The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-13

ENJOYABLE DAY Al ASnI~>'
PARK.
Election of omcers for the Mex
,ys.r.-spccch of President r"y'''-"
r.,, Lieutenant svdnor-"''"
x,,..r aud Fine Dinner.

When talk OF war '""N" " ,~,.
.,on,y.nine or thirty years ago 49,
.nani,a,ion known as the Hanover ''ov'
'',~,or.,d pear Ashland. The same s'"""u,
,,n,ch that command then, in the '"''
eash and buoyancy Of brightest nope ""D
steadfast devotion. rcdc, was 'he "''o r sr,..
which Yesterday such OF those ""0 "",
.nr,,xcd the greatest struggle oil ''""''"
..are,rc moi 10 renew old ASSOCIATIONS
,.sn,oir Williams Carter Wickham' WIN Il"
.,oso DAYS commanded, rests IN an .''s as n
suV,. We" statue 20 his memory AZ 4"
49, General in the Confederate -
aorxicc will add shortly aho'ne'
s,ns IN the crown OF Virgin" ,ho
,o the Capitol Square. MANY with
brave men who rode III ga me
80 Hanover Troop died on the he1i 'a
me iiano ,,.arc missing Yesterday. Inc pa
- round has changed 10 plc,n'o p '"b
'auo ,lcasurc holds carnival. Inc N'" IA
WI n.dr,ons booted and spurred III W."
- arc now peaceful cNilah'' '',,,;G
n"!s mill only memory makes IL NM ,li",
-, and ont of one hundred anu siS',. ni,,
~, he muster roll of the carrier uaf v ",,,
.hirty answered aye Ncstcru"! ~" iani,,, ~
.amc snot upon which, IN the hesin','in , IN IN
saa"o fat struggle. they thrust the plls ~ u,
- horses mouths. mounted lhcH 80
,oods and obeyed the commands VI
ham. lilo onenine OF woe
.roichtcd trenches 10 see the irooPcl y, -,
,'asi ,aihering there under me sn" "id y.
frecs whose iroLdage was haIu! a. ,,'crc
The men were. Inc !""ls 7,nn,ncr foli
,i,,mcd with the freshness OF SUNNI, f 70
i'a Tho cleam on the leaves showed 'aii'
Smn,oms Of dcep-hucd autumn anu guy
air was Jolly i'm its airiness whch II N' s'DN
Tho aocd foreheads of the men oi s"D' ~, %',.
xbo, and swept over the faces VI ~" s", -,
wore vel l.. the fulincss ana Hc9""''' ~
prime manhood. o,,,or- WIN
ny i;, v' in Richmond. These went ont on
~ pichmond. Fredericksburg ana lo,o
moe railroad the road showing them an III.
a,,r,o.v nossible, Others from uis'"n'
80 81 the county took il 10y private con
xeyance~ and were on hand III tlIiV' ~ =
moi was set ag0ing IN a Eanop' CIV"
famous stew waited It's Fragrance S 49,
tho level leaf shaded plateau. signs VI 80 wv
cheer cropped out. under nice eaunS "a
..iI;on horses neighed. men gathered III
s,rouns. and talk. both Of old and new events
SSront around with that hearty recklessness
and brave candor that always marks q IL
ginia gathering Of whole-souied Seh'i!'
ROLL-CALL.
shortly after o'clock the roll was cane,
and the following members oi 'he E a,i"l
old command responded to their ha'livs
Tan,ain ID. \. Timberlake; Lieutenant
Thomas +. Taylor IN person ana Num-
". SydnOr 10y letter; screams -, ,'rl -
Wingficld. j. {. Cook, and John ~ Ma, ,t"i NJ
vi ,ho Toiloving privates: j. &. Brown >
,' Tor,'v / II Elount. " iliam j. Biniord
W brock. i. Booth Brown. ) AleNanuc
Nrown J. Calvin Bullock. William T. az
,er Jnbn ]. Crutchdeld. J. Il. Dunn, >. ]
Groom Thomas T.. Gilmer, John H. u"
renee. Robert lee Priddy, ). lie I'm I'm
berlake, {. \. Taylor, John L. IAN,
4. {. Taylor, l.. Is. Naugnah' rut;,.',
Wright, David +. Waldrop' e'e and N +
6eld Chastaine Ii. Wingheld' anu !;
p Winston. The men scattered aIounu
some i'm line. and some in seats undeI 'l'
PAVILION. and the troup proceeded 10 y
into an election of officers for the next tN'
wears. A great deal Of debate ana anus
inc controversy resulted IN lne elcCtiV" y
the following officers: President oi ine az
sociation. {. \. Taylor OF the IIcnIhon1
Fredericksburg and Potomac Ia r'.,'n
second. T. +. Taylor; Third, W. H. lils
field. Secretary. J. c. Cook; Assistant sec
rotary. j. \. Brown.
Private ". J. Binford, in ncminatln!
President TAYLOR, paid him hlsh cohplI
ment a. a pure gentleman soou solui ~
ard brave officer, eminently deserving 'n
high honor conferred. ,o,,l
There were some witty points maze penn
ing the election Of officers, in which "bogu
Brown." as some OF the boys called MN
and sandy Brown took prominent part
sandy was making a dgnihed speech
when Booth Brown interrupted MN 10 sa
shoulder" Il am loud enough, sald oahul
81 do NOT belong To- the lower order oil IN
Browns" :. a.;
f.rl In
historical list of killed, and this cause
some of the old troopers to tell that DUN
was one of the youngest men IN the coin
many. and a very teasing and mlscheNOu
FELLOW. that ne ANNOYED Dick Harris s
1nucb that poor Dick who was a Draw
trooper. and lost his life at kelley's iord,wen
up To Captain Willoughby Newton one ia
and SAID captain, Dunn Keeps %
fooling with me. ana want
know if YOU have any objection 10 our :.
inc out of camp. and having sabrous SCI
Element" Another old soldier, referring |
The figure that Booth Brown was cutting
recalled the time when Joe +. Johnston wa
running for Congress, and Mr.. Brown ~
yitad the convention to adjourn to IN
Gapirol square and famillarlc themseINe
with the habits Of the British sparrow
PRESIDENT TAYLOR.
The dinner could not have been louh
elsewhere than in Hanover AMER II wa
discussed. President Taylor, arising, salu
Comrades.-A quarter OF century M
rolled around since the bugle's reNelll
reused us from our slumbers ana the stliIlh
notes of boots and saddles rang OUT IN IN
-rI.ar morning air Sabres have rusted 4
their scabbards. guns are disnantltu, EiIiu
Visaged war hath smOothed ms Wuhkie
front" The eagle-eye that scanned ne nor
zon on the picket line Is dlnined WIN ae'
the form that was proudly erect anna IN
storm OF battle is bowed WIN years ~
frosts OF many winters nave tuuchtu ~
locks and left their hOaTy marks. but IN
s,nut hearts that beat beneath the taiteft
old gray Jackets are the same true hear'
that throb with pleasure to-day ~ invetlh
old comrades and reVlVlhg lecollcc t. !. - :
thc DAYS gone by. Comrades, year by yea
our ranks grow thinner. The scythe OF I'M
~ deadner than the leaden nan OF pdtti'
We must maintain this ORGANIZATION. ~
.ccomplishment OF It's objects Is a duty W
o,ye 10 the living and the dead; ave. 10 pros
terIty, for the rolls Of this company pore III
names of heroes whoso unfec IuSu uceuS
yalor would enrich the pages oil history IL
us give To our children this history. Let I
Keen green in our hearts ana theirs IN
memory of our dead. ei us tell thein
fnat peerless gentlems and gallant sOldle
Thai rue knight, without fear and withot
reproach," Captain William Is. Ncwtoh.
SURGEON FoNTAINE.
OF John Fontaine our brave young SD
econ who piying his calling Of mercy In III
fnicEpst of the DHttles Iclt u NlCilih VI hio Wv
haroism and of his own broad humanity.
lei us tell them of Anderson, OF Wipnel
and Pollard. and Nelson, OF kimbrough, al
priddy and the whole host OF our cOinrad
VINO died upon the Held OF honor.
"HOw can man die better than facing lea
ful odds, for the ashes Of his fathers az
The temples OF his God - The old Roma
proud ofhis citizenship In the queen city
The world. would swell with pride az he e.
CLAIMED: II am Roman citizen 1t II WI
"A ike feeling OF pride that reflect tod
that /, too was a member OF this grad o
company. -, l.. 81,
plaee The shadow of great sorrow has fall'
,,,on our association. He who was o.
leader in peace and war, our beloved O
commander has crossed over the nv,
and rests under the shade Of the trees
" is for more eloquent tongues to spe'
his .culOgy. Grouped around the bea
1iful city OF Richmond, IN marble al
an bronze are the jewels of This proud O
Commonwealth. There stands Washingt'
and Lee. jefferson and Henry. Jackson al
Marshall aud other favoriie sons who ha
served their country in the field. on Il
..N. los 1.-Two laIall nd 4.