The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

the blue uniforms of Federal veterans
conspicuous everywhere as the leading
guests Of honor.
There are but two organizations OF eX-
Confederates I'm the North, one in New
York city and the one in Chicago. Camp
No. s. United Confederate Veterans. OF
this city, oates back nearly ten years
When the death Of General Ulysses ,;
Grant took place in August, 1879, funeral
services were held in this city. as in
nearly every city OF any size in the coun-
try. A number OF former Confederate
soldiers turned out upon that occasion TO
do honor to the memory or the great
soldier. That proved to be the inception
Of the present organization, which now
numbers over a hundred members. Ma
jor r.. II. Stewart, formerly OF the
Eleventh Mississippi Regiment, IS com
mander. and Colonel Robert Lee France.
of the First Maryland Regiment. Is adj
jutant. 1t IS under the supervision OF
Camp No. s. that tho imposing monument
to the memory OF eX-Confederate soldiers
has been erected at Oakwoods Cemetry,
which will be dedicated upon May 5Oth
next.
This was the ninth annual reception
that has been given by the camp, and "a
large number of invitations We're issued
10 prominent ex-Confederates OF other
cities. Letters of regret were received
from United states Senator Major-Gen-
eral John W. Daniel, of Virginia, Lieu
tenant-General Stephen ID. Lee, of NIissis-
sippi; Colonel Charles Marshall, who was
General Robert D. Lees chief OF stat.
Colonel John $. Mosby, Lieutenant-Gener-
al FltZhugh Lee, and the United States
Senator General John b. Gordon, Of
Georgia,
Many members of tho Grand Army
posts of the city were present, Columbia
No. 706 being most represented, while sew
eral were present from Grant Post, No.
2N. Thomas Post. No 8. and Custer Post,
No. A. General John G. Black and Cen
eral John &. Underwood represe lting the
IA an hG nf lra IA 4Dr "a
appearance except that che Union Vete-
ran shows more Of the silver of time IN
hair and beard, met NEST cordially and
talked la friendly manner over the events
of the past. The white flowing beard
OF Colonel A. L. Connolly, commander of
Grant Post. was IN marked contrast 10
the black mustache and youthful appear
ancc Of Major Stewart, commander Of
the eX-Confederats camp. when they met,
with hearty handshake. at the entrance
The reception committee consisted Of
General John G. Underwood. George For
roster Jere s. White. r. Lee France. DR..
r. T.. Linde. and 1'heo. Noel. 1t was near
~ 3 o'clock when Major Stewart in a few
words rendered formal welcome 10 the
guests of the camp The grand march
was led by Major r. H. Stewart and Mrs.
Phelps. Mr. J. w. White and Miss Elite
Stewart.
According to the custom Of the South
each dance was named after "A prominent
General OF ne Confederate army The
programme was AZ follows:
Grand March. go. General John B. Gordon
Waltz...............Ge General J. f.. b. Stuart
Quardrillc General J. c. Underwood
Waltz.................... General s. ID. Lee
Quadrille Tucker.
......General "Stonewalr Jackson
General John IT, Morgan
virginia keel-..-......... Uncle Bob Lee
Quadrille. Columbia Post, @. A. r.
Waltz.................... Raphael Semmes
l.anCelS. ..................I General A. Il. Hill
Waltz..........-.. General James Longstreet
Quadrille. ............General y. b. Forrest
Waltz.................... General j. y. Hood
General Geo. y. Pickett