Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-03
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Chairman Veteran Cavalry Association
said It was not the question what tho
Confedorates had been. but whether or
not they are loyal now. This elected
shouts Of eyes" Eyes" from every side.
Captain Hemstreet deplored the fact
that there were so few national colors
displayed at this time, but expressed the
belief that civilians and not soldiers were
10 blame for the omission. He also al
luded to the action Of the Grand Army
with reference to the Fourth-of-July
parade, and said IL was nasty and Ill
advised
Judge Isaac Christian. OF Charles City.
was the next speaker. He paid glowing
tribute TO the Confederate cavalry and
is leaders describing some Of their ex-
ploits in detail
AN OVATION TO ROSSER.
The presentation OF General Thomas
J.. Rosser was the signal for prolonged
cheers. lie said lie felt like he was stand
ing In the ruins of former greatness.
Richmond OF to-day was not what IT was
before the war. Then it was the capital
of an immense empire, Of which we were
all citizens. All was changed now, but
II must be remembered that the soldiers
surrendered nothing but their guns at
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT their principles. 1t be-
longs TO those who are left TO see to IL
that the deeds OF those days are per-
petuated. Iio wanted to see General
Stuart mounted in bronze ON stone In
Richmond lie opened the subscription
by giving 500.
Mr.. G. r. Haw, Of Hanover was next
called upon. The speaker said he was
not I'm the cavalry. but he knew a good
deal Of il, and that IL was following its
old tactics in bringing on fght, ana then
calling on the infantry TO DO the work.
lie knew It was one Of the theories OF
the army that so long as the cavalry was
IN front there was no DANCER.
Continuing. Mr.. Haw said he wanted TO
reply to his friend from the North, who
had complained Of the want OF respect
accorded the old flag. He wanted TO say
that thirty years ago he surrendered 10
It. and took Off his uniform. He didn't
know how 10 pay it any more respect
than that Since then he had been so
busy making a living he had had 10 time
60 pay his respects to anything that did
not bring him bread ana meat lie
wanted IL understood that II the occu-
pant OF the White House brought on
war. the followers Of Lee and Jackson
would be among the hrst TO volunteer.
The soldiers In gray viii never die. what
a king once said of a prince struck down
death"
Captain Z. V. White, Of Leesburg fol-
lowed Mr. Haw. He began by saying that
the cavalry could lick any branch OF the
service ever put into the field, except the
navy. and that was not In the field. IL
was n matter OF record that the cavalry
under Hampton killed. captured, and
licked more soldiers than all the other
branches combined. There was such
thing as beginning a good move too soon
Moses started an right from Egypt but
he was about forty years ahead OF time
SLEPT UNDER sTUARTS BLANKET
Major A. r. Venable. OF Stuarts stan.
was tho next speaker He was giad 10
see 50 many cavalrymen present; he was
SO sorry 10 see so many absent who were
here at the last reunion. Major Nehaple
said he slept .nder the same blanket with
Stuart the night before the latter was
killed. and the General said he wanted
10 die II he could not succeed in dc end