Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-09
THE "BOYS' GRAY.
Senator Danicl Captures the COnlede-
rates at New Orleans.
uoNoRS TO VIRGINIA.
,,o,is.m Among tho "Grizsiy Fras-
,es Of the Fragments OF nm immor-
tai ost"-rnspiring Scenes
,spoclai telegram to the Dispatch.l

..' ..ptpred the Crescent City, and Vir-
,, neefless orator. John W. Daniel,
,..von all hearts and captnred the last
.'.-r.n,s Of the Confederacy.
~ ,oeetinc of the United Confederate
Inst al Artillery Hall this morning. the
,,..ss of welcome by Mayor Shakespeare,
4.,o responsc OF General John Il. Cor
tlo ,- abich he alluded 20 his comrades
coz - crizzly- y-frazzies of the fragments
= .-o ,.,,oortaf host" were all admirable,
cifc,tcd enthusiastic applause.
7gE VIRGINIA DELEGATION
...--,sed Of the following; Hon. j.
~ tuvson. president Of the Jefferson
l~ Monument Association; represent
Il'iee Camp, RichmoDd-Major n. v.
r-,loIph. General q: j. Anderson, ., W.
s'--..-, George G.. Mountcastie. Captain
it. r1ssons. John II. kracke, y. w. Mar
tgD'E 'Eeorgo h. Pickett Camp, Colonel +.
p.sre Grand Camp of Vir-
j. II William Jones; isgitzer As
i-',.', T. ID. Hill; j. A.. Il. Stu
pr ,e.,.n Reams Station. Colonel M. Is.
,,.,--'r6. John X. Cook Camp. West
-, Colonel ". ". Green; Watts Camp,
r..-ete Colonel Thomas Lewis and G., g.
I,'sfarr0; Army Of Northern virginia AS
s',99 General s. 5. Munford and Gene
"a james Ii. Lane
corRTTsus TO vIBoINIANs.
Tho Virginia delegation received every
..-.tasv and was treated with the most
5.raruished consideration. lhey caiieu
tie Mavor Yesterday, and by special
.--tsrou will dine with him tomorrow.
~. march from Artillery Hall TO the
6..-s.H House they were put at the head OF
-.'nwu. lust in the rear of General
c.3.r ana bis staf, and were given seats
=, tte hout of the stage.
ABRL1IANT SCENE.
Tho s-sne 20 the Grand French Opera
u-.. into which were packed over 5000
..ia was one long 10 DO remembered.
hi rrrseuce Of Generals j. IS. Gordon,
t.-hv smith. Beauregard, ;. ID. Lee, Long
@ Nichols, ". ii. Jackson, L. NJ. IS.
,1 II. Il. Gibson, 4. Il. Munford,
-,. n. Lane. W. l.. Cabell, Marcus j.
,.,b. Miller. G. W. Gordon, Holizclaw,
f.tb.rCopfederate soldiers of note, the
..,., Grants OF beautiful young women
..,-...ptirg the differents States OF the
.tt.4lr.rv. the enthusiasm of the old
Crl5erltcs. and the tasteful and beautl-
S5sr9rations of the magnificent build
,.al combined 70 make scene worth
--l..il7 the continent TO witness.
.rD.." AND "DAUGRTER OF THE con-
FFDEBACY.
ryt when the widow Of the Confederacy.
". Jefferson Davis, came into her box
III. was greeted with loud cheers, ana the
U.rrifsr of the Confederacy, Miss Winnie
t','s aroused the widest enthusiasm, as
~. vast crowd rose 10 their feet and
l..rI her 10 the echo. and whisper
81. through the crowd, She Is queen OF
re boys lu gray after all.
SENATOR DANIELS GRAFTON.
c.v.rror Nlch0ls's address of welcome
s,I General GOrdOns introduction OF
e-r..Ir Daniel were brief but gracefully
Lament and appropriate, and were raptu-
...Iv suulauded When Daniel came
.r.srl tie crowd cheaTed him for several
-.rutes. and frequently interrupted him
with loud applause and enthusiastic cheers
.sNrtwo hour, be- held them spell-boun
r.tn an able. eloaueut, and telling speech
an "Ib. Place of the Confederacy IN
I,ioryH which viii take rank with the
lDe.t efforts Of tins great orator and
lnoue the crandcst speeches OF the great
--atnr- of history
Iouglttl G veterans meet again and to-
morrow we have the grand march OF the
iy,sugray. s----s
rfF-srD WITH BEAUTIFUL WEATHER.
NrF OmraEs. April s.-The Confeder-
a., Lave been blessed with beautiful sun
lry weather for their grand reunion,
vlIl began to-day. The brave soldiers
Ea. wore the gray met again after years
t..lar4l0n 10 fraternlZe anu 70 recall the
ru.rule incidents of that war-like epoch
ID thirty years ago. One of the features
~ fhe day was the convention at Wash
nc.on ARTILLERY Hall.
(, vas n o'clock when General w. j.
T..an vi tue Louisiana division, United
Confederate Veterans, called the meeting
On oder tie made a brief and eloquent
address. welcoming the delegates, many
W whom came from distance. God
..rst1 have welcomed the veterans"
AI General Behan, by giving them
t.l % beautiful, sunshiny, balmy day,
auo. of fair Louisiana's smiling skies,
irtLer first day Of meeting.
A. the conclusion of General Behan's
tliI,ss the Rev. Dr. Markham offered q
.Ncl. prayer.
rs BEHALF or VIRGINIA.
Major Wright Schaumbere. secretary to
t40r Shakespeare. moved that. virginia
I.tiaius represented by the usual num-
Pep ., camps. the delegates from that
Na,a he invited 10 seats on the floor OF
u- Convention, without, however, the
rtlt f1 vote.
ll.or Shakespeare was then introduced
90 ile meeting by General Behan. A
rgal Of applause greeted the Mayors
appearance. His honor voiced the plea
slr.of the citizens at extending TO the
delegate, the hospitality Of the city. lie
1d ! cannot call them strangers, but
Leutels of one family"
GORDOF's SPEECH.
General j. b. Gordon was introduced
al was greeted by tremendous applause.
What means these honors to the COM
ula fragments of those mighty legions.
N.rh once IN the white smoke Of battle
iowsd the plumes Of Lee. of the
io-a.,ons. Of Hood, Of Forrest, and of
Jackson!
There can be nothing Of self-interest
% r0' seli-seeking IL this demonstration.
These gfay-haired soldiers of the sixties
1'e brought 10 your midst neither mer-
slinli-e nor gifts, nor products TO barter.
ii.y are Too poor IN the worlds goods TO
tcio Cuuidlty or 10 arouse the hopes
% -yauce. Neither are they dis
Users # political patronage 70
Lr ,ulseryient or ambitious. The
very government TO whose fortunes
Utf gave their unpurchased allegi-
Al'a is no more. The flag which they
o.'tn bore 10 apparently imperishable
victory has been furled forever. The
Nl'e oi separate national existence which
,-' 'l l1yally loved and so grandly de-
"-4oI, .yos now only ia memory.
TIP OLD ORDER GONE.
The oid order has passed and new era
ia, c1me Blended now IN one common
,ilzel,aip and in one American brother
lol1 are the brave veterans of those vast
siAi,s which once met and grappled each
-'lsi n deadly combat. now and forever
.l.led "a the eunobling pursuits OF peace;
a. With their faces turned 20 the pro-
I'ilg and pregnant future. they are re-
'ei oy their Joint efforts to achieve for
yen common country destiny higher
s-l gra1deI, II possible, than was ever an
.e'p. ed. Or even hoped for by the found
tis ~ TIE republic.
, lhe highest. the sole political ambition
llose disbanded veterans of the Con-
Sl,ia,y D. % promote the welfare OF their
N'nmonwealth and 10 see this Union of
..eiual States progressive. prosperous,
F'iYtl4sl, and forever free"
Aa remarks were frequently inter.
'f'i'ed with loud and prolonged cheers.
Iht CONVENTION CALLED TO oEDER.
peleFal Gordon concluded his speech.
W lle chair and called TO order the Con-
"rrtion rt Of Uuited Confederate Veterans.
tue following committees were APP
y'.l1ed; On Order Of Businoss-B. A.
S0InA', oi louisiana; A. y. Watts, OF Texas /;