The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-03
ERSTWHILE FOES FEAST.
DEyJN posi- q. 4. X. THE GUESTS or
LEE CAMP.
Phil. Kearney Post Feels S1lghfed' but
the Visitors Had Never Heard oil inc
Organization-The Speeches.

Devin Post is located In Brooklyn. n.
Y, and every year they take trip TO
some point. The veterans who COM
pose the party were all or nearly all
engaged In attempting to reach the capi-
tai Of the Confederacy just thirty years
ago.
The reception accorded them by the
men who wore the gray was none the
less warm than it was thirty years ago,
but IL was decidedly more cordial.
Early in the morning the large number
of the strangers boarded Il Train for Pc
tersburg. viewing the ba;tlehelds and
places Of interest around that historic
place. They returned to the city last
evening. greatly pleased with the result
Of their trip.
IN THE HASrs or THE rNrMY.
Last night at $50 O'Clock Lee Camp. c.
". preceded by the Social Home Band
Charles Ross, eladeD. went down 10
Murphy's Hotel, the headquarters OF the
q. A. Il. Post, and captured the entire
camp. They were escorted by Lee Camp
veterans to the hail where speech-mak-
ing, storytelling, ETC.. was INDUCED IN
for some time.
The list Of the captured Is as follows:
NJ. J. Cumming and wife. John Kelly,
John Francis. John Smith. James Cum
bingham, f.. H. jerks. Edward L. Noos-
ter. Charles A. Scott, Michael Madigan.
Samuel A. Muldoon. John Cassidy ana
w.fe John j. Kennedy. James h. New
man. William Cullen. j. Devine. John I.
Hodges and wife John Hillen. William
Rakestraw, John c. Latter and wife
William d. Irons and daughter, Miss
Kenney. L. J. Keeier and wife. T. y.
Adams and wife Thomas McCauley and
son, John Hencell, James Nowlan. Thorn
as J. O'Donnell. Lewis y. Peck, |. \.
Collar. +. Shanklcy. II. VI. Stone, Geo.
w. Smith. Thomas Keneen and wife.
Miss A. Smith and brother David Smith.
Rev. J. A. Brosman, II. c. Draper
Thomas II. Herman. ana MIR. Voifer.
THE srT HES.
Commander James r. Gray. OF Lee
Camp. made happy adress Of welcome.
in which he babe the visitors hearty
welcome.
The address was greeted with hearty
applause at It's conclusion, and Com
mander Gray announced that COmrade
Rcv) J. A. Brosman, would respond for
Deyin Post.
The reverend cOmrade was very happy
in his remarkcs lie was a minister
of peace. vet when a man fought for his
land he was a patriot He thought that
both The men who wore the Gray and
the Blue were doing what they believed
70 be right He was proud TO know mat
the strife Of brother against brother was
over. and that the bond Of union was
stronger than ever. Mr. Brosman was
loudly applauded.
Commander Gray then asked Command
er Scott. of Devin Post. to occupy a
seat with him on the platform. Com
mander Scott was applauded when he
assembled the rostrum.
Commander Gray then called upon
Colonel Alex. W. Archer for an address.
Colonel Archer was never in better hu-
NOR. IAN old soldier doesn't know how
to talk anything but war. when he meets
n soldier" began Colonel Archer. At the
breaking out of the war the speak -
was a resident Of New York city, but
with the tocsin of war he cast his for
tune with his nativeland. He had many
warm friends in the North. He ala
his best during the four years he was IN
the war-and he had no apology 10 make
for 1t. If his hearers did the best they
could-and he believed ;hey aid. then he
was glad TO meet them. Lee Camp
meets every Friday night, and the latch
SIfiiiE WAS OH TIC NQlSlNtf anu any
man would be welcome, but the camp
followers ana GROWERS need not expect
any welcome. Captain Archer was brief,
and witty, and his remarks were much
enjoyed
Commander Gray then called on Com
mandcr Cumming for a few remarks.
who said that ne tried to visit Richmond
in 1862 but for some reason there was
some objection, but he had gotten here
at last lie was very much pleased
with the reception given Devin Post.
He hoped to live to see the day when
the last vestge of the war would be
blotted out. He was for one country
and for one flag.
MIR. D1cKFnsoS's sPfrcH.
Mr.. Joseph c. Dickerson, on being intro
luced by Commander Gray. said that
greater mistake was never made than
when he was introduced as Colonel
Dlckerson. He was the only private OF
the late war. Some time ago Lee Camp
received notice that Grand Army Post,
was 10 commence march on 10 Rich
mond." The time was when such a
notice would have resulted IN running out
every gun and the double quick Of men 20
the front.
Comrades Of Devin Post will find in
George Washington, the great chieftain
of the Confederacy. close by will be
found the statue of ''Stonewaii" Jackson:
in the west there was that peerless sol
der Robert Edward Lee, in the East
End there was a greatest Of ali monu-
ments-the monument to perpetuate the
memory Of the Confederate soldier. And
that was not all-the people OF the South
would not stop until a monument In the
capital Of the COnfcdcracy perpetGated
the patriotism. craftsmanship. and de-
vCtion of Jefferson Davis. the President
of the Confederacy. and that ex-Confed-
crates would not stop until a monument
was reared 10 the women OF the Con-
fcderacy.
Quartermaster Cumming responded 10
Mr.. rickerson. He declined to 90 10 the
front Thirty years ago. when he was
younger. he had very foolishly rushed 20
the front and got wounded. He would
now take a back seat and keep as close
to the rear as possible.
When he concluded his remait he pre-
scented the camp, on behalf OF Devin
Camp, with a centeen. containing about
ten gallons Of good feeling" and hoped
that they might all drink from the same
canteen.
IHs KFAnSFY TOsg MATTER.
During the speeches Quartermaster
Cumming alluded TO the fact that at the
hotel he had been approached by mem
Der of Phil. kearney Post in manner
to which he was not accustomed, and
reference II ade 10 the slight OF pm.
Kearney Post by Devin Post. He desired
to say that no slight had been intended
by Deyin Post. lie assured the members
of Lee Camp. and also the members OF
kcarney Post. II any were present,
fhat The annlA. in 1iaL ~ .llnLt