The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-21
UNVEIL SHAFTS
IN HARD RAIN
New York Veterans Assemble on
the Bull Run Battle
ground.
UEDAUNTED BY MUDDY ROADS
The Addresses Were Made in a
Large Tent Erected at
Groveton.

Especial % Ths Times Dispa
MANASSAS. Va. October ~ -Despite
the bad roads and driving rain. between
Two and three hundred people assembled
on the Bull Run battlefield to-day and
participated ia the dedication OF tho New
York regmental monuments erected b.
the State % New York 10 commemorate
the valiant services and heroisn OF the
Fifth, Tenth. and Fourteenth New York
Regiments
special train from New York. bear
ing one hundred veterans. some accom-
panied by members OF their families. ar
HNed at Manassas AT 30 o'clock this
morning over the southern Railway
a oilef ston was made here for the
purpose ~ taking on the members OF the
New York party who came Friday even
lng The train then proceeded 10 vel
Hneton. from which place the party
drove 10 tho battlefield 10y way ~ the
historic Pageland Lane. Tho clouds had
iightened up somewhat when the special
iett Manassas, but before Wellington had
been reached the rain was aaaln driving
straight from the north and continued 80
Until late in the afternoon For This
reason the exercises AT tho monuments
were very brief. and they consise ed main
ly in the unwilling Of tho shafts and
very short ADDRESSES OF dedication ana
acceptance.
The monument 70 tho Brooklyn -Four
teenth was erected just short distance
90 the east OF Groveton and directly across
the pike from the Confederate cemetery
and monument.
AT tho point vyher. the monument
stands General James McCleer lost his
LEFT arm In the second battle Of ALanas-
sas. General McCleer was present to-day
and accepted the monument ON behalf 90
his regiment
The monument 70 thu Firth New York.
or Duryea's Zouaves. stands about three
hundred Yards 20 tho south of tho FIRST
monument and within q stones throw
further 20 the south IS tho shaft q the
Tenth New York After a brief dedica-
tory service at each monument. tho party
returned 70 Groveton where a large tent
had been erected. iu which the addresses
We're made. The visiting veterans were
welcomed bv CClonel Edmond Berkeley
a hospitabie and pleasing Virginia gentle
man Of the old school
The Rev DR. John Wesley Hll. rector
~ tho Jones Methodist Episcopal CHURCH.
Brooklyn. y. y. delivered the address
~ the day.
Or Hn. who Sc an eloquent and force
ful speaker. was listened 10 with the clos
est attention and l.s beautiful tribute
% the bravery and hcroism OF the sol-
dierS of both the North and South was
gree tel with loud and extended applause.
In the party is Colonel James W. Web
chairman az the monument committee
Colonel Webb. who IS a Mason. was So
riousiy wounded Ga the battle of Second
Manassas. and he would probably have
died had q not been that he was dis
covered BY a brother Mason 80 the Con-
federate Army. who brought a surgeon
20 colonel Webb
Colonel Webb says that he owes his life
q this Confederate soldier and Mason.
Other members Of the monument COM
rnittec present We're Joseph 3. Fisk.
Alfred Atkins. Benjamin Finley, Joseph
s Hamilton. George A. Mitchell John
Tregaskls. Andrew Cooten. James Ma
honey and Edward Whitesico General
Iur~es was unable 20 be present and
participate in the exercises. owing 20 sick
ness.
The New York party engaged luncheon
for three hundred from the Bull Run
CHAPTER 81 the Daughters OF the Confed-
eracv. and all who went from Manassas
70 Groveton were entertained az lunch
bv them
Lieutenant George c. Round. Of Ma
nassas acted as marshal. and Colonel
Edmond Berkeley as assistant marshal
The New york party Will go TO Washins-
ton tonight and Will spend a few days
there before returning 10 New York.