Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03
THEY CLASP HANDS.
Veterans Of DeYin Post, G. A. R., Enter
tained by Lee Camp Last Night.
rx,oyauLE OCCASION.
v,.,t IN the Battic-Fie1ds Aroun"
Prtrrsburg-A Zig Cnnteen rre-
a u.rc-yIans for To-day
The Return Trip-Other Notes.

Dev,n Post. Grand Army OF the Repup-
! lie OF Brooklyn. who selected hic"i'io"'
nc IN, rendezvous for its annual ou'ihs'
a-r,vsd IN the city at ESQ o'clock las'
Sunday evening over the CHESAPEAKE a'''
Ohio railway from Old Point ooniioi''
whittier Il had come from New YORK oy
the old Dominion steamer Guyando''e'
The members of the post were met on
| their arrival and accorded nearly Wei
came bv the veterans OF Lee Camp. VINO
uore headed by reception committ,e
specially appointed for the occasion, oo,n-
posed of Captain d. a. Brown W.
pbiIIlps. and T. -. Pollard. and were es-
corted to Murphy's Hotel. when mas DC"
constituted their headquarters.
The party from Devin Post consists VI
forty-eight Grand Army veterans se'-
eral Of whom ere accompanied by thair
wives.
MARKED BY CORDIALlTf.
The reunion of the two factions was
marked by ii very sincere cord!aIity, anu
the utmost satisfaction was eNpiess-u =!
tho northern veterans at the foretnouSht
lions made for their reception. The OH
GERS of Devin Post accompanying the
comrades are Commander Charles scott
and CAPTAIN Isaac COlyer. while Rev
Father j. A. BrOsman. of ST. James FRO
testant Cathedral, Brooklyn. who Is an
honorary III mber Of the post, Is also oil
the party. The Rev. Father. VINO Is I'M
mensely popular with the veterans, holds
the rank of brevet colonel.
quite a large number Of veterans OF inc
Lee and Pickett camps and other old
soldiers called at the hotel IN the W
ming after the visitors had b come COM
fortably established and INDUCED IN rem
iniscences. swapped stories, ana express
ed their pleasure at the meeting.
The BROOKLYN men had heard with re
erat that some Of the comrades OF PM.
Kearny Post Of the Grand army were
inclined 10 feel aggrieved because no
official notification Of their visit had peeh
given the local post.
"phll Kearny Post is not In our diVis-
ion" said "A prominent ,,ember or DeVih
Post "and we We're not even aware "i
the fact that there was a branch Of our
organization here. II was not until a1ter
our arrival that W. were informed or II.
Yesterday morning n contingent Of the
visitors left for Petersburg on the $50 y.
NJ train. and spent the day at the Crater
Others visited Cold Harbor. Seven PMS.
Malvern Hill. yellow Tavern. and other
points Of interest around the city. ire
monuments and public buildings also
came in for a share Of attention.
LEE CAMPS RECEPTION.
In the evening r. +. Lee Camp, No. }.
rendered a reception 10 Devin Post. Al
$50 large representation Of the camp
fs.4l
Nurphy's Hotel. and. headed by the So
cial Home Band. escorted the visitors %
the camp hail. Here they were met by
Commander James r. Gray, who We
coined them In q brief but fellcitous I'd
dress. Pew. Joseph BrOsman responded
on behalf Of Devin Post in an able and
eloquent speech. which was nj tunes
quantity humorous and at others intensely
pathetic
Colonel Alexander W. Archer. past COM
mander Of Lee Camp. was called upon
by Commander Gray. and spoke briehv
and happily, experimenting the words OF
welcome expressed by the commander.
Commander c. \. Scott. Of Devin Post,
was invited to occupy a seat on the plat
form with Commander Gray, of Lee
Camp. and acknowledged the honor ac-
corded 10 his post in humorous speech.
THE AMERICAN GAIltlOI.
Hon. Joseph c. Dickerson delivered an
address on 1.-THE American Patriot. His
Honor and His Duty" after which Colonel
NJ. ]. Cummings. Of Brooklyn. past com
mander Of Devin Post. and assistant
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Department or
New York. Grand Army Of the Republic.
expressed the keen appreciation OF MS
comrades for the sumptuous entertain
~ H.. p 4 e.
of Lee Camp. and said II was their earnest
wish TO show their gratitude by entertain
ing in the near future the members OF
that organization In Brooklyn. In conclu-
sion h. presented colossal canteen filled
with whiskey 10 the camp. The cdnteefl
measures eighteen inches In diameter, ana
holds four and n half gallons. III bears
the following inscription;
presented to II. T. Lee Camp. No. j.
Confederate Veterans. Richmond, Va
September 2. 1898. by Devin Post. No
iB. Grand Army of the Republic. BrooH-
Ign, New York.
REFRESHMENTS SERVED.
Al the conclusion OF these formaiities,
,efreehrnents were served In great pro-
fusion. and a delightful time, socially,
was spent The Social Home Band
nlayed national airs. ana several other
nonular selections, and musical pro-
,,ramme was improvised. in which the
Howard Quartette and number OF the
veterans took part The festivities were
kent up until quite a late hour The
visiting ladies were entertained 10y the
Ladies' Auxiliary In the reception-room,
and spent an equally enjoyable time.
To-day will be spent by the members
of the post with their companions IN
and about the city, and according 70 pres
ent ARRANGEMENTS the return journey Will
begin tomorrow.
Several members of Pickett Camp were
nresent at the social session last night.