The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-01
JOSEPH +. JOHNSTON.
cory or ms mr. PRESENTED TO
rHEclmPrnar HEARS ms NAME.
Judge ingram Makes u Eesutifai Presen-
tatiom Speech "A Portrait Of the
General Also Presented.

There was an Interesting meeting or the
Josepn Il. Johnston Camp OF Confederate
Veterans al the Grays' Armory, III MAI
chester. last night. The occasion was the
,,s, ~ 3, volume OF the history OF Gen
inhnsson's life TO the camp by Mr.. Robcrt
N hughes OF Norfolk. Judge ingram
I'm makIng ire presentation speech, was
as me always Is. eloquent ana pohsheo'
JUDGE MIGRANTS SPEECH
He said. ,,,,t., 10
night to speak no. not even 70 you, .' AZ,
am oppressed by a great griet-,no III
ness Oh a near relative, an oiu SV,eoe''
one who wore with honor Tue uni'o ~. -.
OF gray as surgeon or the eonteu.."se
States. II is under these circui ,.,',,r In
L appear before you, and crave your IN,
diligence as comrades In syhPa'h' 1870
affection, II not in arms. ,..L,,d
As stood on the streets OF hichmonu,
"our Richmond on the James. ana saw
pass In review the gathered remnants VI
the Army OF Northern virginia payins
their tribute of love and affection 10 ,n s,ia
great commander at the unveiling Oh the
statue OF the immortal Lee, IN my eses
each man in those ranks, from private 10
brlgadicr was bathed In a flood OF glory
which no painter could htly put on can
vas. and which beggared the descrlp..
ton OF poet or orator. | was impressed
then. and am tonight. that the STATE
possesses no honor too hign Tor mem.
and that II is the duty OF us VINO W"
too Young to share IN the prvatons snd
troubles through which they passeu 10
wear them always in our hearts.
II has been for some time fnatteD OF
regret to me that old Manchester, -
rich in it's historic traditions. had III II
no camp OF Confederate veterans
EQUIPPED TWO COMPANIES.
Although a small town at the breaking
out OF the war, two gallant companies
were here equipped and responded a.
once to the call of Virginia TO arms, anu
went 20 the front-the one TO become nis
tlnguished in all the hard nshtihg ol
Mahone's Brigade, and the other TO snare
for a time the perils OF Stonewali JACK
sons corps Here the chivalric WeisiSer
was born and yet lives to tell OF the
Crater and its fearful carnage.
/ congratulate you that you have estap-
lished a camp of veterans | congratu.
late our city on ,he fact. We should an
be proud Of 1.-THE young as wei as ,ne
od-for Macaulay. when reconhuhE VIZ"
exulting heart the heroic story OF Lon
donderry and Ennlskllen, tells us, ana
tells MS truly, that a people ina, are
moi proud OF the achievements or tneir
ancestors will never do anything worthy
OF the remembrance OF their posterity
In selecting a name for your camp you
have been peculiarly fortunate, LOT
whether | picture him i'm the Everglades
OF Florida. IN the Seminole war, WIN
two wounds I'm his forehead. rescuing the
command or Lieutenant IoNtis VI 81
him. leading the gallant Voltigeurs. as
they scaled the walls OF Chaputenec, ~
the war with Mexico or whether
watch his matchless strategy in the late
war az A commander either OF the Army
Of Virginia or OF the Army of the west,
inyoluntarily | associate with the name
and the fame OF Joseph II. Johnston
those lines Of Virgil: "Arma yirumcue
cano.'
A GREAT COMMANDER.
-. fttf, -
rial Grafton Of him In Washington,
truthfully eulogizes his skill and brave
ry as one OF the worlds greatest com
manders To the last there was no
spot upon his breast-plate which his ad-
Versary's steel had pierced, none which
there was undue eagerness TO challenge.
From crown TO sole he blazed I'm COM
plete proof Al the end Of his line was
an indicated and unbroken line.
When the great umpire threw down his
warder the defence Of North Carolina,
covered with dust. and bloody sweat was
standing with firm planted feet against
assault There II was standing when the
edifice OF the CoDfederacy fell-the last
wall OF its strength. II was bearing aloft
its ensigns. torn, but dying" when the
earth under IL opened.
Doubtless IT il the spectacle OF deeds
and energies like these which caused the
eloquent Union soldier, Colonel Edglnton,
70 declare that the force and vitality OF
iohnstons character was like the ocean
WaNe-uot TO be measured in Time OF
storm. nor 10 be fairly estimated till rival.
fics have ceased.
In the name OF his nephew Mr..
Robert NJ. Hughes. a distinguished lawyer
Of Norfolk / desire 70 present TO this
camp copy Of the Life of Joseph II.
Johnston" of which Mr. Hughes is the
author. which is scholarly, chaste, and
true and where 'naugnt is set down IN
malice" and which deservedy ranks high
as "A valuable contribution TO the war
literature Of the South.
A PORTRAIT or GEN. JOHNSTON.
Commander Atkisson received the book
on the part of the camp. Mayor Maurice
then presented the camp with a life
sized oil painting Of General Johnston.
which was the gift OF young lady. who
Is the daughter OF distinguished Con-
Tolerate soldier The Mayors remarks
were terse, graceful, and well chosen;
Commander AtkissOn also received tho
portrait on the part of the camp.
Altogether the occasion last night was
a most thoroughly enjoyable one.