Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-09-26
MILITARY and CIVIG PARADE.
THE POEM-THE CREATIONS.
A DAY LONG TO BE REMEMBERED I'm
ASSOCIATION WITH THE MEM.
DRIES OF THOSE WHO
FELL IN BATTLE.
IA STATES REPRESENTED IN THE CERE-
MONIES AT THE MONUMENT.


Cemetery,
The Augusta Memorial Association, which
many years ago organized for the purpos
which has been accomplished, providing sep
ulture and fitting memento to those whom TIT
inscriptions on the monument record TO tnen
memory, 30 beautifully displays, have cause
for profound gratitude and can transmit thell
work with hearts full of thankfulness to those
who are to come after them.
THE PARADE.
The column of march was formed on the
South side of Main Street. west of Augusta. In
the following order, under the direction Of Ger
tThos. L. Rosser, Chief Marshal, and aids, as
follows Capt. Thos D. Ransom, Chief OF Staff
"A H. Fultz, c. s. Arnall. S.Brown Allen, ia
Patterson, W. T. Mari, w. L. Bumgardner
Garter Berkeley, ]. A. Cochran, G. A. Schop
pert and c. 8. Roller, assistants designated
by red scharfs.
Captain watsrs. Chief. and the Police forct
eof the city mounted.
Chief Marshal and staff,
Stonewall Brigade Band.
Society of the Army and Navy of the Confed-
crate States;
Maryland Line;
Association of the Army of Northern Virginia
Survivors Of the sto G gVaard Brigade o.
wise located;
Harrlsonburg Band:
Jefferson Guards-Capt. Neill;
Companies composing the Valley Battalion, in
order of seniority, being:
Winchester Light Infantry-Capt. ] A Mutton;
jackson Rifes-Capt. w. T. Tams;
Anderson Guards-Capt. ]. Baker;
Harrison burg GuaIds-Capt. o. b. Roller,
oas snney
Capt. G. E. Vawter; Fishburn Military School
Capt. ]. A. Fishburn; Staunton Male Acade-
my-Capt. w. 81. Kable.
Charlestown. wv. Va.) Band;
Civic Observation-Disclosures Beneficial So
of Commands Hook and ladder 20.
Union Cornet Band. of Winchester.
Citizens on foot.
Sons of Confederate Veterans, mounted, under
" ~ Augusta Cornet Band;
Citizens in Vehicles.
ROUTE OF MARCH.
Up Market to Frederick; up Frederick to
Green; down Green to Main; out Main to
Thornrose Cemetery; through the same. FOL
ediers' Section until head of column reaches
eastern end of Monument Avenue.
The speakers, the Ladies of the Auxiliary
Society, the Court of Appeals and other dis
ttinguished guests were in carriages, formed on
Augusta Street, South of Main. and as the col
sumn moved entered 1t Immediately in rear of
1.-THE Stonewal Brigade Band.
Reaching the monument the military stack
led arms, and the entire assemblage massed
around it and the stand.
THE EXERCISES.
men, Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. Be-
fore troops marched to the field. Mr.. Hullihen
was a young student and entered the service
In the Rich mond Howitzsrs. He early rose to
q captaincy and was assigned on the staff Of
Gen, J. E. B. Stuart. After the death OF Gen.
Stuart he continued in that department OF the
service, first with Gen. Lomax and afterwards.
on the promotion OF the latter, was on the staff
Of Gen. W. H. Payne. of the cavalry forces.
Mr. Hullihen's prayer was as follow:
direct us oh Lord in all our doings this day
with thy most gracious favor, and further us
with thy continual help that in all our works
begun, continued, and ended in Thee, we may
mercy, obtain everlasting life. through Jesus
Christ our Lord We render thanks to Thee
for the goodly heritage which thou hast given
us; and for the multiplied manifestations of
thy favor, We bless thy Holy Name that Thou
hast by Thy Divine providences removed from
our land many of the scars left upon 1t by
ruthless war. MAY we show forth our thank
Ifulness for these and all thy mercies by giving
ourselves up to thy service; and by walking NJ
the days of our life." Be with US in all the
services and ceremonies OF this hour, as we are
assem- bled to do honor to the memory OF our
dear departed comrades whose bodies restlbe-
o God, 1--WE have heard with our ears and
our fathers have told us of the noble works
THAT thou didst In their days" We thank Thee.
mat by thy grace these their children were
: not ashamed when they spake with their
on eLnies in the gate" for they despised danger,
and eoQrted hardships and death in the path
"a, Wy, may their self denying nerosm be
onfav qra&f&ing inspiration TO and to all
Who "a 1all come after
"a aItho ugA thou hast denied to the survivors
who SIS, pRTded their lives unto the death" the
CreSter no nor OF sealing their devotion TO ex-
sited dutv with their blood, thou hast not de.
MED to thei In tby Hand Of carryins forward
this great cou utry tie undreamed-of power, and
PROSPERITY, WI dch we are constrained to be-
Have couid NOT be reached save by the hands
ofthose whom nhou hast well proved in the
seven fold heate furnace Of trials and afflic-
ton. Forbid IT, org. tnat any OF our people People
great deeds in war, are filled with hatred
malice and all uuc baritablness" in times Of
neace And grant that in all the years to
come the only conte Vt between the people OF
the north and the South may be, who shall be
foremost noble zeal ana o eari faio
God forbid that the time snail ever come,
when the comrades, or the children OF those
who stock no gain of money, but offered them
sel yes willingly unto the Lord" shall speak
slightingly, or think scorn of their heroic self
sacrifice in that cause upon which they beliey.
cd the smile of Heaven rested, but may all
cherish their memory as FAR as the noolest and
most precious of all legscies. al oo. ,o
when base self-s6eking shall lead their. fellow
countrymen to deiame that cause which was
haIIowed by their prayers, their tears and
their blood.-but if such time shall ever come
NAV "the stones" that mark their humble
graves be given voice Immediately to cry
Verify theu art God that hidest myself and
often what thou doesL we know not now put
shall know hereafter" We are assured Q right
eous Father, that thou hast not forgotten the
tears and prayer of those whose lltanles from
silent groves, from every chnrcn ana cnapei'
from tent and hearthstone ascended unceas-
tngly to thy throne, but, that thou treasurest
them in everlasting remembrance:
May Thy people cherish the reflection thai
1T was from no lack of hereto virtue, or human
endurance on their part that thou d1dst deny
their most earnest h NOR bse t ho
vast minded to bestow upon them, their chill
dren, and their country. ultimately greater
blessings than their shortsighted prayers dc
crave.
And when Thou art done serving thysel
with us here on earth. and we have fought GU
last fight, and have quilted ourselves lik
men" by ever cherishlng the thought tina
duty Is the sublimest word in human Ian
guage may 1t be the portion of all thy ser
wants "having washed their robes and mad
them white in the blood of the Lamb" to ''pas
Paradise, in sweet commuoio with all OF
martyr soldiers and our warrior saints.
our salvation shall be ascribed ali the prais
and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Then and at intervals the bands rendered al
propriate music to the occasion.
Captain G.. Julian Pratt, President of III
Association, then introduced Hon. A. C, Go
don, who read his poem. Capital n Pratt spoil
.as follows
We are met to honor the dead to perpetua
their memories, to drink inspiration from u
ihallowed virtues which were wrapped in Il
ecofined clay.
The hearts of the living are warmed as stan
ing in The presence of these heroic dead,
recall the trials and sacrifices we made
common, and remember that to them 1t "
the supreme sacrifice of life itself, but
duty's sake they faced it with fearlessn'
which has made their memories immortal
the spirits of the dead.
Heroes deserve that their deeds should
''marrIe1 to immortal verse;" and in all az
the fullest testimonial to vaior has been fou
IN song.
To day. Virginian, of whom the Moth
elsjustly proud, one whose name has be