Massanutten Academy Celebrates Gen Lee Birth
Massanutten Academy students in Woodstock held their first annual celebration of Gen Robert E Lee's birth at St Pauls Reformed Church. Hon D C O Flaherty of Front Royal delivered the main address on Lees life. Other orations covered Lee as student general and educator. Misses Helen Newman Mabel Walton and Gertrude Campbell recited and songs Red White and Blue and America were sung. Rev Jas B Stonesifer and son Robert attended.
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Massanutten Academy
Woodstock
Gen. Lee
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
D. C. O'Flaherty
Front Royal
Robert E. Lee
Frank Abbot Magruder
Momentous Meeting Before Banquet at Gen Turner Ashby Camp
Members of Gen Turner Ashby Camp met in the camp room with Lt Commander Hottle presiding. A donor chest containing papers carried by Senator James M Mason was celebrated and a tribute by Rev Coup land Page of Hagerstown was adopted. Maj Albert Aker and Senator Daniel greeted Rev Dr S K Cox then renewed college ties.
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Mont Blanc
Monte Rosa
Washington
Lee
Douglas
Albert Aker
Tennessee
Maj
Daniel
Winchester
Jurner Ashby
Jackson
Tron
Mieore
Berryville
Aker
Lynchburg
Dr. Cox
Barton
Mr. Reuss
Ashby
Turner Ashby
Hottle
James M. Mason
Confederacy
England
J. P. Hyde
Coupland Page
Hagerstown
Maj. Aker
8. K. Cox
Braddock St M. E
Will Apain Visits Winchester After Banquet
Major Daniel and Major Akers left for Washington on the 9 01 Baltimore and Ohio morning train after a banquet in Winchester. They praised the congenial company and warm reception, vowing to return to the city. Maj Akers especially thanked Mayor Barton for the welcome and planned another visit at the first opportunity. Major Daniel lamented Winchester being off the railroad line between Washington and Lynchburg.
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Major Daniel
Major Akers
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio
Maj. Akers
Barton
Winchester
Daniel
Lynchburg
Sigma Rho Delta Society Debates Criminal Work Rule
The Shenandoah Valley Academy group met for readings by N Bonelle Douglass Galt and Reed and declamations by W Bonelle Fox McGregor and D Reardon. The debate argued that criminals should be compelled to work with A Byrd Kinzel Laws leading for the affirmative and Harry Stouffer leading the negative.
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Sigma Rho Delta Society
Shenandoah Valley Academy
N. Bonelle
Douglass
Galt
Reed
W. Bonelle
Fox
McGregor
D. Reardon
Messrs. A. Byrd
Kinzel Laws
Harry Stouffer
Prof Presho to Lecture at Central Commercial College
Tickets are being distributed for Prof Presho's lecture to be delivered at the Central Commercial College rooms next Tuesday evening. Those without tickets may obtain them at T. T. Wall's or Bell's book stores. You will not want to miss the best performance at Court House Hall tonight.
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Harry Homer
Barton
J. P. Hyde
Commander Barton
Charles B. Rouss
New York
T. W. Harrison
Cora Williams
Woodstock
Hyde
Reardon
Prof. Presho
Central Commercial College
T. T. Wall’s
Bell’s
Court House Hall
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Senator Daniel
Gen. Douglas
South
Johnny Rebs
Harris Hall
North Main Street
Redman
Sarah Zane
Daughters of the Confederacy
Old Virginia
Smithfield
Dixie
Lorena
Southland
H.kyd Douglas
Stonewall Jackson
Gen. Jackson
Gen.Jackson
Napoleon
Chancellorsville
Joubert
Louisiana
Henderson
Lord Roberts
Transvaal
Winchesterians
John W. Daniel
Virginia
Gen
S. S. Cox
Lynchburg Military Academy
Winchester Daughters of the Confederacy
Mrs. Daniel
Will Apain
Presho
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