Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24
FREDERICKSBURG NEWS
INCIDENT OF THE CIVIL WAR
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Special Correspondents Of tn. star.

Special Correspondents OF The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Sept. q 1906,
A commission as captain OF the 25th New
Jersey Volunteers which was lost by Capt.
Archibald Graham on the battlefield OF
Fredericksburg. Va. during the civil war
has been returned to Capt. Graham's widow
by Chief Justice Walter Clark OF North
Carolina. Judge Clark found the commits
sion on the battlefield after the battle was
over and he sent It to the state adjutant
generals Office in Trenton. with the re-
quest that II be forwarded to its owner.
He wrote: This commission was found
only where a brave man could have carried
it--beneath the piunging fire Of the WASH
ington Artillery on Marye's Heights. just
behind us. and the even more wasting fire
OF our infantry line behind the stone wall
at the foot of the heights. We broke sue
cesslye lines of battle to pierce that point.
for nature had made It impregnable. do
not know to what brigade the 25,h New
Jersey belonged, and hence do not know
in which of these charges Capt Graham
shared. but was particularly struck with
that made by Thomas Graney Meaghe's
Irish Brigade. whose line came up almost
to the muzzie of our guns. We recognized
that line by the green flag with the sun
burst on 1t, as well as by its reckless
daring"
The Fredericksburg College OF this city
opened Its doors for the coming session last
Thursday. The enrolment, II is said Is
mostly OF young ladies, and is greatly in
excess of previous years. Tuesday night
last formal opening exercises were held In
the study hall Of the college which consist
ed OF an address delivered by a graduate
OF the school. Mr.. G. r. Swift, who is now
the democratic nominee for the house OF
delegates from this city and spottsylvania
county Music was also rendered by the
college orchestra and the vocal teacher.
Miss Payne.
Hildrup- Pendleton Marriage.
One Of the prettiest weddings Of the sea-
son occurred at Zion Methodist Church In
Spottsylvania county last Tuesday even
Ing. The contracting parties were Mr. Rob-
ert w. Hildrup and Miss Fannie Pendle-
ton. both OF SpottsylvanIa county. Rev.
William c. Pace. assisted by Rev. l. d.
Harris. OBLIGATED. Miss Carrie PendIeton,
sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and
Mr.. Graham Hildrup, brother Of the groom,
acted as best man. Mrs. Edith Harris, SIS
ter OF the bride, played the wedding march.
The church and altar were beautifully dec
GRATED with golden rod. After the wedding
the bridal party returned to the home OF
the bride where a wedding supper was
served.
Senator Thomas 8. Martin will omen the
fall campaign on the democratic side in
this county In the opera house in this city
Monday night, October 2. He will beg iven
rouslng reception. Heretofore all polit-
ical speaking has been conducted in the
court house. but by request of a number
OF ladies' who wish to hear him the opera
mousse has been secured for the occasion
An old historic hotel. situated at Spott-
sylvania Court House. and which was d.
rectiy In the line of battle during the civil
war, was totally destroyed by fire Thurs
day night. number of shells which had
become inbedded In the walls and had
never been removed. exploded during the
progress of the fire. The property was
owned and occupied by Mr.. Fl. A, Garner,
who lost most of his household goods The
origin Is supposed to have been from de-
fectlye hue In the kitchen. The loss Is
about 5000. Mr.. Garner states that ne
will begin at once to erect modern hotel
on the site Of the old one. Major Ethel
Garner of the Homeward Bound Mission OF
Washington is a daughter of the hotel pro-
prietor. When she learned of the disaster
she came at once to Fredericksburg