Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-13
PEGRAM'S BATTALION
ANNUAL REUNION YESTERDAY OF TIE
SURVIVING MEMBERS
Omesrs Elected. other Business Transacted,
and an Enjoysbls Afternoon spent
The Grays.

The annual reunion Of The Pegram Rat
talon Association was held yesterday after.
noon at tho Old pumP-house.
The weather was somewhat unpropitious,
rui The sTdor of the veterans was not al all
campeusd and the occasion was a mos, en-
toyaslc one 90 an who were fortunate enough
O. b., present.
The members of the association and their
erst. began 10 assemble about noon, and an
hour later lunch was served. At p. VI.
Che company sat down TO az elegant dihncr
f.sfold credit 90 the caterer ard gave salts
f,.uor 10 the WcN-whoited appeuies Of the
gentlemen present
yb..ft.ndsuee was not yerv large. This
wa. rsr.IaIv Guc % the state Of tae weather.
Amon- Oh. survivors present were Mslor
rr.r-.r. William Ellis Jones, secretary. snd
t,mrslDs HauLrr, >tycW stcr, John Rcdtord,
1.rl.r. Brown. By,uts, II. =. Rediord, Or.
q.lh. Goomtt. iernsyhongh, Wren, Gates,
lursr. Joan Iv.cr, MURPHY snd feIriter.
orrcsgs ELECIfo.
Artr lunch 81 business meeting was held.
.tUtirh Nir. Tyitr presided. aBd the follow
,.- officer. were elected: Thomas Ellett,
t.ca8aut; John Tyler. first vice-president :;
Charlie. p. Young. second Vice president; g..
a. Thompson. fhlrd vice -presdent; william
f. Jonc-. secrcfHry; John Murphy, tres-
.rrrr. y alc1tiue Brown, CORES ponding Sc
rrciary; H.tabel Tshb. NJ. r., surgeon; Rev.
,1in B. Newton. u. D.. chaplain. Executive
committee. John Il. Purcell. NJ I. Ryder,
Thomas Byruss, ID. <. Redford, Thomas A.
'lauier, ID. $. Gates, and j. j. Ferrter.
FINANCIAL.
Dr. Tahb reported that he bad examined
Nlr accounts ~ the qS.OcatIOn and found
inem % hc accurate and all Of the expendi-
tagc, sustained 10y proper vouchers.
Tug NIL NoNUMENT.
Major Brudcr. chairman OF the committee
which has in hand The matter Of raising the
fund, Will which 20 have monument
erected over The grave Of Lieutenant
General Ambrose Z. Hill in Hollywood
cemetery. submitted 4 very encouraging re-
port lie stated that the committee have
$500 in aHad. with 500 more promised. A
meeting of tuc committee will soon be called
and The undertaking VIII be pushed yigor-
,l.y.
BADGES.
From the Commutee on Badges Major
rr.ucrr repoFlcd that Mrs. Anderson mad
frtn communicated with and she had Re-
u,fd. expressing deep interest in The matier
tud promising valuable assistance. The de-
-irns0b.n!lted was adopted and the commit
ire. vita Nr. Byrnss added 10 it, was cen-
'ElcA
JN FiFASANT WAYS.
Tbeaiternoou was spent in a very pleasant
vo7. the repetition Of wal stories and rela-
f,ors o. experience. bad on the field and IN
tlc camp occupying a considerable portion
OFF thc time. rRcte was no tXed programme
aH '1rmhify was lsid aslde, ond The men who
worr tie Crsy spent the hours IN Just such
V.vSas suited gbeIr faDcies.
oUB bEAD.
This association has oaly one toast at its
annual rriTu,ons and that is "Our Desd ::
TB w future d,res forget the past their fate
ana iaule shall be an echo and light into
eternity
Tl.. was responded 10 Ia a brief and ap-
,ropTiaye address by Hon. j. TAYLOR Ely
son. 90 W bicl De- referred ~ feeling terms 10
90 tbe her0.sm sod devotion TO principle Of
the uaeni 0crs Of thc battalion who fell IN bat
tie 1u tse same connection the speaker al
luded tiungly 90 the courage and yslor Of
The soldiers of 'Be Confederate army.
IrrTrEs or REGEEL
Lcfters we've read from the following gem
.l-msn, all war members Of the battalion,
.vpftssinc regret at their inability 10 be
present: Mrssrs. Roudfnhush. Of Greenfield,
Mes; Jraersor D.. Euiin, Of Chesterfield;
D. O.. Ncluto-h, cf low son. Nd, T.. Keith
p.rgnn. Oi Darlington. -. c.; and John I.
C4liaghau. % Washington.
The GrayS' Anutvorsary.
Company the Richmond Grave. OF the
ffsSt regiment. have had many pleasant eX-
0urooos, out toe bows d-careihat none have
been more agreeable than Yesterdays. itwas
tle celebration Of their foriy-fiith auuiyer-
.sff. sDd Included pir-Ric and targct-prac.
il.e 50 Providence orge.
Tie members Of the company and assOcia-
zion and trcods TO tbe mber OF about TWO
1uudl.,l and uitv enjoyed delightful time,
and reached home just before the heavy
shower.
The day was spent in boating, fishing,
dancing. tsrset-sbooune, baseball playing,
ard 0ttsr ways.
MEDALS.
Po.c ce-CommiSsOner L. G. Fig offered a
a1oc.o,le rscdal Leather 10 the best shot ot
'ht Grsys' Association. and u was won by
Nsjor D. j.. Philips and presented to him
Us President d. &. lrcstrsOn, si The BOsrd
o Aldermen, IN apprc pirate remarks.
Ie-tsptiu f.. Leslie spence presented
t.e .omparv's medal 10 Private c. O. NSville
es t1e best shot and gold pins 20 Private
Erfer and Corporal Gibbs as the two next
h.-, shots.
BASEBALL.
Tho rafch gsme Of bsu between Captain
b1s-lrTy's and Private A. l.. Dayis'S nlnes
ssordf1 much aluusemeut aud WAS won by
iac 'l-me- nine bv score OF - 10 :.
THE DEBT OF VIRGINIA.