Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-06-11
MEMORIAL DAY AT VyINCups
TER.

Memorial services were held AZ W.
chester Monday, over the Confedar,.-
soldiers inferred in Stonewall Ceme,as''p
including floral decoration of the graz,
and the formal transfer of 4 beautifnl ,rs
artistic granite sarcophagus erected o,.aN
the Ashby brothers, from the ladies or,It
Ashby memorial committee To the S,o,p
wall Cemetery A., citation. The time "r
holding the annual memorial services o..
the Confederate dead In the Wiu,hos.s'
Confederate Cemetery was made In,
on account of its being the anniyer.ar, -,
Ashby's death. "
Scenes in and around Winchester ~.
Sunday were most attractive. Youn@ ~, vi
beautiful girls apologized To yisitoTS ,'
working on Sunday, but were afrsiij.
would be raining in the morning. and :.
they were engaged in cutting rose. 81
arranging for the coming decorations an
were bright, cheerful, radiant in anna
patton of the tender memorial rites Of ~.
morrow. Girls with dresses looped mn "
as TO work easily were seen 10 gln on =,
hastily 10 rearrange the adjusted ,srnn,',.
rs strangers approached the home yardens
The interest of thu people in the nav AMI
occasion is rs warm and general As eyer
The suburban residences all have at,arLai
TO them grounds devoted to flowers snG
most of the city houses also. Sunday a.,
ternoon the increase Of people in tovr
was noticeable. June & is day which VI
ley people living ut 4 distance fix far
visit home, and many friends are reupi,aI
on that day. In spite of clouds thu, tbrs,,,
encd each moment 10 send dow. bc,v,.
rain, people from adjoining counties AMI
towns commenced 10 pour into the ,tr..,.
ut a very early hour, and long before nom
the main streets were packed with peoI.,
and the side streets scarcely less 80. Rrn.
rescntatiyes from the counties of Warm
Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah. jefferson
Loudom, Hardy, Mineral, Hampsbirs
Berkeley, Rockingham, Augusta and
Fauquier greeted each other n they naS>rJ
along the crowded thoroughfarcS' ma
beautiful daughters OF Virginia lined M,
only the sidewalks, but We're occasionally
seen treading the carriage WAYS. Their
bright faces, erect carriage aud elastic
step spoke well for the salubrity OF tho
Valley where they live.
At . 10 o'clock two trains arrived from
Harper's Ferry, bringing the llagcrstown
Light Infantry, the Warren Light lniau.
try, from Front Royal, and 4 large num-
Der of citizens from along the line of the
road and points in Virginia and West
Virginia. About halt-paSt ten o'clock
special train came down the Valley from
Stanton, llarrisonburg and intermediate
points, bringing the llarriSonhurg Guards.
the Anderson Cards, from Woodstock. and
numerous citizens. These were met on
arr val by detachment of the Wmchr,-
ter Light Infantry, Lieutenant \. NJ
Baker, commanding, and escorted 10
quarters assigned. These bodies u mill
tary, accompanied by five brass band,
playing lively music, made stir through
the animated tlIrongs rs they marched up
the streets, already we'll packed with the
large assemblagc OF citizens from alioiu-
ing counties and from distance. Prompt
" at II 80 o'clock the procession formed
Oh Market street. the right resting on
Pircadilly street, ~ follows:
IIagcrntown Light Infantry, Capt II.
kyd Douglas, who WAS colonel Oh Gen.
StoHewall Jackson's Staii; battalion, uu-
der command of Licut.-Col. o. Il. Roller,
composed of the following companies:
Warren Light Infantry, Capt. {. \. Ma
atcc; Winchester Light Infantry, Capt.
John J. Williams; Anderson Guards Of
Woodstock. Capt. j. W. Magruder; lIar-
risouhurg Guards. Capt. John Donovan.
Following the military came the fire brig
ade OF Winchester, composed of the i"l-
lowing companies: Union, Capt. W. W.
Faulkner; Sarah Lane, Capt. scott Lewis;
Friendship, Capt. {. w. Hollis. Tho
hook and ladder company was unable 10
parade. so many of its members belong
ing to the Winchester Light Infantry.
The procession was marshaled ~ fol-
lows: Chief marshal, Col. X. ii. Dulany,
of the seventh Virginia, cavalry, Ashby's
old regiment. Ad,-Maior X. W. HIM
ter. of Major John Il. Gordon's staff Col
l.. +. Moore, fourth Virginia infantry,
Stonewal brigade; marshal of military
division, Col. X. L. Chew, captain of Ash
bv's battery and afterwards chief of horse
artillery. army of Northern Virginia.
At II O'Clock the procession started and
moved through the principle streets 10
the cemetery, where the ceremonies nj the
stand took place M follows: Prayer by
Rev. j. B. Ayirctt. who was introduced
by Mayor Clarke; after which formal
transfer of the Ashby tomb took place
from the Ashby Monument Association 10
the Stonewall Cemetery Association.
hdIoI hl'N'' wv
ing speech in rendering he sarcophAgus
TO the Cemetery Association.
After the ceremonies at the staaI tho
frcmeu left their apparatus for Tine
and. forming in column with the military
marched past Tie tomb Of the \shby- Civ
ing marching salute Ia passing. The Of
fircrs salu;ing with their swords. tie
troops at carry arms, and the hrenIrn
with uncovered heads. Marching will
reversed arms. the bands playing funeral
music, the column made the circuit ~ Tic
soldiers graves. The procession the -
turned Ia the place Of formation, where
II was dismissed. After dismissal! all
were entertained In Courthouse Hall
Among those present at the cornmO-
MES were Judge Henry &. Allen, william
Do-h, of Woodstock; Capt. Geo. Baylor,
Cbarlcstown: Capt. j. X. Rust, Of War
rem county; Capt. Lewis y. lluck, Major
John Shack. Green, Luther X. A-hbr,
Henry ;. Ashby. Scott Ashby, 'the last
three cousins Of the dead 10 whom tho
s.rcophagus was erected Gen. g. ".
Mems, Col VIM. Byrd. Judge John I.
Lowell, L. J.. BOyce. The committee Ia
charge Of affairs was composed Of Mayor
w. J.. Clark, A. Baker, a. i. PeDdleton,
Bruce Gibson, Col. VIM. IL. Denny, j. j.
William, Judge jos. ii. Sberrard, Jas. u.
Russell, Isaac Russell. The grave OF
Gen. Daniel Morgan was Handsomely dec
GRATED. as was that Of DR.. WIN. Wall,