The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-09-27
IN TE0RNR0SE CEMETERY,
UNWILLING THE MONUMENT.

early pdIb Oh L ueSudys dttA!ouc l"Cco
were often turned upwards. .ainly seek
ing TO interpret the lowering skies
Heavy clouds hung low to the earth and
sent Tie hopes OF the managers of the
Fair and the unwilling ceremonies down
to the lowest point OF calculation as 10
fair weather. Tuesday turned out to be,
however. splendid day for the purpose IF
the association in charge Of the monu
ment, but the threatening weather kept
thousands OF country people away. AS il
was, it is estimated that not less than
ten thousand people were on the cemetery
grounds at the unwilling ceremonies.
The failure OF the B. and O. train hav-
ing Oh board the Baltimore delegation OF the
Maryland line, to reach here on time. de-
layed the formation Of the procession
until II 80 a. m.
The Mary landeTs arriving at this hour
were met al the Valley depot by the
Stonewali Band and escorted Immediately
to their place i'll line, which formed on
West Main Street in The following order
Mounted Police; Slonewal Band; staff
Gov OF W. Va; Winchester Band; Val
ley Battalion Winchester Light InfaD-
try, Capt. Melton. Jackson Rifles. Capt.
Tams. nderson CuaFes, Capt. Baker,
Ham! orblrg G0al DIS. Capt. Roller: Siaur-
tpu Artillery, Capt. j 4 SheWe1 Cadets
StAuuton Male Academy, Capt. Terry:
t'halleslQwn Band: Eibernians: Spring
Bill Baud, Newtnwu Hose Company.
Capt h0han; EShman S Comet Band;
rob md | nj f.,f}4 2t
Grams, mounted. j Alex. Bumgardner
command ng; Laurel Hill Band; Diatin
guished YisitOra and Speakers in Car
ria44s--I st carriage. Gov, ZEE Sen. EARLY.
Rey. w. o Uuliihen. Capt. j. q. Pratt,
President Memorial Association; I'd Car
riage Col. + d. Stickjey. A. q. Gordon.
Col r.. W. Duke: Augusta CorneL Band;
CitiZens in Carriages.
The procession presented q splendid ap
ppaIance and moved up Beverly greet to
Market up Market to Frederick. up Fred
erick TO Green, down Green 10 Beverly,
out Beverly to the cemetery.
At cemetery. soldiers and citizens
massed around the stand from which the
speeches OF the day we're delivered. III
the stand we Gov. Lee, Gen. Early, Gen.
Rosser, A G. Gordon, Esq, Rev. w. @
Hullhsn, Cot. j Il. Skinner, Mai. Jed.
aotchkiss. Mrs. M. E. Miller. President
of the Ladies Auxiliary, and J. G. Pratt,
president of the Memorial Association.
Comfortable arrangements bad been
made for the press, represented by the
mond IFhg Richmond State and Dispatch.
Spirit of JeDerson, Spectator, Viad5aator
and VALLEY EIRerNIAN, (for which we
thank President Pratt.
Tie services were opened with prayer
by Rev. w. @ HnlIben. President Pratt
introduced i'll a neat. chaste and appro
pirate speech, 4. c. Gordon, ESQ who
delivered The poem TO the memory OF
the Confederate dead
"77,e griefMrt cireleR his broa0s aoth q ero,ea
of th0rns unt aohieh toreatbed them aoh
The Sptend2y Of i2a0lorGai@y."
CAsrEIARis "sAYoEARoLA.''
Where they who marched away
s-red with smiles that changed to tears
differing lines Of steel ami tray
MoviGg down the battles way
where al they these many years?
Gsrlands wfeatned .heir shining sUords;
TAey were giit about with cheers, 4
Shildren's lispngs women's words,
Sunshine and The Songs birds
Taey are gone SO many years.
Freed9mis augnst ia ,gn annears.,,
Tnus we ssid: tfrne bri t.,ter day
bIeaks aHoge thai lane OF gray
Where are they these taals years.
| All our hearts went with them there.
Al our love. and all our PRAYERS;
What of them? BOW do they fare,
| ieeU WI n uTprl IN n \ q md aar
What of them who went awav
Followed by our hopes and Fears?
| G osrr ranks 10 fiarcer Fray
Where are they these many years?
II
HoS,e f returned that i,ravs array
From tie blood stained battlefield
! THEY might neither win nor yield;
That is all and here are Ii, fy
DER them Iappsa in earth away.
Her henipnesi it,{ireuca lends
Dpws and rains = d radiance sends
Down upon them night and dav
All the vardilre If her NAV
Pasttheln drift the somhra leaves
When The heart of utunnn orievas
Ger their siunobers- What care thex9
Gnerdon of that SPLENDID ii d "a @-n /
| Pree dom day.,they saw begin,
Faded in eclipse away
AlIis gone for them Tbev cave
A, an for naught-, It was their way
What was lost The fight was brave.
maj Is an ana mere are 'hey-
III
Is that all? Was Duty naugh2
wha 1 1G as r1h Iosa th e1na wih 'eafY
What the glory that they caught
,o '''' = Pc
Fa, a[ Ipb by IN bnna ,t a% sa
Nobler never went than they
Ia The iapse OF ali the years
carlands still shall wreathe the swords
That they d CIV e,e,. amid our cheers;
sunshine, ard HE songs o: birds
''S'' 'i'''''= ; cats
VIII the them 1ax ever $, sh sll alb abide
What of them ?" TINS bsftie's Tide
Still with stuart down the he ,e efs iiue