Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-25
marches behind Lee, Jackson and

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ing in six conveyances, followed by
u carriage, containing Hon. j. W.
Marshall, the orator of the day, Hon.
A. Moore, chairman of monument
committee, and Miss Mary Gold who
unveiled the monument. Behind
these came other members of the
monument committee and guests in
carriages.
The Clarke Cavalry, 25 strong,
mounted and gayly sttired, but show
ing the effects of time in their manly
bearings, came, cheered aud recheer-
ed. The Cavalry Association was
commanded by Capt. John L. Crow.
Following, and acting as a body
guard to those who they preceded,
marched the j. f. B. Stuart Camp of
Sons of g. ", under Commander
Grigsby. They were handsomely un-
lformed in grey, wore brown hats,
and marched like they were ready for
service in China. Their appearance
was greeted with waving of hand
kerchiefs and flags and womanlv
cheers from the fair msidens.
Turner Ashby Camp, of Winches-
ter, 40 strong, headed by it's Drum
Corps. and under Commander Bar
ton; Slower Camp, of Strasburg. I'M
der Capt. Funkhouser, IA strong:
VIM. Richardson Camp, of Front
Royal, under Commander Giles Cook.
Jr., 10 strong, and the j. +. b. Stu
art Camp, of this place, came the
Confederate organizations, all attired
In the uniform they fought in. Gray.
time worn and battle SCARED. their
step lacked the quickuess of old. but
their faces showed the grim determi-
nation of true soldier.
Behind this, marched 200 strong.
the horsemen of the four districts of
the county. They fully sustained the
reputation Clarke enjoys for fine
hOrsemanship.
The Berryville Fire Company
brought up the rear with their reels.
and ladder truck drawn by horses.
and gayly decorated in bunting.
Capt. Hoffman was in charge, with
Lieuts. Pulliam and Ogden as assls-
tants.
UNWILLING EXERCISES.
At 1l:45 the procession drew up in
front of the court house green, where
the monument stands and the unveil-
ing exercises were to take place.
The ceremonies were opened with
fervent prayer by Rev. Julian
Broaddus, chaplain of the J. Z. B.
Stuart Camp of Confederate Veter-
ans. Hon. A. Moore, Jr., Chairman
of the Monument Committees, in
chaste, well worded speech, told of
the monument movement, and de-
clared that it was more than meet
and right that the fame of Clarke's
sous should be carved in granite, as
the ashes of her sons mingled with
and consecrated the earth of every
important battlefield. He pre-
sented Miss Mary Washington Gold,
who drew the cord that held together
the shroud covering the monument.
Capt. VIM. p. Carter, being intro
duced by Mr.. Moore, after a few elo-
quent tributes to the chivalry and
valor of the Confederate soldier, re-
cited, in dramatic style. a beautiful
original poem, entitled, 81 am Dream
ing.
The orator of the day, Hon. James
W. Marshall, ("Oyclone JIM, was
then introduced and received with
cheers. Mr.. Marshall, as usual, had
large stock of good anecdotes, with
which, true to his name, he swept
the crowd in "cyclone" of laughter.
His speech now aud then abOunded
with eloquent and beautiful thought,
and more than once his tribute to
Southern valor evoked cheer after
cheer from his hearers. Mr.. Mar
shall spoke without notes, and we
fear we cannot record actually his
remarks.
Touching the unwilling of our
monument, he said it was proper and
right for the people of Clarke to do
as they have done, for a country
without monuments is a country
without civilization, and a country
without civilization is country
without history. In speaking of the
Clarke forces in the Southern army,
he said be knew them by reputation,
and that reputation was the hardest
lighters In our army. He paid a
glowing tribute to the self sacrificing
mother, patient wife and devoted
sister, who bore the blunt of the bat
tie at home. To the negro who stood
by his ''missus" in those trying DAYS,
he declared their memory should be
perpetuated in marble, and he hopes
such a movement will soon be placed
on foot. He made humorous refer
ences to the confederate mule, and
'nameless terror" to the confederate
soldier. Mr.. Marshall spoke over an