The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-30
ESSEX CONFEDERATES
Corner Stone of Monument TO Their
Memory Laid at TappahannOCk.
THE WORK OF NOBLE WOMEN
Address BY Gov. Swanson Impressive Masonic
Ceremonies An interesting and Memorable
Occasion, Etc.

court house building NJ lhppiuitli-N. h
/ Thursday, filed with its gallery Of pur
/ traits ui SONS distinguished IN the liistor,
of the Revolutionary. Mexican a.nd C,n
/ tolerate wars. and ui National and stat
/ councils from Colonial days. The " om
ans Monument Association, uf E~~rN
county. Virginia" in the presence %
! Hon. Claude \ Swanson. governor %
/ virginia WarWorn Confederate veterans
/ beautiful women. gallant men and Nl-l
/ tors from this and other States, lald the
corner stone oi "A monument TO Sons %
/ ESSEX" who Tell in battle in the struggle
of lNGl-G5.
ann HlsruEN Ot TIN MONt MENT
On May IL. 1902. Mrs Della Preston
/ Wright. wife Of Judge 7 H. Is. Wright
called "a meeting for the purpose OF form
ing the association named above. \
charter WAS obtained from the l@glsla
ure with the following members: Mrs
r f.. Blakey. Mrs W t. Wright. Mrs
1 NJ Brnaddus. Mrs Is H. Brockrn
/ hrough. Mrs c. \. Anderton, Mrs. "
/ i. Halle. Mrs. John \. Temple, Mrs. W
/ h. Robinson. Mrs r. K t. Wright. Miss
Annie Gordon. Mrs s +. Latanr, Mis-,
Agnes ROUTE. Miss Page Cauthurn. Mise
| Matte Boughau. Miss Alice Mallory. Mrs
/ 4. B Rrale. Mrs. .. u. Mar~tun. Mis-,
/ Ellen latane. Mrs 1T l.. Baylor, Miss
|N. T. Hunter. Miss Marian Terrell. Mi~-
I Lizzie Parker. Mrs f. g. Warng Ms
/ ". \. Williams, Mrs. Mary ). Sale, Mis-,
/ Annie Brooke, Mrs e. G. Mundie Mrs
/ Mamie HAYS. Miss Mildred Ellis. Mis-.
lmogeu Barron. Mrs Il. l.. War; Jr,
/ Mrs Thomas Ritchic Bland, Mrs ". II.
/ Street. Mrs r. " Euhank, Mrs j. "
/ CurkSon. Mrs : W Mitchell. Mrs j VI
/ owen. Miss Mamie L. tiarnrtt Miss Mary
Campbell. Mrs e. e.. Warner. Mrs. II l.
+ Nrwhill. Miss l.. X. Lewis Miss Maggie
/ Young. Mrs e. VI Smoot. Mrs \ T.
I Montague. Miss W. H. T. Garuett. MIS-
/ Matte benny. Mrs. Frank Burke. Mrs
/ Charlotte Walker Blanton Mrs Robert
/ g. Halle
The present officers OF the association
are.
President-Mrs Della Preston Wright
Vice Presidents-Nrs Virginia Barron
/ Baird Baylor. Mrs Nettie Scott Enhauk
Mrs Ella VI owen. Miss Lizzie j koulie
Treasurer and Recording Secretary -
Mrs Minnie Convey Andcrton.
Secretary Mrs Emma Campbell
Wright
Advisory Committee Annie Ma
SON Brockcnhrough. Mrs Virginia Bar
ron Baird Baylor. Mrs Ella Brook,
Perry, Mrs Susie Garuett Brale. Mrs
Matte Warning Blakcy. Mrs Nettie Scott
/ Euhank. Mrs Rebec,a Armstrong Jones
Miss Agnes Route
These ladies went to work 10 rai-,
funds for the erection of u monument
/ They have HOW iu bank : poo and all
expenses Of work % this point have been
paid. The corner stone j. OF granite
from the quarry of tartright \ Davis. o
4 fredericksburg. aud WAS made by THEM
+ The estimated cost OF the monument Is
/ - 600. and it i- the purpose of the as~o
citation 10 have il erected and unveiled
dining 1901 IL il 90 be- located in OBJ,
middle of the street opposite the court
house building enclosed withiron railing
and 10 have u drive way on each side.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
The hour appointed To commence cen"
monies was o'clock. but il was post
poucd 10 80 owing To the non-arrlVa
+ of Governor swanson The village com
menced 10 ill at an early hour with peo
ole from the surrounding count T.
! Yachts were seen coming up the river
/ from lryiugton and rbanna with ilag-
lying and filled with people. The hon
/ ION was eagerly scanned for the appear
auce OF the State steamer AccOnac haN
/ ing ON board Gov Swanson and friends
numbering more than fifty people. includ
/ ing Messrs Fred Downing, Eli Sharp, W
/ Mcp lee. DR.. +. " Stiff. of Richmond
! Capt. j. H. Wheaton. DR.. " j. Newbill,
IF. Il NeWbil Hon j. y Stubs, War
ner Ball. Judge j C. Ewell and Others
! About l2.lJ she was observed IN the
ofiug, and at l2:15 the sound of can
non announced her approach 10 The
wharf
II was not long before GOV Swanson
aud W McD Ire We're guests at the hand
some home Of Judge T. K Il. Wright,
where "a few minutes were spent. when
they proceeded 10 the public hall. where
Arlington Lodge of MasOns No. l02 was
congregated ready 10 proceed with the
ceremonies. Here GOV. Swanson To-
ceved an ovation and Introduction Il
members whom he had not previously
| known.
TIIE CEREMONIES
Arlington Lodge. with Right Worship
! ful District Deputy Grand Master +. X.
/ Bauman. OF District No. -. was master
OF ceremonies District Deputy Grand
Master r. 4. Fitzhugh, Of District No
/ II. was senior warden: ". q. RennOlds
junior warden; 7 5 Sheppard. treasurer
/ James NJ. Lewis, secretary; DR.. +. J.. W
Ferry. senior deacon; j ". Fleet, junior
deacon: Rev. James Lewis. chaplain
/ Geo. +. Squires. Lancaster Union Lodge
| 80. 81. tiler; A. r. Bagby and j T.
Robins, stewards: c b. Hundley with
corn: G. r. Bray with wine: T. +. Blakey
I with oil: Geo y. AndertOn with square
| Charles Sale with level; j. A. Route with
plumb; Harrison SOuthwOrth with large
light: 4. +. Bagby with Bible, square and
cOmpasses: J h. Cralle and +. e. Rich
ardson with two large lights, and follow
ing MasOns of Arlington and visiting
lodges. Claude A. Swanson. W Med
lee. James \. Stubbs, Fred Downing, j.
II. Wheaton, L. g. Newbill, William
| Fitzhugh &. l.. Lewis W. II. Levi
JOnn X. Haze, beO. NJ. AuutI tpii' T.. VI
Ware, c. W. Daingerfield, Charles Sale
If. NJ Gresham, j. 4. Route, &. D.Court
ney. j b. Scott. w. J Phillips, A. \
Cralle, j. 5. Phillips, Curtis Lee Lewis
T.. G. Anderton, Jos Baker, \. b. Ham
nell. Fleet Lawson, W. 5. Phillips, K &
Neale, f. e. Hall, J. 4. Carleton, d. 4
Motley. G. T. Taylor j Il. Cralle, L. C.
Richardson, NJ. Schwatzman, W. B. Rob
insnn. r. Ii. Chiffon, John K. Owen, W
f. Farham, all under Chief Marshal j.
". Henley. marched to the site OF the
proposed monument, formed n circle
around it and most impressiyely laid thu
stone. In the stone were deposited char
ter Of association, list OF officers, letter
head and envelope OF the association
Confederate notes, 81, 81, 81, war but
ton of V. ~ l., battle flags OF COnieder
acy, Virginia flag, copies of The Free
hEance, Tidewater Democrat and South
side Sentinel, pennies and nickel. The
service was interspersed with chorus
music under direction Of Director W. j.
Phillips, who has a tenor voice OF re-