The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-31

spot Made lamous in the War Between
thc states Impressive Ccremonies--Eio-
qucnt Speeches by senator Daniel. Gen.
Lee aad Gen. Payne.
special TO tLc Timc.l
MANASSAS. Va. August 80 This has
been gala day IN This little town.
made SO famous bY a couple Cf events
of Ol and %. The monument erected
TO the Confederate dead in the little
cemetery. about three-Quarters of a
mile from town was dedicated this
afternoon, with impressive ceremonies.
witnessed hy many hundred people.
These presentc "a great contrast from
those assembled here on those two for
msr great events of America 3 history.
The young then are gray now: the
men have silver I'm their boards and
hair. wrinkles in their faces. and tlo
women carry flowers. instead of band
ages and ointmon,5 for wounded men.
THE PROCESSION
formed ON time and at noon, headed
by the Stonewall Brigade band of
Staunton. marched out To- The cemetery,
which is little square of about 80 feet
each way. marked eft by an Orna-
mented IRON railing. The stand stood
near by. The monument was uadrap-
cl. There are between 400 and 500
soldiers buried i'm this plat. Most OF
them are unknown of all the Southern
States.
THE CEREMONIES
Began with an overture of The band.
followed by an invocation by the Rev.
Dr. Davis. Of Lccsburg. Hon. r. l.
Meredith, of Brcnlsyi'le. delivered the
monument. which was accepted in to-
half of She Ladies Memorial AssOcia-
ti0n by Senator John w. Daniel. or
LyuChburg. He spoke for some tine
picturiug the scenes of thos, cventfUl
summer days and paying tribute TO the
soldier of the Lost Cause who went
into these first fights TO see no more.
He also paid tribute 90 the women.
Ills address was very eloquent and APP
propriaie, elicitng applause frequently.
General NJ. III. I. Lee, OF Fairfax. fol-
lowed Major Daniel. and calls were
made or General VI. j. COrse. Of Alex
audria who came up with Lee Camp.
General COrse is not much OF "a speaker.
and made am apology for not speaking.
General W. II. Payne. of Warrenton.
was then called for. he made a stir
ring speech full Of eloquence, every line
Of which was heartily checred.
After the beuedictiOn was pronounced
the assemblage dispersed. and some
fifteen little girls stre0ed flowers over
the graves. This was a pretty cere-
mony. the band playing dirge in the
meanwhile.
LETTERS OF APOLOGY.
Daring lull in the exercises. letters
Of apology for absence were read from
Governor fiiz Lee and General Jubal
EARLY. Their names called forth ap-
plsusc.
There were o good many distinguish
eI eX-C0niedorltes present Lee Camp.
% Alexandra. that came up headed By
AdWiant Warield attracted some at
teution. They carried their camp flag
and small silk American dag.
TaE MONUMENT
is Tot vet finished. IL is thirty-hve feet
high. of Manassas browu-stOne. and on
four sides has marble tablets. one Of
them has Inscribed on it the following
"D dlcated by the Ladies Memorial
association. of Manassas. on August 30
1850. 60 the heroes Of Virginia and her
sister States. who yielded their lives ON
July Is and ol. 1861. and August 2s. 81
aud 30. 1862 in defeusc of the C0nfede- /
rate cause.
Among the organizations present
were the Fourth Virginia Cavalry and .
Eighth Regiment Association. Only .
American flags were displayed. About
.ix to seven thousand persons were
present