The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-24
NEW MARKET
DAY AT n, MI. |.
Honor to Men Of slmperish-
able Glory.
OLD CADETS NUMEROUS
Dr. j. N. upsher Delivers a Splendid
Address Survivors to Be Decora-
ted With Crosses ofaHonor.
John S. Wise Speaks.
OLD CADETS NUMEROUS
EDr. j. IN. Upsher Delivers a Splendid
ADMINISTRATIONS to Be Decora-
tFrom a stafr correspondent.)

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I LEXINGTON, VA. June 23. IN ew Mar
ket!" Every yell given at the Virginia
Military Institute has ended with that
word, and every feature OF the exercises
has impressed upon the beholder that this
commencement is designed to honor the
men who gave to the Institute imperish-
able glory in the charge they made on
that memorable day in g..
Seventy survivors OF the historic charge
are here. and to-day they have been the
recipients of honors such as are bestowed
,pon few men in the course of their lives.
From sixteen States the old cadets nave
come. and every one has been: delighted to
honor the gallant boys of 81.
Lexington is overflowing with visitors.
The two hotels are turning away intends
ing guests Every boarding-house is
filed. and the barracks are accommodate
ing about as many visitors as possible.
The features of the ceremonies to-day
were the speech of DR.. j. N. Upshur, OF
Richmond, n New Market survivor. IN
Jackson Hall this morning; the unveiling
of the New Market battle monument inn
mediately afterwards; the great meeting
~ the alumni this afternoon and their
decision to decorate with crosses OF honor
tina survivors Of the battle of New Mar
ket: the sham battle and the alumni pan
THREE THOUSAND STRONG.
Three thousand people from various sec
t,ons of the State were here to-day TO
hear the addresses. A third of them We're
old cadets or of the families OF men who
got their training at the Institute. w
1t was after II O'CLOCK wheh sap.a'r =,
r. Anderson, Jr., called to order the
audience which was pa cked Into Jackson
Hail The New Market boys. seventy In
number, occupied seats of honor IN front
OF the rostrum, On their right were seat
ed alumni of every class save New Mar.
Garland-Rodes Camp of Confederate
Veterans, Lynchburg, under Dr.. Q. b'
When those old New Market boys came
marching into the hall, with their old
Commander General Scott shipp. at their
head, there was denlonslraI!on os ap-
nianse that threatened to take off the
roof. Men and women arose to their feet.
and cheering. stamping and waving
of handkerchlefs evidenced the enthusl-s
asm of the assemplage.
GREETING 10 SHIPP.
The old boys had formed IN the quad
rangle, and 1t would hardly be an ex-
argeration to say that the wild cheering
which greeted General Ship when he
walked through the sally-port and ad-
yanced across the green to the head of
ihe column was followed by half the
men in ranks rushing forward 10 seize
The hand OF their old commander and
nearly ali of them ended by throwing
their arms around him,
The shot-torn flag which the battalion
carried at New Market was tha decora-
tion OF the rostrum. There was a great
deal OF bunting displayed over the speak,
ers chairs and there were great masses
of flowers banked on the front OF the
stage, hut I had not observed any of
these until my attention was called to
them. SO busy was ] gazing at the old
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