Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-28
THE LADIES' NIGHT.
LEE CAMP VETERANS HALL OPEN TO
THE FAIR SEX.
Address bv Rev. s. 4. Goodwin. ID. D., on
Southern Women During
the War.

IL was their night. Inc address or the
evening was TO be on the southern women
during the war, and a special invitation
had been extended the wives and sweet
hearts, mothers, and sisters of the veterans
to be present.
The hall was packed. Many Of the old
soldiers had to stand in tho ante-room or
in groups about the door in order to make
room for the fair guests.
After PRAYER bv Rev. Or. Fair, Of Grace
Street PRESBYTERIAN church, and the usual
routine work OF the Camp, COmmander
Brander introduced Rev. DR.. ). A. Good
win. the orator Of the occasion. DR.. Good
win is On eloquent speaker and no one ever
had better attention than was accorded
him last night. After graceful lntroduc-
tion he said:
Tho Confederate soldicr Ia the synomyme OF
immortality. Hts nsrl- will live g. long Ss iin-
erfy has n dotuuder alt patriOtism deyotee.
But tho vaOr which on soldiers displayed en- so
many bloody lelfs was not one whit greater
than WAS the coarnge, tue f0rt,uie. and th@ pa
:-IOtlsm witch our southern women manifested
r tho homo. illustrated IN the hospital, snd ID
20, q few instances evin'ef on the nel1 Oh car
ncge itself. Through al those years ot woe ond
wasting, 0f bitterness ond blood, their kindness
ncsor failed aui tnoir COURAGE never ia.icrei
hoy coui not bear the shield rOr WELD ihe
sword. but IN the management OF the bone. IN
uini-teriug 10 TN sick aud wounded Gnd IN
supplying tho dcsti;pie with food and e. othing,
they displayed 2 courage and illustrated pa
tr4oti-m unryalied by spartan mother or Roman
natrOn
TuFTP PATRIOTISM
When tho United states Government tcal'ed Tor
au immense army 20 co-rre the so -cding STATES
into n laion IN which thcy could no longer
bonorobiy remain II aroused In our son hern
women every principle % patriotism aud every
teeliug Ol pri:e, sud they called upon thelt
sires and aous, their husbands, lovers, AMI
brothers 20 drive the invader from she soil. lo
them country was more than husband or SON.
lover or brother, and they ch0crfIuy Sent form
t2ose whom they l0yol ard upon whom they
leaned 10 Die, II nco1 Oe. IN ccienco ot theif
niiars snd ueir fires. Much ~ that ynl0r mat
hn- shed such l1sfrc ou th- southern soldier i-
due % the influence Of the southern woman.
she sclrued CoWards aut scchrd skuik"rA
Mothers preferred that their sons should dle oll
tho uoid cl honor rA her than bear she -tlginA ~
rONarilro on lfn mo -tffur SlhNcS ol
fea-. HOurr is fhs admiration oi al MO-
natures, bat 10 has over won tho hrhrt anl
commanded the homage 81 woman. for lhI'
reason she has 10 every aga strung Tie Tyre 3l
the poet. guided the Uencil Oi the alatt, inspired
tn8 tongue OF tho orator, aud nrrvei tho b@ari
Oi the solder. To Wa this love for Tie true nul
this devotion 10 the bravo hat made TAO south
ern women 80 willing 10 Dher those "non lhry
loved better than llie upon the al'ar Ot beli
country. Tho love oi honor is nations strong
est bulWark. highest glory. Hui richest legacy,
the loss Of /. Is decay. clssolufion, and deaih
Womans special mission Is to lebor Tor mo al
vauron,eu, ~ al Hose virtues that ai1rn hu
mauiiy AMI li,t up man 90 tle Image OF hi-
Maker. Southern won 'n naTo ever done I'M
by insiilhug on @ Their cailjreu the principles ol
PATRIOTISM. soc love o. virtue, and the haired o
every species a yico gl1 immortality. Toe
south failed g. secure reg ma apeudonce because
sIc,e-. ia the worry condition oi thiugs was no
pussi0le, but, tnGnks to th@ teachings % her
rIothrr-, she preserved uusullled her honor
tAlpiauae.
lHER COrGACE AND F0RTTUDE.
Tho courage with which they brayei th'
dauger- that inreH rned them aud the tJrtltnif
Ri,n Witch thcy bOre tie sUnrrings ot tnos'
years ol woe aud var are unriVaioi IN tho an
rnls ~ herOism Many oi them were lett alone
on plHutau0ns remote from any VIE uriEutof
often without, TODD AID dreadinC she uGiug9 o
battle 1hOu-anis who hal u-en reared as ten
drrly M infants ant who we're n3 fragile a,
floGrrs had % leave me ai0rnmcnt = The pArioi
f0r tle Management of Gao farm. henry All o
them carlef, sruD, and w0yo the r own clothing
and NOT Is few tilir'i with thelr own tender Adul'
ths soil which yielded hut q pro-arI0us 81,
1cHuiy subsistence ior their children. Ilcy
O.feu bore the insults OF th' foe flHerc'
agony In dread " fne lawias5, ani lived
hourly In 0mXi XiOus fear Tor tho lives ~ lieu
Iortf ones. myself have seen them boy an un
cvrer.cd movement 90 tho army sudden )
driven from their homo5 and subjected TO colt
Rut hunger and darkness, All sometimes pre-
eiplta o. ia al. The 6orrot- enA c%tnase oi .al a
afvietifs wlirh fhsy ezperieucsi. G1i ,he hard
.i'.,. s-.t.l. frlv euiur.c were grlntor than
were those OF th-ir loved Ones in tn fc'd. lh'
men were stimulated hy excitement. che-rel b'
comrndes. Luc inspired 10y gIOry. bu tho WO
men suffered in silence Il. u iolod 10 r'ire
nfl. .AVr'a4se.l but in an Aan through al
they mover tagged nor f1l,erei nui gave &" IN.
word such hcramElc- of courage GiI such i.lI-
fr.f,.u- of f1rlltude a, hl1 mover g.lOr0 beer
Witnessed.
,rf.-rp r-,-r,r,rrrrr., r,r,.l,-res
Their kindness 10 me solo .eff 10 'ANii owl
h.uns and Their tenderness To ihom in the hos
ri li- VIII never 30 forgotten hT ti" HA' wore
flo gray. hey mad' WIN tueir own hrh4- turh
uniforms. hoy den.e1 tl''n'e,Fe' iool ina
they m sni % 81. They nu4-fi me -l,h' care
for ihe wounded, and colsnl.d the dy.ns. On
never while Gom0ry holds h"r sway can We
forget those angels oI mercy "ho ht h"inH' IN lh'
.ital, on me mal,h' aAi Aihiu sac 'alns.o r.,
fhtle cher'oi lhn nesP ID i'is' u''i 'el VIZ IL =
attended th0 "ounlri. ana bAFr c'u5o' aIoh :"
mo dyrR Nhru the pflf o- 80 "n
cAuAH.lel ana ~ 9ll 1.ui u, w. "'''.. ..... w.
! 'n. 'ns', ,r.' "., ~ 49,, ,..,',., 90,
,.e,, fr"~, thcir ro-nrn, the angels or mcr.y
Aud when a, iast our hags. torn pf sh I anu rem
Dy 'neii, were ftr'fl ln DeirAi. l"'y Es'N'tDu Ni
rom ihe lonely Uencu.3 iD7 bl.irN "' 'Hi ul"i
tyf"i dead and hufel ihein ia VIC aepuilhie vi
.,,-...-.. ,., .-.r,-,. g,.-or ,t,r ,r.n
hmm "i-''-''' '''' ~"
Tho women hsgo been tie chief sufferers IRON
tle chtu-e 90 wrought " tne war. ILey nave
1r.t moro keenly The hnfdshlp- ".ich tury Iu
posed thhn We WHO were louf-u - th" pi ,
Fa'ons VI h' camp enl iie pe.N' 'l tre n''
n4l iAry hafo tp'io "llnvb. G. hii"'n4hh 'h'N
foifo"- hll nave ",tr ltt. "l'h"A. III IT iH ti li'
tielr situation. Ia All ITO annals oi Aumal
k.ui f.erc have boon no rhampi'n OF ie5Is-'
ton more beau itul ANA no lh4Sfttiou7 OF Gut Q
g1lon more sublime mao has been SHOWN -
il . Nomeno OBJ ile SNuia.
o. woman ~ lhe aou.u' no" OF. h"Fo th5 sD'
a11 tend-r accents AtiLned % ui' hie'e an,
s-"u.lui. SOD Ne' lin 'o4 ,. '' 'u' "'o, 9+.
ieier. anl "h-yerel ""fus OK pea" ID 'N'
k.iei-rlilcAo- Ae-t.. WOW ui' '1h'nIlo4 5iu :
PCS am lhsi ii'4 10 -~ "i va" "t ani i47iF
Ism 10" on Won iiOii 'eHlplAli'us gu fiy'
snH pointed 10 Fr'..e aht u"ri''u.9' no" u,
maj would nave crushed strong men 10 ne easth
alc thy lluie hands GUIDED Tue ronicroa' ma
Su'u-iy ol ii'o WIN A1 ",,l'3''
ir,,,t.s, 3a,-.,ar titt H.. ba, eiyen 20 suile n.
over u,e's troubulODs soa aud pom. Us .
Heaven.
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m -, , -, ,1, e.,iy f, .sn
- ~ he fis1re, 4 blscs Cloud IA gathsrin,
on the soa.hern horizon. Sentiments more 10 u
dreaded than d legious OF Grant and custom
more dire than The corps OF sherman are threat
Gos'sin To- which Col has aud her apt I.
thrust her into the foai atmosphere and noisl
ArehS ot puD.lo ne. W zoo ave US rom tni ,l
DOOM anl s"eep 1his ss.IIn lIolu . o.l ~ -
f,a"5-.l no WOMAN VIZ ~ iaV' ~ u,,'',