Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-07-29

Booker, comm anding, with Is men; Robef
E. Lee Camp, No. 2, of Alexandria, Col.
w. A. Smoot, commander, and so ulen
Washington Camp, of Washington, d. c.
Leigh Robinson, commanding. and 40 men
Picket Buchanan Camp, Col. rs. Garrett
with so men; Winchester Camp, No. 4. E
Holmes Boyd, commanding, and 40 men
The Clarke Cavalry Association, with 5(
men, under Col FL. L. D. Lewis, followed
the camps, and were followed in turn by
the Hampshire and Hardy ex-Confederate
Association, with 60 men, under Capt. g
| w, Findlay. Rowan County North Car
olina) Veterans, under Capt ohn A. Ram
say, who commanded the noted Rowan Ar
tillery during the war.
The second part of the parade was COM
posed of military organizations, with Col.
Joseph A. Nulton's, Second Virginia Regi-
ment, at their head. The men, all strong,
athletic young fellows, made splendid
showing in their neat gray uniforms Col.
Mutton and his staff, consistir q of Lisuten
ant Colonel S. S. Brooke, Majer w W.
Lewis. Adjt. William G.. Kinney, Capt.
John T. Harris, quartermaster. Major q.
E. G. Peyton, surgeon, Capt. 4. &. Sim
mons, assistant.surgeon, and Capt. J.. M.
Hyde, chaplain. Following the colonel and
his staff were the Second Regiment Band.
The companies, with their CO ptains, were
an follows: Company A, Of Woodstock,
Capt, j, G. Baker; Company B, Of Win
chester, Capt. R. e. Trenarv; Company G.,
of Harrisonburg, Capt. o. B. Roller; Compa-
ny D, of Toms Brook, Capt. ] E. Fleming;
Company E, of Salem, Capt. D. 2. Strouse;
Company F, of Pocahontas. Captain Gra-
ham; Company G., of Roanoke, Captain
Lisle. Tn all there were 422 officers and
men in line.
Next came detachment of the Fit2 Lee
Calvary from Lynchburg, under Capt. T. }.
Eugle, the Lynchburg Light Artillery
Blues, commanded by Lieut.sT N. Eubsnk,
detachment Of the Virginia Zouayes and
the Lynchburg Home Guards, Captain F..
Camm. Behind these came the officers aud
alumni OF the Virginia Military Institute,
the professors and alumni of the Washing
ton and Lse University, citizens on foot, in
carriages and on horseback.
Behind all these came the carriages con.
tanning Mrs. Jackson and her grandchil-
dren, Gen. Early, Sculptor Valentine, Gen.
Hampton and other distinguished guests.
The procession marched around the
grounds, passing IN front of tho barracks
of the institute, by Gen. Jack sons lecture
room, then through the sally port, and
thence to the grounds Of the diversity.
UNvExLING CEREMONIES.
LADIES AS WELL AS MEN CHEER AND
MARCH-UNBOUNDED ENTHUsIAsM.
A commodious stand had been erected at
the base of the university C .uapus. This
vas roughly made, but the i -aisoMe dec.
oratious of red and white hid al its imper-
fsotions. In front of the sta we're rows
upon rows of benches, crowded with ladies,
the old ex .Confeds and the military m3n
standing at the edge of tph improvised
stapd, forming an effective b ckground 10
the picture. Among those o. the platform
were Gems. Wade Hampton, Fdzhugh Lee,
William FL. Payne, G. W. G, Lse, Eppa
Hunton, Thos. L. Rosser, Jadgo William
Mclaughlin, Congressman Charles L.
O'Ferrall, Senator John w. Daniel. Sswell
G. Merchant, General jackson s old order
ly; Capt. R. E. Lee, Hon. W. A. Glasgow,
DR.. a. G. Hopkins, Edward V. Valentine,
designer of the monument; Dr.. W. f.
Junkin, Governor Fleming, Of West Vir-
-inia: Gel. Henry K7d Dnuclaa, Gel. T..
NJ. Semmes, Gen. John Ectols, Captain
Brooke, General L. L. Lomax. Mrs. Z. j.
jackson, Wm. E. Christian, Ja!ia jackson
Christian, Thomas J. Chri@iiap, Miss
Daisy Hampton, Miss Lucy Les Hill,
daughter of Gen. A. 2. Hill; Miss Rosa
Todd, DR.. G. Fl. Todd, Of Ke1 lucky; Miss
Mary Lee and Miss Mildred Lee, daugh-
ters of Gen. Robert E. Lee,
After a selection By the old Rockbridge
Artillery Band, Gen. Wade Hampton
stepped to the front of the platform. The
multitude recognized him instantly and e
-,
General Hampton acknowledged the CON-
pliment with bow and q smile, and q
moment later extended his right arm. The
meaning ofthis was immediately recognized,
and after one Of his enthusiastic wartime
followers had climbed up and grasped the
extended hand, loud cry OF ''Silenoe''
swept over the campus.
Everything became still. sit was the
custom of the great SOLDIER il whose
memory we are called together to-day" p"
said General Hampton, ''to invoke the
Divine blessing on every undertaking,
every duty he was called npon to perform.
Il was Stonewall Jaokaon'a way, and, CON-
rades, it is fitting that we should fol-
low his noble example end invoke the
blessing of the Almighty on what We do TO-
day." he then introduced Rev. DR.. Hop
kins, of Charlestown, w. Va, who offered
an eloquent prayer. The prayer was fol-
lowed by music, and then Col. T. III. Som
mes read three selected poems. These
were in lieu Of the original poem which
was to have beou written and read by Mrs.
Margaret J. Preston, whose feeble con-
dition made it impossible for her to carry
out her intentions il this regard. Ger
erai Hampton then introduced Gsneral
Early.
A. .In C,,osol ,vron-;,,r ~ LII csra.,
uniform that he haa c,uug to since the var,
stepped to the table and Strengthened his
bent shoulders somewhat. another mighty
cheer arose. Gen. Early sent sweeping
glance over tha fald, Acknowledged tha
cheer by slight ned and q grlm smile aud
carefully wiped fev drops of water from
| the table and laid his nlalusorip5 before
him. Hardly had he began reading when
the Maryland contingent, which had been
delayed on the road, marched on the
campus to the music of maryland, bly,
Maryland, given with all the vigor Pro-
fes5or Chambers Great Southern Band was
capable of. This interrupted the General,
and be stood still until the $50 Baltimore
ans, with Gen. Geo. e.. Steuart at their
head, had disposed themselves about the
ground. Then he began again ss the very
word where he left off. General EaTly's
| speech will be seen on another page. Rev.
DR.. Hopkins closed the exercises with
| benedietion.
The procession reformed, with she Mary.
land line just behind this veterans of the
Stonewall Brigade. The line Of march wa;
oaE of tie University grounds al the aefsr-
son street entrance; thence along Henry
street to Main to the fairgrounds, road and
thence &c field south of the camatery -
The soldiers were stretched across the
fields in magnificent line foT July a
quarter OF mile, the gray uniforms OF tbs
Second Regiment showing out prestil5
against the background OF green, and tht
red and blue uniforms Of the Zouayes, tha
bands and the Richmond Blaas adding
brightness to the whole picture, The ex
Confederates, in their civilian drees, formed
@ 6aEk nass ip the corner of a fold, ant
the whole making, ss old soldiers said, .
brilliant war time picture.
Although quarter OF Enilo away the
monument, yelled in white, was 10 iui
! 7iaw. The cemetery itseif WAS Oiled will
ladies' aud men who did not care to view
the unVeiling from a distance. A few
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