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

hthdusdS, AoTuS5OWD, FlOrlua, HloDOWoiii
Georgia; Front Royal, Kentucky; Winches
ter, Louisiana; Port Republic, Maryland
GAINESVILLE, Virginia. On the right column
tain, Maryland; Second Manassas, North
Carolina; Charlottesville, South Carolina
Harper's Ferry, Texas; AntietaD, Virgin
ia; fredericksburg. The national and Con
federate flags f1uttered from the arch, in
Guiding battle flag painted on canvas, un.
der which was inscribed nChanoellorsville. u
Arch No. spanned Main street at Wash
ington street. Across the arch loo king
north was printed in large letters:
From the fields of death and fame,
Borne upon his shield he came"
On the left was a picture of Jackson and
on tho right one of Lse. Ga the left colur
was inscribed:
"From the land for which he bted.
Honor to the warrior dead"
On the right column was inscribed;
''ln the valley let me lie,
Underneath Gods open sky
Looking south was the inscription, il
large letters,
"Welcome tor all who live,
Tears for all who died."
On the left column was the following
quotation, from one of General Jackson g
war bulletins: "God blessed our army
with victory at Mcdowell yesterday"
whilst On the right was the inscription
"Faith that could not yield was the legion
of his shield" Over the gate opening into
the cemetery was printed in large letters,
"Nor braver bled for brighter lands" The
Confederate graves in the eemetery were
deeked with Confederate flags. On Main
street, opposite the public school b1ilding,
was small arch, perched on which was an
eagle, holding the motto ''Hill, Veterans,
Hill.'
The house occupied by General jackson
before the war, and now owned by Mr.Sen-
seney, was handsomely decorated with ma
tional and Confederate flags, and we'll
executed picture of Jackson was displayed.
Indeed, pictures of jackson were ssen on
every hand. On Washington street, in
front of Mrs. Hadigan's residence, was a
Confederate flag which was carried by Il.
s. McCarty, color-bearer of the Twenty
seventh Regiment, at the first battle of
Manassas and other engagements. On
Main street, in front OF s. G. Charlton's,
was a piece Of battle flag carried all
through the war. Both of these flags were
riddless with bullets. These are but two
of hundreds of reminders which were ex.
hibited of the late war.
Washington and Lee University buildings
and the residences on the grounds of these
institutions were very handsomely decorat-
ed In front of Washington and Lee Uni
versity, in addition to splendid display of
national and Confederate colors, were we'll
executed paintings of Lee and jackson in
heroic eizs and mounted. The stand on
the campus Of Washington ard Lee Uai-
Versity, on which tha exercises took place,
vas artistioaliy festooned with the national
and Confederate colors, it bsiog neat but
not gaudy display. The sama may ba said
of the Institute display. La fact, there was
such predominancs everywhere of the ns.
tional colors that had Col. Elliott f. Shep-
herd of the New York Mail and Express,
been here, he would not have discovered
enough of treason to have stirred his gall
The Eection.room in which General Jack.
son taught his class at the institute was an
object of greet interest. Its decoration was
simple, but exceedingly impressive, To
the right of the entrance was a beautiful
park OF growing flowers. Bat few feet
Oft was ths chair which jackson occupied
while professor, and from which he instruct
ed nis class. The chair was garlanded
with bright flowers. In front was stack
OF guns, and near by q rich regimental flag.
On blackboard near by was written the
inscription, "He fought good fight" Oa
another blackboard was written. ''Lieuten-
ant General Jackso1's body laid 10 st ate in
this tower May IA, 1861" and next was
printed order Of the funeral procession. Ol
another blackboard was "Major Thomas j.
jackson, elected to the chair of experiment.
al philosophy and military tactics 1851"
At another point the battle flag Of the
Lstoher Artillery was shown. There were a
number of flags, and pictures of Lee, Jack
son. Rhodes and others completed the de-
coration.
Another point of extreme interest was
thu mausoleum and chapel where reposethe
remains and statue Of Gen. Robert E. Lss.
There was steady stream Of people
through this place. Misses Mary and Mil
dred Lse, who are here with their brother,
Gen. g. W. 9. Lee, furnished beautiful
flowers and moses from Louisiana for the
decoration, which was done with exquisite
grace by Miss Mary Pendleton, daughter
Of the late Rev, and Gen. VIM. r. Pendle-
ton.