The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
RICHMOND WAR EDITORS
JUDGE BUGgFS REMINIsCEN0ES or
DANIEL AND OTHERS.
Cha. with Judge Roger A. Pryor Aooa'
Old.Time Virginia Jonrns'''''-
Remembered Christmas.

-,,,opE MD. Dec. s.-The Acad-
- Music witnessed charming mover
~ ~, tho score in darlings or wax anu
- Ias, night, and the great 10Y anu
,Hii sbo1y was great success. Hehera'
sla,,s was a fine Santa Claus 10 all the
reor boys and girls of the city anu
wonderfuI collection OF 3,VO lhteIes''
doIIs cast CLEANS of sunshine TO huhdreus
of cherries homes. 49,,
The Misses Lanahan. or MARY
tand avenue gave a yello" Yea VI
Friday from until O'CLOCK hey
were assisted in receiving py niiSst'
BLAND, of Virginia, and Miss May 9Hi,'n,
~ Norfolk. They are the accomphsheu
1ioces of Mr. Thomas Lanahan, prolnl-
nent lawyer and politician OF Baltimore
and daughters OF Mr.. Charles NJ. Lana
han Of the well-known firm OF Wllllam
Ianahan & Son, who have many irlehus
in Virginia and are prominent III coil-
merciaI circles here. Beaumont the
heautif,,l home OF Mr.. Lanahan, is one
~ the most elegant and hospitable places
near the city. where his fine cigars. choice
Vines. and fast horses are all at the ser
vice of his Virginia friends.
JUDGE HUGHES BECoLLEcTIoSs.
T had a pleasant conversation at the
Renuert the ether day with Judge Robert
w. Hughes. of Virginia, who was here
holding court with Judge Nathan Con-
Judge Hughes is the most conspicuous
figure among the rear guard or that
glorious era when the press was the
power that nodded and directed public
opinion in old Virginia. He was on the
staff of the Examiner when John NJ
Daniel was dealing his heaviest editorial
blows against the war policy OF Jefferson
Davis: and his "reminiscences Of the IA
nous war editor OF the Examiner. and
Of O. Jennings Wise, the gallant son OF
the famous Governor. who fell at the
head OF the brave Richmond Blues at
Roanoke Island, and of the Pollards
edward a. and Rives), were exceedingly
interesting. The Judge is decidedly of
the opinion that the National currency Is
the main issue. and that the tarin Will
cut no figure In the campaign or 70. lie
comedies with Senator Daniels views on
finance and thinks the repeal OF the
Sherman act was blunder.
OLD VIRGINIA EDITORS.
Speaking of old time Virginia editors, l
had a most agreeable interview with
Judge Roger A. Pryor at his home, on
east Thirty-third street. in New York,
last week. He had not seen Governor
Cameron's Chicago letter, with its por-
trayals OF the Virginia journalists of The
period Just preceding the war.
Richard Malcolm Johnston, the author
and Mrs Johnston celebrated the golden
anniversary OF their wedding at their
home on st. Paul street, on Monday
When Thomas Nelson Page came here
to lecture last year he took occasion 10
saw that his father regarded Colonel
Johnston as the best of Southern novel
lists. He has been called the nestor OF
Southern literature and the vicar Of
Wakefield Of American letters. HIS
Dukesborough tales are typical or
Southern life in the ante-bellum days and
read like yeritable pages from the real
life of their actors and there IS nothing
In contemporary fiction 10 match his
keen and unering portrayal OF human
character. His grim and rude but hearty
old stories of Georgia life strike me
with peculiar force as / was a soldier
boy in Georgia and followed General
Joe Johnston from Dalton TO Atlanta, and
camped in Macon the following winter
CHRISTMAS IN THE ARMY.
well remember the famous camp
meetings, as we'll as the merry Christmas
parties with the chicken and 'possum
pies. and the large white sweet potatoe
for which Georgia was famous, and
which by the way, was the best substt-
tute for coffee in those days Of blockade
and sCant rations, when Southern house
wives taxed their wits 10 cOntrive a
square meal.
The potato was cut up into small pieces
about the size Of coffee grains and parch-
ed brown. and then boiled with water
Some who were fortunate enough to at
ford iuxurles used half coffee and half
potat0e which was called strong coffee
In those DAYS and drunk with a relish
Another popular substitute was parched
rye. Ours was the only Virginia com
maud in Georgia and We Jared on the
fat of the land" be it said to the noble
patriotism Of the Georgia ladies who de-
clared they were anxious 10 mete out to
us the same measures Of Kindness that
Gordon's gallant Georgians were then
receiving at the hands of the true ard
devoted Southern mothers and martyrs
OF Northern Virginia.
THE REUNION AT ATLASTL.
This reminds me Of the Confederate re-
union 1t Atlanta during General Cor
doas term as Governor when John ".
Daniel was the orator Of the day. After
Governor Gordon's most magnificent in
PRODUCTION the distinguished Nirginian
was picture Of eloquence itself as he
stood and looked out upon the great
multitude of old soldiers, and long before
his magical voice changed silence into
music he held all hearts in perfect thralL
HIS PICTURE OF THE RESCUE.
His word-picture OF the coming Of Cor
don TO the rescure at the battle of the
wilderness was masterpiece Of which
even Cicero might have been proud. You
could hear the rattle Of musketry, the
believing Of cannon, the cries OF the
wounded, the groans of the dying, as the
brave Confederates, fighting for every
inch Of ground. were slowly beaten back.
You could hear the hoarse shouts of the
leaders as they sought TO rally their
broken and bleeding lines, and throug h
the smoke Of battle you could look down
the road and see the white-plumed hero
advancing at the head OF his valiant
DEMONSTRATING his sword and hear his
voice ringing high above the din OF bat
tie: "Georgians, follow mer. At this the
great audience went wild with enthusi-
asm and II was many moments before
the orator could proceed. As General
Gordon sat with bowed head a tear
trickled down his SCARED cheek. and the
dim eyes Of the veterans told more elo-
quently than words. that as in the will
derness the Georgians were still follow
ing Gordon. But the eIoquence Of John