Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-10-26
dent of the Association, Hon. A. Koiner who

! dent of the Association, Hon. A. Koiner who
spoke as follows
Dear Kindyed:-We stand on sacred ground
which has been pressed by the feet and water
| ed BY the tears of six generations and here
have been inferred the bodies of many OF oul
ancestors and loved ones, chief OF whom, are
our venerated progenitors, Michael ana Mar,
garet Koiner. Abraham III the purlal OF
Sarah and Moses in bringing up the bones OF
Joseph from Egypt, have given US examples
| of pious reverence for our departed relatives.
Now in behalf of the Michael Koiner Asso-
citation, it is my pleasant privilege to invite
YOU to witness the unwilling of the expressive
and beautiful monument erected to their
memory with your generous contributions
The marble though cold and silent IS full
of meaning and eloquent in expressions OF
filial affection appreciation OF solid worth ana
of true manhood and womanhood: Its uni
que figure is designed to represent the wonder
full growth and expansion from one parentage,
over almost the entire continent-.your Re
union bears, some analogy to the annual
assembling of Israel at Observation-Disclosures
will it be in the history of the family and Its
| connexious:-in extent, from ocean to ocean,
from the lakes to the gulf, embracing the
| wide continent; from her towns and cities,
| counties, States and Territories; from all the
honorable occupations and professions of our
great country, and probably without parallel
in the history of the land. We have assem-
1
derest sympathy, love and emotions OF our
hearts, that there may be sweet union OF
| those natural affections which our adorable
Creator has planted for our happiness IN our
hearts and minds brother for brother, sister
| for sister; child for parent and parent for
child, under the smiling Providence of God.
| You have not only assembled to cherish the
kindest feelings. of our nature, but to enc0ur-
age the cultivation of the noblest aspirations
of the soul-the love of God and the happiness
,<JvIrI
ness of the fact that your ancestors have per-
formed noble part in promoting our coun-
try and our personal welfare Let our aim be
to perfect and adorn that which they have
wisely began and illustrate in our lives the
beauty and excellence of the Christian virtues
Again we invite you to unite with p1ous
hands and loving hearts in dedicating this
new monument to their enduring memory
and by noble deeds and virtuOus actions to
increase the luster of the lessons which it.
TEACHES.
After the delivery of this address the monu-
ment was unveiled by Georgia Maslin Conner,
aged three years, daughter of Thomas B.
Coiner, and the recess for dinner followed.
THE MONUMENT.
During recess the multitude viewed the
monument, which stands on a raised bed of
green sward 12x12 feet, 2 feet high. 1t is |
made of Georgia marble selected for its known |
durability and supplants the sandstone slabs
with inscriptions in German which formerly |
marked the graves. Then of marble in the |
following measurement, it rises in all 10 feet |
Base 54x54 16 inches high. Plinth, AKA, Is |
inches high. On its west edge the inscription |
''Koiner'' is in large letters. Die upon which |
rests globe. The die is carved in several of its
features. Each of the four faces for the lettering
are fretted and wreaths and gothic ornamental |
ton adorns the capitol supporting the globe, |
which is perfect in mould. The marble is the |
same as the shaft but variegated, all else being
white. The proportion of elevation of the |
entire monument appears too short for the |
BREADTH but that seeming defect is relieved as
it is approached. The ball or globe is emilia |
NAUTICAL of the history of those who sleep
beneath.
INSCRIPTIONS.
The inscriptions occupy large space on the |
die, and are IN raised gothic letters on fretted
surface. A half circle on extended straight
lines at the bottom, relieve all the interior of
lettering on all sides.
On the North side-"Michael Keinadt-l
Born at Winterlingen, Germany, 1920. Emf |
grated to America about 1740, and to Virginia
in 1890. Died November It'll, 1876. Aged II
years.
South Side-Margaret, wife of Michael
Keinadt, daughter of Casper Diller, of Lancas-
ter county, Pa, died November 1S, 1913, aged
79years."
West Side-"Erected to the memory of
Michael and Margaret Koiner, the progenitors
of the Koiner family in America, by the
Michael Koiner Memorial Association, Octo-
Der, 1892"
East Side-To attest the filial affection for
the ancestors of the Koiner family, who are
now living in many States OF the Union,
whose names are spelledin various ways, viz
Koiner. Kyner, Koyner, Kiner, Conner and
Coyner.
After the recess and the hour for viewing
the monument had passed. Mr.. E. Berkeley,
of Staunton, the artist of the occasion made
several views of the monument and also OF
group of the Koiner family, in which several
hundred were represented. 1t would have
been fortunate had all been i that throng for
he registration showed over thousand on
the grounds.
The hour having arrived for the afternoon
or closing of the scene the multitude repaired
to the stand when
PARTH
of the programme commenced.
LIST was rendered the Anthem "Great source
of being and of Love-"
End. The address prepared by Hon. Luther
Coyner, of Texas, whose absence has been ex-
planned was read in part by Hon. G. Yelling
ton Koiner. 1t was beautifully arranged
tribute of devotion expressive of the feelings
which animate all branches of the family
towards one another.
The President announced the early COM
pletion of the history to be published en-
bracing all up to the present time and to ap-
pear by Christmas.
Then preceding the benediction by Rev. J.
S. Koiner, to the tune of the missionary
hymn-"From Greenland's Icy Mountains,
was sung the
KOINER MEMORIAL HYMN.
The Koiner clan has gathered
To praise the Lord on high;
For blessings on his people
A hundred years gone by;
The sound from DER the mountains