Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-25
over the Baltimore and Ohio some time
Sunday.
ELOQUENT DANIEL.
lie Wins All Bearts-He Talks to the Vet
Grams Of Geor .ia.
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ATLANTA, Ga, October 1t-Senator
John ". Daniel, of Virginia. has had
an enthusiastic reception in Atlanta. ne
and his party were rendered lunch AZ
the PIEDMONT Driving GLIB house yes
terday. The following gentlemen were
present: Senator J. ". Daniel, Major
Peter Otey, Colonel ]. @. Featherstone,
Major Patton, Mr.. II. II. Merchant, Mr..
Lawrence Campbell, Major John i.
Glenn, Major Titten, Messrs. L. y.
Meader, J. W. English, Jr, Judge
Tompkius, and DR.. K. r. Il. Ridley.
After lunch the party Of gentlemen VS.
tied the grounds and the buildings and
watched the races in tho afternoon.
AN ELEGANT RECEPTION.
In the evening the Senator was ten
dered reception by the Capital CITY
Club. All Of the handsome apartments
were decorated entirely in growing
plants. The reading-rooms had the
mantels adorned with ferns, and the
many exquisite parlors showed the
glistening leaves against the handsome
draperies. The affair was one OF the
most elegant ever known to Atlanta So
ciety. Dancing was INDUCED in until a
late hour, and the evening was heartily
enjoyed 10y all present.
SPEAKING TO THE VETERANS.
Later in the night, when the Confede-
rate States Veteran Association was
about to adjourn, Senator Daniel was
introduced, and said : 81 will tell you
how | came very near being Georgian
1t was in March, 1867. that we lett
Lynchburg. The windows of Heaven
were open. Our party reached Chatta-
nooga and took q boat down the Ten
nessee river. We reached q certain
point on the river and were informed
that it was ten miles to the next railroad
connection. Walking myself with
clutches across the old fields of Chicka-
manga our party came upon long
haired, unkempt individual, riding
mule, a superannuated specimen with
~, s. branded on his side. He eyed
the strangers and the strangers eyed
him, until at last. just as he was begin
ming to ascend mountain side, he rode
up and said BE You one o them that
was in the near war 2 Yes, i am just
from the war;. 'On which side have You
fought, on the Confederate ? AS
matter Of course. am from old Virgil
MIA where else could L have fought
Jumping off the mule he remarked
We'll, old pard, you can't climb up that
mountain on them there crutches.
Here's your mule. >"
IT'S HEART WITH THE SOUTH.
The speaker then went on to say that
since that time and forever hereafter he
hoped 10 be able.to salute fellowcom-
rade in that same noble, self-sacriticing
spirit, and to those who were toiling mp
the mountain-side Of adversely he wished
TO say: Here's your mule" His heart,
he said, is with the South and its splen-
did memories | am glad to have met
with YOU tonight, aud when ] get back
to Virginia l shall be pleased to tell the
boys that | met you and shook hands
with you, be concluded. Immediately
after Senator Daniels speech there we're
calls for Gordon and the commander-in-
chief arose amid doafeniDg cheers.
4 TRIBUTE FROM GORDON.
There was solemn hush in the great
assembly as the distinguished Georgian
spoke of the comrade Senator DanieD
TO whose eloquent speech be had just
listened. Ii was at time when the
broken ranks Of the Federal army were
staggering under q Confederate blow aud
Daniel Joined in that desperate charge
that has become historical. J. well re-
member, said Governor Gordon, that in
the midst of that thrilling scene this
comrade rode up to my side, his young
face beaming with patriotism. and delIy-
cred message from the commanding
general. In few minutes moro he WAS
living wounded on the field, and lie will
carry the marks and ccst of that honor
able wound to the grave. Let me pay
him the highest compliment Of which |
am capable, and say that, true and brave
as he was then, he has been the able,
brave, and true defender Of his people
ever since.
Senator Daniels speech to-day before
$4,000 people at the Exposition Grounds
was an eloquent eulogy of southern sol
dicrs, OF whom he took Governor Cor
don as the highest type. The Senator
and his party are being socially enter
tanned tonight.