Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-06-09
Maryland and Virginia.
WINCHESTER, June 5, 1880.

Maryland was the watchward IN tn
Valley Of Virginia on Saturday, an
there was an outpouring of the peepl
to do homer to the names and deed, o
the Marylanders who fell in this reglor
sighting for the Confederate cause. l
is estimated that there were at leas
$4,000 strangers in Winchester, @
whom 5000 came by rail, the Baltimor'
and Ohio Company having to borrow
coaches in order to meet the demand a
this rs we'll az the Chicago end OF tn
line while the republican national con
vention is in session. From Baltimore
there were four trains and forty-tw'
coaches, carving over 5000 passengers
There was one train from Washington
three trains from Valley points, in
GLIDING Stauuton, Harrisonburg, Wood
stock, &C., oAe train from Martins
burg and one from Frederick ant
Hagerstown, Nd, the trains averagin
eight or ten coaches each, and asgre
eating fully 5000 people. Besides
those whocame by rail, the country PEG
pie nocksd in from all quarters. 1t was
MONDAY before all the railroad trains
were in. The first TO como were frsn
points IN Virginia and Western Mary
land. All the morning dense crowd
thronged the depot, where ropes were
stretched and policemen were on duty
to keep the people from pressing toe
closely on the wheels IN their anxiety
to meet aad greet expected friends
Some of the arriving cars were packed
with passengers who crowded even the
platforms. Interest and expectation
was centred in the Baltimore trains,
which we're the last to arrive, and the
coming was heralded bys salvo Of
artillery.
MILITARY RECEPTION.
To receive the Fifth Regiment and
other Maryland soldiers a battalion Of
Virginia infantry aud two batteries Of
artillery were drawn up on Market
street. near the depot, The Maryland
soldiers dlsembarked at 1915, and,
headed by a full band and drum corps,
took the place Of honor at the head Of
the column. Among the persons who
came from Baltimore were about one
hundred and fifty veterans Of the Con-
fererate Maryland line, q large num-
Of members oflhc Marylant.Conteder-
ate Society Of the. Army and Navy,
Brig. Gen. James r. Herbert and staf,
Adjt. Con. J. wesley Watkins, Fertl-
nand Z. Latrobe, mayor Of the city,
Gen. Bradley I. Johnson, j. McHenry
Howard, Harry Gilmor and others.
CONFEDERATE FLAGS.
Headquarters OF the citizens COM
mittee, (which Mr.. VIM. l.. Clarke,
the mayor Of Winchester, ID chairman,
we're located near the courthouse.
From headquarters was displayed the
stars and bars, a Confederate standar d
belonging to the brigade OF Gen. L. D..
B. Branch, OF North Carolina, en- which
is worked the Generals name in silken
and the date 1862. The hag
was left on the field and preserved by
citizens of Winchester after one OF the
struggles for which VIM
chester was remarkable during the late
war. In different parts of the town.
which was gay with flags and stream
crs, the Confederate colors were fire.
quently seen, but the standard Of the
Nsrth Carolina brigade was the only
souvenir of the war thus displayed.
CORDIAL GREETING.
AS soon as an exchange Of military
courtesies had passed between the Ma
ryland and Virginia soldiers the coll
umn passed Down market street,a broad
and shady avenue, on which some fine
old mansions front, the porches, win
dows, terraces and sidewalks being
with ladies', waving welcomes
to the Maryland soldiers. Owing 10
a recent family affection, Gov. Holiday,
of Va, desired that the formalities OF a
public welcome should be carried out
else than the portice OF his
own dwelling, as at first determined,
1t was therefore arranged that he should
speak from a terrace in front OF the
mansion OF Mr.. Holmes Conrad. This
dwelling is on a mound, which ha.
around two sides of It 4 hundred feet OF
green sward, sloping down to the ter
race wall. The terrace and slope were
filled with ladies, waiting to add their
smiles to the welcome from the Gov
ernor. The whole body OF Marylan d
soldiers and veterans Of the late war
were na.sed infront OF TIL, parterre of
love illness.
WELCOME BY GOV. HOLIDAY.
Gov. Holiday delivered warm and
stirring address,
RESPONSE OF THE MAYOR.
Mayor Latrobe, who was standing
near the Governor while he spoke, re-
sponded 10 the welcome.
THE PROCESSION.
On the conclusion of the welcome
addresses Mrs. Anna Jackson and Miss
Julia Thomas Jackson, widow and
daughter Of Stonewall Jackson, were
escorted to a carriage, and, accompani-
ed BY Mr.. George Savage and Mrs.
Burgwyn, took place in the line Of
procession. First came the Fifth Regi-
ment, Col. Burgywn, and full band and