taz
J. well, Colonel Patton aud others Tho nonu
mcnt has base CT R!chmord granite, four fec!
SQUARE. turmouDtd By shalt a Italian marble
|. bearing the scsl Vireinia aud cat OF arms OF
q tho Stale, handsomely executed. LIS hclgh!
q is % feet 10 all.
The other monuu;i:t is c7oc:ed to "rho IN
y knoEn dead" $40 il number, bulsd 10
mound 10 the centre Ct tho cemetery. This
| IL Ia In
T, Philadelphia. % its face is the seal OF the
q .-:-'.. :-~.'.y ll.au ~ 1885, vi
j his arms
+ II addition to The address OF Senator Morgan,
}, FatLcs Ryan he's been Invited 10 read an oiigl
d nal p5cm, but tho committee OF ARRANGEMENTS
j. are not yet certain that this part Of the pio
d )grammo will be carried Gu. The utVtioe
n will be hcradcd tY salute from tho batteries
n AID sns arms. Jefferson Davis has been r
yitcd TO lie prt sent, as cx President ct the Con
federacy, and commander 10 chief Of the
dead 70 be honret; General Fitzbush Lee, Gen.
f Jrbal 4. Early, General Malone, and nun-
Der of other distinguished Confederate have
been invited, and many have siguE,d their
8 acceptance.
Alter Inc ceremonies arc over at the c,mete-
! ry, il is proposed TO have addresses ut several
PLACES 10 The city 10 the evening" The occasion
, will doubtless be one OF imprcss!vtDcss, aud
| alao bo interesting as reunion OF old CON.
9 psDiors in arms, many t VI HON will meet for the
; first time since the tryiog times Of 1865.
/ Many Of the ctiz?n3 will keep open houses,
, aud lutchcon will be provided inr those who
may DO unable to secure accommodations at the
hotel. All OF the public bulldogs 10 The city
will bo thrown open for the use Of visitors for
shelter 10 cisc Of rain. Tho military and visit
E ing organ; z,tions will DO served With urcheon
, by The committee of arrangement, and the fair
i grounds orc set apart for their use, where
they will have comfortable quarters. Thousands
Of people from the Shenudvah Valley and from
the surrounding ncighborhood arc expected to
be present.
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