Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-02
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called tue camp together Tor tho PURPOSE
OF having love-feast with the New Or.
dear 10 the camp by reason OF their sacred
mission. asked General Glynn to preside.
Ihis gentleman, on taking the chair,
said while Louisiana deeply regretted
| giving up the remains of the s;outh's Chief
Magistrate she had 10 realize the fact that
the loss would como. Since the arrival of
the escort in Richmond they had received
nothing but kindness from the people Of
Richmond. He concluded by calling upon
General Barkesdale to speak for Northern
| Louisiana.
General a'kesdaie made a speech full
OF appreciation OF vi ginia hospitality,
and said that language could not express
what 0 Q and al' felt regarding the manner
IN which they have been received. He re-
ferred to the ties that und LOUISIANA
and Vuginia together. and declared that
he voiced the entimen.s of all Louisiana
| Confederates when he said that next t.
| their State their choice was that V rginIa
should have tho custody Of President
Dayis's remains.
NEVER GIVE Up THE SENTIMENT.
Colonel Sykes. of Mississippi, was the
next speaker. He explained the organiza-
ton and growth of the United Confede-
! rate Veterans. aud asserted that although
| the Confederate soldier would fight as gal
I
nag tbeg would never give up the senti-
ment that bound them together.
After aTecess OF ten minutes, which was
spent around the punch-bowl, ex-Gover-
nor Lubbock. who was on President
Dayis's staff, spoke beautifully of his old
! friend. Ho said President Davis had been
called an obstinate old man, because he
would not ask pardon Of the United States
| Government His reasons were that he did
not wish to cast slur upon the Confede-
rate soldiers by admitting that he had done
| anything wrong. Governor Lubbock paid
| beautiful compliment to the women OF
Richmond. who, he declared. were the
noblest in the world, as was shown by
their devotion and patriotism during the
| war.
General McLaws attended the meeting
and sat next to the presiding officer.
MISSISSIPPI AND KENTUCKY.
The official list of the Mississippi dele
! cation is as follows: Geaeral stephen ID.
| Lee General L. Il. Binford. General s. w.
Ferguson. Colonel L. L. Sykes. Col mel w.
/ j. Harding. Colonel j. l.. Power. Colonel
j. r. Mcintosh. Colonel j. II. Jones, Colo
mel Newman Cayce. Major Fat. Henry.
Texas was represented at the reinter-
ment ceremonies by j. X. Water, W. II.
! Kyle, T.. 4. Davidson, and Ex-Governor
| Lubbock.
The North Carolina honorary escort who
accompanied the remsin of President
/ Davis from Raleigh were: Colonel
| Wharton j. Green, General Robert L.
| Hoke, General Lawrence S. Baker. General
William II. Roberts. Judge Alphonso G.
Avery. Colonel Joseph y. Starr. Colonel
FraDcis w. Kerchner. Captain Arthur Is.
Williams, Car u j. A. Ramsay. DR..
William Il. Cam art. Captain X. A. Bost,
Captain James B. Smith. Captain j. w.
Scott. Captain Frank Barnes, Captain L.
| W. SlOcum. Rev. DIR. Lelth. Captain Ed
ward arnes.
Among the Kentuckians who were here
on Wednesday and participated in the
| demonstration were j. NJ. Arnold. of Cln-
| cinnati. and Mr.. BOYD. of Lexington. The
| former was accompanied by his son.
". L. Hardy. of New York; Leigh
Robinson. Of Washington. and j. B. Mi
| nor, of New York. all of the First Company
war HOwitZers, marched with their old
! comrades.
Mr.. Henry Rightor, of the New Orleans
| Times DetnocrG', who accompanied the fu-
neral train TO Richmond and who has been
dong splendid work for his paper. left for
home last night. Mr. Rightor Is son Of
| Colonel n. II. KightOr, who succeeded to
! the command of Cbews Battalion whea
Major Chew was killed early in the war;
lie met several OF his fathers old friends
here and made many friends himself
THE VETERANS ALL CON-.
Nearly all of the veterans who took part
in the procession "Wednesday left the city
on the night of the lnterment, or at some
time yesterday, and but few of the gray
coated soldiers are now in the city. The
old warriers were delighted with thoir re-
ceptioD and treatment here.
The Lee-Camp committee, of which
Captain ID. A. Brown was chairman and
Mr.. George T.. Mves secretary. who enter
tanned the visitors, performed their duty
excellently. They fed at least 2. 800 vete-
rams, and what is more they served them
with the very best food and made their
stay IN Richmond as comfortable as posi-
BILE Captain Brown and Mr.. Rives labored
faithfully 10 perform their duties and their
unselfsh efforts have met with great
praise.
sERENADED DY TIE HowiTzERs' BAND.
The Howitzer Band. accompanied by
detachment of cannoneers, under COM
mand of Lieutenant W. A. Barratt. sere-
naded a number of then friends last night.
They first paid their respects to Colonel
Eshleman. Of New Orleans, who is stop
ping with DR.. Upshur. The Colonel is q
prominent member of the Washington
Artillery and therefore has an enthusiastic
constituency among the Richmond ar
tlllerymen.
Next the party visited Mayor Ellyson,
who acknowledged their courtesies by in-
vlting them into his house and serving re-
freshments. Captain John A. Hutcheson,
the family of Lieutenant Barratt. and tho
DISPATCH were also treated with the in-
spring music The members OF The sere-
nading party were Lieutenant w. A. Bar
ratt. Sergeant w. 5. Woodson, Sergeant
l.. l.. Cornell. Drum Major Gann, Pryates
Z. l.. Brooking, }. II. Dodd. ". w. Leer.
T. L. Puller, j. l.. Rowe, w. III. Schultz.
j. T. Etchison. w. L. Boiling, and W. III.
Mason.
INCIDENTS Asp PERSONALS.
General Clement A. Evans, of Atlanta, Ca,
was the guest Of Rev. Or. Landrum on yester- !
day. lie had not seen Richmond since the war, !
and passed from one point TO another viewing
the wonderful changes In the old city. General !
Evans commanded division at Appomaitox, |
including GeOrgians, Lousianans, aud Nlrginians. 1
the latter being the remnant OF the "StoueWali |
Brigade" under GeneraGTerry. General Evans !
Is now Methodist minister. lilo was FIVE times |
wounded during the war-~lt GatneSs Mili, Get |
tysburg. Frederick city severely, ana twice |
slightly elsewhere.
MIR. Nj. L. hudgins, who came on from New Or
leans 10 attend the reIntcrment ceremonies, |
brought with him bunch OF beautiful magno-
lIne, grown at BeauvOir, the Mis9issipp home OF |
the ex-President. lie teegraphed ahead Tor inc |
fragrant buds, intending to bring them 70 ms
aunt Mrs. John Is. Cary, but upon his arrival u |
was suggested by a member OF Colonel Carys 1
family that IL would be very delicate compll-
ment TO Mrs Davis 90 present the nowers 10 her.
Tho happy suggestion was adopted, ana ~ is
safe TO say that Mrs Davis has received no floral
oifering that sho appreciated more highly or
that aroused 30 many tender memories. inc
Covers were as fresh as though Just taken from
tho tree.
General Floyd King, who came down from
New York with a number OF other veterans,
served IN tho Army OF Northern virginia ana
at one time a member OF Congress from THIS
State.
The laurel wreath from Abbcyille, 5. C., gath
cred from the yard OF the Burt House." tho
house In which the last council OF war was hold
by President Davis and Ave OF his Cabinet om-
cers was presented TO Lee Camp 10y w. i.
Branch. OF Abbeylle II was tskon from tho
grave and viii be embalmed aud placed IL the
museum. . 4,
Colonel Ober, OF the Louisiana escort, 10
and was chairman OF the comm'ttee
A aOpontec 20 build the vault OF tho Army OF
Northern Virginia in Metairie Cemetery, IN
witch Mr.. Davis remains were Temporarily GU
IOmbed. -.
Governor Carr and staff Of North Carolina,
hoale on the 3:25 train yesterday al
ternoon. .,,,A, |
Governors Brown, OF Maryland. and McCorkte,
81 West Virginia, aud Goaerais Juoai a. Ettiy
aud John Is. Gordon nave left for their MONIES.
The Mississippi escort who acconpanlou the
romans OF President Davis 10 this city heiu
meeting yesterday, and unanimosly rendered q
sots Of thanks 10 Mayor Enyson and 70 tne
Davis Monument Association Tor the gehervu,
hoe spitality extended ihcm while In hichmond'