Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-07-03


"R. Al on them. There was very little
bunting displayed in Lexington.
DECORATING THE GRAVE OF JACKSON.
The Marylanders, as soon as they arrived,
marched up the main street to the cemete-
ry, and then deposited the offering from
their State at the grave of Jackson, which
had before been decorated with roses, lilies,
and immortelles. The grave is in little
square lot, bounded by an iron railing, at
the four corners of which were crossed sa-
bres, with wreaths of exquisite flowers hung
upon them. On each wreath hung card.
On the first card was Fritten =
From the land for which he bed,
Honor to the warrior dead.
"MANAssAs.''
On the second card was:--
"Faith that could not fail nor yield
Was the legend of his shield.
PORT REPUBLIC"
The third card
I'm the field of death and fame.
Borne upon his shield he came
"CHANCELLoRsvILLE."
The fourth card
"Underneath Gods open sky.
In this Valley let me lie,
LEXINGTON"
The headstone bears this plain Legend
"THoMAs J. JACKSON"
The committee that had charge of the
decoration of Stonewall Jackson's grave
was as follows: Miss Edmonia Waddell,
Miss Annie White, Miss Blla White, Miss
Florence Barclay, Miss Lulie Irwin, Miss
Leila Stuart, Miss Daisy Preston, Miss Sal
lie Preston, Miss Kittie Houston, and Mrs.
John w. Pratt. Floating over the grave
of jackson was Confederate flag sent
from England for his grave in 1868, which
has been in possession Of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute ever since.
PROCESSION TO THE REMAINS OF LEE.
About 1890 A. NJ. the procession of
Marylanders, the Lexington veterans and
the cadets of the Virginia Military Institute,
which formed on the main street, marched
to the grounds of the Washington and Lee
University, where the remains of Robert E.
Lee lie inferred in the lower part of tke
college chapel. The figure of the General
is recumbent; it is life-size, is dressed III
the Confederate Uniform, and his form is
half covered by pail. The suggestion is
that of a soldier sleeping, the idea being
taken by Mr.. Valentine, the sculptor, from
statue of one of the Alexanders of Russia.
A vast crowd had collected at the ground
when the procession arrived there. The
chapel stands at the foot of slope, and
above it the red succeed walls of the Uni
versity rise. The graded slope was crowded
with an audience facing spacious stand.
The chief marshal of the occasion was Gen.
Wade Hampton, and the assistant marshals
were twenty-six in number Invitations
had been sent to three hundred brigadiers,
but there was no one above the rank of cap
tain on the list. On the stand there were
many noted persons clustering around Maj
John w. Daniel, the orator of the day.
Among them were Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Gen.
Jubal A. Early, Gen. Wade Hampton, John
G. Calhoun, Jr., W. W. Corcoran, of Wash
ington, Mrs. Thos. J. Jackson, Miss Julia
Jackson, Mrs. j. e. B. Stuart, DR.. E. D.
Junkin, a son of one of the earlier presidents
Of the University, Judge Mclaughlin, Faith
er Ryan, exGov. Smith, Hon J r. Tucker,
Hon. W. c. Breckenridge, Judge F. T. An
derson, Rev. DR.. J. H. Smith, Rev. B. M.
Smith, Hon. R. F. Dennis, Judge VIM.
Mclaughlin, Major T. J kirkpatrick, Gen.
VIM. Terry, Judge J. II. Fulton, Gen. W.
81. F. Lee, Gen. John Echols, DR.. H. G.
Alexander, Senator M. c. Butler, Gen.
Corse, Gen. Lilley, Hon. G. R. Breckin-
ridge, OF Arkansas, and others.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who was to
have presided, was not present, owing to
sickness in his family, and Gen, J. A. Ear
ly assumed this duty and announced the
opening of the ceremonies. The Rev. r. J.
Mcbride then offered prayer. Gen. Ear
ly spoke of the Lee Memorial Association,
of which Gen. John c. Breckenridge was at
one time president, and wound up by say.
ing that the browning act of the work of
this association was the assembling to I'M
veil the monument to the noblest hero of
history, and one that any man might with
pride say that he was his compatriot or
follower. Gen. Early here introduced Ma
jor John W. Daniel.
MAI. JOHN W. DANIELS GRAFTON.
Maj. John W. Daniels splendid Grafton, if
published in full, would fill every column
Of this paper, hence we are compelled to
give only an abstract Of it, which, though
necessarially long, fails to give any ade-
quate idea of its true merits, which held
the audience spell bound for three hours.
1t reviewed the life, services, and charac.
admit of adequate treatment in briefer COM
pass, but long as was the address, it was lis
tened to with unfagging interest through
out. Lees illustrious birth, his early dist
inction and ibis painful throes of feeling over
the rending of the Union, to which he was
ardently attached, were wildly described.
General Lees career during the war was
sketahed in some detail. The orators de-
scriptiol of the campaigns was vigorous
and picturesque, and now and then some
pithy phrase would provoke a laugh. Speak
ing of Gneral Pope, who had boosted that
he had seen only the backs Of his enimies
Major Daniel remarked that be had his on
riosity entirely satisfied with brief glimpse
of their faces. OF Fighting Joe Hooker it
was remarked that he could only illustrate
his pugnacious soubriquet by the coAsoling
reflection that ''he who fights and runs
away may live to fight another day." At
ter the defeat of the Confederate charge on
that well nigh ended the war
with clap of thunder, General Meade pur-
sued with that slow and gingerly step
which is selfexplaining." In the campaign
from the wilderness to Petersburg, Grant
ost no less than $1,000 men in reaching
point which he might have gained by river
approaches without the loss of one. 'sFor
nine months the armies lay before the muz-
lies of each others guns-bamping, as it
we're, against each other Grant deliberate. !
v counting that he who had the most
leads could butt the longest.
The closing scenes of the struggle and
General Lees heroic bearings were describ. |
ID by the orator in language full of dignity
md pathos He spoke of Lees thorough I
acceptance of the settlement made by war. /
# his calm, earnest patriotism during the
constitution period, and his wise coun- /
els to his fellow-citizens to unite in honest