The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02
WHERE ASHBY FELL
,uTD BJUE HILLS OF THE SHENAH-
DOAH the SPOT Is MAXI Ed.
A Fine Painting Presented to the 'ohie"-
crate Memorial Association pS mo
Citizens Of Harrisonburg'

At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Confederate Museum building was throns-
"a with veterans and residents TO wit
ness the presentation of beautiful paint
ing entitled where Ashby Fell 20 tie
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
Tho Gift was from ne S. b. Gibbons
camp. United Confederate Veterans oil
rarrisonburr. and was presented through
Governor OFerran.
II was just a trne past the appointed
hour when the Governor, accompanied ny
Colonel James Lyons. his chief OF stan
entered the building.
4 platform had been Temporarily Iols'.
g, mo doorway of the GcOrHa-rooul ana
the visitors filled this ROOM anu '''
surrounding pOrChos halls ana p"oi " ID. Do
Tho painting was rested on an easel on
,,a niatforn. and Judge George J.. Ciill7-
tiau proceeded without delay !" ,l-' ,-,
tne sneaker Tot the occasion. Judge OAll9-
tan said. ia part anu,
80 ann nroud To be recognized IN any
mart of these proceedings ana allhou-A
NV duties are comparatively unimp OF '"I''
| thev are u source Of great pleasure 10
me. .,. 49,. ....o,,-
Continuing he said: since the res'oia
ton of our officers I'm this state WIN
- w.. 90 stnolo exception, the Governors
Of Virginia have been Coniedc 'i''
diors and although some Of them may
| t,,.. euio,od "a higher rank. DO my ''i"-
ion none OF them were better soinl .
! and none of them better GOVERNOR 'iia'
him whom 1 now present TO you-uONVi
nor Charles II. OFerralL
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH
The Governor then assembled the pat
form and after briefly thanNi"s Jus
! c,brIstian for his remarks. he delivered d
rrief hut eloquent speech. In which he
| cave a brief sketch Of Turner Asnuy'
| 5velt ,pon his brilliant military record
| and Maid a lofty and beautiful tribute
=, tho great cavalry leader. Governor
! O'Ferrtn was given close attention
his handsome tribute TO Ashhy was
greeted with applause, and then judge f.
a. Minor on behalf a the ASSOCIATION
received the painting. with some well
timed remarks ..
Tbis closed the formal exercises. but
Immediately the Governor was presented
IN the artist Mrs. Emma Lyon Bryan
ana "a suggested three cheers, which were
given hy the assembly as their tribut,
to the talented lady whose work VIZ.
! before them.
THE PAINTING.
The spot Where Ashby Fell" IS abou
one and half miles from Harrisonburg
| amid the blue hills OF Shenandoah. TIT
painting is about four feet square an'
is handsomely framed Ia old and gol.
facings In the distance the Blue Riig
stretches across the canvas, and in tn
foreground the old turnpike and the Por
Republic road converge and in the fell
IN tho centre an old pine stump mark
the spot where the distinguished cayalr
general fell.
On the edge OF the Port Republic roa
cannon IS In position and above
IS planted the Confederate flag. In ton
. and coloing tho picture is superb an
marks Mrs. Emma Lyon Bryan as a
artist OF the highest merit
Mr. Thomas Caiesby Jones. for man!
years a weil-known resilient Of Rich
mond. but now IA citizen OF Iron Gate. 4
4 here attslin4 to TelApiQQ With hts eaplp