Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
TELL A. T.. hin to Prepare Tor Ac-
ttou."

chieftain, our immortal koDert h"""''
Lee:
TELL A. T.. hin to Prepare Tor Ac-
ton"
No epitaph more noble or sublime "
Has vet been writ I'm all the TIDE OF uine'
Nor vet can be- II doth all fulness MI,
These deaths undying woids' len a.
Hill"
Hnrs was already flames; and jackson
Confirmed her verdict with his latest
breath: -.
So Lees last words. as his great heart
Were Fame's and Jackson's. Tell a. p.
HILL
Prepare for action! All, the actions done;
These three have met on helds peyohu
Rut Fame endures and will endure until
Her trumpet cease 10 sound Tell A T.
Hill."
This poem was highly appreciated by
all but by none more so than by the
survivors Of the Light Division.
after the recitation Major Scott. IN
q few words. introduced the Lame LAoh
Of Virginia, Hon. John W. Daniel orator
of the day.
SENATOR DANIELS GRAFTON
Senator Daniel congratulated Grymes
Camp upon the success or TINS sIahd re-
nuion. lie had, he said, listened 10 the
inspiring strains of Dixie but had alSo
listened to that grander music "hich
cornet nor cymbal could not maxi ~.
instrument OF music tuned to sweetest
harn,orv could never render-the grand.
so,I-stirring strains OF the Rebel yell. lie
tben delivered a magnificent Grafton. on
IN "tIistory Of the Confederate Solller'
an o,a,ion worthy Of Nirginia's peerless
orator. the theme, and the hour. NotuS
are TOO faint 10 give an adequate NV"
of this able. logical, and eloquent au-
dress For over an hour the immense
crowd was charmed, and when the speah-
or concluded with an eloquent petoIt
lion mis- voice at its besD, IL was IKE the
eound of sweetest music from some ~ ran,
instrument. swept by master manu-
The applause of the people seeineu -
testify alike their appreciation Vi INT
oration and love for the orator.
=. ,t,o concIusion OF Major Daniels ora
ton General James G.. Field introduced
General James 4. Walker
GENERAL WALKERS ADDRESS.
General Walker received an ovation. In
tho audience were many members ol
Tbirteenth. Thirty-second. Forty-nintn'
E'iftv-Second ard Fifty-eighth virginia
regiments. A. Z. HIS Brigade after
wards commanded by the speaker GEM
raj walkers speech was a splendld tn-
butte TO the Confederate soidier' reNi'ins
memories Of the past and plctutihg ~,
glowing terms the grand place that "ouIu
- len that soldier in history. His ex-
nosition of the Confederate cause was
,,rard and the position taken by him was
,,,,tcall,, maintained. General Walker ;
sneech was extemporaneous. Had he pre-
narad a manuscript it would be lndeen
a valuable contribution TO war histoIy y.
/ ua closed by describing the actions vi 'nV
| Tb,rteenth Virginia Infantry while II was
under his command. as colonel
Addresses were also made by Heherai
Thomas l.. Rosser and others.
ON THE PLATFORM.
,rrore the distinguished Confederate
! ond others upon the platform were Gen
| eral Thomas L. Rosser. General james
/ A Walker. General James g. Field, Sen
/ otor John W. Daniel. Rev. J. Wiley Bed
| co. g /, Rroadus, James Barbour New
,,ar Colonel G. c. Wertenbaker, Major
" " Scott. Or. j. ID. Pendleton, Colonel
/ g 7. Graves. Captain II. II. Stratton.
! After the speaking the large crowd al
/ .o,,rrod 10 the tables which were loaded
18th everything that could possibly tempt
/ ,ho annette 1t was indeed a grand feast
90 which all were invited. and which was
I enioyed by the vast multitude that btC
come 10 GOrdonsvllle 20 do hohor u
! GRIMES Camp of Confederate veterans
/ The success Of the reunion was complete
and the revival OF Confederate intetes
us ereat Thus are the veterans Of this
section preparing TO come IN iorce 10 Wv
reunion of the United Confederate Vet
ersns M Richmond in May next. TIT
/ IJeht Division will be well represented
there.
FROM THE SOLDIERS HOME.
lust at the conclusion Of the speaking
the train from Richmond arrived, bring
ing eight old veterans from the soldiers
IIone under command Of Colonel Charles
| u bigger. commandant OF the home
Thev were escorted by Captain David a
Rrown and David T.. Francis and james
/ cnence of r. Il. Lee Camp. Nc !, Con
| ,saerote Veterans. The home veteran:
vere marched at once TO the dinner which
mad been prepared for all, and were soor
| en,oving themselves with their comrade:
| OF other days.
This evening WAS given up to festtyitie:
| ~ all kinds, there being a match game
| az baseball between the Charlottesvill'
and Gordonsville clubs. and tournament
| IN which fifty knights TOOK part.
| Among the ''bravest of the brave" ole
veterans who enjoyed this reunion wal
! G. l.. Broadus, now blind from wounds
! received in the service OF that country NJ
,ovad 40 well. He is still firm In the faith
-, the Justice of that cause for which h
Fought. Mr. Broadus was member o
the seventh Virginia Cavalry. and at tn
hattie of Brandy Station fragment or I
| she'll literally tore his elbow from hi
ara and though suffering terribly n
rode 10 a field hospital and had his arm
annotated. The high tribute TO hi
courage and fortituds paid by his com