The National tribune., 1901-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY AT FREDERICKSBURG.
Great Turnout of the People Beautiful
Ceremonies s-Dedication of the Fifth Corps
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Ceremonies Dedication of the Fifth Corps
Monument.
In spite of the persistent rain the days
before and after. Memorial Day at Fred
| erickSburg was as beautiful as could be
desired, and the people turned out by
! thousands TO witness the ceremonies in
| the great National Cemetery, where lie
! 15.2J1 of those who fell in the terrific
! fighting around that city. The people of
! Fredericksburg had never before taken
! such general interest i'll the proceedings
| of the great occasion. Everything went off
in the happieSt manner, under the able
management of Comrade Richard B. Hill,
the Superintendent of the Cemetery, as
sisted by Comrade Van Duzen and Mrs.
Emily Hill-Hcllin, Maj. Hills daughter,
who had carefully trained band of beau
tiful little girls. These, taStcfully attired
in white. with the National colors, added
very much TO the interest of the occasion
by their appealan their Memorial State
Drill, singing and recitations. The pro-
gram was follows:
Reading of Memorial Day Order, Com
rade Cornclis Van Duscn: prayer, Rev,
Decatur Edwards; song duet Beyond
the Weeping" Miss Maggie Troyland and
Miss Susie Rose: Memorial State Drill, Me
mortal of Flowers, under the auspices of
Mrs. Emily Hill-Hefiin, as follows: Misses
NIFTY W nllt. l1lllldH tTbbuIlCk. nose L llli-
berlake. Freda BOda, Theresa McCOrd,
Grace Hefn, Elsie Genther. Theresa Dan
nehl, Aida Hoskins, Susie Stuffregins, Pearl
Stone, Maytlen Stone, Lena OSwell, Mag
gle Hill, Edith Rose, Annie NJ. Snellings,
and Myrtle Franklin; recitation, In Mem
ory of the Dead" Miss Grace Heflin; song,
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought" Miss
Susie Rose; recitation, The Unknown
Dead" Miss Mary White; recitation, The
Blue and the Gray" Miss Aida HOskins;
recitation, Columbus Heroes" Miss Rose
Timberlake; recitation, The Dead Sol
der Miss Viola Green; Memorial ad
dress by Col. John McElroy, Past Depart
ment Commander, Department of the PO-
tomac, G. A. r., Washington, ID. c.; rcci-
tatiOn, rs That Mother?" by Miss Lillian
Goodrich; recitation, True Heroes" Miss
Edith Rose; song (Star Spangled Banner,
sang by Capt. g. III. Lilebridgc, of Wash
ington, d. c.: singing, America" by
children and others present; Benediction,
Rev. Decatur Edwards; conclusion, Decor
alton of the Unknown Graves with
Flowers by G. A R.; Deputation.
The singing "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," by Capt. Geo. II. Lillibridge, 14th
Conn, whom many think can sing that
better than any other man in the country,
was very welcome feature of the eXer-
cises.
DEDICATION OF THE FIFTH CORPS
MONUMENT.
At 8 o'clock the entire assembly moved
to the entrance to the cemetery, near
which has been erected the superb monu-
ment given to his comrades of the Fifth
Corps by Maj.-Gen. Daniel Butterfield.
This, which stands in a commanding posi-
ton near the base of Marye's Hights, is
of Vermont granite, 80 feet high and nine
feet square at the base. 1t is beautifully
entwined with laurel leaves and capped
by a handsome brass ball of flame,
mounted with gold leaf. On the die are
four large bronze tablets bearing the list
of battles participated in, the names of
the regiments, batteries and organizations
officially serving with the Corps, the names
of the commanders and the purpose of its
erection.
The exercises there were under the
charge of Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4, of
Fredericksburg, of which George Wash
ingtOn was a member The officers and
members of the Lodge were present in full
regalia, and beside the Mayor and Council
of Fredericksburg, Co. L, 10th Va,
Maury Camp, Confederate Veterans, X. $.
Chew Camp, Confederate Sons of Vet
Grams, and a number of prominent ex-
Confederates. The Masons dedicated the
monument with appropriate ceremonies,
and then Col. Edward L. NJ. Ehlers,
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of
Masons of New York, and who served
during the war as First Lieutenant in the
Fifth Corps.
At the conclusion the military company
fired a salute of three yOlleys.
There was universal regret that sickness
prevented Gen. Butterfeld from being
present.