Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-22
A GREAT DAY FOR VETERANS.
Crosses or Honor Presented Eloqnent
Addresaes, Etc.

Crosses or Honor resented-Eloqnent |
Addresses, Etc.
There has not been such crowd at the |
opera house for many a day as gather
ed there Tuesday to celebrate Lee and
Jackson day. and witness 1853 Confed |
crate veterans receive the decoration
of Southern Cross of Honor at the |
hands Of the ladies of the j. E. B. |
Stuart Chapter. Daughters of the
Confederacy. The Mary Baldwin
Seminary students we're out $50 strong
headed by Miss Winner, the principal;
the cadets of the Staunton Military
Academy l06, who applauded loucl
when the name of their principal,
Capt. Kable, was called and he stepped
on the stage to be decorated by fair
daughter" Representatives of
Dunsmore's Business College, West
Augusta Guard and Staunton Rifles,
were all there. also large number
from the public schools with their
teachers, and an overflow of citizens
generally. Lieut.. Commander Erskine
Gay called the assemblage to order
and called on the chaplain DIR. Scott to
open with prayer, and at his request
DIR. Finley, member OF the camp,
stepped forward and offered feeling
and appropriate invocation. After
which Capt. Thos. ID. Ransom grace
fully introduced the speakers. The
Stonewall Band played Dixie and
other patriotic airs, and brought down
the house every time. Mrs. C. G.
Quinn sang my Old Kentucky Home"
and Miss Belle Stewart IA Song of the
Sunny South" both very sweetly.
The orator of the day, s. d. Tim
berlake, Jr., made an admirable ad
dress, which was loudly applauded,
and Capt. James Bumgardner replied
for the Camp, in his characteristic and
eloquent style, which delighted the
audience and frequently brought tears
to the eyes of the old soldiers. Capt.
T. G. Morton read the rules of the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
for the presentation of the crosses,
and as they had not yet been received
the following named ladies decorated
the veterans as their names were call
ed and they stepped forward, with a
rosette of red and white ribbon, which
stands for the cross till it shall be de-
Iivered to each one. Mrs. R. q. Cooley
Jacksonville, Fla. President U. Dc,
and the officers of the local chapter,
Miss Evelyn Tyree, v. p; Miss Mary
Berkeley, sec Miss Mary Haines.
treas, and past presidents Miss Helen
Hutchinson and Mrs. A M. Howison.
Mrs. =. T. Mccullough, President,
was detained by sickness, but Stone
wall Jackson Camp showed their ap-
probation of her devotion to their
cause and untiring efforts in their be-
half by presenting her with rare
boeuet Of flowers, which was received
for her by her sister, Mrs. A. M. How
ison. After the benedictiOn by Chap
lain Scott, the large audience dispersed
and thus closed one of the most inter
esting and impressive ceremonies
which Staunton has enjoyed for years.
TRIBUTE TO GEN. GORDON.
The following resolutions offered by
Capt. Morton and seconded by DR..
Finley and Capt. Bumgardner, were
! adopted by Stonewall jackson Camp
on Tuesday.
! The memb ers of Stone wall jackson
Camp No, 469, q. G. ", having receiv-
cd the sad intelligence of the death Of
their commanding general, Gen. Jno. B.
Gordon, take occasion at this first
meeting Of the camp since tho death
of our lamented commander, TO express
our sentiments In view of the irrepar-
able loss which has overtaken his
comrades, his family and the whole
country. Be 1t therefore
Resolved, That SO great is our grief
at the death of General Gordon, that
we feel his taking of is personal loss
to eacl comrade of this camp. As a
soldier and statesman, he was genius.
and history's pages are illuminsd with
his daring deeds in the greatest war Of
the age, and with his acts of devotion
to his State and nation in the times Of
peace.
Resolved, That as General Gordon
stood shoulder to shoulder With. and
fought by the side Of our noble Lee and
jackson, whoee portraits hang upon
our walls, that we will. as further
token Of our love and esteem, secure
the picture of Gordon too, and place it
with Lees and Jacks0n's, that these
three immortal heroes may be ever
present with us, and thus their virtues
be commended to the imitation of our
children.
Resolved 3rd, That copy of these
resolutions be transmitted by the com.
mander Of this camp, attested by the
adjutant, to Mrs. Gordon with the ten
derest expression of our sympathy to
her and each member Of her family in
their great sorrow.
HamIIn-Cenrad.
Miss Ksthoriuo RrOokA Conrad