Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-11
u>yorET AFTER THE MEETING
, splendid supper ut MurphEs' VI
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The association then adjourned to Muir
,hy's Hotel to attend the banquet Gov
crs were spread for forty ana an eA-
cel;ent supper was served.
Among those present were Colonel {. \
Evans. Colonel W. y. Smoot. y. G.
Humphries Captain Thomas hl.u'''
Nassrs. G.. r. Ho ztclaw, J. Taylor Ely
SON G. j. Anderson. John b. cary
Tbomls 4. Brand,r. j. william Jones
r : Eosher. Joseph Y. B.deooi, Jam. IS
y GRAY William \. Anderson, K. >.
uaury. W Gordon McCabe, Rev. Or. NJ
- Hogc. Stith Boiling, Eppa Hlnton, and
John Cussons.
There wcr, no st toasts. judge Chris
tian explained TO those present that inc
occasion was merely an informal "lHlr'
and introduced as the first speaker Gene
raj Dalu1y II. Maury. tire Oldest man
now living I'm Virginia who fought III
the Confederate army. The Genera. mae
a neat little speech, which was hediuI!
4pplaud,l He was fol owed by Hcnei u
Eppa HuntoH, who made sp.'h''d
speech replcte with anecdotes ana touch-
inc on many amusing mcidenis of the
ate war lie concluded by expressing
the hope that every man who fought in
remain true 10 the record he made in
the great struggle. bat would teach his
children to believe in the doctrines that
his father believed and % believe in
the cause which lie fought t. defend.
and although it failed continued Gene
raj Hunt0n. Il now believe that II was
right
Rev. Or. Moses p. Hoge was next
called on to address the 'assemblase, ana
made a few brief remarks in which he
highly complmrntcl General Evans upon
his address. which. he said. was speech
eloquent IN its expression and patriotic
rom end TO end. General I. 7 .-lnIort
next made "A brief speech. which was
well received, and provoked much ap-
plause.
Rev. Or j. William Jones was called
upon TO make an address. and promptly
arose. and started out by saying that he
was always glad to make a Confederate
speech ana would not say that be was
sorry that he was called upon. as =
great many men ala on such occasions.
lie believed in these reunions Of Con
felcratc veterans. and always attended
them when he could. Not To- revive
bitter memories Of the past" he said,
but to preserve for our children the
true story OF the greatest contest in
as true AS patriotic heroes ever contenae1
for from the Early days down 10 the
present"
Mr.. Walter Anderson was the next
sneaker. lie referred to the character OF
General StoncwaH Jackson in touching
terms and concluded his remarks by
proposing the following toast: ITO stone
wall Jackson. the Truost OF the True.
the Bravcst 81 the Brave; a Man Who 50
Long a. Honor, as Patriotism, as Nalor
Shall BE Respected Among Men will
Deserve the Homage d Al Mankind"
This toast was drunk standing.
Colonel W. A. Sm0ot, upon being
called upon. spoke upon the necessity
Of having a history that would give the
true position Of the South in the Ia e
war. Colonel John Il. Cary followed COL
one. Smoot. lie declared that he was
a Confederate from head to foot. and that
he gloriod in il.
General Evans was the last speaker
He said he thought the time had come
when there should be no footing over the
great principles Of the Confederate cause.
I'VE must sustain" said he, the prin-
ciples Of the Confederate cause for
the sake Of that Union into which W.
have been reintroiuced. and in which
we are expected 10 stay, one in which
we feel that We will be bound 10 stay
For the sake Of that Union we must
stand upon the old. original. fundamental
urinciples upon which our government
was founded" He concluded by saying
that he was coming back to Virginia next
wear to the Confederate reunion. and
that he wished he could bring all Georgia
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