The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-15
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ways like Oakwood Avenue cars, and
the hacks button up the back the
same as the old style frocks.
Crowds Chccrcd Soldiers.
When the order was given to march
the battery tramped ahead, the phae
| tons next. the wagons bringing up the
rear. In this way the procession moved
/ through the main streets of Stanton,
the fine step of the soldiers being an
inspiring sight for the crowds that
! lined the sidewalks. filled the porches
and lawns and waved greetings from
tho housetops Even the program Of
| kinked- up until the caravan got beyond
| view. Battalion Adjutant WORKMAN,
Major Langdon Christian and Stable
| Sergeant PoindeXtcr, the latter being
| Introduced around and about as VIII
liam Jennings Bryan. We're mounted
Captain Myers and his brother officers
| going afoot
There were three miniature Howitz-
ers, Just about as big as minute, and
! to the hundreds OF youngsters they
we're naturally the star attractions.
! The boys were Cabell Truman, James
| Cleary and Langdon Christian, Jr., all
| looking spick and span In their Khaki
| uniforms. The battery had every
thing except an ambulance and a band,
| the absence of music naturally detract-
/ ing from the spectacular.
| AS the line cut In toward the Harris
| onburg Pike at the city limits, there
i was quick command TO halt. Mr.. n.
/ VI. McIlhany and Mr.. T. a. Pace, in
/ Confederate uniforms, who had led
| the march from the Flats. stepped
aside TO give the commander the head
of the line. Mr.. McIlhany made a
| graceful speech In which he referred
have the Howitzers start from Staun-
ton, and expressing regret that the I'M
godly hour prevented big reception.
/ While he was speaking Captain Wor-
! than and Major Christian were sent
OFF to round UP DR.. Smith and the
! others. and after proper acknowledg-
ment by Captain Myers the brown line
formed again to hit the pike.
There was Just suspicion of rain
clouds. In this beautiful section there
is tinge Of shimmering gold about
the waving fields of grain; there is
a hazy blue upon the mountain tops:
/ through the valley the sun beats fierce
upon the marching band, its rays be-
Ing tempered in the shank of the af-
ternoon by the soft June breeze. Under
the starlight the men huddle in the
tents and hug the blankets.
/ AS they marched out beyond the
i limits of the town, their uniforms not
different in color from that of the
roads over which they tramp. they
shook off all needless garments and
fell in line as correctly as lie they
had been on dress parade Occasion
ally theS halted for brief rest. the
canteens being turned upward as they
refreshed themselves with the product
of the mountain stream At 3 O'Clock
they reached the Old Stone Church
! where they found the country folk
awaiting them. The delay was occa-
, stoned by the broken tire on one OF
l the commissary wagons.
$ On Historic Ground.
About eight miles below Stauntor
!. is the Willow Spout. For generation:
1t was a famous watering place. where
horses were changed for the stage
lines that for SO long carried the trave
i. up and down the valley. The water
is brought in pipes from springs among
( the hills. and pours itself out in {
r strong stream from the breast of {
: willow tree. The tree has been re
j, placed again and again, and still TIL
f water flows. Long ,troughs receive thu
d water and supply the wants OF horses
A and cattle on the great highway. !
t quarter of mile further is the fin
grove OF old oaks. in the midst o
e which stands the venerable ston
church.
It is the Oldest church building II
! tho whole Shenandoah Valley, will
S the ono exception of Opcquon, nea
Newtown, few miles south OF Win
chester. 1t stood In ruins for man,
; years. A few years ago 1t was agai
e crowned with a roof.
n The structure in which services wer
y held to-day was built by the earl
# Scotch Irish settlers in 1747, 161 year
h ago. It has never ceased to be tn
y place of worship for a large and faith
E full congregation. Around the fou
IS sides of the building are the mound
Y that cover the old walls of a fort bull
6 in the earliest times for protectio
h from Indian raids. The tradition
% that in times Of alarm the peopl
d brought horses and cattle to sh,l
y themselves in from the peril Of mas
= sacre and utter destruction.
"a Services ut Old Stone Church.
Rev. DR.. Smith, an aide on Stonewa