Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-06-11
Mem orial Day.

Early Wednesdas ' moilins pooplo iiou
this and adjoining, coun1io0 "o.o "
seen crowding into 'ilo Wv, ~ - a
doing honor to the iemoly y, ''o ooli
federate dead. AT 10t oc'ooh vno plooes
sion, headed by the otoh0"aiA D.,gau'
Band, followed by the s Fauh'on aleiiieiy
Hook and Ladder Conf 'any VIVA 'nsi
Truck beautifully decora eeo' anu /" ue
tachment of Augusta Fire oo'npa ns' ioi
lowed by carriages contalnm pioulneh
citizens of Staunton and Vi sltofs' pro
ceeded TO the cemetery under Ine olrec
tion of Chief Marshal j. Me-. crawford
and his aids Messrs. S. M. Donal, i L. II
Antrim, Jr., and A. H. McCue'
On reaching Thornrose Cemetery altel
music by the band and prayer by Re v Dr
Mcfarland of the First PresDy5 erlar
church, Capt. J. N. Opie arose and 81 'okf
as follows:
Felloau Soldiers, Ladies and Gentlemen:
For nearly quarter Of a century It ha
been our custom to meet annuails upon
this sacred SPOT, to thank Goo TOR the
blessings of peace, and to shed our tears
upon the graves of our heroes VINO fell,
bravely battling in defense OF liberty,
home and justice. However great our
love for common country, forevef I'M
questionable is our loyalty to our gov
eminent; yet we intend to meet here year
after year to place upon the heroes tomp
a wreath of immortelles, to Shed a tear
upon the shrine liberty, and to heave a
sigh over that cause, which tho losG. VIII
be dear to US forever.
It has always been our custom TO oelV-
er an Grafton upon memorial Gay IL order
that the chival rous deeds and heroic &C
tions of our gallant dead may live forever
in the memories of their country men. COl.
Samuel F. Coleman, a gallant tolioWer OF
Gen. Stuart has been invited to denver
this address, but has been unavoldably
prevented from coming.
At the conclusion of Capt. Opls's re-
marks detachment of the Stauntou Ar
tillery fired a salute of Fl guns in honor
of the dead heroes. After decorating the
graves the crowd dispersed. Much disap-
pointmen5 was exhibited because of Col.
Samuel F. Coleman 3 being unable to de-
liver the memorial address. Among the
distinguished visitors upon the speakers
stand, we noticed Capt. P. G. Edmonds,
of Halifax; Hon. VIM. A. Anderson, OF
Rock bridge: Capt. J. FL. II. Figgatt, OF
Botetourt, and others.
THE AUGUSTA MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
was called to order at 2:30 7. M, We'd
nesday, in the Council chamber, by the
President. Capt. q. Benton Coiner. After
the minutes of the last session were reads
the Treasurer report was called for and
made. The Treasurer reported about
ST. 500 on hand.
On motion, the report was referred to a
committee to be audited.
Capt. Conner having declined renomina-
ton as President, Capt. G. Julian was
put in nomination and elected President.
After be had been escorted to the chair
by committee the following Vice Presi-
dents were elected:
W. L. Bumgardner, J. D. Lilley, A. III.
FultZ, Jas. A. Patterson, Jas. Nc. p. Craw-
ford and j. T. Long. The association
then proceeded to the election of the Ex-
ecutive Committee with the following re-
suit:
R. A. Hamilton, J. G. Marquis, J. N.
Mcfarland, F. B. Berkeley and Lewis
Hartman.
Mr.. N. Argenbright was then elected
Secretary, and Mr.. Jos. Z. Rollins Treas
urer. The association voted thanks to
DR.. Mcfarland for officiating as chaplain
at the Memorial celebration that day. A
report from the monument committee
being called for, the Secretary OF
that committee, Capt. Pratt. reported
that in accord with resolution passed
by the Association he had advertised fol-
plans and bids for the construction of a
granite monument, the cost not to exceed
So, 200; that he had had letters from sew
eral parties in reply to the advertisement
but no plans had been offered so far. Col.
Lilley said, just as the committee was
about to press this matter special effort
was made for the Jackson Monument
and they did not care to interfere with
that. but he felt sure when the right time
came the people of Augusta and adjoln-
ing counties would come up and contri-
butte literally to monument to be built
here in their midst. The executive com.
mittee was instructed, if they could not
find the old constitution and bylaws, to
draw up new ones to be acted upon at the
next meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.