The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-14
THE JOINT BANQUET.
THE UOVITZERS AND THE TETER-
ANS AROUND TIE BOARD.
The Young and Old Soldiers Enjoy Fees
Together and Patriotic Toasts are
Followed by Many Incidents.

The joint annual banquet OF the ho"
itzers Association and the Association OF
the Army of Northern Virginia was heiu
in Sanger Hall last night. About TWO
hundred members Of the two associations
and the present battery Of active How'll
zers were present In keeping with a
Iong-established custom of the Howitezrs
Association last night was chosen Tor the
holding OF the banquet, In commentator
OF the battle of Fredericksburg, which TOOK
place on December 18th, and in which the
Howitzers participated. and the other as
ISOLATION adopted the same date so as 10
have a Joint celebration. The assembiage
was called 10 order by Mr.. Joseph Four
qurean, and DR.. w. W. Landrum asked
blessing.
During the banquet the Howtzers band
was stationed on the stage. and they
made the banquet hall resound with stir
ring music When "Maryland' ana
Dixie" were played the assemblage went
wild. and long and loud old rebel cheers
broke forth Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson
announced that the speeches would be
purely impromptu. General fahaferro
was the first one called upon. and he re-
sponded TO the toast OF the virginia Di-
vision of the Army of Northern Virginia.
He recalled the days OF the 90 s, ana paid
high tribute to the Confederate. and es-
peciallv to the soldiers of Virginia. The
General also recited some pleasant reml-
niscences Of President Davis.
Colonel Charles $. Nenable, formerly OF
the staff Of General Robert r. Lee was
next called upon to respond TO the toast
General Lee" Colonel Nenable told an
amusing incident Of the famous SOutherh
chieftain He said IL was on the occd-
sion Of an episcopal convention "eher-
al Loo was a delegate 10 the convention.
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dined and feted and made much Of as ne
always was. Colonel Venable happened
10 ask Lee one day what he thought OF
tho peoplc where the convention was belns
hold "Oh. they will do well enough,
Loo replied. az they only repent
"StonewaI Jackson" was responded 70
nv Major jed. Hotchkss. He told mum
her of amusing incidents Of the battie 81
Antietam. and he called upon the OH con
Tolerate officers present TO WISH the odl
,lafeld of Antietam ard help to marx
',.ttb hrorze tablets the positions Of the
Confederate forces during mat engage
ment. III, ,,,,,.,,
IN. l. W. Jones was next called upon
ard in a stirring address eulogized the
principles of the COnfederacy, ana cdIieu
unon the young men present never 20 pe
ashamed of their cOlors, or TO forget lhe
hro,,erv Of their fathers, who fought FOR
the rights which were theirs, ana the
preservation Of their hearthstones.
Major stiles was the next speaker II
vas "a the acts Of individual bravery OF
the Confederate soldier that he turned ms
remarks. II. mentioned numerous mel
dents OF bravery on the part OF prNAeS
of which mention has never been ma ie I'D
nv official reports The Major remarks
called forth similar remarks from mum
Der of the old veterans present.
Mr.. EIlyscn next called upon captain
Hutcheson, Of the Richmond HO"ltzerS' 10
respond to the toast OF the command oI
which ne has the honor to cohnhiahu,
The Captain responded III a ie" pl'el anu
appropriate words. ~
MIR EUyson next proposed the health
Of Senator John w. Daniel, which was
received with deafening applause. Inc
Lame Lion Of Virginia then arose, and III
his own peculiar ahl eloquent oIaloIy,
told a number Of amusing incidents OF
General Earlys life during the war. lie
was frequently Interrupted 10y loud ana
lopg cheering. When the senator closel
his remarks Major HOtchkiss arose ana
begged the leniency of the assembage TO
recite one last anecdOte in connection win
General Early's life. lie said it occurred
In Lvnchburg after the war. one morn
ing General Early dropped into friends
office where several eX-Cinfcderate OIL
GERS were gathered, and, as was his Gus
tom. he suggested a drink. Accordingly.
the crowd went out 10 a neighborng sa-
loon. and the General asked each man
what he would have. When all the drinks
had been ordered General Early turned
TO one of the party, who VAS rather
Young man, named Captain Fitzgerald
and said "Wen. Captain, what engage
ments did you serve in during the war
The Young man answered. None and
added. 81 am only captain Of a football
team" with one sweep Of his arm Gen
eral Early swept the drinks from the
counter. and, in language more expressive
than was necessary, left the place, NUT
ternG to himself, Captain OF a football
team"
Mr.. Enyson then dismissed the assem-
blage. bidding them au revoir until De-
cember 18th. 1885. The following were some
Of those present:
Senator John w. Daniel, Judge George
l.. Christian. Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson,
Captain John Cussins, Colonel Charles
$ Venable. Major jed Hotchkiss, Gen
eral William b. TaliaferrO. DR.. j. W.
Iones. Colonel William II. Palmer Major
Robert Stiles, Colonel John Il. Cary, Mr..
Ioseph Bryan, Colonel G. OBJ. Cowardin,
DIR. w. Z. Palmer Colonel II. w. r. Duke,
Judge +. c. Minor, j. NJ. Fourqurean,
Il. w. Powers, r. 5. Bosher, Major James
u. Patton. Captain Lorraine, ". II, Ia
tum. James T. Gray, f. J. Bosher, Col
onel r. b. Munford, G. l.. Todd, Captain
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