The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-21
GRAND pruNroN or rur GRAY.

The gathering OF the Confederate clans
at Houston viii revive many hallOwei
memories OF the brave old DAYS OF '6l-6
Comrades who have not met since our
hattlefaes We're furled forever viii grasp
each others hands and recall many
story OF the camp. the mar.~ the biz
youac. the battlefield. the hospital. and
the prison.
but ass inquiries are made after old
comrades the sad report OF ever thin
niug ranks viii come up. and many who
survived the war will Doe reported as hav-
ing CROSSED over the river" not a few
since the reunion 40 birmingham last
year.
lt is hard 90 realize that it has been
thirty years since the close Of the war,
and these years have told fcarfully on tho
ranks of men well advanced in life. and
many of them manned by wounds or
weakened by diseases contracted 20 the
service.
Of the five original fun generais-s.
Cooper Albert Sidney Johnston. Robert
Edward lee. Joseph Eggieston Johnston.
and O.. rs. Beauregard AN have passed
away. ana none of those afterwards app
pointed remain.
SURVIVING GFNIRAIs.
or the Acknowledgements originally ap-
pointed, only the following are living.
James Longstroot Gainesville. Ga. Ste
phon -. Lee. president OF the state Agri-
cultural College starkeyille Miss. Alex
ander -. stewart Miss, late Chancellor
off the University of Mississippi. Wade
Hampton. of South Carolina. so long
Governor and United States Senator and
now connected with the United states
Railroad Commissions $. b. Buckner Of
Kentucky. formerly Governor OF the state;
Joseph Wheeler. OF Alabama, so long a
leading member of Congress and John
b. Gordon. of Georgia, United states
senator and commander OF the United
Confederate Veterans.
The surviving maiOr-gancrais are. Gus
tayus ". Smith. New York Lafayette
McI.aws. Savannah, Ca. :. q. French,
Mississippi. O.. l.. Stevenson, Virginia,
John ID. F0rney. Alabama. Dabney ~.
Maury, Virginia. Henry lletn. Virginia
lou duty iu Washington; Fizhugh Lee,
Virginia; John A. Wharton Texas, VIII
jam u. Martin. Natchez Miss, charles
~. Field. Kentucky. ". R. Bate. United
States Senator from Tennessee. Robert
r.. HOke. Raleigh. n. '.f j. y. ker-
shaw Camden. $. g., william Malone,
Virginia. L.. g. Walthall. United States
Senator from Mississippi. H. j. clayton,
Alabama. l.. J.. LOmaX, virginia ton duiy
iu Washington. j.. M. b. Young. OF Geor.
cla, United states Consul 10 Central Ame-
r.ca. N. e. Butler. United states Senator
from South Carolina. Thomas l.. Rosser
charlottesville Va. g.. ". Cusus Lee,
president Washington and Lee University,
Lexington. Va. General VIM .B. Talia.
forro. Gloucester Courthouse, Va, Il. u
Law, $. e..
MISS WINNIE DAVIS.
I may not even mention here the names
cf the gallant brigadiers. fhe cOl0nels, or
other officers who survive.
Nor can / catalogue the private sol
dfers-"the unknown and unrecOfdcd he
rots OF the rank and nle'-Vh0 deserved
90 be- made generals, and would have
shown marked ability in such a position.
But among all OF those who attend me
meeting at Houston, not one VIII receive
a warmer greeting. or have more en-
thusiastlc ovation than Miss Winnie Da.
Wis. "the Daughter OF The COnfederdcy'
the accomplished. noble woman. the un-
crowned queen OF our Confederate pe0-
pie.
Lee Camp and Richmond are honosed
ln that she consented % be- their guest
SOME Or THE BusIsEss.
I will not anticipate the business OF ne
meeting. but the report of the history
Committee. and plans FOR pushing 10
early completion me Davis Monument VIII
be- OF especial interest 10 our peopie.
NV the way. it Is hoped that in every
community the 81 OF June. the birthday u
President Davis. viii be remembered. and
a special collection taken 20 swell the
Davis Monument fund.
ola virginia must not lag behind IN this
efgor, 10 honor ourselves By hOnoring
our great president Jefferson Davis.
But [ may not write more now, as early
Monday morning by the Southern yesti-
bule. / am of 70 join the Richmond dele
gsfion at panyllle. and hasten 10 the
great gathering Of our Confederate
clans.
You will hear from me on the way. and
from Houston. J. W. j.
WEATHER FORECAST.
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