Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20
A NOBLE TRIBUTE.
w0oDsToCK's MONUMENT TO TIE
CONFEDERATE DEAD
UNVEILED IN MASSAKUTTEE
Thousands Presentation. John W.
Daniel the Orator-The Process
sion-Imposiug Ceremonic.-A His
tory Of the Movement

No'bHi OlN, VA, october lI.-(Spe-
cial)-Not since October. 1864. the end OF
tho last campaign I'm the Valley during
the civil war. has Woodstock seen 50
many Johnny Rebs" and graycoats.
They came from all parts Of Shenandoah.
Rockingham. and Frederick counties 10
participate in the ceremonies to-day Incl
dent TO the unwilling OF the monument To
tho Confederate dead erected in Massa-
nutten Cemetery by Shenandoah Chapter
United Daughters OF the Confederacy, Of
this place. A conservative estimate places
the visitors at 1000 aside from Woodstock
people.
Hon. John W. Daniel arrived from
Lynchburg on the early train, and was
driven TO the home OF General James IT,
Williams. where he was entertained
throughout the day.
THE PROCESSION.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the procession
formed on north Main street, and moved
TO the cemetery, a mile and a half dis
| tant, in the following order. Captain T.
j. Adams. chief marshal; W. G.. Camp
| bell. Il. +. Hoover, and II. L. Bushong.
assistants; Stonewall Brigade Band: As
| sistant Marshal, James II. Painter; Mary
Custis Lee Chapter. Children OF the Con-
| federacy. under Mayor Rodeffer; Shenan-
doah Chapter, United Daughters OF the
| Confederacy, Of Woodstock: Hon. John
w. Daniel, General Williams, and DR.. p.
D. Stephenson, Chaplain Shenandoah
| Camp, in carriage; Mrs. Williams, Mrs.
Stephenson, president and historian Of
|
| Miss Addie Gale Miley, who was TO un-
veil the monument, in carriage; Calvary
Band; Shenandoah Camp, Of Woodstock,
! Commander Rhodes; TurnerAshby Camp,
OK Winchester Lieutenant-Commande
Hotel commanding; Slower Camp. or
! Srasburg. Commander r. ID. Funkhouser
commanding; Hugh Mcguire Camp, of Ie-
banon Church, mounted, Commander NIL
Ter commanding; -Riddeberger
Camp. OF Edinburg. Commander NJ.
Funkhouser commanding; Rice Neff
/ Camp. Of New Market, Lieutenant-Com-
mander Pence commanding; Iepp Bahd
NJ. Big. assistant marshal; Boys of the
lConfederacy. under Captain j. W. Ma
gruder; citizens on foot and riding
Upon reaching the cemetery the vast
crowd assembled around the monument
and Chaplain Stephenson led IN prayer.
there
BRIGADE Band. and a presentation OF a
LARGE bououe, TO Mrs Williams on behalf
NJ Shenandoah Chapter. 10y Chaplain ste
phenson. A hymn was sung by selected
choir and Miss Addie Gale Miley, daugh'
Ter Of George W. Miey, adjutant Of Shen-
londooh Camp. stepped forward. and In
olaar voice. said: 1--WE hail with pride
and iov this day. that crowns with sue
caes the efforts OF Shenandoah Chapter,
and 10 YOU. veterans and fIlenos assem-
blea who assisted us to achieve this me-
rnorial we are grateful, and are glad 10
bova Won present to-day. This monument
tells our tale Of love for those who wore
the gray whose record before the Worio
as Confederate soldiers is as spotess as
This monument, which We now uhVeli III
,neroory OF the fallen heroes who gave
their lives in defence of this nag soulh-
ern rights. and southern homes
AZ the veil fell q great shout went up
md the cannon at Massanutten Academy
senator Daniel was then introduced by
General Williams. and delivered one oil
Ina, hest addresses. and captlVateu 'ls
,.ast crowd. After benediction by Rev. j.
y IIv5e OF winchester, an old war chap,
lain the parade reformed ana returned
IN town. where upwards Of Luz veterans
10 fed i'm the armory. The weather
,.es nerfect. and the entire programme
W., corried out without variance.
THE RECORD.
About two years ago the Nassau 'le.
| Cemetery Company, which owns the De"u
ann cemetery near town, donated sec
ton containing eight lots in the pIett'S1
nortion of the cemetery, 10 be set aPa'
| for the final resting-place or oead On
co,5.r"tee The section was decided 4
e,,SNnondoah Camp United Confederat
Veterans. and Shenandoah Chapter
Iroited daughters OF the Confederacy' o
this place and is held by a set OF tr c,s
t tl'aS for them Jointly. Shortly thereafter
the ground was turned over TO the trus-