The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02
GBAYs gErEEAN ASsoCIATIOY.
That Famous Organization Has Just
Celebrated Its Fifty-second


Anniversary.
The Richmond Grays' Veteran Asssocia-
ton one Of the most distinguished mill
tary organizations OF this state, on the
12th day Of June. celebrated its fifty-se-
cond anniversary with splendiuiy-ap-
pointed banquet.
The Grays Association, renowned Tot
the valOrous deeds OF its members, is one
of the oldest. If not the Oldest, veteran
organizations in our Southland.
1t was organized ira May. 1886, the first
meetings being In The basement of Mr. J..
b. Spences clothlng-store at the corner
Of Main ana Thirteenth streets. on May
2s. 1866. they, with hundreds Of other
Confederate soldiers. went out 20 Holly
wood. armed with hoes and shoyels. and
worked all day i'm building up the graves
i'm the soldiers section. and they paraded
on the 3lst Of May. 1856. and took part
in the first memorial services OF ths
HOLLYWOOD Memorial Association.
on June u, 1866. they celebrated the
twenty-second anniversary OF the Rich
mond Grays. by a dinner on Mayos
Island. The following account ~ that oc-
casion is taken from the RichmOnd Wing
of June H. 1866. As will be seen. Colonel
wyatt VI. Elliott was the fIst president
of the organization.
ION Tuesday evening at o'clock
the Richmond Grays celebrated their
twonty-second anniversary on Mayo s.
Island. across the river under the shade
of The trees. Some seventy persons were
present. hut they were not an Of the
'Grays.' for death had thinned their
ranks. and many gallant fellow was alb
s.ns who IN Aud Lang Syne.' used TO
celebrate anniyersary-day
"As was most becoming the scene was
characterized 10y little Of that redundant
and vehement hilanty apt 10 attend out
door festivities solemn tone Dervading
an. the memory of the dead being ever
upocrmOst in their thoughts. We do not
mean 10 say that the occasion passed of
in duh manner-not al all-for It was
onlivoned by a high spirit of devotion 20
the dead and TO the land that bore them.
and speeches. in which true patriotism
and pathos were beautifully intertwined.
During the proceedings the roll OF honor
which is as follows, was read:
THEIR ROLL OF HONOR
Captain T.. W. Branch. killed August
!. 1868. at Brandy Station. at the head OF
his command.
IS. G.. Baughm, killed at Hatcher's
Run.
az Burke. killed at Crater explosion
John S. Hardgroye. killed at Sever
Pines.
james II. Mills died Of disease.
John Z. Collier. killed at Cramptor
Gap.
"R. II. Ellyson. killed at French Farm
1852
wv. c. Everett. killed at Cramptoi
/ Gan.
George O. Grattan. killed at Sever
J George c. Grattan. killed at Sever
| Pines.
&C.. w. Granger. killed at sootsylyanil
| Courthouse.
"Jud Gibson. killed at Crater explosion
Mark Meyers. killed at second battl
OF Manassas.
William o. Mills. killed at Cramptol
Gap.
George Nichoaas. color bearer
killed at Second Manassas.
Edward Nimmo, killed at Malvern Hill
"R. l.. Phillips. killed at Spottsylynni
Courthouse.
John j. Simonton. killed at Malver
Hill, while displaying the most DARN
bravery.
-. b. sacry. killed at the Crater ex
Dloslon.
Josiah Teci. died OF disease at hosp
tai.
IN. Tocl. died Of disease at hospital.
Thomas Q. WaL'h. Killed Ut SOotsy
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