Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-22
CONFEDERATE CAMP.
FraternaI Banquet of NotabIes at the
New York Hotel.

FraternaI Banquet of NOtabIes at the
New York Hotel.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The first annual
dinner of the Confederate Veteran Camp
of New York at the New York Hotel
last night brought together many prom
inent men from all parts of the Union
This camp is said to be the first eX-COn-
federate organization north of the Poto-
mac since the war. Covers were laid
for 100 guests. The dining hall was
deliberately decorated. Colonel A. G.
Dickinson. commander, sat at the head
of the speakers table, and about him
were: General Daniel Z. Sickles, Gem
eral f. r. Alexander, Colonel Charles
r. O'Fcrrall, Colonel Charles OBJ. Co
wardin. Hon. Benton McMillin, Hon.
Eugene 5. Ives, Hosea j. Perkins, Hon.
A. u. Fitch. Colonel Charles Marshall,
General Fitzjohn Porter, General W.
Mclean, Hon. J. l.. Wise, Hon c. $.
Baker and Bishop Potter.
Colonel Dickinson made the opening
address. and the following toasts were
responded to:
THE Memory of Lee, Colonel Charles
Marshall. of baltimore; Let Us Have
Peace, General Sickles; The Confed-
crate Veteran" General William c.
Oates, of Alabama; Our Countrywide
United States" Colonel Charles L.
O'Ferrall, of Winchester, Va; ''The
Soldier Journalist of '61-65," Colonel
John 4. Coclkerill; Our Old HOme-the
South. Hon. Benton McMillin, of Nash
vile, Tenn; ''Our Soldier Dead" was
drunk in silence.
The mention of the name of General
Grant brought forth cheer after cheer.
His name was spoken with that of Lee
and alternate cheers were given for the
memory of these two great Generals.
Colonel Charles Marshall, a member of
General Lees staff, touching upon the
final surrender of General Lee to Cen
eral Grant, said: There is nothing in
the history of the whole war more mag
unanimous than the conduct of General
U. S. Grant at the final surrender OF
the Confederate army. Whenever L
think of General Lee l think of his
great opponent, General L. S. Grant
These words were received with cheer
after cheer and shouts of Let us build
his monument"
As Colonel Marshall took his seat
Thomas a. Young sprang to a table
and shouting at the top of his voice said
that he wished to pledge the energy of
every member of the eX-Confederate
veteran camp to complete the mOnu-
lnent Of General Grant. His sentiment
was loudly applauded. The entire body
arose and in silence drank the memory
of the great General of the North.
Another agreeable surprise was the
presence of Miss Winnie Davis, 1.-The
daughter of the Confederacy." At the
close of the dinner she entered the ban
uuet hall on the arm of Commander
Dickinson, the presiding officer of the
evening, and accompanied by the
Duchess d'Auxy. Her entrance was the
signal for an outburst of applause and
the banqueters, rising to their feet,
greeted the fair guest with the rebel
yell, which was given with will and
an energy not equaled since the days OF
65. She and the Duchess occupied a
seat of honor at the commanders side.
Veterans and their sons pressed for
ward to meet Miss Davis, and for all
she had n pleasant smile. She re-
NAMED and listened with glowing
cheeks to Colonel Marshall's tribute to
the memory of Lee. Her applause
mingled with that of the veterans At
the close of the COlonel's address she
left the hall with the Duchess.