Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-29
Memorial Day In Charles Town.

| Memorial Day In Charles Town.
| Last Saturday was almost an ideal day.
and there was an immense outpouring Of
people to attend Memorial Day exercises
| in beautiful Edge Hill Cemetery at this
place. Business in the town was practi-
cally suspended at o'clock p. M, at
which hour procession. composed of
| the Charles Town Concert Band. John
w. Rowan Camp. u c. ". and other
ex-Confederates. Independent and Citi-
zens' Fire Companies, and Stonewall
Jackson Camp, U. S. c. ". with Trum-
peters and Drum Corps. was formed
in front of the courthouse. with Comrade
| w. S. Merchant as Chief Marshal, and
moved to the Methodist and Episcopal
graveyards. by way of George, North,
Charles, Washington, Water and Con-
gress streets. and from thence to Edge
Hill Cemetery. where the memorial exer-
cises took place, Hon. Cleon Moore pre-
siding, according to the following pro-
gram
Music by Choir,
"Our Conn AIDES Meath the Sod"
Prayer.
BY Rev. ]. T. Williams.
Music by Choir.
:. Memorial Hymn"
During which Collection for Care of
Soldiers Graves was taken up.
Music by Band Dixie
Address to Recipients of Crosses of
Honor by Col. r. P. Chew.
Bestowal of Crosses by Daughters Of the
Confederacy. the Choir meanwhile
rendering The Bonnie Blue Flag "
Address,
BY Rev. James Battle Avirett, former
Chaplain of Ashby's Brigade.
Benediction-By Rev. ]. S. Alfriend.
Music by Choir.
:. Cover Them Over With Beautiful
Flowers,
Whilst the graves of the Confederate
dead are being strewn with flowers.
Taps. sounded by Trumpeter Clarence
Manuel, U. S. Coast Artillery.
Col. R. P. Chew made eloquent and
appropriate remarks to the veterans upon
whom the Crosses of Honor were about
to be bestowed, and the veterans then
passed within the chain surrounding the
soldiers graves to the foot of the Con-
federate monument and there, meath
waving Confederate flags in the hands of
pretty and bright young southern girls.
had the crosses pinned upon the lapels of
their coats by Misses Dallas Rowan and
Julia Merchant, lirtle Misses Constance
Osbourn and Mary Morris Mason bear
ing the crosses on silver walters. The
following are the names of those who
were entitled to receive Crosses of Honor
at this time:
D Butler. E ] Lewis.
DR. John Butler, John Longerbeam,
Frank w Burke, James T Lttleton.
John r Burke. N Merchant.
William Buzzard. Angus w Mcdonald
Geo w Chambers. F ] Manning,
John W Daley. H II Miley,
William Engle, VS. Morriss.
J D Fritz. T G Rust,
e Horace Gallaher, Lewis Shrout.
Geo w Haines. Alexander Small.
John M Howell. B e Washington.
John L Lewis, Isaac W Zombro.
Rev James Battle Avirett, the we'll
known former Chaplain of the famous
Ashby (LaureD Brigade. who was the
orator of the day. was warmly received
and delivered an eloquent and highly in
teresting address Before touching his
main subject the speaker paid handsome
tributes to the memory of John Yates
Beall, Col Lawson Bolts, Lieut-Colonel
Frank Lakeland, Capt John W Rowan
Corbin Blackford. the Baylors. McDon-
aids and other prominent deceased and
living Ccnfederates. Then. taking tor his
theme ~ he Confederate soldier-his
duty to the future and present. in view
of his glorious past" he delivered mas
terly address. which was listened to with
close attention from beginning to end.
The Confederate monument was hand
somely decorated with flowers by the
Daughters of the Confederacy. and Mr.
Chas H 'Grim. as OH former OCCASIONS,
marked each grave of Confederate SOL
der with tiny Confederate flag.