The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
GEN. ROSSER'S LECTURE.
NE DESCRIBES ELOQUENTLT THE
BdTTLEs or THE LATE VAR.
His Address APPLY Illustrated by Elmo
stereopticon Views-Seteran Cavalry
Associations Resolution.


Commerce building to hear General
Thomas L.. Rosser one OF the distin-
a.uishel commanders OF the late war, de-
liver 4 Lecture upon THE Battles | lave
Participated In" the proceeds OF when
are to 20 toward the noDle op)ect OF erect
ing a monument TO the heroic Confederate
of.icer. General j. L.. Is. stuart Among
the audience were a number OF iadl'S,
and mere was "a notable outpourins OF
tine military men OF Rlchmond, Mnhe
here AMI there IA the han could DC SEEN
the well-known Uniform OF lee Na''i,,
Soldiers nome. many OF tne inmates ol
which fought unoer Generai hossef ; coih-
Benind the speakers stand was placed
a nuLe square or canvass, and IN me
centre Of the hall. Immediately III lIoht
OF IL a stereoptlcJn WAS arranged, ana a.
the lecture proceeded pictures or HiSun-
e,Iished Conlederates and noted battle
1elos were thrown upon the canvass ana
graphically described by the speaker.
INTRODUCING THE ORATOR
Mr. joseph Bryan presided over the
meeting ana introduced the ulsuhBulshe"
Confederate. In 50 dolhg ne sa." s,oriss
There was "a time Wheh war sSotles
were barred, and m a man VINO hau nsu
experience In that trying tlihe a..etn. ,,e.l
/ To speak Oh the subject Nhtle WIZ 49,
OF '.,tOD him ! AIN ndppy 10 KNOW tHoA
mat -ulrtr has passed away ana gwen
place 10 eager interest a. 10 whateNei
pertains to me war mere ~ more III.
fhan Their. was AT the time n occurred
Organizations are being formed every
where, which are giving theil t to.a - ~
collect and preserve an ina Ytt .ain' ~ a.
the war Especially pralseWoluhy ~ tle
work OF Mr. Charles broadway housr.
IL H. for the purpose OF perpetuaunb
memories OF that war ana 10 AcrVe'u
inc memory OF that gallant soldier D. r.
h. Stuart, that we nave 1hiS """te7' 90
Iii is interesting al any time to hear OF
war. Dut tar more 80 10 near % ~ lt"i,t
one who participated IN II, VINO went lii
| early ana STAYED long. Those or us WIZ
| are growing gray wonder now a. ui9
| weight OF responsibility "i.Cn ~
( rpon Youthful shoulders. Grand oiu
"StonewalV" was only thirty-nine When
/ fak.n I'M "A fiery chariot TO heaven. Inc
| gentleman who Will address rs was ohls
twenty-five or twenty-three Wheh ne IN IN,
tered the army was iaplutf ga -
,hrough various grades TO the rank OF
[ ,rafor-eeneral. was nine times Wounueui
/ M presents himself to us here to-hgul'
/ fhe picture OF health and manly strength
/ present TO you General lhonias L.
GENERAL ROssER's ADDRESS.
When MIR Bryan mentioned III ne
/ Introductory address the name Oh taiia".
/ Job. tuart. the hail was nlieu "aa VIZ,
! hurst OF applause, when was le3t ~
renewed AS General ROsser rose 10 pesih
! his interesting lecture. go -,..t,,i,,
tfc hogan 6y graceful acknovledS-
meut of tie tribute PAID MN 10y VIZ
! rhairman OF which he wished hl'nsti
"' ~ stand before the world to-day" he
/ saiQ representing a generation uhueI
! u0'. tment upon whose shoulders llo
1 men of to-day are apt TO lay the pldlhc
! for the misfortunes Whlch "@fe e 6 oa
upon them as a sequence or me ueau-
/ ly struggle thirty years ago. buI ~
] fore sentence Is passed upon us eacn
one should be heard. ., $500. .,,,,s.
! II we ere 10 know the truth, we must
! hear il from the lips OF those VINO pal-
ucipated I'm that war Even now tne
/ hand of death is lowering above each
and every one of these, anu soon tle
! last one Will have crossed the river
and their lips be forever sealed
| General Rosser then went on TO depict
/ in eloquent terms the causes OF tue
war. and the reasons for Which our IA
! fathers disputed and fought over con-
sututiOnal rights, so their chlldreh tht-
~ wears ago Quarreled, and when red-
soning failed, TO settle the question they
TOOK up arms and fought 10 flnish. M
..The impartial student OF history WIZ
lind that in the conflict between me
| South and the North, the south lousut
/ for States rights, each STATE clainnnS
coequal rights with every 0thei SUI
The question has been settled forever
whether righteously or not, | 40 not
saw. but as a Confederate soldier,
accept the decision
SPLENDID ILLUSTRATIONS.
] After continuing his interesting ana elO-
/ oilenf discussion OF by-gone days few
! minutes longer each hOnored soldiers
name being greeted with applause, at
the request OF the speaker the nan was
darkentd and silhOnettes or famous men.
and places followed each other in rapid
/ succession across the canvass, General
/ Rosser explaining each one IN a manner
| which showed intimate knowledge of the
subject and great research.
/ First appeared on the canvass the
| rugged features OF old John Brown, OF
| Harper's Ferry fame. Then came Abra-
! ham Lincoln. followed by the honored
! President Of the Confederacy, Jefferson
| Davis. which provoked prolonged ap-
Then were shown a well-oonstructed
man of Charleston harbor, Major Ander-
son. Fort sumter the battlefield OF Bun
| Run General stuart making "A charge,
| the Merrimac sinking the Cumberland
! and the Congress, ana many olher MS
/ tOric men and events.
| Interest never Tagged as the speaker
J pointed out with long rod places on
! the map occupied by Confederate or
| Union forces. and graphically described
| the leading events OF the Tour bloody
| years.
THE PEOPLES IDOLS.
An of the pictures were received with
| interest and literally applauded, but the
| audience almost went Wild va enthusl-
| asm when the Well-knoNn features OF
| Robert r.. Lee. Stonewall Jackson. and
j. T.. b. Stuart were presented 10 their
| view
| At the close OF General Rosser's ad-
! dress Mr. ~. 4. Catlin rose ana read the
| following resolutions:
| Resolved. The Veteran Cavalry Associa-
| ton OF .he Army Of Northern virginia
| have learned with profound satisfaction
/ OF the efforts Of Mr.. Charles Broadway
| Rouss TO preserve the hE,ory and the
| memories OF the great struggle for con-
| stitutional liberty made by the southern
| States and they have TO express their
| qualification AT and appreciation OF this
| patriotic purpose. ana OF the means
| adopted to accomplish II, especially
| through the eloquent and instructive ad-
/ dresses OF General r. l.. Rosser, and the
! plan of establishing a memorial hall or
| battle Abbey Of the South. this association
| sends 70 Mr. ROuss the greeting OF TEL
! low-cavalrymen and invites him TO visit
l the capital Of the Confcderacy, the heart
| Of the South where precious memories
| may be refreshed and the cordial well
| come OF old comrades may be received.
| Resolved second. The secretary or this
| association he directed 10 send a copy OF
this resolution TO Mr. c. =. Rouss.
| Nj Bryan, the chairman. took the vote
| Of the members OF the association on
the resolution. and IL was unanimously
adopted He then requested General Iios-
ser to communicate the resolution 70 Mr..
| Charles Broadway Rouss. and after IN "A
few words thanking General Rosser Tor
/ the literary and historic treat when ne
! had furnished his auditors the gathering
dispersed.
Il.