Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-13
THE FINAL SCENES.
Governor Jones Tells The Story Of
Lees Retreat.
VALORANDSUFFER1NG
The Comparative Numbers Of Lee
and Grant.
G0RD0N'S LAST C II A R G E.
nj, oaosrs of the Virginia Division
Army Of Northern Virginia Re
Iooted-The banquet.
SUFFERING
CORDON'S LAST C II A R G E.

. anniversary In the audience
rrr. number OF ladies.
minutes after 5 O'Clock Governor
.e Jones. - Alabama. the orator
..s..n. entered the. hall. escorted
.....r Mckinney Judge George l."
.. captain Thomas Elicit, Cap
r Reeve. Captain John Cussons'
...r.a- 4 Brmicr Judge Barton,
Gordon McCabe Of Pctersburg'
Elshcr and Mr.. James +.
.r.. entrance Of Governor Jones
ri was the signal for long
..Ilus applause.
. cHRISTIAN'S WELCOME.
.....rc was called 70 order by
..r.ti4u. and after prayer by Rev.
'.-lu. Judge Christian made "a
.....t lie said II was with min
..s ~ pride, sorrow. ana pleas
.. I. greeted tho meeting OF this
.t.nI. While II was no" weaker
..e bon days long agone, It was
.- to know that IT was stronger
..I been few years ago. The
said Judge Christian, should
.. because 70 was the Oldest of
.. Confederate associations. and
. ,.I sprung an the other COnfed-
...,. z.tous which keep alive. and
...r alive those memories which
. dear 90 our children and our
. ..IIrru 10 was with feelings
...t that he reminded his hearers
u.a 'nr anniversary Of the death
Greatest commander Of the ErandcSt
... world ever saw. In conclusion
..t..t4n introduced Governor
..l l. said had not only been a
...o officer Of Gordon's. bat had
... t. fho South since the war.
DID. been told when he was in
...... ast had done NOR" than any
.r Alabama 10 keep the people
...t true 10 themselves.
tr,rrnor Jones's Grafton.
Jones took as his theme THE
.... .. inc Army OF Northern Nir-
rpm. beginning of his address
u t.W crisp paragraphs
.... .f tllt army during 1861, iN6..
.B then came 10 the com
......fh ut the Contcudlng
30. - '',, i t,D,'
''. '', ,''.' -. ,'
trr the lst. lsp5. Grants
..U..,i Lee's three 90 One,
.r d., condition Of the two
greatest of philosophers has
. war d., moral Is 90 tine
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..... ....4t,r 80, nor
~. .,,,'r c..,,i-
wore. .ip,r.1r to their
.,r. .,,r, a.. skill and
a..~- AMI mon deviation
...', ,..., and law.
'.t ,ro rr,i,J re-
,'ri.o none over
%..,tb.ru \ir-
,..,,,, disc
,4,b Oh. ARMY of
..I,. D., numbers and
' a.. .t4- 80
1900. N,t ncbt
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..-, ,,,pt,rt.cs
.'i'''i '''''
..H Hn rapidly over III,
Confederate s'N,' mn
.~ ~ i'"l' ''u'''I''-'
..f.Hn~ OF war ore" '
ttr sN''iIAA- 'l 49,
ana ''''' ''''' ''.'.,
".'h ih'." "ul.h 49,
' Potomac. ANA '' ,"''''''
'' L. sol
.- '.''' ,,4.a1
..n.t az less storuer
las, -huyouel its strength
r away before the shock
t..- f- th- CroWninE glory OF
..t ~ neither falt"rei nor
. tl. shadow of fate itseit.
u.. nigh hopeless. Duty ana
... GII.nNr bearing OF It's
...f aI.uo sustained the
......rn Virginia during tins
Ilt. winter and spring II
. VARYING fortunes of war
...e t.liVcrance in the coming
rf army SuN hrheN0l II
.. wiring other terms o' peace
........ ~ discretion. IL calmly
$500 and contemplated sur
. u.e heroic PouiatouShla'
..., his sword and declared u"
1... Now gentlemen II
t. .., with honor. 800
t. Old tn. middle ~ March. lH'''
..... summarized the SltuaI'oh
f...l Lees attack on foi'
works % the two armies
... GEL. Yards apart and the picket
r.r auc half that distance
.....4 II was believed IL would
seize three forts on hish
...t commanded Fort Stcadmtn
.....y.e Entertainments on the
... ..ft - H. and thus have a van