Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-06-01
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY.


ate ceremonies were held here in com
memoraton Of deceased Confederatos
The day was a pie SAINT one and a larG'
crowd OF country friends came to toal
TO take part in the exercises.
Preparations had been made tha. thi
years OCCASION might in no ro poets b
inferior to former years. TLocemcter!
had been carefully cleaned up and pa
in nice condition. The solliors graves
were indicated by Confederate flags.
The services were opened in thu
chapel at Washington and Lee Uni
veisiiy at 1870 p. M, being introduced
by the familiar song, "renting on the
Old Camp Ground" after which Rev
H. J. McBryde, D. d., chaplain of Lee
Jackson Camp, led in PLAYER. This was
followed by the song, "Americl,| when
Colonel W. Il. Poague, commander OF
Lee-Jackson Camp, introduced Hon.
VIM. L. Wilson, LII. d., Of Washington
and Lee University, who delivered the
memorial address.
After reciting the successive steps of
our political history, which eliminated
in the consti, utionol conyen ion, where
in the fathers laid broad and deep the
foundations of our & ,yernmen', Mr..
Wilson declared every question but one
discussed there was settled, and that
question was the idea Of State sover-
eighty. Three and thirty years ago,
said the speaker or the time that marks
a generation of men, that question was
settled and settled forever by the abitra-
ment of arms. Passing on and assert
ing that every crisis called for hero
and that when the crisis came the hero
was not wanting, he said little did
the world realize that from the obscure
leather store of st. Louis or the quiet
school-room of Lexington hero of the
highest order was to 60 forth. Con.
tinuing the speaker paid glowing tri-
butte to the valor and heroism Of the
Confederate soldier, an said that Lex
ington enjoyed great privilege in
holding in tru.t the ashes of Lee and
Jackson.
The exercises in the chapel closed
with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne,
in which the old batLle-scarred veterans
joined heartily.
The procession then formed on the
campus and marched through Main
street TO the cemetery in the following
order: Mounted policemen, chief mar
shall and aids, officers and cadets Of the
V. NJ. I. headed by the Institute band,
Lexington Fire Department, with appa-
ratus, Confederate veterans led by the
band. On arriving ut the
cemetery the cale fired salute Ct
three rounds. Tie graves were hen
decorated. The decorations of the
Soldiers Square, wherein are bur'el a
number of unknown Confedrratss, a.
tracted especial attention, as well as the
decorations of the Jackson monumeJt.
4 salute of eighteen rounds was fired
by Mayor 7. e. McCorkleand lIr. Jack
Withrow, members of the II cibridge
Artillery, assisted by Mr.. Sandy Wad-
del, using a cannon that belonged to
Battery.
Among the features of tue occasion
was the splendid showing of the Lex
ington Fire Department, representing
as they do the best interests of the COM
munity. Our people should be proud
of their fire laddies and should give
them their hearty support.
Another feature was the excellent
music made by the Lee-Jackson band.
Their fine appearance led by their i'm
posing m-major elected much favor
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