The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-28

Bishop D0ggett5 WORK and Official ad
ministration as one Of the General Superin.
tendents OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, has gone to- record; and we may
safely say that no one has occupied that
position who has filled 1t with more honor
to himself or with more credit to his Church
than he. At the time OF his death he wa;
president OF the Virginia Bible Society.
His work is done. He was great
preacher and good man. His life was
characterized by large Christian charity
He had warm friends in all the churches,
and dies lsmented as great public loss by
all that knew him. His close was grand
victory over death. He was prepared, and
met his end with holy Christian triumph.
He was taken worse on Saturday last.
Yesterday he was comparatively quiet.
Suddenly q change took place about 8
O'Clock last night, and he died without
u.tering a word in less than half an hour.
Tenth Annual Reunion OF the Virgil.
mia Division Army of Northern yir.
ainia.
The annual reiiuion OF the veterans OF the
grand old army who followed the flag OF
Lee until at Appomaltox they yielded ''to
overwhelming numbers and resources ~
"nOt conquered, but wearied out with VIC
tory"-aIways attracts large crowds, and
eXcites the deepest interest.
1t was well Understood that this year,
when Major Mcclellan, who CALAMITY rode
with "Jeb." Stuart, came TO tell the story
Of the life and campaigns OF his great
chief, there would be no diminution Of the
interest.
Accordingly at an early hour last evening
the people began 10 pour into the ball OF
the House OF Delegates until 1t was packed
TO its utmost capacity with such an au-
dience as only assemblies upon the occasion
OF these gatherings Ia the capital OF Vir-
glnia and OF the late Confederacy.
At the appointed hour the orator OF the
evening. Major II. Il. Mcclellan was escort
ed into the hall by the president OF the As
sociaton General w. Ii. +. Lee and men,
! bers OF the Executive Committee, and was
received with loud applause.
| General Lee called the meeting TO order.
and Rev. DR.. j. William Jones opened with
prayer.
General Lee said that he esteemed it a
pleasure and an honor TO extend TO the
audience a cordial welcome to this tenth
annual retinion OF the Virginia Division OF
| the Army OF Northern Virginia. He con-
| cluded from the brilliant audience before
him that the people still cherished the mem
Ory Of the brave men who during the four
| wears OF the unequal contest bore them
selves nobly, aud proved themselves worthy
OF The land that gave them birth and the
cause for which they fought.
| He said that the Association had hitherto
| been very fortunate in its annual orators,
and that he felt cure they were peculiarly
| fort innate on the present occasion. He had
| the honor of presenting as the orator OF the
evening q gentleman distinguished alike in
war and,in letters. He was fortunate, also,
| in the selection OF his theme, since he was
| to speak OF the life and character Of the
great cavalry chief on whose staff he had
personally served, and with whom he had
witnessed and participated in the great bat
ties Of the Army Of Northern Virginia.
| He took great pleasure in introducing as
orator Of the evening
MAJOR II. b. MCCLELLAN, OF KENTUCKY.
Major Mcclellan was received with loud
applause, which was again and again re-
peatedalI through the address. He grace
fully introduced his theme by saying that
he was proud to stand once more on the
soil Of Old Virginia, and TO receive again
the cordial greetings OF comrades dearly
loved. He then proceeded to sketch with
the hand Of a master the life, the campaigns,
and the character OF General j. l.. b.
stuart.
The address will be published in full in
the Southern Historical Society Papers,
and we regret that we have not space for
even q brief abstract of it. 1t was an adj
dress full OF fine passages, keen wit, we'll
told anecdotes, vivid sketches, and most
valuable historical statements. 1t was
life.like portrait OF grand soldier, true
patriot, high-toned Christian gentleman,
which comrades and friends OF Stuart re-
cognized as true TO the life, and which the
future historian will find OF priceless value
when he comes TO write the story Of the
cavalry OF the Army of Northern Virginia
and Its peerless leader.
Major Mcclellan closed as follows:
CItzens OF Richmond, he sleeps beneath
the sod OF your own beautiful Hollywood.
For the honor OF your matrons and your
maidens he laid down his life. BY his
blood were your homes preserved from
sack and desolation, and it is fitting that
you should numter him among your own
dead. Doubtless this proud city will honor
herself in doing honor 10 her defender, and
We shall soon see the stately monument
which will tell TO future generations the
story of that noble life and that heroic
death.
How sleep the brave VIII SINK 10 rest,
Bv all their couutrJ's wishes blest +!
When spriDg with dewy fingers cold
, Returns to deck their haIlowed mould,
Soc there shall dress "a faiTer sod
Than Fapcy's fcet have ever trod.
"By fairy hands their knel is ruug;
BY forms unseen their dirge IS sung;
There Honor comes, a pilgrim gray,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay;
And Freedom shall awhile repair
TO dwell weeping hermit there"
He took his seat amid loud applause, was
warmly congratulated by number OF COIN
rades, and on motion Of Attorney-General
Field the thanks OF the Association were
rendered the orator and a copy OF his ad-
dress solicited for publication.
The old officers were unanimously elect
ed, except that Colonel Thomas ii. Carter
was made viee-president aud Colonel w. ii.
Palmer added to the executive committee.
A fine steel engraving of General Stuart
was buUg upon the wall near the Presidents
chair, and was loaned by Colonel Delaware
Kemper. OF Hampden-Sidney.
While Major Mcclellan was speaking
man i'm the eastern gallery, named johnson,
tainted when standing near the stairs and
fell backwards. Officer Talman, who was
on the steps at the time, broke the fall, thus
preventing what no doubt would have been
serious accident.
LOOK UP YOUR TAx.RECElPT. TAKE 1T
with you to the polls Tuesday. IL will save
time to you and to the judges.
Roll OF HONOR AT THE RICHMOND HIGH
SCHOOL. following Is a list OF pupils
on the roll of honor at the High school du-