Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14
FEAST OF VETERANS.
Army Of Northern Virginia Members at
HoWltzer Association Banquet.
MANY FINE SPEECHES MADE.
General Taiiaferro, Major Hotchkiss, Rev.
DIR. Jones, Major Stiles, and Senator
Daniel, the Principal Orators.

The annual banquet OF the Howltzer
Association, which took place at Sanger
Hall last night. and which was. In a
Ing Of the Virginia Division Of the Army
OF Northern Virginia, was a most elabo-
rate and memorable affair.
Five tables, extending the full width
OF the spacious hall, had been spread,
were laden with delicacIes, and beaut-
fully decorated with ferns and flowers.
The table in the west end Of the hall
was assigned more especially to the As
ISOLATION of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia. Hon. George L. Christian, presi-
dent Of the association, sat at the head
OF the board, with Senator Daniel on
hs right. and Rev. DR.. ]. William Jones
on his left, and at the foot was Mr.
Joseph NJ. Fourqurcan, president OF the
HowitZer Association. Others at the
table were Colonel Charles S. Venable.
General William +. Taliaferro Colonel
II r. w. Duke, Captain John Cussons.
Major Andrew Venable. Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson, Judge i. c. Minor, Mr.. Robert
II Bosher. Captain Thomas Elicit. Major
Robert Stiles, Captain II. j. Munford,
Major Jed. Hotchkiss, Mr. Joseph Bryan,
and Colonel G. OBJ. COwardin. 1T was
a great disappointment 70 Governor
O'Ferrall that he could not be present,
but he has been quite unwell.
The next two tables were occupied
by Howtzer veterans, other members or
the Association of tho Army OF Northern
Virginia, and ex-members Of the Howit-
ger Battery, and the remaining two by
the Inemb RS Of the battery in uniform.
ON the stage was stationed the Ho"ltzer
Band.
The Committee Of Reception and En-
tertainnent were Messrs. James T. Gray
chairman. e. Jeter Bosher. Captain
Beauregard Lorraine. and W. II. Tatum.
Mr. Jcter Bosher, OF the Committee on
Arrangements, called upon Rev. DR.. w.
W. Landrum to ask the blessing. and that
divine offered a fervent and appropriate
Invocation.
MIR. ELLYSON PRESIDES.
When full Justice had been done to the
solid and liquid refreshments. and cigars
had been passed, Hon. j. Taylor Eliyson.
who. by request. acted as toastmaster,
arose and raped the company TO atten-
tion He said that the President or the
Uowitzcr Association, Mr.. Fourqurean,
was such n modest man that ne conIi
not stand before the audience, ana YET
upon the field of battle there had never
heon q more valiant soldier. ApplauseD
The duty OF announcing the toaSts had'
therefore. devolved upon him, ana ne
wanted TO say that not n man VINO
would address the assemblage had the
slightest intmation that he would oe
called upon 10 DO SO. He then announced
a. the first toast THE virginia Dl-
vision Of the Army Of Northern Virginia,
and called upon General william d.
Taliaferro 10 respond.
SPEAKING AND FIGHTING
General Tallaferro said that he had
rather make a speech than charge Dat
ferry though he had had experience III t,''
later and could not make speech ne
said that that great body OF heroes COM
posing the Virginia Association q w
Army Of Northern Virginia had some
1oors ago made him president Of the as
eoclatlon. He ought to have been at MS
home last night but he felt chained 10
Northumberland and glorious Richmond-
ana he had remained to b. with his com
rades and listen TO the splendid OratlOn
Of Senator Daniel. Applause)
The speaker hal partaken or a moS'
MAGNIFICENT banquet, and "hist eaIIiiH
the delicious food and partaking OF IN,
lnspiriDC wine II flashed across his mlIl1
when he last s~w the President OF the
Confederate States 1t was in charleston
when they were exceedingly huhEty
and they had not even glass OF VINE
Oaughter) He. as a mator-general' hai
issued TO him that day pound of bacon
incidentally the General remarked tha'
no never allowed anything 10 go upon
his table during the war that did not
also 90 upon the tables Of his men
(CheersO II was upon this Charleston
occasion and under these circumstances
that Presiden. Davis in an Grafton SAID
TO the assemblage. Every true soldier
OF the Confederate army would unite IT
saving with the Raven IN Barnaby
Rudga. Never say die" The speaker
said that he then remarked TO President
Davis that the raven also said: Polly,
put the kettle on; let's have tea.
N.aughter) General Taliaferro detailed
the incidents of that occasion, ana san
that he had never seen men fight on a
pound Of bacon as these men fought upon
that one quarter and one eighth of a
pound Of bacon. Npplause)
THE SECOND SENTIMENT.
The second sentiment was the great
Commander of the Army Of Northern
Vlrglnia-"General Robert +. Leland
to this Colonel Charles S. Venable, OF
General Lees staff. responded. He said
that he would not make speech, but re-
| late an incident in General Lees He
Upon one occasion General Lee saw his
own soldiers marching along bright anc
happy. The great Commander said: II
could forgive those fellows (meaning the
Yankees to-day, If they would only dc
one thing" The Colonel asked: What
Is that, General?" "If they would only
repent" Great applsuse)
STONEWALL JACKSON.
Stonewall Jackson was the next toast
announced by Chairman Ellyson. and he
| called upon Major Jed 1otchklss. OF
Stanton, who narrated several incident.
In the life Of that great chieftain. Hc
told very pathetic story Of the blessing
/ OF a child by Stonewall Jackson, upon the
simple request CT a modest Virginia wo'
man.
Major Hotchkiss then went into the
work being done by the Ante
TEN Commission, of which he Is a
member He spoke of the placing into
position of the bronze tablets at Chan.
cellorsville and Appomattox, and referred
TO recent visit he made TO battle
fields with General Stonewal! Jim
Walker. General "Stonewall JIM had
been asked whore the stone wall was
which constituted his left" The Genera
replied that he had never said that II
was a stone wall. but stone ledge
and. sure enough. the three limestone
boulders We're there to mark the spot
An interesting incident. in which Gene
raj Walkers horses head was shot off
was told by Major Hotchklss. He said
that Immediately after this ball came
| along, and grazing Walker on the
| shoulder. rolled him over into a corn
row.
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
The General was being carried 10 the
| rear, when he said: whats the matter
| with me boys? Is there any blood or
my shoulder? Are my clothes torn? Well
get out, then, and let me go back Il
my post" Great applause)
Major Hotchklss then spoke Of a ride
he took with General Early 10 Sharpsburi
during the war. Upon reaching the
| Old Church they alighted from theil
horses. and General Early walked along
with his eyes glancing first 10 the righ
! and then to the left He espied q tree
! and remarked: That's the tree JOne!
| hid behind" Great Laughter.) Dr.. J
William Jones was then the cynosure Of