The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-12
Memorial DaV.

II Memorial Day. ......
| ! Every year III June a day is set apart by
4 the citizens Of Augusta and Staunton, for
| the floral decoration of the Confederate
graves. The beautiful custom seems to
take a stronger hold upon our people as
each succeeding season goes by, and we
trust that until long after those now liv-
ing are laid beside the sleeping veterans,
it will continue. .r.t.Y.ys- Boo. -. -
Monday last was the. day selected for
this service and at an early hour the
streets were well filled with citizens, many
OF them coming in from the country, busy
season as 1T iS.:is - -. :. s,... .r....i A.
At about II A. NJ, the procession was
fOrme ed on Main street. Fhe Stonewah
Bands Staltnton Artillery West Augusta
Guard carriages conveying Hon. J. Ran.
Tucker, Orator of the occasion, e. +.
Brown. Col. OF Twenty eighth New York
Volunteers, and distinguished citizens ::
citizens on foot and ON horseback; Chief
Marshal, Lieut.. Silas Walker; Assistant
Marshals, Captains lewis Harman, James
N. Mcfarland, G. Benton Coiner, w. G.
Mckemy, L. c. Smiley, j. w. Gilkerson,
e. Julian Pratt, and John n Opie.
Upon reaching the cemetery the column
drew up in front of the speakers stand,
and Rev. Il. SmithSon offered feryent
prayer. The band then played a dirge,
after which Hon, ]. Il. Tucker, the orator
OF the day, was introduced by Capt. Jas.
Bumgarder, il. Nh. fuckers address
was q departure from the usual line of
memorial addresses 1t was an exposition
of the theory States rights, us embodying
the principle of the cause of the South
ern struggle, in contra-distinction to q
strong central power, represented by the
North. Parts of it We're eloquent. and
touching. Hr .1....,,... e,.... -f.. ....
At it's conclusion the graves, of. the Con-
federate soldiers were strewn with flowers,
and the procession returned to the CITY.
when business meeting of the memorial
association was held in the Opera House.
At that meeting the monument commit
tee reported about $500 collected and about
&20O0subscribed. A resolution was adopted
authorizing the committee, when sufficient
funds are collected, to call q meeting of
the ASSOCIATION to consider the expediency
of laying the corner stone m.June next.
The thanks of the association were ten
dered to Hon. j. Il. Tucker for his adj
dress. MI. Tucker. and Col. E. F. Brown,
OF the 2sth New York. were elected hon
orary members of the association.
DR.. Fanntleroy, President, and Capt T.
5. Doyle, Secretary, having declined re-
election, were succeeded by Capt. G.. B.
hoiner, and N. Argenbright, respectively.
D. h. Rollins was unanimously reelected
Treasurer. as was the Old executive COM
mittee, as follows
Capt. }. e.. Marquis, Dr. Carter Berke-
ley, Capt. Theo. Long, Capt J. H. Waters,
and Capt. Thos. P. EsBridge.
Also the following Vice Presidents: Col.
j. d. Lilley, Captains G. j. Pratt, Silas
Walker, Alex. Fl. Fultz, and Lewis Har-
man.
On motion of Col. j. ID, Lilley, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
RcStccd That committee of one be appoint
Ell to procure from the Adjutant General of the
State OF virginia sufficient number of blank
Company Rolls to supply one for each compa-
ny officers of Augusta troops and that he be di-
rected TO deposit these rolls with j. N. McFar-
land and give notice to each of the said cOan-
panyto1icers that these rolls are in the County
rreasurer's Office and subject to their disposal.
Capt. G. b. Conner, President in the
chair, appointed Capt. j. N. Mcfarland, a
committee of one under the above resolu-
ton. Es... ..t
Col. Jno. II. Crawford, of Middle River
Township, having resigned his appoint
ment rs a member of the Monumental
Committee, Capt. Silas Walker was elected
to fill the vacancy.
A touching incident Of the day was the
presentation of two beautiful wreathes by
Northern gentlemen. They were accom-
panied by the following notes
-H. S'rAUNToN. VA, June 9th. 1884,
place this wreath of flowers on the Confed-
crate soldiers% graves as an act of kindness,
good Will, and for9i VcneSs, in behalf of my
father, Mr.. VIM. Buckley, ST., OF Mt, Vernon,
N. y, and his SIX sons, three al whom were
soldiers in the Federal army in our late war
And / ask God to bless or reunited country
Respectfully, WM BUCKLEY, IR.,
of Staunton, Va.
STAUNTON, June 9TH 1881.
AS q rePeGc N latiVc of the Twenty eighth
New York Volunteers, and in their behalf |
desire to contribute an emblem for the decora-
tion Of the graves of the Confederate dead
VIII the committee on decorations kindly ac-
rrpt the accompanying wreath, placing 1t ten
Derby over the dead heroes, whose memories
and deeds of heroiSm it is their duty to cherish
Tor all time, and in which the Twenty eighth
New YORK desire to join in sincere sympathy
r. F.. BROWN.
Late Colonel Iwenty-eighth Regiment, New
York Volunteers.
To the Committee on Decorations stanton
Va.
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.-There was a
meeting of the City School Board at the
council chamber Monday evening, when
the following teachers for the next session
were elected for the white schools George
p. Perry, j. l.. Hutchens, Miss Linda
Mcclure, Miss Annie Mills, Miss Annie
Fallon, Miss Julia Atkinson, Miss Anna
Elder, Miss Joe Brown, and Miss Sue
Martin.
The Strawberry festival of the Baptist
Church, held i'll Prof. Dunsmofe's school
room was II decided success.e, Great credit
is due to the ladies' who, worked so hard
and SO earnestly, and, quite a good sum
| was clearedby their eXeTtions.,ed' = -i.nn .
H.i ----- fsl- .-.r - =. 10 .....a'fy .,N
! N Go to HENkLE. (, Brown, & EAKLE''s
and see the Champion, the Latest, Lightest