Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-06-14

Al AHA SIAM.
In the absence Of Rev. DR.. Hopkins, Pres
ident of the Ice Memorial Association, %
Mr. Cleon Moore presided
Music 10y Charlestown Cornet Band.
Vocal 1I2sic by Choir-"Our Comrades
Meath tie Sod
Prayer-by Rev J. w. Tongue.
Introduction Of Speaker 10y Hon W. l..
Wilson.
Grafton by Gen. w. II. T. Lee.
Gent w. II. r. Lee, aites o brief but ex-
ceedingly beautiful introduction 10y Hon.
VIM. /. Wilson, proceeded to address the
audience la d strain so genial and heartfelt
as touched au answering chord in .he bosom
OF every listener He spoke of the occa-
sion of the asscmblage, of the tribute paid
/ to the heroes who laid down their lives for
their country, of the strangers buried here
-mourned by q wife or sister, perhaps an
AGED mother I'm far-oT State who would
rejoice 90 know that the resting-Piace OF the
loved one was visited and decorated on this
dav. The lives of these heroes were not
thrown away Brave blood is never shed
I'm vain" ID {. well TO hand down these
memories To- our children ami let them trans
NIT them I'm uru 90 theirs; cherish this
+ custom. Ict it descend through the ages, and
honor be paid 20 these graves that their no.
bic deeds may De emu'oted and their lofty
example followed by generations to come.
At the close of the Generals address, Mr.
I Wilson called for some remarks from Uni
ted States Senator Pasco, of Florida, who
was present, and who simply said that 1t
was unexpected Gu him as he had not known
ON is arrival I'm town that this was Memo
| rial Day. as it is always celebrated much
earlier ~ his state. lie paid graceful
/ tribute TO the fair hands which were busily
oruameutiug the grassy mounds and to the
warm hearts which would ever be true to
che memory of the dead who lie under
them. lie especially commended the Gus
tom of annually thus honoring the fallen
I heroes. that the children might catch cor
rec. ideas of tine deeds Of their fathers
deeds tLat the histories made i'm other than
the southland missta.cd and perverted.
Mr. Cleon Moore then called ON Col
+ II. Kyd Douglas Of Maryland, "a native OF
thi, couuv-vLo made a stirring little
speech IN bis own peculiar style saying
that he. as q Confederate soldier, had no
apology to make for what lac had done
| that as O Vireiuian he had followed his na-
/ tive State without asking whether she was
/ right or wrong. Hehrought greetings from
his adopted Stale of Maryland, which had
been faithful TO Virginia in her darker
hours and still regarded her with sisterly at
fiction.
After music by the Friendship Band of
Winchester, aud singing of Cover them
over with beautiful flowers" by the Choir
under Madame Ruhl. accompanied ny the
organ and lead with coruct by Mr.. L. X,
I Dinkle. Hon. Daniel b. Lucas delivered q
/ brief but exquisite and appropriate poem,
prepared Tor the occasion as follows:
AL .,.,i, ...t .., f,-.e- these heroes, Never
The southern heart chat boasts their mem.
or'cs noi ,..-..l,.. ,,-.,.
Wiz y. WIN In anne iive ON forever
r,.......-. l...t,e etbfnr tide. departs.
WhutHkc the grant, c,id, whose stable form
Hurs back the breakers, and resists inc
Storm
Great deed, cutvcJr all human arts
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anu 'e" i-~.'
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h,.- '--''- eN,.''t '' '-' '-'~-'e'
Praised be their oger-urcs % Liberty.
g. Their courage. and their unoou5ht sense OF
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r...i-.f-si. remain 1rr -.-t.v,
1.. -i.,i,
l-ch i'"'"-" ".''o ""''-, SIG
b. rendering iuyai Hearts and the Shep
ft.-i-...,.., u,..1 I'd, choice ,,iacc Tn,
p programme Wl, then c9uclu4ed rs ioiio"9
e Rsre1irtirn by Rev. G.. y. Campbell.
t.t-.. ~,,,-l. b,- WI,
lilu- V- S"-'-- W -''~' '''''''9'
chester irlt Infantry, over graves OF
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Music bv Mon Band, OF Winchester.
-r,. .s,rls tben ji.nersed among IN,