The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING
g,HE ASS0CIA TION OF THE ARMY or
NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
Qesolotiops of Respect to General Jubsl A.
karly's Memory Unanimously Adopted.
Election of Oficers.

The Richmond Theatre was taxed 10 It's
utmost capacity yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. the occasion being the annual
,nccting OF the Virginia Division OF the
Association OF the Army Of Northern
Virginia. The meeting was q grand and
inspiring gathering OF eN-Confederates
who braved the storm OF 81 to 60, to-
gether with a large number Of young
sympathizers. whose hearts dubbed over
with patriotism.
Ia the parquet were seated members
OF the HOwitzer Battery and the How
ttzer Association. together with "a large
number Of the veterans from Lee ana
Pickett camps. who were present by
SPECIAL invitation. ard many prominent
citizens Of Richmond and other places IA
Virginia. The seats in the orchestra circle
and galleries were occupied 10y a large
crowd OF visitors, among whom were
many leaders.
The lower box on the left was occu-
pied by Governor and Mrs. OFerrall and
party. and large number Of prominent
people were ON the stage which was
reserved for them.
soNg or THOSE PRESENT.
Among those on the stage were; Judge
George l.. Christian, president of the
association. Captain Thomas Elicit. Rev.
Dr John william Jones. Of the University
Of Virginia. Rev. Or. Smith, General
Fitzhueh Lee. General William H. Payne.
Adjutaut-Geuerai Anderson Colonel VIII
liam r. Cuishaw. Mr.. Joseph Bryan,
John T.. Branch, Captain PM. Haxau.
Dir. T.. H. Reeve. Captain W. Gordon Nc
Cabc. General William =. TaHaferro,
Major Robert Stiles, Harvey L. Wilson.
Major John Hunter. Captain W. j. Gus
sons. Captain Jack Hudgins. Colonel
Charles II. Palmer Major Charles String
fellow. Colonel John -. Cary. James r.
Gray, Colonel Archer Anderson, Hon. j.
Taylor Ellyson, Colonel Robert Munford,
Dr. Hunter Mcclure. Robert Archer Rob
ext = Busher. DR.. a. MOntcirO, and others.
When the president OF the association.
accompanied 10y the speaker OF the Occa-
sion. Hon. John vs.. Daniel. came upon
the stage the ReEimental Band struck
up lively martial strain. and the biz
audience did not neglect 10 show their
patriotism. Thcy applauded vigorously
as those occupying the stage took their
seats
President Christian called the meeting
20 order and introduced 20 the audience
che Rev. Dr. John William Jones. for
merly Of Richmond, now chaplain Of the
University Of Virginia, who opened the
occasion with an earnest and eloquent
prayer.
THE Presidents ADDRESS.
Judge Christian then arose. and. before
introducing the orator OF the evening,
made brief address. in which ne was
frequently interrupted by applause Judge
Christian said.
Ladies and Gentlemen and Comrades or
the Army of Northern Virginia.
ON this day thirtV-two years ago the
Army of Northern Virginia met the Army
Of the Potomac on the bloody field OF
IreIericksbure. and the result was that
The Army OF the Potomac was driven
pell NELL from that field and across the
Eappahannock. And with two exceptions.
whenever these two armies met each
other The same result followed. although
the odds both In numbers and equip
ment. were always greatly on the side OF
the Army OF the Potomac. The two eNcep-
lions 10 which / refer were of course
SharpsburS and Gettysburg. ana whilst
on these two bloody fields the battles
were drawn and the lion held AT bay,
Set the Army of the Potomac knew II
was the lion gti.l and did not dare 10
attack. The record of the Army of North
cru Virginia from Manassas 10 Appomat-
toX isl one ~ the brightest and most glo-
Tious that ever did or ever can ad0rn the
pages of history, and, therefore, the man
whose soul is so dead that he is not
proud 10 have been "a part of that army.
battling not for what be- THOUGHT was
right but for what WAS right. is too con-
tempuhe in my opinion. 90 be, by any
human power raised TO the level of the
brute.
PROUD OF TT.
We who are assembled here to-day. who
were i'm that army, are proud of that
fact. and those who have assembled with
Us 90 dp honor TO this occasion. who could
not Doe I'm 30. would be ashamed of us If
We were not. This assembly reflects the
sentiment OF this whole Southland to-
day. ana such "a sentiment could never
be- Ur.Iicatei oi men engaged i'm an UNI
holy or uurghtcous cause. Indeed my
Couu'rymeu, it IS impossible 10 con-
ceiVe that q cause espoused and led 10y
such men as Davis, Lee, Jackson, the
two JohUstons. Early, and their compat-
riots was wrong. whilst one led by In
coin Seward. stanton Sherman, 'ihad
Stevens and Ben. i9tler, ct Id omne
genus was right and IN the presidential
election in 1854 when the Issue between
Lincoln and Mcclellan was distinctly
made as 20 whether the war then being
waged against the South was right or
wrong, nearly onC-haf of the Northern
people voted II was wrong, and IN theT
platform denounced the administration OF
Lincoln i'm the conduct OF the war as
usurpation. and said that the Constitu-
tion itself had been disregarded IN every
part" and that justice humanity hb-
erty and the public welfare demanded an
1mmediate cessation of hostilities.' out
of their own mouths let US judge them.
GRAND BODY or HEROES.
ON the 81 day OF November 1870 lew
weeks after the death Of our great chlel-
tain. Lee. there assembled in pursuance
of a call issued by General Early, as the
ranking officer of the Army of Northern
Virginia then residing in Virginia the
graudest body Of men and heroes that II
was ever my privilege to look upon
That meeting. composed of representative
men and soldiers from all parts OF the
South was called to pay respect TO the
memory Of General Lee, and to inaugu-
rate the movement which eliminated In
the erection of the equestrian statue
which adorns our western suburbs II
was presided over by President Davis and
was addressed by Mr.. Davis General
FarIv. General Wise, General Gordon,
Colonel Preston, Colonel Nenabe, Colonel
Marshall. colonel Preston Johnston ana
Colonel Withers i'm the most elegant ana
eloouent addresses that / ever heard.
That meeting adjourned 10 meet In TINS
house on the following day 20 form the
Association OF the Army OF Northern
VIRGINIA. And so. here. in this place on
,be am dav OF November, 1870, was form
..,,.fa ton Of the Army OF North