Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-24
HONORS TO LEE.
The Chatham Artillery ReceptiOn-A


Delightful Reunion.
The reception rendered General Fitzhugh
Lee and the worthy Secretary of the South
ern Historical Society of Richmond, Dr.
J. William Jones, was one of the most
pleasant and delightful affairs that has
ever taken place in our city. 1t was
a marked compliment from the veteran
organization, connected hOnOrably with
two revolutions, to the distinguished
representative Of a cause which
is dear and will ever be remembered
and cherished by every true southern
heart. At 10 O'Clock the members OF the
Chatham Artillery in full uniform, with
the representatives and the othcers OF
the volunteer sOldiery in UNIFORM,
entered from their cosey and elegantly
appointed club room in their armory to
the ante room where were placed
several tables Loaded WIN
the substantials, luXurles ana
delicacies of the season. A Drlel welcome
to sit, eat and be merry from captain
Wheaton, the commander oil the
cOrDs. was promptly Obeyed, and soon the
battle of the knives and forks followed,
and an hour rolled by in the practical dis
cussiOn of the good things, enllVened by
pleasant social converse.
AbouIt II O'Clock Capt. Wheaton called
attention and rOrdered glasses charged,
and all being ready he proposed 1.-The
health of our distinguished guest, the war
riOr statesman and patriot, Gen. Fltzhugh
/ Lee.
Loud calls with vociferOus applause
I brought Gen. Lee to his feet, and the room
4 fairly rang with the tumult Of enthusiasm
4 which greeted his smiling c0untenance.
Waiting until the uproar subsidized, Gen.
/ Lee opened a most eloquent, conservative
/ and truly patriotic speech, with an anus
/ ing anecdOte Of the war, and in course
/ of his remarks introduced several
/ anecdotes, which were most keenly
/ appreciated by the old soldiers
who .'had been thar In conclusion
/ he paid a very high compliment
to the Chatham Artillery, and with
beautiful perOratiOn upon the future OF
Georgia and Virginia, the Empire State OF
the South and the grand old Mother OF
| Statesmen, took his seat amidst great
applause.
/ DIR. j. VIM. Jones was next called upon,
/ and responded in eloquent style, and com
pletely captivated the gallant soldiery by
his pleasant relation of the valorous deeds
of the past, and especially of the gallant
and efficient part played by the artillery
| in the @randest tragedy ever enacted on
this continent.
Gen. A. X. LaWtOn was next summoned
to the front and answered in an eloquent
speech interlarded with appropriate and
amusing "reminiscences, which elected
the most enthusiastic applause.
Captain Wheaton then summoned the
/ peerless orator of the Galatians to the
front, Corporal Walter G. Charlton, who
i'm an eloquent and earnest speech well
sustained his reputation as finished and
| accomplished speaker, and reflected lustre
upon his gallant corps. the
grand cause which he euloglzed,
and did honor to the noble guests
who honored their festal board. He closed
his remarks with a beautiful tribute to
grand old Virginia and her worthy rep
resentatives, and resumed his seat amidst
the most enthusiastic plaudits of the as
semblage.
CAPTAIN George A. Mercer was vOcifer-
ously called for, and responded in his
characteristic and pleasing style, COM
pletely enhancing the company and evok-
ing merriment and enthusiasm by his
capital application of incidents in the late
war. which particularly pleased the 'boys
who wore the gray and who knew how 1t
was themselves"
CAPTAIN Wheaton then offered a toast to
the First Volunteer Regiment of Georgia,
and called on Colonel Clifford w. Ander-
son, who responded in very capital
style, elicting much applause,
Speeches were subsequently made In
response to calls by Major b. j. Burgess
General McLaws, Sergeant J. X. Saussy.
Mayor G. NJ. Ryals, Judge Harden and
others.
The pleasant reunion was kept up UNI
til late hour, and it was with reluctance
that the signal to sing "Auld Lang Syne'
was responded TO, and the congenial as
semblage dispersed with three cheers fol
the distinguished guests.
The committee of the Galatians who had
the management of this affair reflected
credit upon themselves and their corps by
the admirable manner in which they dis
charged their duties and contributed SC
materially to the comfort and pleasure OF
I their quests