The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-24

history OF the great general whom Gen.
eral McClelland styled "the best cavalry
officer ever folded on the North Ameri-
can continent"
The judges lecture was, in addition
to this, a beautiful eulogy upon the
boys who wore the gray, was elo-
quently spoken, listened to with the
closest attention, and was from time to
time greeted with thunderous applause.
1t was magnificent effort and all who
heard it will always honor Judge Gar
nett with their presence whene yer they
can no matter what subject he may
speak upon.
AT the conclusion of the judges ad-
dress the grand encampment ad iourned
to meet next year in Portsmouth.
NOTES.
Colonel Stubs, Gloucester county,
who is noted for bis earnest and persist
emf efforts since the war To alleslat the
conoitio" OF the manned and he. pless
Confederate veterans, enjoys the dis.
tinction of being the last man to fire
shot before the surrender at Appomat-
toX. Colonel Stubs is senator from his
district in the State legislature.
Quartermaster General Elicit, of
Richmond, has been one Of the hardest
workers in securing State aid to the
Confederate Home. The general is IN ade
OF just that kind of material that knows
no such word as fall and the encamp-
ment has testified it's appreciation of
him by re-electing him to his present
Office.
Capt. Cousens, who. while he was only
captain in the Confedera, Q service, has
reputation that is national and has
been conspicuous figure in the encamp-
ment which has just adjourned. Capt.
Cousens commanded Hoods sharp.
shooters and was noted in the war for
his bravery. He was not only gallant
solder, but was and is polished gen.
tleman of sound Judgment, and much
good may be expected from his being a
mem Der of tho committee to ST cure q
correct history for the use of schools.
Capt. d. Il. Brown, of Richmond, who
was soldier in Parkers battery of
Longstreet's corps, enjoys the dis
tinction of having fired the signal shot
Tor ricketts, grand charge at the battle
of Gettysburg. Mr.. Brown was not
Richmond's best citizens and is gen.
tlemen of the old regime fearless,
frank and true.
Captain Washington Taylor, who was
gallant officer in the late war, looks to
be scarcely IS years old. The captain
is something OF wit, and during the
sessions of the encampment brought his
delicate repartee into play and scored
several points on his fellow comrades
Captain Taylor is cultured gentleman
and one of the most prominent citizens
of Norfolk.
Colonel Winfree, of Richmond, has,
since the war, been one of the staunchest
friends of disabled Confederate Vet
erals. lie took an active part in the
establishment of the Confederate Homo
and his deeds of philanthropy are we'll
known even beyond his own State
DR.. Thomas Nelson Page, who lee
tured to the veterans Wednesday even
ing, is perhaps the greatest living author
in the South. DR.. Page, unlike Joel
Chandler Harris, has won his fame not
upon the accurate imitation of the negro
dialect so much as by a faithful por
traiture OF the workings OF the negro
mind. Recent ly in st. Louis he told q
little incident that illustrates this prop
osltion. The story was as follows: In
one OF my stories l selected a faithful
old negro woman who for years has been
my mothers cook, for the chief
character. The old woman
learned this, and when l came home she
took me aside and very gravely said
"Marse Tom, 1 hearn dat you done put
me in a book Upon my admitting this
she at once frightened up and said
Now, den, you got ter glib me something
fur dat" DR.. Page is a singularly
youthful man to enjoy distinc ton in
ternational in its scope, and it is prob
able that he will, while totally differ
ent from that Of Poe, add lustrc to
Southern literature which no other man
has since the days of that weird and i'll
starred genius.
The committee of Sons of Confederate
Veterans wish to thank Messrs. Geo
Gravatt, e. III. Stewart Il Co. and Cop
per 81 Stone for the loan of the pictures
and easels used in decorate ,g the Opera
House during the encampment of tho
Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans.
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