Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-01
The Clty's Duty to Our Military.

We noticed the fact last week that the milf
tary companies had been notified to vacate the
room they have been occupying in the City
Hall building. IF the city has need for the
room, it is all right that it should have possess
sion of it, but at the same time they should
furnish the companies with comfortable quar-
tiers elsewhere. All other cities are proud OF
their military companies, and do all they can
to foster and promote their comfort and eff
cheney. They are justly regarded as most
efficient police force in times of trouble and
danger, and are always ready to turn out to as
sist the civil authorities in preserving the peace
of the community.
We, therefore, regard it as eminently proper
and wise for the city of Staunton to provide
them with suitable quarters for storing their
arms and accoutrements and perfecting their
drill, which is absolutely essential to their eff
cheney.
It should be remembered that the maj ority
| of the young men who compose these com pa
MES are not rich, but work day by day for their
living, and have, for the credit of their city,
been at much expense in uniforming and prop
erly equipping themselves, and have also spent
much time in the drilling, which has hereto
| fore enabled them to compare favorabiy with
any volunteer companies in the State or else
where.
1t can only be "penny wise and pound fool
ish' for our City Council longer to refuse them
good quarters. They have always paid all
their own expenses, including room-rent, and
we think that it is now time for the city to
relieve them of this tax,which must fall heavily
upon many of the members. They ask moth =
ing, but that the city shall furnish them suit
able place for meeting, and when we look to
what other cities are doing for their military
we think this very little. We will probably
(though we hope mott have something more to
say on this subject hereafter
THE SADDEsT OF SAD DEATHs.-Seldom have
our citizens been called to realize SO deeply
| and sorrowfully the suddenness of death as in
the decease of little Margie Berkeley, the nine
year old daughter of Mrs. Lovey Berkeley and
DR.. Carter Berkeley, on last Wednesday morn
ing at o'clock. On Tuesday morning she was
out coasting near her parents residence and
went into school, as bright and charming lit
tie maiden as ever gladdened mothers heart
| or made proud happy father. About eleven
o'clock she was taken with violent chill and
| leaving the school-room complained to her
mother of a violent pain in her stomach. From
that time on she grew worse and notwithstand-
ing every effort made by the attending physi
| clans, Drs. Phillips, Atkinson and Gibson, her
pulse continued to FAIL until, after intense suf-
fering, her bright young spirit took its flight
! to the God who gave it.
In their sudden and overwhelming sorrow
her parents have the deepest sympathies of
| our whole community.
| OF this bright, young, departed joy of the
household it is no eulogy to say.
"None knew her but to love her,
None named her but to praise
| The funeral services from the Episcopal
! Church on last Thursday evening were con-
| Quoted by the rector Rev. w. @. Hullihan, and
the following young gentlemen were the pail
| bearerse
Messrs. Alex. E. Miller, Ed. Echols, Waldo
Allen, E. F. Surber, g. D. Euritt and w. C.
| Eskridge.
AS the grave closed over her mortal remains,
many eyes were suffused with tears, and with
loving hands and grieving hearts crowns and
crosses Of beautiful white flowers were laid upon
the last earthly resting place of the fair and
l lovely child.