The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-01
THE BLUEAND THE GRAY
DETIN POST, g. Il. r., OFBR0ohLfN'
TO ARRIVE THIS ETENING.
VIII Be Met by a Committee FROM Lee
Camp-How They Will spend Their
Time During Their Stay Here


When the Chesapeake and ONO train
s;eams into the Broad-Street station TINS
evening at o'clock from old Point there
will be a minghng OF eN-Onloh anu eN-
Confederate veterans. Members Of De-
vim post No. l4s. G.. A. r., of Brooklyn,
\ Y and members OF Lee Camp, No. ],
Confederate Veterans. will shake hands
Tor the first time since the great civil
war.
Devin Post G.. A. r.. were scheduled TO
leave New York via the Old Dominion
Line yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
They are expected TO reach old Point
this morning. They will visit the vari-
Gus points Of interest around Old Point,
such as the National Soldiers Home at
Hampton. Fortress Monroe, Newport
News. and other points OF interest. and
will leave old Point for Richmond At
o'clock this afternoon.
a delegation from Lee Camp will meet
tho c. A. II. people. and conduct them to
Murphy's Hotel. which will be their head
quarters while in the city.
MANY LADIES WITH THIN.
With the members Of Devin Post will be
some thirty ladies. who are accompany
ing them on the trip. During their stay
here members OF Lee Camp and otner
1Vut'NfA siAf veterans 10 wen do HA'hf''''
of Phil Keamey Post q. \. r.. will visl-
the @ A. r. veterans and show them
some coLrtesies. on tomorrow night the
visitors will be entertained at Lee Camp
Han by the camp Then IL Is that any
number Of war "reminiscences ana an
ecd0tes will be recalled and many IN
tcrrsting experiences related by members
of Union and Confederate veterans
alike. \ number Of informal speeches
Will probably be made. and the evening
will DE spent in a free and easy way
40 formal programme has been arranged
for the occasion.
Will SEE THE CITY.
During their stay in the city the Union
veterans Will drive around the city ana
visit the principal places Of interest
the Hill monument. Hcwitzcr monument
Morroe Park, New Reservoir Park. the
Old Washington Headquarters, confcde-
rate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Hollywood and lakewood Cemeteries, the
National Cemetery and many other his
t0rical points. They viii also make trips
TO Seven Pines, and fcycral Of the batue
field within easy reach Of the city.
They will remain in the city for several
days. after which they will return 10
Brooklyn. TIE trip is simply an annual
pleasure tour OF the Post and IL IS
. pccted 10 be one of the most enjoyable
they Rave made for several years.
Lee Camp has already been notified as
20 the time Of the arrival of TIE visitors.
The chairman of the committee who ar
ranged the details of the trip is James
+. keenan, VI. !. Cummings is the sec
rotary Of the Post. and Thomas II. kier-
ran, treasurer
SOME OF THOSE COMING.
There will be about seventy IN the
party. who will be i'm charge OF Michael
j. Cummings. assistant quartermaster-
general OF the division, and past COM
mander Of Devin Post. Among the VS.
itors will be Messrs. James r. keenan,
and wife W. J. Cummings and wife, Dan
iel j. Keller and wife. John c. Halter
and wife, r. r. Adams and wife, John
Cassidy and wife. John lillian and wife,
John Hodges and wife. T. \. Cohen. p.
Sharkey. f. II. jerks, lobe Smith. Je-
rome Nolan. Thomas j. ODonnell. Melvin
Madgn, John }. Kennedy, c. A. scott,
Edwin T. Wooster q. ". Smith. r. NJ.
Storer. James Cunningham Frank Ken
ney. Thomas n. Herman. Henry Draper,
John Keltby. John Frame, and Rev. j.
\. Brosman.
HISTORY OF The P0sr
Devn Post was chartered February H.
lSS0. and selected as its name that OF
Thomas G. Deyin. az one time colonel
OF the famous Sixth Nev York Cavalry,
which was called the Second Ira Harris
Guard after Hon. Ira Harris. then United
States Senator from New York;. The
Sixth New York Cavalry was organized
I'm August, 1851. and served until July,
1850. Colonel Deyin became brgadier-
general and brevet major-gencral. or
United States volunteers. and colonel OF
the Third United States Cavalry. His
term of service in the volunteers was
four years and six months. during which
time he was In seventy-one battles and
engagements.
After the war Colonel Devin served In
the regular army for eleven years and
seven months. He died April 4, 1875 and
Is buried in Calvary Cemetery. adjacent
10 the city of Brooklyn. whore every Dec
Oration-Day the post pays tribute 10 him
by distributing flowers over his grave.
There are quite a number OF members
Of the Sixth Cavalry I'm Deyin Post
Devin Post was organized 20 preserve
and strengthen those kind and irater al
feelings which bind together the soldiers,
sailors. and marines who served IN the
Union army and navy during the late
war; 20 perpetuate the memory Of the
dead, 10 assist such cOmrades-in-arms as
need IT, and TO extend needful aid 10 the
widows and orphans Of those who have
fallen by the wayside. The post has
about rs members. The dues are s. per
year. and during the fifteen years in
which it has been IN existence the post
has spent in charity alone over 5000.
There are in the city Of Brooklyn $500
Grand Army Of the Republic men, and
thirty-three posts.