Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-06-05
MEMORIAL DAY AT SHEP.
HERDSTOWN.

institution in this community, and its
annual recurring, making an extended
and varied preparation necessary for its
general observance success; that ne
cessary requisition was not an exception
for Tuesday last, the LIST of June's re-
4uirements. Bright and early with the
morning sun, were generous hearts and
willing hands astir in preparing for the
days exercises. The sun arose clear and
bright, bidding fair for pleasant day,
and soon in the morning delegations
of people from Maryland and the sur
rounding country began to gather III
town and upon the streets.
About half past nine o'clock, Especial
excursion train Of six coaches in num-
Der, over the S. V. r. x, arrived, hav-
ing on board the Martinsburg Light
Artillery, consisting Of four brass guns
with about forty men, Col. j. q. a. Ma
denbousch, commanding, and also a
large crowd of persons from Charles
town, Berryville, Front Royal aud 9th
err places along the S. V. X. X. Gen.
James Williams of Winchester, the ora
tor of the, day, accompanied by Co..
John r. Carson,) was also on this train.
lie was met at tine depot by Col. w. A.
Morgan, Chief Marshal; j. S. Bragonier
and John III. little, in hack, and ia
ken to the Entler Hotel. Criswells
Silver Cornet Baud was present at the
arrival of the train and as it pulled into
the station it was greeted with strains
of sweet music.
Horses having been procured here for
tie use of the artillery, and being in
readiness, the guns were disembarked
and hooked to and the company march
ed to quarters in town.
Owing to unavoidable circumstances,
the Winchester Light Infantry, which
was expected to be present on this oc-
.caslon, was unable 10 be here.
The hour appointed for the forming
of the procession for proceeding to the
Cemetery was fixed at / o'clock, but
owing to the late arrival Of the train,
and to other necessary delays, the hour
was changed to 2 o'clock, in the after
noon. This postponement gave every
one ample time for dinner, and many
partook of the sumptuous one prepared
by the ladies for this occasion, thus
contributing pecuniarly to the aid and
assistance of the Memorial Association.
by the time was over the people began
to throng the streets with restless anx-
iety, waiting for the appointed hour for
the moving of tho procession; hundreds
preferring not to wait, repaired to the
Cemetery several hours previous to the
coming of the procession.
At 2 o'clock p. NJ, precisely, the
column formed in front of College
square, under the direction of Col. w.
A. Morgan as Chief Marshal, assisted
by Messrs. III. +. Barnhart, &. III.
Knott, Lee H. Moler and A. w. Ran
dali, and Immediately proceeded to the
Cemetery grounds.
Upon arriving at the Cemetery, q
feryept and appropriate prayer was Of
fered up by Rev. d, NJ. Moser of The
Lutheran Church, ard after several
beautiful odes by the Lutheran Choir,
led b, Mr.. Marvin Spohn, and a dirge
by Criswell's Cornet Band, the speaker
was introduced to the crowd who de-
liyered most excellent address, which
will be found in this issue, as well as a
synopsis of the address of Col. A. X.
Boteler.
The Artillery Company instead of
going into the Cemetery, proceeded up
the pike several hundred yards to the
grove of Mr.. A. S. cambridge, on the
left, and during the speaking and 9TH
err exercises, discharged from their bat
teries, with intervals OF four or five
minutes, volley after volley, and whose
loud reports brought to the reoollections
of many present, memories of the times
when they under different circumstances
had followed their brave commander.
The following is a copy of the address
of Gen. Williams in full which We pub
lish by request Of the Memorial Asso-
citation, and also desired to do, for there
are many who did not hear it who will
take pleasure in reading the same.
ADDRESS BY GEN. WILLIAMS.
Members of the Southern Memorial
Association, Ladies and Gentlemen
Funeral rites and ceremonies, pecu-
liar and Obstructive, no less than Ian
guage and religion have from the earliest
days characterized nation and people.
Every device has been employed TO
mark the last resting place OF the depart
ed great ones and our loved ones. Poets,
orators, sculptors and painters, have all
made their contributions TO perpetuate
memories, celebrate virtues and deeds
of valor. Monuments, castles and tenn
Piles have been erected and dedicated to
heroes and statesmen; their birthdays
have been celebrated with feasts and
games aud observed as national holidays.
1t remained for our people, the peo-