Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-24
THE MOSBY MARTYRS
The IN cling Of the Shaft
10 Their Memory
4 MEMORABLE OCCASION
10 The History Of The Town Of
Front Royal.
VERY LARGE GATHERING.
The Procession-Organi in
Iinc--The Orntors-EioQuent Adj
drcsses--A Description and History
Of the Memorial.

fSr...I Inc unNcilnE OF the monument
erected by the survivors Of Mosbys COM
,rsrl % seven Of their comrades who
v.-. ssot and hanged by Custer In and
rr his town. took place here to-day.
About 5000 people witnessed the cere-
rory. and doubtless a more famous day
win never occur in the history Of Front
Royal. Excursions brought throngs Of
PEOPLE from all parts of Virginia and
West Virginia. and New York and nearly
an Of the Southern States were repre-
sented.
Among the camps Of veterans in at
tendance we're Jeb Stuart Camp. of Ber-
ryville. commanded by Hon. T. d. Gold;
S,over Camp Of StrasbuIg. commanded
nv Captain r. D. Funkhouser; Turner
Ashby Camp. of Winchester, commanded
ly Lieutenant Hotel; Rosser-Gibbon
Camp, Of I.uray. and William Richardson
Camp. of this town. commanded by Colo
rel Giles Cook. Jr. over two hundred of
Mosby's command were in attendance,
an your reporter learned from the secre-
tary that this was the largest number Of
Mosby men together since the days of
"l,a-65."
AT $50 the members of Mosbys COM
mand assembled in Davis Hall for their
annual business meeting, which was
called % order by Hon. John II. AleXan-
der. who was unanimously elected chair
man. and after being led in prayer by
Rev. Frank Strother, the meeting ad-
iourned until 4:30 y. NJ.
ORDER OF PARADE.
at %
courthouse as follows: Winchester
rand followed by Chief Marshal w. Ben.
Palmer. Assistant-Marshal Giles Cooke,
Jr. aides. couricrs. Sara Zane Drum
corps Of Winchester orators, chaplain,
and president of Waren-Memorial Assoc
cation. Warren-Memorial Association.
Auxiliary Association, survivors OF Mos
by's Battalion AMI FOrty-third virginia,
William Richardson Camp, visiting camps
and other veterans.
The column then marched through Main,
Chester. and Crescent streets, and thence
upward through Manor avenue TO Pros
rect-Hnl Cemetery.
After the forming in lines around the
monument the ceremonies began with a
short address by Colonel Giles Cook.
Then Rev. S. g. Ferguson offered prayer.
THE GRAFTON OF THE DAY.
Major a. j.. Richards. Of Louisville, KY,
after being introduced as the orator Of
tho Cay delivered an eloquent Grafton,
and was strong in the praise of the seven
gallant men who died martyrs TO the cause
OF the Confederacy. Major Richards
gave q fun description of the incidents
corrected with the killing Of these men,
aud lauded Colonel Mosby for the re-
t.l.auOn which brought to an end this
brbarous mode Of warfare.
Richards had concluded MS
address Martha Megeth StSother grand
daughter Of Captain Thomas +. Ander-
son (Cne Of the seven in whose memory
the monument was erected) and Mary
WIkason, great-niece Of Henry Rhodes
fIsc one Of the seven mem, drew the
cords which bound the veil around the
monument. and unveiled the precious
shaft. This act brought forth prolonged
applause.
Hon H. II. Downing, on the part OF the
ladies' Of the Warren Memorial Associa-
t.op made a mastery and splendid speech
OF acceptance. and was frequently inter
rupte6 by prolonged cheering and ap-
ragse. After the Auxiliary Committee
of the ladies Of the Warren Memorial AS
ISOLATION had placed thirteen laurel
wre8tbs around the base Of the moHu-
ment. which represented the thirteen
States Of the Confederacy, General VII
lam Payne engaged the undivided atten-
uol o. the vast throng with one Oh MS
usual happy speeches. H..
Tra ceremonies were brought to close
b. Captain Frank Cunningham oil Ken
urrl. Va. singing an original war song
which was one Of the most ENJOY @Oie
features Of the occasion.
There was a free dinner served 10 al
veterans and visitors. Everybody was
entertained and seemed well pleased
The unwilling was a great success, ana
VI be long remembered by those VINO
Witnessed H. The next reunion OF MosDS ;
men will be held at Fairfax CouI thouso'
the time being left TO committee OF tne
citizens Of the place All OF the oiu oi-
rcers of the association were re-elec'Vu'
HISTORY OF THE MONUMENT.
At an annual meeting Of the survivors
Of Colonel MOsby's command, at Mar
snail Va, a few years ago, II was az
,ermined that a monument should DC
.rected TO the seven gallant members OF
tneir beloved command VINO were Aho'
srd hanged at and near Front Royal,
A. on September 23 1864. by order OF
General Custer. and Front Royal was DC
termined 10 be the proper site lot li0
memorial ,he,r
A committee was appointed to use their
best efforts to secure suihcleht luhu'
for erecting The monument, and at the
next meeting they reported enough nioneS
I'm their hands for this purpose DuIlhs
the summer of this year comhit'ee,
composed Of Mes$rs w. Ben. Palmer, VI
Richmond. Va. Tillett, OF Manassas, anu
Biedler. Of Baltimore. Nd, visited front
ROYAL. and after consulting with INC
Mayor Of the town. citizens. and the
ladies Of the Warren Memorial Associa-
lion regarding the location. decided that
the cemetery would be the proper place
for the monument. as II would then DC
under the care Of the ladies OF the war
zen Memorial Association. who have 80
tenderly cared for the graves Of the Con-
Tolerate dead here for the past twenty
1--WE years
The monument Is % feet IN height, ana
rests on a base feet square. The names'
o. the Maryland men-Anderson. Garter,
OVERLY Willis Love. Jones, and Rhodes
are on the base. and on the sides are
cut stars and epaulettes.
Carter and overly were hanged on the
skirts OF the town. Willis about seven
miles distant at "A place called Black
Rock, and Love. Jones. Rhodes, and An
defeop were shot near town The last