The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-31
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For several DAYS General Hin remaihen WIN
his troops. but not N command, a ,,sn a. IN The
rcqnest was allowed to tahe con'i"iin :" -
battle which was fought ~ " "" %, ia
afterwards remained IN cohl comma 'h'ooicd and
treach thus made wa not Itau.'<s a. ,Leiy dir
General Leo interposcd to recohVNo '"'''
lie had several interviews with the ,ra sepai
raiely and sought to pour Oh Oh lno 'o""'''
4, length he induced them 70 meet az nis
quarters and used every argument ~ ~, H.
COMPROMISES but each lnsi.tea i@' 40 Wv
injured party and refused % ylc On, L.. hin,
TO this General Leo replied+ lnnn -,
who thinks be has been injured Mvs. p.@'
himself most magnanimous by '"'s''''7
This grand appeal was irresistible and 81.
fected a reconciliation which made II pos-lD.o
for the corps and division commanders lo ser -
together ia harmony ana Win leoii"s' 20
mutual respect for each oiher. -.
When SfOneWau Jackson was Dying WIN
his senses had ceased 10 respond 20 me soetos
aro,,,d MIN and hi. thoughts fiere with ms
brave trooDs and he Was once more ll Ili"t
nation AT the head Of his inVinclpiee .oif IN
called the name OF the COMMANDER oi Wy -
Diviqiou.~ on whom he had never chliel III 1tl'ii
and tell A. Z. Hill 90 prepare ioT aclioH '0''
from his dying lbs.
LEES LAST HOURS.
And in General Lees last hours. Whenn ~
mind reverted 10 the stirring scenes OF ms
-,tiitorv caraer and once more he rode AZ me
head OF hi. armies directing their mots'nnens'i
he too called uIon the commdhaei ~ ,no Zen
whose
ieoIci in the hour OF peril. and bis last COM
mand was. Tell A. T. Hill be must come III.
In personal appearance Genera ~. va 80
five feet ten inches high; slightly ppt " 100
formed and looked every .nch soldier born 10
command. L.. s.,o o.,rsc
two but nor handsome. His every posture anu
movement was full Of grace. aud ia any aress'
hoaeyer remote from camps. his military bear
ing and martial step would neuay the soIuiieIi
bv birth and by train ng. lie was sploh"4"
lorsofuqu and WAS & Nays wei mounted.
He was simple in his tastes and dresser
plainly but neatly. preierring the ease ana com
fort Of his fatlgne JACKET 10 has genera b UNI
form with its stars and its wreath
Iie cared but little for the pride and pomp OF
war and commonly went attended by single
A. has been so well said by another: In all
his career he never advanced claim OF mann
tanned rivalry The soul Of honor and OF gen-
crosby he was ever engaged IN representing
the merits 81 others
"Of ali the Confederate leaders he WAS tho
most GENIAL and lOyable IN ms disposition.
And now our task is done, but the memofir,
of the Uast cluster thick around u.s. ana ne
could hnger on this spot for hours talking with
comrades.
"Of this warrior tried and true
Who bore the flag OF na,i trust
And fell in q cause thought lost; sun just
And died for me and you
Loved cOmrade. brilliant soldier. chlralrOus
spirit. uu hearted friend. ACCOMPLISHING gen
tleman ardent patriot Ambrose foWeu MI
feeble token of the love II old comrades and u
faint EXPRESSION OF the admiration Of the south
orn people, FOR whom you fought and dled 80
We hall thee as hero worthy Of monu-
menf here in this historic city by the slde'of
thy great commanders. Lee and Jackson. amt ht
cOmIany for him who was hrst IN war hrst lh
peace and first ia the hearts OIL MS country
mem
Greater honor than this has no man received,
and none greater can any man aspire 10.
UNVEILED.
When General Walker had ended the Mary
land band PLAYED a tune. and then one OF rs
members advanced to the monument 60 sound
the buge as sign TO the distant artillery mat
little Miss Virginia Preston Mems Was aDout
to pull the cord TO unYeH the statue. no
Young miss did pull the cord, but, uniortu-
natelv, 10 broke and the first gun went on
before the veil had been removed py
one of tho veterans. 7. " hen hnaliy the
eral Ambrose Powell Hill was exposed To-
the gaze Of e1p9ctani ihou sands mon,h 81
multitude broke forth such a shout OF e1ulta-
ton as had not been heard since the unyelhug
Of the Lee monument, Just TWO years ana one
The artillery doomed and was rapidly fol-
lowed by the sharper notes OF the infantry
salute The scenes Of May 81 1890 were re-
peated and 1t seemed as i he VINO was lost IN
the thoughts OF lee and Jackson Was once
more leading bis troops to victory
AT LABUBSUM.
When the exercises were concluded quite a
number of the occupants OF the grand-staDd
and many Others were invited by Mr.. Joseph
BRYAN % repair TO his beautiful country seat
"IaDurnum. 10 partake OF lunch. The invita-
tion was gladly accepted, and soon Afterwards
numerous carriages and hOrseback riders bent
thor way towards "Laburnum.' The beautiful
lawn surrounding the mansion offered sufficient
shade for all the vehicles and on one or the
lawns a long TOpe had been stretched under the
trees 10 offer sufficient hltchlng accommoda-
tons for the many saddle horses. Several bales
OF hay we're produced from the stables 20 serve
d feast TO the hungry ANNALS, while their
masters were enjoying themse olives elsewhere.
The invited patriots and their ladies found
COW resting places on the lawn east OF the man
sion. Several tents OF snowy ducklpg had
been pitched as StoTage-rooms from where three
immense a1les projected by canOpies were pro-
yided with everything that the inner man could
possibly desire. one immense table WAS liter
ally loaded down with the choicest kinds OF
yIands and sHperabundance of all vegeta les
in season. Another big table was used Tor the DIS
penslng of varlOus kinds OF lce-cream, cakes and
beautiful STRAWBERRIES, while q tnlfd table wa
given over TO the distribution OF all kinds OF
liquid refreshments. The whole affair was en-
tlrcly without ceremonies ana somewhat on the
20 as-you please style Everybody IA iped mm-
self TO whatever his heart desired. and beYy OF
charming young ladies an number OF young
gentlemen were everywhere seeing that none OF
the guests were wanting Of anything. All
seemed TO enjoyed splendid appetite, Int
when the repast had been finished there Was
still enough left over TO feed again as large a
The soldiers and veterans reformed ranks at
the close of the exercises ami returned 10 the
Exposition grounds where the ladies' from the
Aux ! AIRY tOrps of the Lee camp hdd prepared
an inviting lunch for them.
Tho MarylRndors.
special train arriving in Richmond at II A.
NJ brought 10 the city $50 members OF the So
/ ciety Of the Army apd Navy Of the Confederat
States IN MARYLAND. under command OF General
/ George II. Steuart The splendid line OF buffet
parlor cars stopped at Flba and the organZa-
ton dsembarked. The stan Of General Steu-
/ mt was awaiting the arrival of the train. 1t
/ consisted Of Captain Wingheld Peters. adiu-
tant: Mr. $. W. Irayers, of this city, but for
/ mer Marylander, and Major \. n Randolph.
who was kindly assigned by General Heth.
chief marshal, 10 direct the movements Of the
Maryland column.
The veterans soon took their stand in front OF
/ Monroe Park and entered the moving column
/ in rear of Il. Z. Lee Camp. The oolor-beare
/ WAS John II. Walters who carried the tattcred
flag OF the old First Maryand regiment. Colonel
George III. Stuart commanding. This regi-
ment was in the same brigade as the Thirteenth
/ Virginia infantry, under Colonel A. r. Hill.
Among the prominent members of the organi-
/ 7a;ion are Stacy l.. Mspham and wife. Mrs.
| Or }. G.. Witshird. niecos of General A. i.
| Hill: Captain McHenry Howard. also of the
/ stan OF General Stuart; Mr.. Charles NJ. How
/ ard. Captain H. J.. II. Stauh. wife and two
daughters: Mr. Henry NJ. Carter wife and two
/ daughters; William r. Biedler, Captain l.. Hel-
/ hartwitz. samuel }. Hough, Hugh NcNilliams,
/ r. VI. lhambers. George &. NeddeTburn. y. =.
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