Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-30
The Volunteer High School Cadets
in Line.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS WELCOME
The Entire Body Lett the City on
Special Train.
SOME MORE COMMENTS

Inc washington contingent of ex-con-
federates left this afternoon for Richmond
to attend the sixth annual reunion of con-
federate veterans and the laying of the
corner stone of the memorial structure to
the honor of jefferson Davis
Beside the Confederate Veterans As~cj-
alton Of this city, large number of others
went, either as organizations or in little
parties Several associations from nearby
towns Joined the Washington party. SO that
altogether there must have been more than
800 IN line when the start was made for tho
railway station TO take the train for Rich
mond
headquarters were established at the hall
at 80 Pennsylvania avenue and all through
the morning the rooms were crowded with
people and hearty welcome was extended
10 all comers. Reception committees were
on DUTY at both railroad stations TO well
come visitors from Winchester I,eesbure
Sharlestown and Rockville, who had made
their plans to go to Richmond on the same
train with the Washington contingent The
visitors were escorted to headguarters
where buffet luncheon was served and
hhai arrangements completed for the trip.
The High school Cadets.
The three companies composed Of volun-
teers from the Washington High School
Cadets were among the first TO put in an
appearance 1hey were taken in charge
by some of the veterans and the hospitali-
tieS OF headquarters were extended to them
Ihey were not the only young men in
the party. for the Ashby Cavalry Guard
OF winchester, composed for the most part
OF sons of confederate veterans. accom-
panied the General Turner Asaby Camp
or winchester and made a most attractive
appearance in their uniforms Of gray.
WIN glinering side arms. The High
School Cadets will be commanded during
absence Mai
bayer In turn.
During their stay in Richmond the
washington party will have headquarters
on Broad street right in the heart OF the
city The procession tomorrow will form
directly in front of the building where
they will be stationed. Sleeping accom-
modations are provided for in the building,
ana 1t was the general expectation that
| their trip would be markell by few or no
discomforts.
March to the Station
About 1 O'Clock this afternoon the line
was formed on the south side of the ave-
| nue. with its right resting on 9th street II
was headed by detail Of police, next COM
ing the Mount Pleasant Field Band, in
charge of Capt. Churchill; battalion Of
Confederate Veterans Association and
stan; Washington Confederate Veterans
associate ms, in three battalons; Leesburg
Band and Camp urder command of Col
K. V. White; Charlestown Camp. under
command of Col. r. p. Chew; Winchester
Band Gnd Gen. Ashby Turner Camp of
winchester. Under command of Capt j. ].
W lillamS; Rockville Camp. under command
of Capt. Edward Chiswell: Ashby Cavalry
Guard, under Capt. Baker and Alexander
Holng Camp, under command of Capt. S.
r. Thomas. Others in the party were Com
mander r. Byrd Lewis, Vice President I
Nj. Hickey, Chaplain r.. H. McKim, Adju-
tant w. .. Lowd, Secretary George H. In
graham, treasurer r. NJ. narrower, Sur
| +
| Sergeant-at-Arms A. G. Holland and ex-
Presidents of the Association Leigh Rob-
| inson, r.. w. Hunter, f. w. Anderson and
| j. A. Maloney. The three battalions of the
| veterans In line were commanded by Mag
nus S. Thompson, Findlay Harris and J. W.
| Drew, respectively, with John III. Walsh as
GuartermaSter.
| The Stars and Stripes.
noticeable feature OF the line was the
| iact that every one of the veterans from
| this city had stuck in his hat or pinned
| to his coat small edition of Old Glory
The line of march was from the head
| quarters direct to the PENNSYLVANIA sta
| tion. where a special train, in two sec
| tions, was ready to take the party TO Rich
mond over the Southern railway. They
are expected to arrive about G:3o o'clock
| this evening. and are booked to return
| Thursday evening, leaving Richmond at IL
O'Clock in the evening and arriving In
Washington carly Friday morning
| Fifteen young ladies who will represent
| the District OF Columbia at the dedica-
tion ceremonies left for Richmond yester-
| day afternoon. They are the maids of
| honor to Miss Virginia Payne. the spon-
| sor, who joined the party at Calverton.
| The young ladies Were Miss Annie Briscoe,
| Miss Lindsay Lomax, Miss GlovIna b.
Gordon. Miss Annie r. Peacny, Miss Jo-
sephine p. Merrick, Miss Charlotte Nell
| son, Miss Matte Tyler, Miss Birdie WASH
| ington, Miss Esther Gordon, Miss Daisy
| Blackford. Miss Annie Goodwin, Miss An
ME r. Heth, Miss Helen Clark and Miss
| Mary Pike. They were chaperoned by
Mrs. Joseph A. Baer.
Charge of CoySardice Refuted.
More comments on the trip OF the High
School boys to Richmond have been re-
| ceived. mississippi" writes to refute the
suggestions of personal cowardce already
| made as to jefferson Davis, saying:
The proposed trip Of the High School
| Cadets to Richmond has caused an at
| tempted pervcrsion of history that is not
entirely unfamiliar to the present genera
| ton, although no attempt could he as gra-
/ tuitous as the present one The latest in
stance appears in a communication In yes
| terday's Star bearing the official signature
| of &C. F. Keefer, Adjutant Post ,, q. A.
r." In this communication Mr. Keefer
| processes high regard for the gailantry and
opinions Of confederate combatants in
arms during the civil war, but is unable to
restrain his patriotic contempt for the man
| (referring to Jefferson Davis who. in his
| opinion, impelled by ambition, plunged his
| country in a fratricidal war and took
| good care not to expose his precious body,
who hastened to remove himself and mis-
private property, and take to his heels,
while his handful Of brave but delUded
| followers were barring their breasts to su-
peror numbers, etc. Now, 1t is evident
| that Mr.. Keefer was not educated al the
| Washington High School, or he would
| know that of all charges against jefferson
| Davis the one of personal cowardice could
| least of ell be substantiated. He should
| know that jefferson Davis was born SOL
| dier Educated a West Point, he served
| from 1928 to 1885 in the United States ar
| my upon the frontier, and res.gning his
seat member of the United States House
| of Representatives upon the outbreak of
| the Mexican war; he became colonel of the
1st Mississippi Regiment i'm Mexico. The
world knows by heart the gallant perform
ances of that regiment as it charged
through the streets of Monterey during the
sultry days of September. 1S46. and Ameri-
can history still blazes. despite the peryer-
ssons Of Mr.. heefer, with the heroic con-
duct Of Jefferson DAVIS on the critical field
Of Buena Vista.
"On January 10, 1851, the state Of MIssis-
Fippi. no longer a member Of the Union. in
couveYf alerfad Jefferson napiS na iar