Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-05-29
The Ceremonies at niagara Fails.


On last Tuesday. the interesting ceremonies
attending the delivery to the 18th N. Y. Regi-
ment. by the Fifth Va. Regiment, of the nag
captured from it during the war, took place al
Niagara Falls.
The soldier who captured the flag of the 2Sth
NY. Regiment at Cedar Mountain was private
Geo. w, Buchanan, of Company D, ah va
Regiment, who was killed by lightning aoou'
seven years ago near Middlebrook, in this
county.
At about IL O'Clock, the procession was form
ed in front OF the International Hotel, and
marched to the Pavilion in Prospect Park In
the following order:-
l. Niagara Falls Band.
q Dudley Donnelly Post-35 men.
q Sprout post-42 men.
4. Fifth virginia SO men and guests.
S Twenty .eight Regiment-5O men.
The following is the programme OF the cere-
monies then performed
Prayer by Rev. Geo. F. Rosenmuller.
Welcome to the 9Th Virginia, by Capt. Flag
Ter, President, 2Slh N. Y.
Reply, b. Col. Sticky. 9Th Virginia.
observation-disclosures
Return Of the Old Flag, by Maj. Newton, 9th
Response, by Col. Brown, 2sth Ny Do,.r
Singing-''Sar Spangled Banner" Mrs Peter
son and Chorus.
The Lock port IN. W Daily Journal ssys:-
"The singing Of Mrs. Peterson was greatly
The Welcoming Address of Capt. Flagler. as
well az the response OF Col. Sticky, was ap
pr0priate and the hag nreSen a1ion sReecjIes Oh
Msj. Newton and Col. Brown very enectlVe'
After the completion of these ceremonies, a
sumptious banquet was enjoyed at the Inter
national Hotel.
LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE VIRGINIA ExcUR-
sIoNIsTs.
whilst the train stopped a few moments st
Lockport. a reporter of the L9ckport Daily
Journal received from Mr.. John Waldrop, OF
this county. as that journal says. "a full and
complete roster OF the 9Th Virginia and their
friends who composed the excursion party
Here 1t U.s.
CIVIC ORGANIZATION.
Major Jas. W. Newton, President.
Thos. M Smiley, Vice President.
q. ]. Walker, Surgeon.
S. P. Il. Miller. Assistant Surgeon.
Rev. s. F. McCutchen, Chaplain.
u. Butcher, Quartz master.
Col. E. E. Stickley, Chairman Executive Com
Co. A-E A. Huffman. Samuel orickeuber-
Co. CT. M. Houf. P. D. TutwiIer, J. A. Leep-
err. A. W. Lytton. o. L. Litton, B. F. Houff, IL.
Co. DC. 6. Berry. VI. ]. Berry. J. W. Beard
D. w. Beard, Jas. E. Beard, 9. W. Baylor, s. F.
Carson FTank G srfd }sG91 e Helms mas
]. B. McCutchen, D. F. Miller, Berry Manly,
Jacob Runkle, Q. Runkle, J. T; Smiley. Jas.
Co. E.-W. II. Apple, A. G. Amentrout, j. a.
Brownlee Newton Britton, ]. w. Brand, W. L.
Rrand A o9mP6 3e Ge9 E0t5 e @ steeIe
Robert Taylor, Jas. Vines, j. A Wright. q. A.
Hutchinson.
Co. F-E Demasters, Jacob Houseman. b. D.
Hoover H S. Keller, I. s. Splitter, j. D. Trim
Co. G.-wm. Wilson, J. P, Tribbett;
Co. HI. H. Fauver, B-Koiner, L Koiner.
g. K Koiner JAS. Kennedy, g. F. Keiser, A FL.
Shuey, W. 81. sherman.
Co / j. A Whitmore, A. G. Fry.
Co K.-C w. Fitch, W. H. Foley, j. Nj. Foley
Co. LII. D. Ballew, ]. Il. Ermine, Capt. Jas.
Marquis. I. L. Dosh.
LIST OF CITIZENS.
H L. Hoshour, L. R. Martin, G. B. Bell, F.
Ciemmer and wife, j. E. Cole and wife, W. R.
Turk, ]. G. Alexander, VIM. Buckley, W. II
Hyer B. R. Smith, W. H. Price, R. H. Bear, A.
Miss G. Koiner, Mrs. a. Whitmore. Mrs. Jas. W.
Newton. Miss Cora Hudson, Miss Lizzle Nc
Kenny, g. n Bear, I Z; smith nth, W +; Apple pie
M. L. Areheart D. n, Driver, w. A. Hopff, w.
n. Brubeck, A. T. Curry, VIM. Mish, NJ F: Fix,
J. w. Mish, j. w. Miller, E. McGuffin, j. W.
Cook. Jno. Waldrop, H. L. Wilson, s. 81. Dold,
G. ID. Reeves, II. Miller. A. u. Beard, Roo't Mil
Ier+ Geo Miller " n Reid p H =, s b J.
W. 81. Miller. B.: F. Bagley and wife. Frank La
rev, J. $. Miller and wife, n. D. Hite. ". n.
man, VIM. Clark. $. Clark, Jacob Switzer, ]. s.
Dinkle, j. A. Houf.
FIFTY-THREE BULLET HOLES.
The Lockport journal makes the following
notice oil one OF our soldiers
Jacob Houseman of Churchvine, Augusta
county Virginia, q member of Com pany f, 9th
Virginia Infantry, was the center of much at
tention in the rotunda of the International,
He is a shorC stubby German now grey and
grizzled. He with his regiment at the first
battle of Bull Run. He was pursuing the re-
treating Unionists when he received Minnie
bullet in the left hip which lodged in his back.
1t passed through a folded silk handkerchiefin
his pantaloous pocket, making 50 holes. He
had the handkerchief to show and also the hall
hatte aed bullet as it was taken from his body.
Both were exhibi by him. The wound dis
abled him for service"