The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-25

Xp1P1t<d Address ~ 0eueros ~ Ne Ns""fS
A rsurnamens and Ball-The Tomb Of the
Msther or waaAinssen- niaryc's Heights
and the Fight nj Fredericksbara-scene
and incidents.
rspecial corrcspondencc OF Richmond Disnaich.l
FREpERrcxsBrRo, August "A, 1883.
Nv 8 O'Clock this morning the Dsspdfch
came into this city containing the first ac-
count OF long-to-be-remembered DAY IN
fredericksburg. The town yesterday was
ornamented with Gags and bunting. brass
hands paraded the streets, making stirring
musjc. and pretty girls OF this old town
and their country cousins kept time as they
hurried hither and thither In search OF
sights. The occasion was created by Maury
Camp. No. 2, Confederate Veterans, Judge
John r. Goolrick commander. This or
ranixatiop. like all the rest Of the Confed-
crate camps, was instituted for the purpose
of perpetuating the fame OF the Confed-
cracy and its soldiers, also to raise means
for the purpose OF keeping from actual
want ali old Confederate soldiers who
might be unable 10 care for themselves and
70 provide them decent burial as well, and
take care OF their widows.
Maury Camp Is composed Of about i0t
Copfederates, and, Notwithstanding some
considerable opposition, determined tt
have q reunion OF Confederate veterans
charge visitors price OF admission TO Ger
tain entertainments, and apply the pro
ceeds 10 purposes named above.
Truly the object was noble one, and II
met the heartiest appreciation OF the pup
lie.
No people anywhere are more patriotic
to-day than those around Fredericksburg.
ard they honor the memory OF the Con-
federacy.
The sun, from a cioudless sky, blazed
rays almost OF fire upon town and country.
The earth was dry and parched, and dust
rolled in dirty clouds in every direction,
not enough wind being astir TO drive it
away. Men and women, with Precipitation
streaming from their faces, braved the heat,
standing on the sidewalks to see the pa
rade. Men on horseback, with c0lored
sashes around their bodies, dashed about
in the aimless manner common upon such
occasions. but evidently bent upon mis-
slons OF grave import. This seemed so |;
for their horses painted, and their sides
were fecked with foam.
AsrRANGE SIGHT.
By and by the blast Of trumpet, follow.
ed by ringing order from marshal on
horseback to "forward, march," caused
the crowd to exclaim, "Yonder they
come Yonder they come !"
What sight was that.
Nothing like II has been seen since the real
days OF the Confederacy. 1t was repro
duction OF an old-time rebel line OF march.
Three hundred x-Confederates, dust-be-
grimed, bewhiskered, long-haired, and as
variously dressed as the soldiers OF the late
war when they came back from Federal
prisons, were passing. Some OF them wore
shoes united, run down at the heels and
over at the sides. They were moving
along In double file as they did in
ing the "Bonnie Blue Flag" as Of
old. They were remnants OF the
Thirtieth Virginia regiment, survivors
OF the deadly day at Gettysburg. AT their
head rode their gallant war colonel, Robert
Chew. In the centre of the line, nailed to
rude flagstaffs Qmproviscd for the occasiOn),
were two bullet-riddled, time-stained BAN
ncrs. Pickett and Lee had gaZed at these
same flags on many battie-fields.
As the strange procession moved out to-
ward the cemetery, and passed private res
licences, young ladies waved their handker-
chiefs while the old soldiers cheered.
Sometimes at window matronly form
clothed In sable garments could be seen
wiping away hot tears.
Who can tell the thoughts OF these mourn
ers and the pain recalled by the sight of the
old heroes passing in review?
Another affecting sight was the visit OF
the veterans to the graves Of the Coniede-
rate dead in the city cemetery. With I'M
covered heads the old soldiers moved
slowly around the square in which rested
SO many OF their comrades, the band play
ing mean while n mournful dirge.
MODERN ToURNAY.
The next attraction was q tournament.
This always draws rural crowd; nothing
but circus can beat tournament. The
knights generally are fancifully attired, are
young, good-looking fellows, bcstriding
mettlesome steeds, and wearing for the
present poetical or fanciful names. The
horses yesterday were not above the aver
age. and one knight Mt least-him Of the
"Heroic Wagon erode in his wagon suit,
but rode we'll enough to work ahead OF the
rest. A pretty feature was the presence of
ladies on horseback, one Of whom. Miss
Fanny Moncure, claimed the attention OF
the large crowd by her skilful horseman.
ship and great beauty. Hon. Chancellor
Bailey delivered pleasing charge to the
knights.
HIS MOTHERS GRAVE
Just above the plain in which the tour
nameut took place is the grave OF Mary
Washington, marked now by an unfinished
marble monument. II Is strange that the
tomb of the mother OF the Father OF His
Country should be allowed TO stand mon
ument TO the lack OF patriotism of his coun.
trymen. Worse still, il has been shame
fully deiaced by the hands of the
vandal. Its sides have been marred
by bullets. and the pretty smooth face
Of the monument peppered by the shot of
thoughtiess sportsmen. No railing or en-.
closure Of any sort protects the hast resting
place OF this great and good woman, and
yesterday the unthinking eXcursionist hid
himself under the shadow OF the non,l-
ment, ate his snack, and desecrated the
sacred place by leaving the rinds OF water
melons sud the refuse Of the repast lying
loosely around the tomb. The monument
was undertaken in 1880 bya patriotic gen.
tleman OF Fredericksburg, who had COM
Melted IL with the ayeav,fio,, ~ A. -