The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-05
MEMORIES OF HILLS MEN
mr.. BERNARD's ADDRESS TO THE
PErERsBURG CtMr.
'eneral Lees Review Of Il Large Body of
tho Cavalry of Army of Northern
reinis-Exporis of Tobacco.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. i.-special.-
In his address delivered tonight before 4.
j. lin Camp OF Confederate Veterans
| Hon George : Bernard, a prominent law
Yer Of this city. gave graphic descrip-
ton OF review OF the cavalry Of the
Army Of Northern Virginia in October.
1853 I'm the course of his address Mr..
Bernard said.
Another Of the memories Of this camp.
and a very pleasant one it is, Is a review
by General r. f.. Lee Of a large body Of
his cavalry. probably more than three
fourtns OF all belonging to the Army Of
Northern virginia. on the broad plain
along the Orange and Alexandria railroad
between Culpcper G. III. and Brandy sta
ton one beautiful day about The latter
Tart of October. The presence OF these
Veteran horsemen. several thousand in
number o, this historic battlefield. with
an of the distiI gui-hea officers Of the cav
airy In command, with General Lee sur
rounded by his stan and several OF his dl-
vision and corps commanders occupying IL
little Knoll from which he reviewed the
troopg. with hundreds of the infantry and
artillery Of the Army of Northern Viz
giria present as spectators, the long line
Of cavalry extending riore than mile In
length. men and horses all in splendid
trim. made this a noteworthy occasion. one
impressive ia the extreme, and never 10
be forgotten.
Astral Masonic Lodge. No. 2ie. was
instituted az Waverly yesterday by Grand
Master Mann Page. OF Brandon, Prince
George county. assisted by Or. George
Potts. of Chesterfield county. district
deputy grand master. and acting as dis
trict deputy grand master Of Virginia.
Grand Master Page made two most eX-
cellent addresses. and District Deputy
Grand Master Potts also made a most
admirable speech. The new lodge con-
ferred the Master Mason Degree on one
candidate.
The executive committee OF the Central
Lunatic Asylum held its regular monthly
meeting at the asylum to-day. and trans
acted routine business. Mr.. julius Strauss,
OF Richmond is a member of this com
mittee.
Some days ago the Cosmopolitan Club.
a social organization here made applica-
ton to Judge ID. NJ Bernard OF the
Hastings Court OF this city. for charter
OF Incorporation. Objections were raised
by some Of our citizens to the charter
being granted. and ever since then Judge
Bernard has had the matter under con-
siderauOn. He told me to-day that he
had not yet decided what he would do.
AIR William e. Griffin and bride re-
turned 10 the city this afternoon.
During the month OF December last
550.Sis pounds Of tobacco were exported
from Petersburg. 1t is said that Mr..
David Dunlop manufactured last year
over 100000 pounds Of export tobacco.
Ex-Governor William r. Cameron. who
has been on Il visit 81 his brother-n-law.
Mr.. K. o. Egerton. left for Norfolk and
Old Point last night. From the latter
place he will go 10 New York, thence TO
his home I'm Chicago.
Rev. r. J.. Goodwin will begin on Sun
day next TO I'm the pulpit Of st. James
Episcopal church. In Richmond, FOR the
rector Rev John X. Mason. during his
illness. Rev. Mr. Goodwin is principal of
the Bishop Payne Divinity and Industrial
School, I'M this city.
Mrs. Lucy Fitzhugh Gibson died at
her residence this afternoon after
a protracteed illness. The deceased
was the widow OF the late Rev.
Churchill j. Gibson. -. D.. who Tor
more than half century WAS
rector Of Grace Episcopal church I'm this
city. Mrs. Gibson was the last Of an
old and distinguished Virginia family.
She was the youngest daughter Of the
late Robert Atkinson. n Mansfield, Din
widdie county. and was about eighty
years of age.
Her brothers were Rev William NJ.
Atkinson. u. d.. who was Il pro-
minent Presbyterian divine. Rev. John
NJ 7. Atkinson. who for years was presi-
dent Of IIampden-Sydney College: Rt.
Rev. Thomas Atkinson. bishop Of North
Carolina: Robert Atkinson. who resided
in Texas. and Rev. Jos NJ. Atkinson.
ID. D.. for years prominent Presby-
terrain minister Of Raleigh. y. G. Her
sisers were Mrs. Page. Mrs. BurweH.
Mrs. Mnge. and Mrs Ann Patterson. Of
Clarke county Mrs Patterson was the
mother Of Captain John r.. Patterson. ex-
postmaster Of this place. Mrs. Gibson
leaves two children. Mrs. Chamberlayne |
widow Of the late Captain j. Hampden |
'hamberlayne founder and editor Of the
Richmond State newspaper, and Rev. |
Robert Gibson. a prominent Episcopal |
minister Of Cincinnati. Ohio. Mrs. Glib |
son was dearly loved by all who knew |
her.