The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-06-01
Confederate Memorial Exercises.

Promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning the veterans of the Confede-
racy met in front Of the Courthouse,
and forming in line marched under
the command Of Capt. :. W. Paulett
and r. d. Miller the honored "old
Rebs, " Of Fdmylle, to the Confed-
crate monument on High street, where
IN the presence Of the assembled
Daughters of the Confederacy they
silently saluted this emblem
Of the Cost cause not lost in heat
and memory. Escorted by the yete-
rams the Daughters Of the Confederacy,
after decorating the monument with
beautiful wreaths Of flowers mblems
of their loving and b autiful devotion
10 "the cause marched To the Opera
House where the exercises of the day
were held. A committee from the
Daughters consisting Of Misses
March Edmunds, Blanche Armstead,
Laura Miller, Virginia Paulett, Lizzie
Richardson and Mrs. Tuggle formed
an attractive central group on the
stage, their beauty ittingly set of by
a background Of the SCARED and home
ly though honored "vets"
The exercises were opened with a
prayer 10y Rev r.. A. Mcfarland, af-
ter which the orator of the occasion,
President J. Gray McAllister, Of
Hampden-Sidney College, was fitting
ly introduced by Mayor w. T. Blan-
ton
Mr. McAllister made great speech |
full Of jewels Of gold set in baskets Of
silver His choice language, patriot
ic sentiment, pathetic feeling and !
clear vigorous thought characterized |
a speech which delighted the audi
ence and elected frequent and vigo-
rous applause.
We hope to publish the address in
full IN future issue, and hence will
not attempt summary at this time.
After the address Crosses of Honor
were delivered by Miss March Ed
assisted by the other members
IF the committee, To the following:
ID. l.. Armlstead, Co. X, 3rd Va.
Cavalry; II. T. Anderson, Co. X, 3rd
Va. Cavalry. w. VI. Allen, Go. X, 18th
Va. Cavalry Lieut.. l.. Amos, Go. G,
nth Va. Infantry Sergeant +. V. An
ierson, Co. X, 18th Va. Cavalry; w.
II. Armistead, Co. G., nth Va. Infan-
Try; +. c. Anderson, Go. X, 3rd Va.
cavalry. y. VI. Bell, lst Go. Richmond
J. II. Carter, Co. /, BIRD
Va. Infantry; Geo. w. Claiborne, Co.
I, 23rd Va. Infantry; w. T. Collins,
@. II, 18th Battalion Va. Infantry; r.
4. CARRIER, Go. d, 18th Battalion Va.
Infantry: J. b. Hughes, Co. ID, 18th
Battalion Va. Infantry; Thornton Hol-
nan, Co. G., 2lst Va. Volunteers II.
y. Madison, Pearls Battery Va. Artll-
cry; VIM. G. Mckay, Go. X, 2}rd Va.
infantry; J. T. Morrisette, Co. G, 9Th
"a. Volunteers; w. II. Nelson, Co. A,
18th Va. Volunteers; :. p. Price, 35th
Battalion Va Volunteers; l.. VI. Pen
ok, Go. X, Bird Va. Cavalry; r. T.
Rice, Co l., 23rd Va. Infantry; b. A.
Rodgers, Co. G., 18th Va. Volunteers
!. A. Stegar, X, 18th Va. Cavalry; Colin
stokes, Heavy Artillery Chspln's
BLUFF; John w. Stratton, Go. G, 18th
Missouri Volunteers; Dr. Peter Win
ton, Assistant Surgeon G.. ;. Army; |
mo. NJ. Williamson, Go. !, 23rd Va.
volunteers; Jas. r Weaver, Go. ID,
18th Battalion Va. Volunteers; John
~ Womack, Go. G. l4th Va. Infantry.
After the exercises banquet was
,iven by the Daughters Of the COnfed-
.racy at the Masonic Temple To all
confederate veterans present