Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-19
WALKER LIGHT GUARD BANQUET.
Many Good speeches-Colonei Jones Given
"A Handsome Medallion.

The Walker Light Guard Company y.
celebrated the twenty-thrl anniy rsary
OF their organization last night with a
banquet at Zimmerman's.
An inspection of the company was first
held at the Armory, after which they
were marched TO the banquet nall, where
II magnificent repast had been prepared.
Covers were laid for l01. and eyery Scat
WAS occupied by the members OF the
company and their guests who had al
ready assembled In the parl0rs OF Him-
mermans hOstelry. Among the guests
were Major W. NJ. Evans. Major H. \.
Kuyk, Colonel Henry {. Jones. Colonel
g. Percy Halves, Commander Northern.
Captain Percy Cray DR.. lInchman, Cap
tain T.. NJ CrutchhcH, Captain j.. \.
Shepherd. Captain j. r. Tenant. Lieu
tenant Fairlamb. T.ieutenants Goode, Car
rson Nandeyenter. WOOn, Wyatt. and
WORKMAN. Captain l.. T. Christian Cap
tian Mosby, Mayor j. Taylor Eilys1n.
Lieutenant william NJ. Hill
Captain Frank w Cunningham pre-
SIDED AS toast-master and Rad letters of
regret from Hon. J. r. Lawless, General
G. j. Anderson. Captain Sol. Cutchins.
Lieutenant X. q. Paxton. Messrs. W :.
Forbes. Q. l.. Cottrell. and c. W. Mac
farland.
After the excellent menu had been dis
posed OF Captain Cunningham said that
several toastS would be responded TO-
No one, h. said. had been notified as TO
the toast TO which they would b. expected
TO speak, but under no circumstances
would any excuses be accepted.
MEMORY OF CONFEDERATES.
The first toast. 1.-THE Confederate Sol
der. His Memory May II Always Re-
main First and Foremost in the Hearts
Of our Countrymen." was drunk, and
Mayor j. Taylor EiysOp was called on
to respond. He said: IF any other senti-
ment had been proposed I might have
asked To b. excused. ! trust that the
time will never come when | will be- UNI
willing, however faltering may be- my
tongue. to honor the memory OF those
men who so nObly fought for the Lost
Cause"
After speaking OF the anniversary of
Lee Camp. and referring TO the peculiar
fitness OF the two occasions. he continued:
The Confederate soldier needs no eu-
logy in this capital city Of the Old Do
minion and of the COnfederacy, but 80
long as any Of the brave sons Of the
grand armies commanded by Lee, Jack
son, and Johnson shall survive or 40
long as their sons shall live 20 tell ~ their
ored in this old city on the James. So
long as the grand monument soon 70 be
unveiled on Libby Hill shall stand shall
the memory OF the valor OF the private
soldier OF the Confederacy be cherished
I'm the hearts OF their fellOW-country,
men"
WOMEN or THE SOUTH.
Judge Farrar, OF Amelia. was called
on to respond to the toast. The Women
Of the South. and more particularly those
OF Richmond. all Of whom are dear tn
the members Of the Walker Light Guard"
The Judge tcld an amusing story Of an
experience ne had on the train With an
old country woman, when he was en-
route 10 Richmond 10 attend the unvein3
OF the Lee Monument. lie said IL had
been so long since be had addressed a
woman or made an address on the sub
Jet Woman" that he knew not what 10
say. In his young days he was con-
.ldered courter of no mean ability. but
he hac been so long under subsection
that he was out of practice. He told OF
the devotion with which the southern
women eXpoused the cause OF the Con-
federacy.
Upon the conclusion OF his tribute 10
woman the Judge said: Now | have an
other most pleasant duty TO PERFORM"
He called for Colonel Jones to advance
to the front" and. drawing from his
pocket jewel-case. In which rested a
beautiful medallion, he said: Colonel
Jones. 1 am delegated by the members
OF the Walker Light Guard to present you
with this token OF their devotion, re-
spect. and admration-and / may say
love for you. You are colonel OF a reei-
ment OF mer as brave and as true as
any who ever drew steel. With heart
now full OF emotion. equal TO that which
these men feel for you. l present you
with this MEDALLION
THE COLONELS RESPONSE.
Colonel Jones responded as he pinned
the bright medal on his coat In fitting
speech. Tonight" he said, carries ME
back many years, when In 1871 was one
OF sixty-eight men who enlisted In the
volunteer service Of this State. OF those
sixty-eight men l am the only survivor
In the service. More than half OF them
have passed away, and yet they were as
strong and AS hearty as any OF you here
to-day. l only wish that l had the Lam
guage at my command to express to you
what feel. hardly know how to thank
you. but my heart Is overlooking with
gratitude"
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