Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-19

| providing ammunition and such war equip
ments for the army.
OUR WOMEN.
General Butler did not forget the women
Of The South and paid a glowing and elo-
quent tribute 10 their devotion 10 thelr
country aud spoke Of the work OF the fair
women In providing food and clothing and
nursing the wounded soldiers.
lie discussed the form OF government
which was in vogue in the Confederacy, and
which was one Of the most perfect Of that of
any country.
THE MEDICATION OF PosTERIrY.
In closing the speaker said tnat we may
therefore safely claim, without charge OF
vainglory and boaSiing, that the southern
people In their desperate struggle for sepA-
Tate existence developed a wonderful civii,
| military, and industrial genius, and may
confidently rely upon judgment and im'
partial history fo- their vindica'i0n in that
behalf. The same elements exist with us
", intensified in the crucIbe OF adyer-
s:,y. and will exert Themselves into bringing
their section abreast wtH the foremost re-
gIcns OF the enlightened world, and thereby
contribute, az they have always, to the suc-
ces. and pcrmaneucy Of republican iBstitu-
tions in America. and 10 the glory and great
ness Of that Union to which they have In good
faith renewed their allegiance.
GOOD AND PRACTICAL.
General Butler spoke from manuscript and
did net OCCUPY more than an hour. lie was
| listened 10 with profound attention and was
often loudly apphuded. He was heartily
c0cgratulaed upon the success Of his speech,
which was pronounced one Of the finest aud
most instructive ever delivered before the
socIetg.
Mr.. William l.. Royall moved resolution
OF thanks 70 General Butler for bis able ad-
dress. Unanimously adopted.
OFFICERS.
Mr. r. 6. Garneti moved that a committee
of tya be appointed % nominate officers OF
/ the society for another year. His motion
was carried. and the chairman appointed Mr.
n. S. Garnet, Colonel John Il. Cary, Major
Robert stiles, Mr.. i. d. Hill, aud Colonel ).
Y. Bidg00d.
R.fore the committee retired General
Taliafprr0 said the society had honOred him
! for several wears With the presidency. Tie
| esteemed II "a one of the greatest hOnors
that could be conferred upon any man. His
descendants 10 the third and fourth gene
ration. be declared, would be proud Of The
! Tact that their ancestor had been 50 highly
| honored. But he thought The honor should
| be distributed, aud that some one from
among the many worthy should now take
/ his place.
SUBSCRIPTIONS,
The committee retired t0 select officers,
and while they were out Hon. George l..
| Chri.lian, chairman OF the Finance Com
/ ui'tec, offered n resolution that Comrsde
/ Carleton Mccarthy be appointed ~ acommIt-
tee - solicit subscriptions in the sum OF one
I dollar and less for the monument to Con-
| fsderate private soldiers 10 Uc erected on
LIBBY Iill. lie motion was adopted.
ELECTION.
The committee 10 nominate officers report
od ihe following, who were unanimously
elected: President. General ". II.
Payne, Of Fauquier; Nicc-Prc-ideuis-
| General John r Cooke, 81 Rich.
maud; Colonel Charles Marshall, Of
Baltimore; Hon. james II. skinner, Of
| Stauutou; Captain Philip ". Mckinney, OF
| FarmyIile: General e. r. Muntord, OF Rich
moud; Trc1surer, R. :. Boshcr, Of Rich
mond; Secretary, Carleton Mccarthy, of
RIchmond. Exccutlye Committee ColoBrl
william n. Palmer. Colonel Archer Ander-
son. Judge GEORGE l. Christian, Thomas 4.
Brandcr, and John $. Elicit.
TIE society then adjourned 10 PizzinPs,
where they partook Of handsome banquet.
TIE GENERAL.
General Matthew G. Butler, who was the
orator for The society, Is the colleague Of
General wade Hampton in the United states
senate from south Carolina. lie was ga-
lant Confederate officer and il now one 0i
the Democratic leaders in our NatiJuSi Lcgis-
! sturr. lie arrived in the city yesterday
morning from South Carolina, and was en-
tertained bv Colonel Archer Anderson.
General Butler visited the Exposition yes
! tcrlay afternoon aud was much pleased with
tie fine exhibit. tie viii leave to-day for
The Eastern shore Of Marylan where be
will deliver several speeches Tor Cleveland
and Thurman.
THEFT or THE ANNUAL REPORT.
Last night some thief entered the hall Of
the residence of Mr. X. :. Bosber, the trea-
surer OF The Society Of the Army OF North.
orn Virginia, while tilst gentleman and his
family were at supper and stole Mr.. B0,ber's
oyorcoat. which contained his annual report
t. the society and also some valuable private
papers.