Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05
1 GREAT OCCASION.
THE LOUISIANA MONUMENT IN
YELLED AT WINCHESTER.
An Imposing Parade of Military,
Camps, and other DESTINATIONS
Large Crowd I'm Atfendance-Ora-
ton of Ex-Governor Nichols.

WINCHESTER, VA, July 4-(SpeciaD
All Winchester was astir early this
morning In anticipation Of the exercises
incident to the unwilling OF the Louisiana
monument erected in Stonewall Cemetery.
The city was handsomely decorated for
the event. and the citizens Yied with one
another in extending hospitality and
hearty greeting BY u o'clock at least
1000 strangers were here. The
I,ouisianians arrived last night on spe-
cial train, and were met By Turner
Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans and
escorted to the homes OF the citizens,
who are entertaining them.
THE PROCESSION.
Promptly at noon the procession formed
and moved through the principal streets
OF the city TO the cemetery IN the follow
ing order: Colonel liable. chief marshal
Assistants. Messrs. oscar Barr, l.. l..
Capper. and Newton Carpenter; Company
q. West Virginia Guards, Captain Pine
Union Cornet Band; Ashby Guard Cap
tain 4. N. Baker, Ashby Camp, ConIede-
rate Veterans. Commander Williams
Louisiana Camp. United Confederate
Veterans. No. /: Slower Camp. Confede-
rate Veterans. No. -. Commander r. ID.
fNankhouser; Shenandoah Camp, Coincide
rate Veterans, Commander Grabill; }. r.
b. Stuart Camp, Confederate Veterans
Of Berryville, T. ID. Cold, commander
sons OF Veterans. Of BsrryVille, under
Major :. J. {. Moore; carriages contain
ing Charles Broadway ROuss, speakers
invited guests. and ladies'; Friendship
Band: Friendship Fire Company; saFah
Zane Drum Corps and Fire Company :
Union Fire Company; Rouss Hook-and-
Ladder Company, and civic oisaii%atl.-.-.
THE EXERCISES.
At the cemetery the exercises began
win am address OF welcome by Mayor
Williams. OF WinchesteT, and response Dy
General Barksdaie, OF New orleans, iOl-
lowed bv prayer by Rev. =. ID. stephen
son ID ID OF the Washington Artillery.
Then came the presentation OF the molu-
ment by Captain William Laughiin' enair-
man Of the Monument Committee Al
this iuncture the monument was unNellei
amid the shouts OF the assemoied 'n .-
sands by Miss Elizabeth Nichols, OF NV
orleans. a poem by 'Zarina, Mfs- lo"h-
send. OF New Orleans, was then read %
.'e,,,sin I.sughlin. when the orator OF the
dav. Ex-Governor Francis I. Nichoiis' oi
louisiana. was introduced.
GRAFTON OF THE DAY.
The speaker thea paid an eloquent III
hute TO the valor OF the louisiana soidieEs.
81 wei as 10 those OF Virginia, and SAID
mai the gallant deeds of the southern
army we're the heritage Of the North as
we'll as of the South. He closed his beau
tiful grafton by pledgins the loyalty Of the
South 10 the republic.
The exercises wese closed with the peie-
d,ction. pronounced by Rev. J. +. HYDE
n ID chaplain OF Turner Ashby camp
Confederate Veterans
AFTER the exercises Mr. Charles Broad
way RouSs held a public reception AZ the
house OF Mr. T. NJ. Bantz- on Market
street A throng OF people. including many
N the I.ouisianians. paid their respects 10
Mr. Rouss The day. taking II All IN All
was a great success, and old Winehestsf
4. extending genuine Virginia hospitality
90 the strangers within her gates.
THE MONUMENT.
the monument Is OF the best Barre
granite and IS eighteen fe,t IN height me
cos, being about $3.50 Tn" contractor
for the work was the Muidoon Aonument