The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-31
Association of the Army of Northern
Virginia.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE yIR-
GINIA DIVISION.
ADDRESSES BY GENERAL LEE AND
COLONEL VENABLE.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The fourth annual meeting of the Virgi-
MIA Division of the Association Of the Army
of Northern Virginia was held last night in
the Hail of the House of Delegates.
Long before the hour appointed for the
meeting the floor of the House was crowded
by members of the Association, "a well as
large number Of ladies who were present to
enjoy so interesting an occasion. The gal
leries, too, we're we'll filled, and by O'Clock
there was scarcely standing room except IN
the main aisle. Within the yestibule quite
number of interested spectators, who
were unable to be accommodated inside the
ball, were also gathered, and took an active
interest in the proceedings. Among the
PROMINENT Rx-CoNFEDERATE OFFICERS
present were General Fitz Lee, General
w, Fl. F. Lee, General r. D. Lilly, Colonel
s. Venable, Colonel Peyton. of General
Rhodes's staff; General Wade Hampton,
Colonel Daniel A. Grimsley, of Culpeper
Major Robert Stiles, of Richmond General
Lindsay Walker, chief Of artillery of the
third army corps; Lieutenant George L.
Christian, General Dabney II. Maury, Major
Walter K. Martin, Major Charles Howard
Major McCue, Colonel w. E. Cu.shaw.
Colonel r. N. r. Talcott, Lieutenant A
Austin Smith, Colonel William Skeen, Gene
"a, James G. Field, Genera! Jubai A. Early
General II. A. Wise, Major Jed. Hotchkiss
of General Jackson's and General EwelPs
staff; General William McCoInb, Captain
Thomas Brander, Lieutenant Charles Pal
mer, besides q large number Of staff officer
and Revs. Moses D. Hoge, D. D., Charlie
Minnigerode, D. D., Rev, George Peterkin
and several other clergymen Of the city.
A few minutes after 8 O'Clock the meeting
was - .,.
CALLED no ORDER
by General Fitzhugh Lee, president OF tn
ASSOCIATION. who introduced Rev. Charlie
Minnigerode, D. D.. of St. PauPs church
| who offered an appropriate prayer.
At the conclusion Of Or. Minnigerode'
prayer
GENERAL LIE ADDRESSED THE ASSOCIATION
briefly. and as an humble sharer 10 the com
mon sufIerings Of the war he gracefully wei
coined the immense concourse OF heroes AM
| fair ones who had gathered to take part
the fourth annual meeting Of the Society Q
]! the Soldiers and Sailors of the Army Q
4 Northern Virginia. He warmly greete'
these survivors Of the grandest army tha
ever marched, or biYouacked, or fought. j
| any say that it is not well to keep up tn
bitter memories of the var, he had the prou
\ reply that more peaceful, law-abiding cit
zens are not to be found in the whole Ian
than the survivors Of the Army of Ncrther
i Virginia have. eyer proven themselves.
i he was willing to let the dead past bur
4 its dead SO fur as the aniniosities OF the wa
| are concerned; yet he would not bury tb
memories or the deeds Of our brave an
martyred dead, but he would write them 0
4 history's brightest page and preserve thel
fresh forever. He explained briefly the OF
ganization and objects OF the Association {
The Army of Northern Virginia.
j He then said that In the experience {
well-nigh every general officer there Is o
ways some trusted staff officer upon whol
Lat apy hour Of the day Or night he eoul