Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-14

Town, and In company with the ber-
kelley Zouaves, your reporter .ook
the early train on the B. aud .. rail
way for Shenandoah Junction, ex-
pecting to make connection with the
Shenandoah Valley train for Shep-
herdstown, but on arriving found it
six hours delayed. This was dis
appointment to the boys, and when
ordered to prepare for six-mile
march, like true soldiers they respon-
ded to the command. The march was
dusty and tiresome, but in good
time it was accomplished. On the
suburbs the company was met by q
marshal and escorted to town and
formed in line with the Harper's
Ferry Cavalry in front Of the Nor
NAL school building, where both CON-
panies we're warmly welcomed by
speech from Hon. Geo. Beltzhoov-
er, after which the companies were
marched to their quarters. The
Zouaves were Quartered in q room
over the Jefferson Bank, placed at
their disposal, with other comforts,
by Col. Ben. Harrison, who as an
honorary member strove to make the
company comfortable. After dinner
aud at 2 o'clock, the procession was
formed, the Criswell band on the
right, followed by carriages contain
ing the orators. then the Zouaves, the
members OF the memorial association,
and the cavalry. On entering the
cemetry the band rendered an appro-
pirate dirge, the military marching
with reversed arms. Brought to q
halt they were ordered to break ranks
and the ceremonies began. II. X.
Douglas, president Of the day, made
appropriate remarks. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. E. j. Simpson, who
was substituted for Hon, E. b.
Faulkner, as orator Of the day. His
remarks were pertinent and suitable
to the occasion, and were we'll re-
ceived and favorably commented up
on. A subscription was taken up to
procure marble stones to place at I'M
marked graves; over three hundred
dollars being realized. The process
sion was then reformed and after
the Zouaves had fired three volleys
over the graves Of the buried war
riors, the march was taken up to
town.
The soldiers after breaking tanks,
dispersed through the town, and we
were not long in finding out that the
young ladies had military fancy
for it seemed as if every 'sladdie had
a lassie." On this occasion the pec-
pie of jefferson sustained their repu-
tation, and even surpassed them
selves. Everything was in abun-
dance and the comfort of the soldiers
was closely looked after.
The writer with other officers Of
the company was the guest Of cur
much esteemed friend, Colonel Har-
rison, who with his good wife and
other members of the family enter
tanned royalty quite number of Wis
itOrs.
We called at the Register Office but
found the sanctum vacated, how
ever, later in the day we met Harry
Snyder, one of the Register men. He
was handsome, in the best of humor
and much taken up with the affairs
of the day. We had the pleasure Of
meeting quite number Of Jeffer-
sons prominent sons, and not to in
dividualize, they were one and all
engaged in the endeavor to entertain
and make pleasant the visit OF their
guests. When the time to take our
departure came the committee of ar
rangements thinking the Zouaves
had walked enough for one day, fur
nished transportation to Kearneys-
vile, where we again took the train
for home, more than pleased with the
trip, the Jefferson people, and our
entertainment in general.
We were pleased to meet Captain
Green, commander of the Harper's
Ferry Mounted Rihemen. He makes
a fine looking officer, and rides at
the head of as fine looking body or
mounted soldiery as can be found
anywhere.
BY the way, We met our friend
Towner Schley. He was talking up
Frazer & Bishops fertilizer and was
too full Of business for pleasure.
However, he was glad to greet his
friends.