Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-26
T8F OPENlNC SESSION.


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.IfrfNsIIAN. ALA, April 2o-Ihere
....r.. tsd attendance on the great
.. ,...,f,n uovy being held here
,...s, oo1
I.f-Hus to-day, ana "i i'"9t ''"'
... expected TO arrive by morning
.... .....t. have lccn crowded all day by
....t,..,,s tbeir families
..., 80
WHO '''"' 80
a' "I-"'m ana ''''" ''''
,. to another. greeted ola comrades
.,.t lode of ,,alor
,..,. .,
r..f,a.s past. WHICH bIlS"''"7 j."
......t the rusty gray uniforms ana
a.. las. tl.ir lustrc
., ,,. r.u,ion be-
,. .,...,.. h,,ut
r. WINNIE laws VIZ "'''
.... ........I.i al O'Clock this morn
1....,r4 voices iOincd in the
e., ,hn e,ol-stirring
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.'raH. of "I''Ai'' WIG"
opening salute from cannon m' u
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r.- meeting Co Order ana eN''ii'' ~ "''
....I.i's welcome
,uapTAI% JDNEsS PRAYER.
tfI..rI4fn ttVtTNI u. n liiitiH
t.s..p,o Of the Chaplain
-. hi.,.in,, up1u the
G. A. 100 ".NiIb u'' rrit.l
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manner ,...,..u v.. ,ea that Thy
l'""F'nF i"'N''' 40 "a. are
blessings =" upon US .-i'' .,',ioo Ne
thank Thee that u ny "''S' NJ NJ .,,., rbv
ue iu battle" ana We ln"i'N "a.
BLESSINGS ar" over u9 ne. - f,lion
thank Thee mat WINE H'''"' 'i' ',' r,,,ain
out of Quar- ranks. go 'l"'' % u ,rorL
90 bi'-' I'F '"'', a., ,,l.1 mems
Thee that lu o." DAYS ihat ~ ,', Cor.
souls. w, bad men of courage 10 '"'' .,gi
..r cause We thank Ihec ih't 'n' - 80
remain tle principles ul J,"'' ~. thqt
rst We fought i.r. We mum , t,d
chase. principles hav" been p''S,' ~
thlt the sons "i Nr''i""1 .,.lrs u.ar
t.a the principles OF ,ng' ,e vim ms in
'- aAA d''s"' -,',9, that the God
t '''''''' 10. and of Jacob. and
'. Alr"n, "' ',, ami of Johnston. and
i.r ''' "i '@' -. ,,s ir The DAYS that
i.' "''' v(....l tbis all in Jesus
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"'.'' ,,,>.,-..e WELCOME
''N ti'->''' t,.r,o,eou in
ttfer tine prayer ''"'," az ,.i, rvral-
t~ luD'i To- me Nas' 80 Ioncs who for
I..-t. General I",'',,', ,1.,. risiting Confc1e-
tanaua eNt'nd'p ', lI' "..lrorne TO the
f.' N'' ran, .,,.,, and assured them
H"'4 ,I ',.,,.,. tnov would be met
'.'i 'AIliN ,,,,. ch.ractcristc of true
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,i,il.ns and Country
..,.,,,l ,.onor has fallen io my
.t,if ~ Alabama. to welcome
,.r soil Hut what is the power
.,,,rarrd 10 the deep feeling
,. i'm our hearts as We con
,,,d.ur and significance of
.e ,rh.r. never was "A time
u ~ Alabama did not thl"p
l... f..t of a soldier press d IL. '"n
fl-.. soldier in mis- old age! 9oi", & IN
..t e..II NOT have been bc',,i ,t,.
r.. who survive had iane" ~ i's-
.r. Df bravery while hsh'i,S -.
r.. auI rlsat and aN"lu,u '.' .,,,', - mn,
.r .Il trials ot l't'i "'i'' n ,.,s
....- ol the Confederate sO','..5 hjs
...rI lu war. NJ mas ho' S"' P'.i.,t.r In
,.ft.r 300 time ot ledc', i,,,.rt,, war.
,... has been equal To- 'h' 80 e,,,rit
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...ft mln Mh" went NV .,t, d. cl.on
fIni aNh cam -, man and
'. Na' went l' "H " a., ,,,r cnuntry-
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7''il' 'r &,.,',,,,tto< feu like
"1 ..r N''t'" ~. ~. io,l, into the
To. 'I' nm who followed the
..'l.,. ,,h, fen an Shiloh. We
.'. .,., az men who heard the
....t. SEQ jackson standing
... ,,.l' AMI ass countrymen' We
.- to-day i'm memory OF lost
.,.~.i..- ar, % be- crowded. ana
..- ..t.n YOU longer l know