Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-06-10
MEMORIAL DAY.
LAYING THE coRNER-sToNE OF THE SOLDIERS
MONUMENT

MONUMENT.
On yesterday, June 9th, the beautiful and
hallowed custom of annually decorating the
graves Of the soldiers in Thornr ose Cemetery
was observed. and the ceremonies attending
| the laying Of the cornerstone for the monu-
mont to be erected over their graves in memory
oftheir virtues and self sacrificing services were
performed.
The weather was propitious; the skies were
clear and the temperature pleasant; and owing
to the rain of the day before there was no dust.
A large number Of both sexes were present.
At halfpast 10 o'clock, the procession. under
| the Chief Marshal, Sergeant E. G.. Fishburne
! and his Assistant Marshals. formed on Main
Street in front of the Opera House and march
ed to the cemetery in the following order:-
The Stonewall Band; the Staunton Lodge Of
Mssons and Masons from other Lodges; the
Staunton Artillery under Capt. J. T. Long; the
Augusta Fire Company; carriage with the
| speakers and the Monumental Committee;
| citizens on foot and horseba
The procession marched directly to the place
where the monument is to be erected, and
where the ceremonies of the laying of the
cornerstone were performed.
| On arriving at the place the Stonewan Band
played piece. Then an ode was sung by the
choir. with Prof. Frank Webb at the organ,
which had been taken there for that occasion.
Then there was prayer by A. NJ. Simpson, Chap
| lain Of Staunton Lodge of Masons, who perform
ed the ceremonies of laying the corner stone-
| Then another ode was sung by the choir; after
! which A. A. Eskridge, Secretary of Staunton
| Lodge of Masons, announced the articles to be
deposited in the cornerstone by the Treasurer,
| P II. Trout. Then E. M. Cushing, the Master,
made the Lecessary examination and found it
square, after which he took the gold and silver
vessels containing corn. wine and oil, which
were poured upon the stone Then the grand
| honors were given by the Lodge, after which
another ode was sung by the choir, and this
ended the ceremony of laying the cornerstone.
| The following is a list of the articles deposit
| ed in the corner-stone:-
| Copy of the history of the Grand Lodge Of
Virginia, 1854, by John Dove; donated by A.
Hoge.
| roll Of officers and members of Staunton
Lodge. No. 10.
| Bylaws of Staun ton Lodge, No. ID.
| Officers and members of Union Royal Arch
Chapter, No 2.
| List of officers and members of Stevenson
Commandery. No. g. Knights Templar; also
| the bylaws of the same.
| A list Of officers of City and City Council Of
Staunton, and a statement of the bonded debt.
List of district and county officers of Au-
gusta county.
List of officers of Circuit Court of Augusta
county.
| Names of the President of the United States,
his Cabinet, Governor and officers of Virginia.
| roster of the stonewall Brigade Band.
Copies Of the Valley Virginian Vindicator,
Spectator. atlas Record. The Viroinias. Jour
nal of the Valley Mutual Life Association of Vir-
| ia
ton Of Virginia.
Names of officers of Adams Express Com
pany.
| One corporation note OF staunton, dated
February 18th. 1926, Tor fifty cents, signed by
John II. Peyton. Mayor.
| One county OF Fluvanna shin-plaster for fifty
cents, signed by ]. S. Boralas for President.
| One Fredericksburg note for fifteen cents,
dated February LIST. 1862, signed at the Alham-
| bra House.
| One German coin. dated $780, for k.
One copper. 1910.
One do, 1874.
| One half cent. 1909.
| One dime. 1885.
| Two Spanish coins, 1908, 1888.
| One scent piece. 1888.
One do. 1885.
| One shilling, dated 1877.
| One Virginia Treasury note for SIS 90, dated
| 1862, signed by ]. s. Calvert. Treasurer.
| One 6O-cent note of city of Richmond. 1862
| One 25-cent note of Augusta county, dated
| May 25th, 1852 signed by George W. Fuller for
Robert Guy President.
One 10.cent note, signed by the same.
contribution Of Confederate money by
| Mai. MaheE. Sl39.5o.
| One l.cent stamp.
| One 2-cent stamp.
| One scent stamp.
| One postal card.
| A lot of currency in use during the war of
| the States.
Alabama,currency, consisting of one s50-note
| one 1-dollar one 50-cent, one 25-cent; also an
ordinance of the State of Alabama contributed
| by Capt II. Henry.
| One advertising card of Travellers Accident
| Insurance Company of Connecticut
| One calender advertisement Of Hunter & Co
Names of Postm aster and Clerks of Staunton
Postoffice.
| List of officers of the Revenue Department
| Names of the ladies and gentlemen " no
sang on the occasion of laying the corner stone
List of officers of Augusta Memorial Asso.
| citation.
List of Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge Of
Virginia.
| III.
| We are in the Phoenix'-of the Phoenix Fire
Insurance Company. A Hoge; Agent for
| Staunton.
The odes sung at corner ston cerem onies.
An application for membership and policy
of the Staunton Life Association of Virginia.
Pt otograph of President Cleveland.
When the ceremonies Of laying the corner
stone were concluded, the audience assembled
| around the speakers stand to hear the adj
| dresses to be delivered on the occasion. Whilst
| they were thus assembling. a salute was fired
| by the artillery, which awoke the echoes on the
surrounding hills, and reminded the living
soldiers present Of thedark days of terrible con-
| fict when such sounds were made familiar to
| their ears.
| Capt c. Ben ton Coiner, President of the Au-
gusta Memorial Association, introduced Rev.
s. A. Repass, DID,, who delivered an appro-
pirate prayer.
Then Rev. ]. P. Strider arose for the purpose
| of introducing the orator Of the occasion, Col
| ]. w. Lyell of the Virginia Military Institute
at Lexington, who was Lt-Col. of the 37th regi-
| ment of Virginia Volunteers during the war
| between the States, and who since then has
| worn an empty sleeve. which, as Mr.. strider
| very appropriately said, speaks eloquently Of
| his services and patriotism.
| AS preface to his Introduction OF the ora
tor of the day, Mr., Strider delivered brief adj
dress which was excellent in matter and was
delivered in an eloquent and graceful manner.
The number of soldiers that sleep beneath the
sod is greater than those above 1t. They will
never again rally at the call Of the bugle, but
| will sleep till awakened by the trump of the
| resurrection when they will be summoned be-
| fore a tribunal that can rightfully judge of
| their loyalty to principle and truth. War OF
all kinds is terrible, and more especially civil
| war, in which brother is arrayed against
| brother, as in that Of the war between the
States, the memory Of which hangs over us
like a red cloud. 1t was war OF principle in
which both sides can do honor to those now
encamped in the bivouac Of the dead. They
| were band of patriots who gave their services
| and their lives for their country. Both sides
believed they were right-God only knows
who were-but we believed we were, said the
| speaker, and hoped that we would never cease
| to remember the memorial day and to do hon.
| or to the memory Of those who died for the