The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-20
THE MONUMENT
AT WOODSTOCK
dwelling in the Presence of a Great
Throng.
SENATOR DANIEL SPEAKS.
Erected Through the Efforts Of the
Shenandoah Chapters Daughters
OF the Conference.-The For
nation of the Line Of Work.

WOODSTOCK. VA. oct. 19.-Special-
Under the auspices Of the Shenandoah
Chapter Of the Daughters Of the Confode-
racy. and Shenandoah Camp United Con-
federate Veterans. a stately monument of
Italian marble was unveiled here to-day
Between FIVE and six thousand people
we're in attendance. some idea Of the
great number OF Confederate soldiers pres
ent may be formed from the fact that
fifteen hundred veterans were entertained
a. free dinner by Shenandoah Camp.
THE PROCESSION.
At II o'clock the procession formed on
south Main street and marched TO the
cemetery I'm the following order chief
Marshal. Captain j. j. Adams and aids.
Captain W. G.. Campbell. g. =. Hoover
and II. l.. Bushong followed 10y The Stone
wall Brigade Band Of stanton. Martha
Eustis Lee CHAPTER of the Children of the
Gonfcderacy, Shenandoah Daughters of the
Nonfederacy. delegation of Winchester
daughters, Major John ". Daniel. Cen
eral James ~. Williams, and Dr. =. D.
stephenson. chaplain Shenandoah camp
and Mrs. James ~ Williams and Miss
Adalin Gale IN carriages Marshals John
H. Hoover and Mason BLY,. Calvary Band
Shenandoah Camp. Woodstock. Turner-Ash-
by Camp. Winchester; Stovor Camp.
Strasburg. Hugh Mcclure Camp. Lebanon
church. Myers Riddleberger camp. Edin-
burg Rice Nen Camp. New Market. and
citizens in carriages. forming am imposing
procession.
THE EXERCISES.
on reaching the cemetery the exercises
were as follows. Dirge by the Calvary
Band prayer by Chaplain Stephenson.
HYMN by trained choir unveiling ~ monu-
nent by Miss Adalyn Gale Miley. using
appropriate words I'm the conservatory act.
music by Stonewan Brigade Band.
After such suitable exercises. General
James II Williams introduced the orator,
Major John w. Daniel who delivered an
address appropriate 10 the occasion.
MAsSANUTTEN CEMETERY
Massanutten Cemetery. where this
monument was erected and unveiled is
situated south Of Woodstock and between
many battledelds of shenandoah county,
50 we'll known 10 many Confederate vete-
rams who passed here i'm skirmishes and
marches during the war of 1S6l-1S65. Six
ty-sX veterans who died in skirnishcs
or from wounds received IN battle. were
buried here. some I'm church cemeteries
in town. others on the field and few
I'm family burying-grounds near town.
After the war closed all except those
who were buried an home were re-
inferred in the church cemeteries IN
Woodstock their graves being marked
with locust head and foot-boards. bearing
the name. rank company and regiment
when known. and when not unknown"
was placed upon the board 10 mark the
resting-placcs of the men who gave their
lives for their country. and died unknown
but among friends
Several years ago the Massanutten
Cemetery Company. which owns this
beautiful cemetery. donated section con-
tanning eight lots. and located i'm the
prettiest portion OF the cemetery. for the
final resting-place Of the veterans
Shortly thereafter the grounds were
turned over 90 Shenandoah Camp u. C..
V, and Shenandoah Chapter. Daughters
L. C.. V, Of this place. and deed made 10
trustees appointed from the camp.
The graves in the church cemeteries
were opened and the remains were re-
Inferred I'm a circle around the monument
THE MONUMENT.
The cornerstone Of the monument was
laid I'm July last with imposing ceremony
and in the presence Of large concourse
Of people
The monument stands seventeen feet
above the base stone and twenty feet
above the level OF the ground. and fronts
toward the southwest The following is
Inscribed thereon.
Southwest side: