The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10
A PLEASANT EPISODE.
MAJOR AKERS ADDRESSES THEPUT-
NAMPHALANx or HARTFORD.
The weIi-Known Southern wit Happened
to be stopping at the Jefferson and
Was Called Upon for u Speech.

One OF the most pleasant features In
connection with the visit or the putnam
Phalanx TO this city occurred in the LOBBY
OF the jefferson Hotel Friday night just
before the northerners left 10 take their
train for home. Among the guests at
the hotel Is Major Albert Akers. VINO IS
an old Confederate soldier, and at present
one OF the leading attorneys or the New
York Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Major Akers has reputation as wiz
and after-dinner speaker Una. Is seso o,,,i
only to Cnauncey Depews. Several prom
inent Richmond gentlemen, as soon as
thew discovered the Majors presence In
the hotel, sought him out ana begged MIN
TO say a few parting words TO the men,
bers OF the PnalanX
MAYOR AKFRs' SPEECH.
He was somewhat 10th 10 do so at first.
but was finally pstsuaIs,i' ana saini .r.
not Nirginian l would be New Eng
&" our stern alarms have changed to merry
meetings,
our dreadful marches to delightful
measures.
Thrice welcome TO the land OF Wash
ington, OF Lee, and OF Jackson.
You no longer tread upon n hostile
shore: useless now are your sharp swords
and unerring muskets. Tho veterans or
Lee and Jackson no longer harass your
rear, but look YOU squareiy IN tne daSe
vay Is no longer strewn with the dead
and dying and henceforth We will show
er upon you grape as you pass hVt tlc
grape whose iron clusters grew so luNu-
riantly on the hillsides Of Fredericksburg,
the Wilderness. Charlottesville, and Ma
masses. whose juice was the req DlCOn'
| but the grape that comes from the pat
terry OF the banquet
You come to us, thank God. as am,
bassadors OF peace. with your laurel
wreaths thickly entwined with the &C, cy
press Your bands play Dixie, !, ne
Bonnie Blue Flag" and YANKEE DOOM .,s
! soul-stirring drum and the ear-pieic.l,s
! ffe." but Shylock says. Lock up ny
doors when you hear the drum any ~ INC
| vile sdueaking Of the wry-necked ME; .
| l love the drum and the fife, ana IL
| has its glory and its fame. and l never
| saw a picture Of battle In my NE Win
! out seeing the drummer dead ana INC
More than thirty years Of profound pubic
| tranouillity have passed away ana Dlesse'
| our land since StOneWall JdcksOi Sa ~
| laundering down the Shenanuoah , an,
| and CONSERVATION among the hoi'"''
| armies.
THE CULTIVATION OF PEtCl.
we have forgotten the use OF weapons
| of war. and have been cultN lting IN.
| arts Of r,eace We have engroSSed our
| thoughts and enlisted our hearts III tht
| pursuits OF agriculture, manufacture an,
|
| sciences most useful TO man. No peopl'
| have been 70 blessed, ana none nave =
| nrCspered Whilst we have thus peth III
| PROVING our condition, amasslng Wedt1i
| AZ home and accommodating hJnOrs aorYdu
| other nations have been veXed ana "oi'
| ried with the dogs Of war -,
The war cloud has darNened the SUM ~
sky OF Italy; armies nave trdni9.su ~
| the vine-clad fields OF France. ana the re
cruiting drum mas been heard on ta'
green hills and sweet valleys OF meiIS
old England. .. aa,. M
We hang out our banner TO-DAY, no
the bonnie blue flag representing VI
twilight OF seven stars. but the Oh pan
nor that Decatur unfurled 10 the barpal,
states. that Jackson held over NeW, VI
| leans that Scott carried TO the mans
the MontezumaS
60 The lily will fade and its white leave
The '' rose from its stem shall sever.
The thistle and shamrock VIII lau
But the stars will shine on forever
one fac. ono land. one heart, one hano
one nation evernOre. ,-,.,,
co back, gentlemen. TO New ka nil a,
and tell your people That ptaDe nas" ~
Victories no less renowned than war
81 followed ole Narse Robert for fou
years. nigh about, ., s,a,,,e
co, wounded i'm three places ana starNe
at Point Lookout; ..,.,- ,
"f c,otchcd the rheumatism a-caHipihs !
the snow, ,,..,.oos h,
And | killed a chance o Yankees pu
I'll never Kill no more.
At the conclusion Of his remarks MAI
Akers was loudly applauded, ana especi@
~ by the members OF the fha'"''N