Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
LATE HAPPENINGS IN THE VIM
CHESTER SECTION.
Special Correspondence Ct The star.

Special Correspondence Ct The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, August 4. 1900.
A crowd of about 10000 people from all
parts of the Shenandoah valley and other
sections of Virginia gathered today at
Fishers Hill, near Strasburg, Shenandoah
county, to attend the annual reunion of
the confederate veterans of the valley and
hear the ora ton by United States Senator
John w Daniel. whose subject was THE
Battle of Cedar Creek" Senator Daniel
stated that he had made special study
OF the subject. having visited the battle
field made famous and historic by Gen.
Phil Sheridan. and studied its location and
other features. His address was declared
to be a masterpiece of oratory as well as
valuable In a historic sense. Addresses
were made by other prominent confederate
veterans and free dinner was served to all
veterans by Slower Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams.
Miss Eliza Green of Alexandria, gov
erness in the home of President Charles
Mullikin of the Virginia Horse and Colt
Show Association at "Pagebrook," near
Boyce, Clarke county, was seriously in
jured yesterday afternoon by being thrown
headlong from a buggy in which she was
riding with Miss Gertrude Turner, a guest
at "Pagebrook.' The latter escaped In
jury but Miss Green was badly cut and
bruised The horse was frightened by Mr.
Mullikins automobile.
Annual Horse Show.
The annual exhibitiorfeof the Front Royal
Horse Show Association was commenced
Thursday and lasted until this afternoon,
a large number Of classes to be shown hav-
Ing been postponed from Friday because
Of heavy rains. Large crowds of people
from all sections Of the Virginia valley and
the Piedmont regions gathered to see the
til 1aa hr loff np
than at any previous exhibition given by
the society. A number Of Washington
horsemen had entries.
The first annual reunion Of the Tristate
League of Odd Fellows, composed of the
members of that order living In this Sec
ton of Virginia, West Virginia and Mary
land, was held Thursday at Shepherds
town, w. Va. In Morgan's Grove. At the
auditorium of Shepherd College addresses
were made by prominent Odd Fellows of
the three states represented, including Mr..
S. c. Bell, grand master of West Virginia;
c. v. Hetzell, grand master of Maryland;
John B. Goodwin past grand sire and Sec
rotary Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of
Georgia. and D. S. Rentech, one of the
Oldest Odd Fellows in West Virginia, by
whom the speakers were introduced.
Death of Minister.
After lingering Illness of consumption
Rev. William r. Berry a prominent min
lister of the Virginia conference, United
Brethren Church, died Monday at his home
In Dayton, Rockingham county, Va, aged
f1fty-three years. His wife, mother and
several brothers and sisters, one of the
brothers being D. K. Berry of Washing
ton survive him Shortly before his death
Mr.. Berry made all arrangements for his
funeral, selected ministers to act pail
bearers, designating minister to preach
the sermon and selected the text We'll
done, thou good and faithful servant He
also DESIGNATED the In the DAYTON
cemetery where he was to be buried. All
his wishes Were carried out Wednesday.
The reading of his will yesterday disclosed
the fact that his property is to be divided
between his wife and the church.
In addition to the finding of two skele-
tons of Union soldirs in the Presbyterian
church yard, in South Loudoun street, this
city, as referred to in last Sundays Star,
workmen this week unearthed several more,
and are confident of making additional dis
coveries. Nothing more Will be done, how
ever, until Superintendent e. ]. Lewis of
the national cemetery here receives definite
Instructions from the War Department con-
corning what disposition to make of the
remains. big SLOUGH hat was found tied
around the feet of one skeleton, and sew
eral bullets were also picked up near the
bodies, while a gutta percha ring, on
which were engraved two stars and two
fish. was taken from the hand of another.
The bones We're placed In separate boxes
and stored In the church tower pending in
structions from Washington.
Legal Fight Probable.
It is stated that another fight, similar to
that made by the railroads in resisting the
Churchmau rate bill as passed by the last
general assembly, viii be made by the Vir-
ginia railroads IN consequence of the state
corporation commission this week promul-
eating an order calling attention to an act
which requires all railroads In this state
to have telephones in their ticket offices
when within twenty-five miles of an ex-
change, the act to become effective Sep
TENDER /. The railroads claim the act to
be unconstitutional when 1t seeks to COM
pei them TO comply with it's provisions. al
though telephones are installed in prac-
tically all ticket offices In large cities and
towns.
Following a protracted Illness, Mrs. Tacy
Branson Doing, wife Of James Harold Do
ing, members of the Society of Friends.
died at her famiy's old homestead near
Clearbrook, this county, Thursday after
noon, aged thirty eight years. She leaves
her husband, one daughter and parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Jonathan W. Branson. Her
mother was Miss Caroline Cunningham,
member of old Hartford county, Md,
family. Her funeral took place today at
the historic Hopewell burying ground north
Of Winchester and was largely attended.
The gay summer season in Winchester Is
at its height, and the large company of
guests from all parts of the country are
spending the days and nights giving en-
tertainments on a lavish scale, while the
hospitality of the house Is dispensed In
the same manner. Among the recent
Washington arrivals are Mr.. and Mrs. w.
d. Baldwin, Mrs J. NJ. Culp, Mrs. j. @.
Erwin Miss A. Gibson, Miss N. Gibson,
Capt. S. H. Gibson, Mrs w. B. Johns, Miss
Ellie E. Newton, Mrs. Annie Spriggs, Mr..
w. Wheeler and Miss Virginia Wallis
At Opequon Inn, at Jordan White Sui
phur Springs, five miles north of Winches-
ter, is company of health and pleasure
seekers, among whom Mr.. Lanston and
family. Mrs Healy, Miss Hattie billiard.
Mrs. Sarah Barker and Mrs Charles
Wooden, all of Washington; Mr.. and lirs.
Dinwiddie of New York, Mrs. Bird and
Mrs. Jolliffe of Baltimore and others.