Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-29
FAMOUS BRASS. CANNON
GIVEN TO WINCHESTER
1t Marks Trail OF General Braddock,
and Is Presented by Col
Onfal Danes.
STANDS IN HISTORIC SECTION
Imposing Parade Is Feature OF Cere-
mony, and City Turns Out En-
Masse In Honor OF Occasion-An.
other Ancient Cannon Found.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

II could do its part in attacking or de-
tending present-day town, although
lto years or more old. was officially
presented to and received by the city of
Winchester yesterday afternoon in the
presence OF a great gathering OF peo-
pie of this city and other sections Of
Virginia. TO mark portion of the route
taken by General Edward Braddock. the
noted English commander. In his march
from Alexandria. through Winchester,
thence to Cumberland. Md, and on to
Fort Duquesne at Pittsburgh. Pa. In
April. l775. to battle with the invad-
ing Indians. The cannon, which is
mounted on a foundation of stones
taken from points equally historic and
laid In concrete. stands on the Brad
dock Street side of Washington Place
at the northeast corner of Braddock
and Cork Streets. On the corner is the
"ell-prcserved house in which George
Washington had his office when a
young surveyor here, and nearby, on
the same plot. are other cannon brought
nero years ago from the Pittsburgh
arsenal and mounted.
MISS KATHARINE: GLASS
IN CHARGE OF EXERCISES
Ihis afternoons exercises were in
caarge OF Miss Katharine r. Glass.
president of Fort ILoudoun Seminary, of
winchester. chairman of the commit
Tee on arrangements for the Colonial
Danes Of America, by which the can
non was presented. Most OF the Danes
came from Washington and Alexandria,
some by train, and others made the
ZIP by motor over the Blue Ridge.
r.
wood and his knights of the Golden
Horseshoe beheld the natural beauties
ot the Shenandoah Valley years before
the Revolution.
American flags and bunting OF
the national colors huttered from
scores OF business houses and resi-
dcnces along the line OF march Upon
their arrival here the DANES were en-.
teTtained at luncheon at Fort I.oudoun
Seminary which is built partly on the
fort constructed by Colonel Washing
ton when he commanded the CONT
mental Army in Northern Virginia. An
hour later the visitors were escorted to
the Washington Place by the City
Band. Company !. Second Virginia
Regiment. Captain r. Y. Conrad com
handing: the entire corps OF cadets OF
tho Shenandoah Valley Military Insti-
tute. the Boy Scouts. tho General Tur-
ner Ashby Camp Confederate Veterans.
IN Carriages: the faculty and student
body OF Fort Loudoun Seminary, the
faculty and the young men and wome n
OF the John Kerr Memorial Public High
school. and citizens generally. The pro-
cession passed many places of his
torical interest along the line OF MARCH
Where was 'Stonewalr Jackson sta.
toned In Winchestcr?' asked a visitor
"On practically every street corner"
answered Grizzled veteran In gray
Who had followed tho fortunes of Jack
ant Il 8
the great commander was mortally
wounded.
A. Washington Place the ceremonies
opened with an Invocation by Rev. DR..
j. IT, Lacy. pastor of the Presbyterian
Church IN Winchester. followed by this
program: The Story OF the Cannon"
Miss Rosa Mcdonald. chairman OF the
committee OF Colonial Danes. from
Alexandria Va: The story OF the
Foundation Stones" and presentation
TO Mrs. Benjamin l.. Purcell, Of Glen
Allen, Va. by Miss Katherine r. Glass
corning the work OF the Colonial
DANES in erecting the Rraddock mark
ers, By Mrs. Purcell. chairman OF the
Braddock Memorial Committee: accept
ance on behalf OF the society and pre-
sentation to the city by Mrs James
Lyons, representing Mrs. William Ruff
an Cox. OF Richmond; unwilling cere-
monies by six little prospective DANES.
Miss Colleen Hughes Glass. daughter
of Or. and Mrs. Robert Nice Glass
Miss Mary Greenway Russell. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kerr Rus
sell: Miss Virginia Taylor Boyd. daush-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Boyd
Miss Ellen Fauntlcroy Baker. daughter
o. Mr.. and Mrs. William Alexander
Baker: Miss Judith Braxton Mcclure
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Hunter
Holmes MCGUIRE. and Miss Susan Davis
Z 7
ciate Supreme Court Justice and Mrs
Adam c. Carson. of Manila. r. l.: &C.
ceptance on the part of the city OF
Winchester by Mayor Julian +. Ward.
The story of the Sush" as related by
Miss Mary SpottswoOd Buchanan. the
present owner of the red and blood
stained sash which General Rraddock
wore when nc was wounded, and in
which MS body was wrapped when
carried of the field. The principal ad-
dress of the afternoon was made by
CAPTAIN Robert Young Conrad, com
Regiment. of Winchester. a son OF
Major Holmes Conrad, the noted consti-
tutional lawyer of Winchester. The
bcnediction was pronounced by Rev.
william y. Smith. rector of Christ Pro-
testant Episcopal Church. of Winches-
ter, under the alter OF which lie the
remains of Thomas Lord Fairfax. of
"Cireenway Court" baron of Cameron,
proprietor of all the Northern Neck
OF Virginia. an uncompromising Tory,
but at the same time devoted friend
OF Washington.
RECEPTION IS RENDERED
TO VISITING WOMEN
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies
at Washington Place, the band played
The Star-Spangled Banner" at the
sound OF which every one rose and un-
covered. and the Colonial Danes and
other specially invited guests were es-
corted to the home of Mrs. d. 3.
Conrad on West Water Street. where
a large reception was held. Mrs. Con-
rad and her daughters. Miss Conrad and
Mrs. a. c. Carson, were assisted in
receiving by members OF the Country
Club. the Daughters of the Confcd-
eracy, the Woman's Civic League and
other local organizations. The vis-
tors from Washington, Alexandria and
other Virginia cities and towns left
on the evening trains for their homes.
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