Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-30

but the rear guard Of those who have
sunk behind the horizon. We have no
TIME to lose. think We should begin
now.
~ am glad 10 see the ladies here"
continued the speaker. cit Was they
who kept our patriotism up and made
us do our duty. ] am glad to see them
mere. When | stand before old Con-
iedcrato soldiers l can't help but re-
member that We are accused Of being
traitors.
MUST Eli REPUDIATED
II don't believe there was man who
marched beneath that starry cross who
felt that be was wicked, nor DO | believe
mat any mother or sweetheart felt that
then loved ones we're traitors. Histo-
mans and newspaper-men are subsidized
10 teach that your father and your
fathers father were traitors. We must
build monuments and write books and
repudiate this When the breath left
stuart it went with this prayer upon his
lips: j have died for nv duty.
"Io say that Stonevsll jackson could
90 wrong is to give a new meaning to
The term. Lot us do what we can 10
show posterity that we did what We be-
lieved TO be right. Applause.
81 would not 90 to the Worlds Fair or
any fair If was forbidden to come I'M
der that flag pointing to the Confederate
hanner). II it is furled forever, rs they
say, why are they afraid OF it? ZAP
plsuse.
But continued the speaker, lit is
too serious to jest about-we must get
TO work. want Stuart on n horse
IN mo'ion-not horse with one
foot up, but a horse that is flying. L
want the granite OF old Virginia to he
hown out for the pedestal, and We will
see about the bills"
The General at this juDcture started
to resume his seat. but the "old vets
cried enthusiastically, go on. 60 on,
SO he commenced again.
IL think We ought to have moro PEG.
pie here tonight" continued tho
speaker. 81 wonder if all these present
are cavalrymen."
When politicians talk about war, you
fellows In nice clothes there (polntng
to several members OF the Stuart Horse
Guards) lie slow about going. Get
place in the commissary department.
War is terrible thing.
Napoleon said very few people would
fight at night, and the Coniederatcs
realizing this quite frequently fell upon
the enemy at that time.
The Confederate fought for his conn
try, for Whist WIS right. his freedom, his
istherland. Applause.
The time has come, concluded the
speaker, when history will DO justice TO
those noble ones who died fighting under
that flag which represented the grandest
cause Of civilization.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
At This juncture the committee ap-
pointed to nominate the officers OF the
organization Submitted their report and
recommended the following gentlemen,
who. upon motion OF Mr.. Tourney were
elected by acclamation
President General Fitzhugh Lee.
Secretary-C Captain &. 4. Tay lor.
Treasurcr-M Mr. +. \. Catlin.
Vice Presidents Wade FIamp-
lon, General e.. W. Gusts Lee, General
l.. L. Lomax, General I. l.. RosSer,
General Nj. {. Butler, Rev. Or. Ran
dolph Mckee, General Thomas 1.
Muniord. Colonel Il. A. Chew, Judge
T. :. Garrett, 4. ". Sydnor, Captain
Philip Haxall, General I. NJ. b. Young,
Col. John ) Mosby, W. 4. Smoot, John
Oil, of Baltimore, Judge Il. ". Lacy,
General Bradley I. Johnson, General
W. II. Payne, Captain John Cussons,
and Major II. i. Mcclellan.
Board Of Directors-Ma,or ". J. John
son. J.. Levy. Judge +. c. Minor,
James T. Werth. l.. i. Vaughan,
JOSEF. Bryan, NJ. J. Dimmock, John
". Gordon, A. q. Babcock, and Joseph
". Thomas.
JOHNNY RIP.
The next speaker introduced was
Judge f. Il. Farrar C"Johnny Reb ).
and as he is always popular in Richmond
the audience greeted HIM enthusiast
cally. His speech WAS an eloquent
one, full of beautiful language and
psthos. He referred to the hundreds of
silent mounds, which alone were the
monuments of the Confederate private,
and expressed the hope that he should
some day see the gallant stuart mounted
upon a majestic steed OF bronze.
The Chairman stated that a meeting OF
the committee will be held on Friday at
10 o'clock in Lee Camp Hall, and further
added that the veteran Confederate
cavalry are expected to assemble at 10
O'Clock TO-DAY IN Shockoe Slip,
General Lee then said 1--WE have the
Mavor Of Richmond with us here, and
We don't propose to let him so until be
tells us what lie is going to DO about tins
monument Mr. Mayor, give you five
minutes of my valuable time.
WHAT WE WILL DO.
Navor Ellyson arose and smilingly
replied that our citizens would esteem IL
privilege, when the members OF tho
cavalry had purchased the statue. to
offer a site for the monument III TINS
city.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Binford it was
decided that tho annual dues OF the as
ISOLATION shall commence from January
1892. instead of January. 1873.
General Lee then introduced to the
audience Mr. L. s. Thomas, "the man
who fought in the ranks. Mr.. Thomas
made stirring speech, and SAID IN the
course of his remarks 1.-THE longer l
live the more | love that (Coniederste)
flag. and | regard the cause as do a
dead child. 1t is en- emblem OF honor
virtue, integrity-nothing else. "
The Secretary read the action taken ny
the City Council of this city III 1854
when Stuart's death was announced.
MIR. sydnor, on behalf Of Lee ?, Camp,
invited all of the visiting vets to visit
Lee.Camp Hall at 1870 o'clock to-mor-
row night. :, C.,o,o,
After stirring address by Colonel
Meade White, OF Stanton, the meeting
adjourned.
IN JUDGE HuGHes'S COURT