Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-12


leroy, on the part of Southern matron, pre-
| sented the orator with a bouquet of flowers,
which he thankfully received.
A few minutes after, Mr.. VIM. Fl. II, Lynn
| appeared upon the stand with bouquet in his
hand, which he pre- scented to the orator as fol-
loWs:-
Captain Woods
The bouquet hold in my hand is the work
of Northern lady whose husband carried a
nllsEet, in the Union army, during the first
yesrs of the war; and only sheathed his SaO0rd
after Appomattox. She desires me to present
It to and Through yoq, as tribute from her to
| the memory of the Boys who wore The Grey
and who marched and fought and died for
| their Southland and the cause they deemed
| just.
In accepting this bouquet, Capt Woods said:
Sir-Go tell the Northern matron who has
honored me with this tribute of beautiful
| flowers that the Spring time and tse Summer
send the same violetS to bloom over the dead
| of the North and of the South. Our dead
heroes, whether they wore the blue or thegrey
are the joint heritage of happy anda restored
| Union, and assure her that should the trump of
| war be sounded, our Southern sons would join
the sons of the North on the line of danger, and
each would vie with the other in defense of
common flag, and the honor of a common
country.
| After this, on going TO the soldiers graves,
around which the school children had planted
the banners they bore, each representing
promptu remarks to the children, which were
| happily conceived and well expressed.
The credit for the handsome part which the
children performed is chiefly due to Robt. a.
Hamilton, Captain of the Newtown Hose Com
pany, and the beautiful Confederate flag made
offiowers, that was placed on the floral monu-
ment erected by him, was the skillful and
tasteful handiwork of his wife.
Whilst the graves were being decorated,
section of the Stanton Artillery made the
welRin ring with discharges of cannon.
The West Augusta Guard visited the grave of
their late Lieut.. JAS 7. Byers and, in honor OF
his memory, fired volley over it,
The procession then returned ito Srauuton,
when it was dismissed, and all repaired to their
respectivehones feeling the grateful conscious
ness of having performed patriotic and
sacred duty.
AT THE NATIONAL CEMETERY.
After the ceremonies at the Confederate GEM
etery, sozae of the members of the Fifth Va
Regiment who were SO handsomely entertain
ed at Niagara by the members of the 18th n. 7.
Regiment, visited the National cemetery near
this city, where Maj. j, w. Newton placed
wreath of flowers on the monument over the
! graves of the Federal soldiers as 3 tribute to
the dead who there repose, but more especially
| in memory of two OF the Ofticers nf ~
Y. Regiment-Col. - N oo,b NJ
Spronl--' o,,,, on6 Sa~aao, ~
,ho fell in the battle at Cedar Noun
tain, on which occasion the flag OF that regi-
ment was captured by the 5th Va, which a few
weeks since was returned tuit at Niagara under
the interesting circumstances heretofore given
ARRESTED FOR HoRsE-srEALING.-on las
Friday night Mr.. Harvey Arey, near Mines
vile in this county, had q horse stolen from hi
field.
On Sunday, Abram G. Aron was committed
to Jail by Justice John A. Mills, of Spring Hin
charged with stealing Arey's horse. The hors
has been recovered. having been turned loos
in the mountains. Some one, we learn, say
Arion with the horse. The sUppOsition is tina
he had an occomplice who failed to meet him
and hence the horse was not taken farther.