Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-06-13
MEMORIAL DAY AT STAUNTON.
APPROPRIATE PRAYER BY REV. W. O.
HULLIHEN.
Spirited Remarks by DR.. A. M. Fauntle-
roy, President of the "Augusta
Memorial Association
ELOQUENT ADDRESS BY COL. cHAS. 7. OFFER
RAIL-, THE ORATOR OF THE DAY.

federate Soldiers who sleep beneath the green
sod in Thornrose Cemetery took place on last
Friday. June 9th, the anniversary of the battle
at Port Republic. The procession was not as
large and the number who attended was not
as great az on similar occasions few years ago.
vet the number on the grounds was quite large.
hundreds of persons having gone there before
the procession was formed.
The procession was formed at half past 10
O'Clock A, NJ, on Main street in front and near
the Opera House, and was conducted by the
following Marshals: Col. ]. D. Lilley, Capt. G..
Benton Koiner, G. W. Swoope Elliott Fish
burne, Samuel McCue. and Frank Bell.
The procession marched in the following Or
der: "Stonewall" Brigade Band; West Angus
ia Guard; Stanton Artillery; Star Guards
Juveniles and citizens.
The "Star Guards is a company of boys from
s to IL years of age, under the command OF Mas
ter Kenneth Mccoy, son Of the late Capt. Chas.
D. Mccoy, Principal of the D. D. and Blind In
stitution. They had two kettle-drums, well
beaten by very small drummsrs, and with
their wooden guns, and good drill, presented
quite soldierly appearance. This portion OF
the procession was unique quite sui generis
When the procession and those who had
reached the grounds before were assembled in
DR.. A. M. Fauntleroy, President of the "Augus-
ia Memorial Association" announced that the
ceremonies would be opened with prayer by
Rev. W. @. Hullihen. Rector of Trinity Church
of this city, who, thereupon. offered the follow
ing appropriate prayer
PRAYER BY REV. W. Q. HULLIHEN.
Almighty and Everlasting God. whn art al
ways more ready to hear than we to pray, and
art won't to give more than either we desire OF
deserve, pour down upon US the abundance o.
our conscience Is afraid and giving US those
good things which we are not worthy to ask
but through the merits and mediation of Jesus
Christ our Lord.
We adore and magnify Thy glorious name
we render Thee thanks for the goodly heritage
religious privileges which we enjoy; and for
all the manifestations of Thy favor towards US.
Grant that we may show forth our tnanKI lul
ence of Thy almighty power and dominion. in
humble reliance on Thy goodness and mercy
Preserve to our country the blessings Of peace.
May the Kingdom of the Prince of Peace come
and reign in the hearts and lives of all men,
only strife may be who shall show forth with
most humble and holy fervor the praises of
Him who hath loved them and made them
kings and priests with God.
Change, we beseech Thee, every evil heart OF
unbelief. and shed the quickening influences
Of Thy Holy Spirit on all the people Of this
Shut not Thy merciful ears to our prayers en-
able us ever to fight the good fight of Faith and
lay hold on eternal life.
who we trust are at rest with Thee. having
fought good fight, we would pray that Thou
glayst never suffer us for any pains of tempo
rary obloouy and shame to fall from our duti
full appreciation and loving remembrance Of
the noble self sacrifice which these our fathers
and brethren manifested in a cause which they
believed was Thy call to duty.
And may the time soon come when the PEG
pie everywhere, through the length ano
breadth Of this great country. will think but
little of the color of the uniform which en-
shrouds their heroicidead, compared with the
glorious fact that they have left the world ar
example of unhesitating devotion to whai
each conceived to be obedience to sublime
duty and all unite in giving thanks for the
good examples of all these Thy servants. who
having finished their course do now rest from
their labors. And may grace be given us SO t.
live withouta stain upon our honor that wheI
unworthy to lie down beside these our forme
comrades who were lovely in their lives and II
death were not divided.
All which we ask thro' Jesus Christ our Lord
At the conclusion of the prayer. Or. A. M
Fauntleroy. in a fervent and spirited style. in
troduced the orator OF the occasion. the galan
soldier and eloquent speaker. Col. Charles T
.O'Ferrall, substantially as follows:-
REMARKS OF DIR. A. M. FAUNTLERoY.
MAJ friends and fello,O-citizens AS the presid
sng offiCer of the Augusta Memorial AssOcia
tion, it becomes alike my duty and privilege
to present to you, as the orator of this occasion
q survivor of this contest which is now know
in history as the Lost Cause"
have the honor and pleasure of introd ucin
to nv auditors modest gentleman, a mos
worthy citizen. a distinguished soldier-on,
who shared with those who now sleep beneath
wonder green sod the tolls and hardships of tn
march and bivonac. and dangers OF field of battl
-oue who ever bore himself with conspicuOu
gallantry, and bears in his person the honora
Bile evidences of his patriotic devotion to thos,
noble principles in the maintenance and sup
port of which our lost ones became nObl
army of martyrs.
sembled here to do homage to the memory an
valor of the SouthrOns who died in a oaus
which they knew to be Just and righteous S..
on this occasion by one who's devotion to tn
Confederate cause was akin to those valian
souls who gave their lives in defence of tn
the due preservation Of constitutional govern
ment and civil liberty. shall now present-fO
Introduction is hardly necessary-Col. Chas.
OFerrall of the county of Rockingham.
Col. O'Ferrall then. in an earnest manner
with fluent speech, delivered the following
eloquent and patriotic address,
ADDRESS BY COL. CHAs T. oFERRALL.
Mr. Pres15ent Ladies, and Gentlemen:-
I thank my friend for his kind words. an
Augusta Memorial Association to deliver tn
annual memorial address. When receivet
this invi tation, my mind commenced to wan
L
that on the 10th day Of May. 1867. by a like in
vitation, l delivered similar address here. Yes
a little more than fifteen years ago. Time ha,
not then frosted these locks. 1 stood then "iI
the morn and liquid dew of my early man
hood" The trials, troubles, and tribulation
OF life had not then made their impress upol
with their flowers had then scarcely learned t.
lisp name of their country's heroes, Will
many who with m01stened eye-lids participa
ted on that occasion have SINCE crossed owe
the river, and like the model hero, are resting
under the shade of the trees. Oh how vivid.
do recall that occasion. 1t stands out in liv
ing light before me. 1t seemed to me then an,
1t seems to me now as look back upon it, tina
eyery matrOn, every maiden was clad In mourn
ing, while sadness rested upon every brow
At my side sat Augusta's illustriOus son-On
whom she ever delighted to honor, and who's
memory all Virginia reveres-whose brow wa
flourish and look green. 1 need not say that
refer to the almost peerless John B. Baldwin,
Near me, also sat that pure and upright man
Nicholas K. Trout, who, dying since, left be
hi I'D him a name which shines as bright as tn
brig htest star that 'glitters in the noon o
night. )" Occupying a prominent position II
NapoIeontc will-the benefactor of your beau
tiful little hill city-Col. M. G. Hartman, WHIT
has since been cut down by the mighty Powe
that created him without moments warn
ing Sitting Immediately in my front was tina
grand and superb old MANTLE Nestor OF thu
Bar-Whose like God max es but seldOm-ThOm
as J. Niche, whose pure sOnl has since beer
waited to realms of eternal bliss. And theI
clustered about the stand and dotted here anC
there in the audience were many gallant fell
lows who had faced death an hundred times
whose warrior spirits have since taken thei
flight to meet a warriors God.
Oh how, after the lapse of SO many years,
repeat that scene returns With all the vivid
ness of yesterday, bringing with it train O
emotions which dRrkens to me the golden hui
of life and spreads a sable PAIL over nay joys
Rude were the mounds and unturfed the plat
and unnamed the graves ben cath and in which
rested on yon hilltop that army of heroes, VIII
ever sprang to their places and whose eyes eve
Aashed at the sound Of the long-roll. and TO
lwhom their living comrades responded whei
their names were last called, dead. dead a
the posi- OF duty"
Stepping with the tap of the mufhed drum
keeping .tG2e with the music OF the funera
march we proceed to the city of the Confeder
ate dead, and while the band gave forth 1t
.dirge-like notes taae noble women OF old Au
gusta covered each grave with flowers gathers
from their native hills and Watered each witt
their tears. Yes, this was Is years ago,-bu
thank God time has wrought no change IN Tn
devotion of the true sons and 1a1r daughters 9
old Augusta to the memory OF the Con1ederat
dead. Mothers of Is years ago. you have tra1ne
your sons and daughter Alright. lou hav
taught them to honor and revere the memOr.
OF the men who went forth to march, an
marching to fight, and fighting ic die in de
fence of the cause which Virginia espoused.-
You have taught them that Jackson, and Stu
art, and Ashby, and those who following thet
star or plume, fell in the battle front fill patr1
OTIS graves. You have taught them that tn
old, rusty gray jacket, that rested upon tn
Shoulders Of their fathers, and which is nov
t,a.lo rhor thQc 10.