The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-05
POWHATAN TROOP HONORED.
The Cornerstone Of a Monument Laid
With Imposing Ceremonies.
JUDGE H. ". PLOUUNOY'S ADDRESS,
An Eloquent Tribute TO the Men whose
Memory Their Countrymcn Seek to
Pcrpctuatc The Ceremonies and
Description of the Shaft.


1t was visited by the largest and most
stirring crowd that has assembled there
IN many years
The occasion was tho laying Of the cor
ner-sionc OF a proposed handsome mon
ument to be erected by the Powhatan
Troop Association. 20 the memory OF theN
comrades who were slain in battle and
10 perpctuaie the history Of the valiant
service OF this heroic band for the Con-
fedoracy.
a long. hcavily-loadcd train Of excur-
sionists started for the scene from the
Southern depot at SIS A. NJ.
The Richmond members Of the associ-
alton. Company c. Of the First Kegi-
ment. under Capt. Shackleford, with
drum corps and many prominent citi;
zons were ia the Richmond party.
At Manchester a large contingent from
that city was taken on board, including
tho Manchester Grays. Company q. UNI
der command OF Capt. A. 4. Atkinson.
The two companies named formed a bat
TALON. which was commanded by MAJOR
Folk Miller joined the excursion a; Bon
Air and his presence. with an cncas'u
banjo under his arm, gave assurance
that there was no chance for q dull day.
two locomotives. one before and one hc-
hind was waiting. \ large part OF Inc
train was composed OF box cars. ana the
soldiers and many others or the maze
cxclfslouiSts were hauled In these.
at THE COURTHOUSE.
All arrived safely at Powhatan Court
House. however. and the scene in thc
broad street Of the village presented Il
lively and "a martial appearance as the
soldiers. headed by the drum coipH'
marched 10 the court-crcen.
The crowd was soon dispersed 9t'I
the green Sward under the spreading
trees. and the tread Of numerous lcct
raised "a grateful odor from the many
sprouts of mint that crop up from l"c
grass everywhere on the Ereen. -
The country side turned out IN honor
of the day. and the lanes around ln'
court house as well as the handsome
grove near bv. was filed with vehicles
some OF which came from remote pai -
Of the county. The people were lh H"l-
ilav attire and tine day was made am %
casiOn Of friendly Intercourse anu so''''i
~ noon the ceremonies Of laying the
cornerstone If the monument were con-
Quoted I'm full course by MdhTn'9t1o
Lodge No II. Worshipful John H. IN
'PSrr"si5ont Joseph Hobson called the as
ISOLATION TO order and Prof Eimuhu
Harrison offered prayer
TIA CORNHR-sToNF.
The placing of the nicely neWn si0nc
I'm Mace was done with the ana OF 4 llil ''
and tackle. arranged FOR the pun ir,,c
IN. ceremonies were Witnessed ny q ~ q
.rayyd \ copper box was pl"ctu IN d
r.repfacle in the stone made To itS,' w. So
IN. contents of the box were as l"li'"',
Officers of the association ni ,oca or,
LAYING stone From James H. No''''
''I Toli of the Powhatan Troop from l -,
10 1853. From Orderly-Sergcaht J' H.
nand-bn. Of the excursion from Farm
,.ire and COPY OF FarmVillc ana loNhi77
ian railroad timetable. FROM l'0""'"
cnnfedcrato scrap book Won ans fdi,
zion Of The Times. fac-simile OF Stone"4
Jarkson's last report TO 'ehti3I a..
I.e "a niece of the tree over ia son
$50 a niece of the buggy in which ne
role mari of the tree under which Jach-
SON stood during the battle OF Ittdl NJ
rublic. From Mrs. NJ. i. van l'orsn.
cannon clinned from Conf edrrtlc 9i1tc'
t.,r1 ConfD1arate flag ana Virginia nag,
les last order. dated April 10. $50, ~ ~
Appomattox g. TX Va Va, C Trl Clsre
ilT T5. rimes. July 30. 1898. and July a.
1Nt... The Uispatch, same dates IRE
Manchester Lead RI july g. 80, anu ~
AMI Fonrfh." From Manchester Leader
4 piece Of tree under which genera IA
l. Lees last tent was pltched IN raw
hatan county. VA. ON iand Oh jon" VII
nan tldrs d i cf the civ of Richmond. the
citadel of the Coufederacy, and map or
me- state of virginia. From Josep"
Son}eicrate postage stamps From Mrs.
Map Of Powhatan county. From Judge
mo order of the County Court. au-
th,riyinr, tno monument TO he erected on
~. court-crrcn. the order OF the l'oaii
OF Supervisors cOucurrlug IN olnti OF
court. names Of circuit and county judges
and list of county officers. FROM James
Genuine Powhatan pipe. From C. l..
ION and backgammon. From Sax Manu-
featuring Company. mi,
Admission ticket to Richmond Thea
ire May 18th. Ex-Governor of Icnneasee
Bob Taylors. lecture for henent OF troop
powhatan Troop Monument Association
ticket From Augustine Royal 900,
one dollar Virginia Treasury note, lSo-'
From j. k. Goode
JrDGx ILoURNo,'s ADDRl IS.
Immediately after the monument cere-
monies the crowd assembled around d
stand erected ON the north side 81 ire
green and listened with close interest 10
am eloquent and pairiotlc address ny
llon u. w FlOurnoy. His sentiments
were cnecrcd 10 the echo and created
much enthusiasm ina the hearts OF the
old Confcderatcs present
judge FlOurnOy spoke as follows:
The object Of this assemblage is to lay
the cornerstone OF a monument 70 Ice
erected 10 the memory OF the soldiers
OF the POwhatan Troop OF the late wal
between the States. The cornerstone is
laid and now 10 becomes my duty, al
the invitation OF the foWht tan Iro'obi
shaft is To be placed upon the public
sauare OF this county.
Ne are not here in any spirit Of com
plant about the results OF the great
struggle between the ..ates. We 30 not
propose TO open old wounds. We do not
propose to rckindle the fires Of passion
and hate. -
In an fairness we mean TO tell the
truth and do justice. The arhitrament OF
arms does not always decide the CON
nict I'm favor Of The right. II was main
tanned hy tho people OF the South that
their rights under the constitution OF thS
no remedy except in withdrawal from the
I Union. They did this peacefully. 1hey
formed new government believing
that they had the natural as wen as
constitutional reht TO wi'hdIaw iI ,phicS
controlled by party WhlcH
declared in plain language that the az
muistration OF the government py ny
Republican party would be IN coniiici
with the Constitution or the thlttu
States. as % had been interpreted by ne
men who framed H.. and the courts
OF last resort which were framed under
that Constitution.
was the maera-charta which dehned inc
rights Of the states. and when that
narter was violated. in the very nature
OF things there could be no remedy tN-
-cpt the one which was adopted by the
states which formed the Southern CON
federacy. The Interpretation OF the con-
bodied IN language by Mr. Lincoln, was
that the Federal GONcrn:1cnt was gov