Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
Large Crowd In Attend ance Eloquent
Address by DR.. GreQory-Assocla-
ton Elect Officers.

Saturday large crowd turned out
to honor the memory of the Confeder.
ate dead buried in ThOrnrose cemetery.
The procession headed by the Stone
wall Band marched out Main street to
the cemetery and up to the stand pre-
pared for the speakers. veterans and
Daughters of the Confederacy. After
appropriate music by the band Capt.
j. II. Waters called the assemblage to
order, and prayer was offered by Rev.
A. D. r. Hancher, of Christ Lutheran
church, Mrs. w. H. Landes. Mrs. A.
M. Howison and Mrs. j. A. Alexander
then pinned on the crosses of honor
which as Captain L. ID. Ransom said,
represent what no gold can buy
Captain Ransom then at the request
of Mr.. John b. Roden, president of the
Augusta County Memorial association,
introduced the speaker of the day, Rev.
DR.. 0. f. Gregory, who himself was a
gallant Confederate soldier, having
been seven times wounded and official
ly reported killed at the battle of Knox
vile. Dr.iGregory address was list
ened to with intense interest from start
to finish. All who heard bis sermon
delivered to the mem bers of StOnewall
jackson camp some time ago, knew
what to expect from him,
and it is safe to say that none were
disappointed. DIR. Gregory is finish
ed orator and is thoroughly in touch
and sympathy with everything is con.
nection with the confederacy,
At the conclusion of his address the
West Augusta Guard and the Staun.
ton Rifles first three volleys over the
dead and the procession then wendell
its way hOmeward.
Every confederate soldiers grave
was marked by the Daughters of the
Confederacy with a flag. and there were
many flowers banked around the
monument.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
| That afternoon the Memorial Assoc
citation held it's annual meeting anG
transacted the following business. The
trea urer's report was read showing
cash 1924 and investments Sis A
vote of thanks was rendered to DIR. o
+. Gregory, orator at the memorial
exercises in Tnornrose cemetery; tt
the Stonewal, Brigade band for fur
nlshing music. to the daughters of the
confederacy, and to the West August;
Guard and the Staunton Rifles fol
participation.
A communication was read from th'
daughters of the confedsracy suggest
ing that the date for memorial exer-
cises be fixed earlier because of th'
greater abundance of flowers, but thu
association thought it better to let tht
date remain on the anniversary OF the
battle of Port Republic.
Resolutions of regret were adopted
on the death of Capt. Jno. N. Opie
Mr.. E. e. Fishburne and Mr.. W. L.
Olivier, each of whom had been presi
dent of the association.
The following officers were elected
H. Erskine Gay, president, and ont
vlce-president from each county dis
trict and from Staunton: South River
J. A. Patterson; North River, A. P
Anderson; Middle River. w. FL. Moor
man; Riverheads, H. j. Williams; Pas
lures. J. Logan Dudley; Beverly Manor
}. A. Fauver; Staunton, James Bum
gardner; secretary, Newton Argen
bright; treasurer, J. N. Mcfarland.
Executive committee-Messrs. j. q
Waters. 8. ID. Timberlake, Sr., Thomas
d. Ransom, J. A. Templeton and Levi
Hartman.