The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-17
REUNION OF YHE RANGERS.



and twenty-seven during the days of ser
vice.
rHr OLDEST MAN.
Mr. Abner Minor was the Oldest member
oresent to-day, but despite his seventy
two years. he Is hale and active. Charles
r. Hawling was only eighteen al the
time of the surrender. and MIR. George n
Pickett but fifteen. one OF the charac-
teristic men OF the battalion was ~ w
Eastman, whom all the command saiu'eu
ms "Old Bob Ridley" ana whose music
often deIiehted the Rangers beneath the
stars and the trees. after the conflict was
over. 49,
This afternoon az one OF the hoteis
"Black Brock" as the boys Knew MN.
held a Ievee. and told his great story OF
the cspiure OF the polccat Tor the VIZ
gil ia rabbit
A CAN'T ORGANIZED.
1, war decided in the afternoon to or
Canlze the Rangers IN Confederate
camp. 10 be known as camp MospF :
Captain j. ~. Foster, OF LeesDurb' Wis
called 10 the chair. and appointc1 con-
mittee. with Norman Handolph, OF fNcn-
mond as chatrman. rhe proposition re-
suIted I'm the selection OF the following
officers: Commander. John - Mospy
First Lieutenant, j. H. Alexander So
ond Lieutenant, Captain WINE Foetct :
Third Lieutenant. Fountain Beatlie' Au,
1utant. W. IA. Mosby Sergeaht"MsIoi anu
Treasurer. John G.. beckham' thapiai"'
Sam. Chapman. Surgeon, w. j.. Dunn
a, ms t,ncture Mr. John Bcckham
entered the hall and announced the en-
trance OF General William IL. faync'
Generals l.. l.. LoEnaX ana Nj. ). "fish'
and Major II. W. Hunter. The intronuc-
lion ELECTED great applause from Inc COM
mand. -,
The executive committee Is composed oi
]. w. Hammond. y. +. Garter. JT.' D.
l.. Faulkner and Georse d. hunt
Among those present were;
cot.oSIL MAppox's WOUND.
Colonel Maddox. the noted turfman ana
commercial agent, VINO does no1 oa,,
weight for age. although he tips the beams
al 800 pounds. wao shot through lhe
thigh during one OF the many forays oil
the rangers.
DOLLY RICHARDSON'S DASH.
"Gc, Joe 10 tell where | got en- sara
an old battle-scarred Vet. WHO bears
several honorable scars, ana MI Joc
BRYAN had To give detdled a'Cou"' "
the famous conflict At Mount Carhoh'
where Major Dolly Richardson WIN
twenty-seven men, rushed ia on l'V Oh t.Io
Fourteenth Pennsylvania cap VI M r.
ty-five and leaving the rest deau on Tue
,ield. Clay Chambln and Captain Joih
Cousins of Richmond, were among 'he
survivors present.
Colonel Mosby received. as memehto
IF the reunion. the autograph OF every
survivor Of his old battalion present
CAPTAIN Chapnan's Old company was
more numerously represented az tne re-
'union than any other of the battanon
Mr. W. \. Anderson. now a resident
OF Fairfax county. was The only man VINO
wore the gray at the feuniOn
SENATOR DANIEL.
In language choice. pathetic ans even
roverent. the presiding officer then pro-
posed the toi ST "R. T.. Lee" ana called
upon Senator Daniel T. respond. Senator
Daniel was accorded {, great ovation as ne
arose. He said. In part:
Mr.. Chairman AMI Comrades Of North
cYn Virginia. | would fam bow my head
and let silence be the emblem OF a row
erence and love which are lmperishable to
the name which you utt'I. Some OF us.
Mr. Chairman. were MoSay men.
,CheprsJ Gone OF US were Jacksohs mel.
loud CheersD. Some of us were Long
streets men OcheeTs). Some OF us were
Old Jube's men. UBOui cheers. Some OF
us were Gordous ilen, some of us were
Tayne's men. some o: MS were LomaXs
men some of us were Hunton's men. but,
= thank Cod ali of us were Lees men
loud and prolonged cseers.
- voice called for Stuarts men.
* I said the speaker: Il am not an
% ~ to play The part of Hamlet and
ste hamlet out. as / can't mention all
illustrious names. | believe. my COM
rades, that H,*ert =. Zee was the noblest
character that ever figured III nur1-n
history ,chcersj. He was the nose ctntraf
military figure OF the Confecer1cy. as
inc Army of Northern Virginia. which he
commanded, was its great central mill
taTy force He was as great in peace as
ne was IN war. and he has grown In
greatness ever since the war, because as
history has been more correctly written IT
has more clearly cVinced his genius ard
his abilities; because as facts have TN
folded they have shown how profound
were his reflections and how faT-rcaChtrg
was his vision Many men have had diff
ferent opinions from General Lee, but no
man ever misunderstood him, ana In all
the world there is not a human being
that ever raised with him a question OF
verdcity. Many men have criticised the
wisdom OF General Lee al this or that
occasion. but all men have acknowledged
his ability, ana no man has ever ques-
toned tIIe integrity Of characte. or the
spirit of his motives.
He was stripped Of cause. but lost no
dignity; To WAS stripped of wealth, but
riches bowed at his tect and prayed the
honor OF his acceptance. he lost his home.
but every door in all the land swung
open and babe him enter; he lost the army
but every soldier In the army felt closer
10 him. and mis- occupation shone forth
with newborn lustre. (Cheers)
Ii was said. Mr.. Chairman. of General
Washington that providence had left him
chlld,ess that he might he the father Of
his country. Night we not sir. tonight.
In the same spirit, say that the same
providence tore away from Robert Il.
Lee his country that all humanity might
claim him as a brother.
In conclusion Major Daniel paid a glow
ing tribute 10 General Gordon and Colonel
Mosby, and closed by saying that the
Army OF Northern Virginia had gone
down to history as immortal.
20 FuE LADIES.
The next toast, "The Ladies OF me
South. who Chcered us in our Victories
and Wept with US N our Defeats" was
responded TO by Major w. H. Hunter
In language chaste and eloquent. The dis
tinguishcd speaker paid beautiful trib-
ute 10 a southern woman's devotion to
the southern cause. The fear of her in
dignant scorn drove many a laggard TO
the front, while the anticipation of her
sunny smile made heroes OF them all
He made a beautiful and pathetic allu-
sion 10 the privations cheerfully borne
by Nirginias women for Nirginia's cause.
with a deserving tribute 10 the noble
women Of the South. whose loyalty 10 her
cause stll silences the memory OF its
downfall