Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-04
THE LAST SCENES.
Aftermath Of The Reunion, Which la
Passed Into History.
THE GREAT CROWD HAS LEFT US
General Gordon and other Distfn-
guishcd Officers Departed hesfcr-
dav- Richmond Settling Do,va
After the Big Event.

ana the CITY IS sttttiHs lt0'ii W "o"A'
take up the pursuits Of everyday life
after the greatest events which have eyel
occurred IN It's history.
1t has been week Of excitement. &
period when al was Joy and gladness
Every one was imbued with the spirit Of
the occasion. and true Virginia hospitality
was shown TO all. The doors Of the homes
OF our citizens were thrown open alike
10 all the guests Of Richmond, from the
highest officer to the humblest private
who had served in the ranks Of the Con.
federate army.
Though the colors Of the Confederacy
will soon cease TO wave from the house
tops and porches. yet the memory OF the
occasion will long live with those who
were in our city and witnessed the scenes
Of the great reunion.
HURRIED THEM AWAY.
Every outgoing train yesterday hurried
the visitors away. The lapse Of twenty
four hours has wrought n magical change
and the army of veterans which captured
our city last Tuesday, and held us for
three days. has stolen away in a night,
and left us to our own free wills. The
but they captured the hearts Of those
within it during their brief stay here.
Every one misses the old veterans and the
big, happy crowd that has been part
of the city for three days.
WAS A BIG CROWD.
The crowd OF visitors was unquestion-
ably the largest Richmond has ever en-
tortained, but all were sheltered and fed
with but little discomfort. From esti-
mates obtained from the various rail-
roads e would appear that there were
more than Gp0OO strangers within our
gates on Thursday. The Chesapeake and
Ohio people estimate that the trains on
their line brought in at least 1900 people;
the Richmond. Fredericksburg, and Poto-
mac officials estimate the number Of pas
sengers they brought in at 1900; the
Southern road brought in about 1000
souls: the Atlantic-Coast Line handled
about 10000, and the Norfolk and West
ern and Scaboard Airline brought in
about 5000 each. Resides these, great
many Of our country cousins came in in
private conveyanccs. and there must have
been. an told. over 10000 people in Rich
mond during the great parade Thursday.
NEARLY ALL HAVE LEFT.
Nearly all Of the military and veteran
Organizations left yesterday and last
night quite a number of the visitors,
however, who came alone, or in small
parties, are still in the city. and many
of these Will remain here for several days
yet
General John b. Gordon, the Command
ing General Of the United Confederate
Veterans, who has been stopping during
his stay here with General Peyt0n Wise,
left last night on the o'clock train for
the North. where he has business before
returning 10 his home
Generals Wade Hampton. w. II. Jack
son. Stephen ID. Lee, and j. O. Shelby
also left yesterday
General Wise. who has been at work
almost constantly for the past six weeks,
preparing for the reunion, was almost
completely tagged out yesterday, and
both he and General Gordon remained in
the house all day. resting up.
CADETS OT'F FOR HOME.
The cadets of Blacksburg broke camp
Yesterday morning. and the grounds that
only the day before presented such ~
orderly, military air, covered with the
little white tents, were yesterday strewn
with hay, boxes, and trunks, ana the
work of packing up was progressing IA
pidly.
Most of the cadets left Thursday night,
Colonel Shanks, Professor Smythe, and
a detail of cadets being left to attend
10 removing the tents The detail con-
sisted of lieutenant Ferguson, Quarter
nsster-Sergeant Linkous. Sergeant-MaJor
Phillips. Sergeant McNcil. and Cadets
Woolwine and Perry. They left for their
homes last night.
The campus of the Richmond College.
which has presented such a pretty pic
ture for the last week filed with sweet
girls and brave soldier-lads. now looks
bare and deserted and nothing remains
of the camp except the wooden shed
that was erected as a mess han for the
boys The boys broke camp Thu sday
might and left for their homes. However,
a few are yet in the city with friends,
and their attractive uniforms are notice
able on the streets.
A SOCIAL TIME.
The survivors OF the Eighteenth Vir-
ginia Regiment held a delightful re-
union in the basement of Broad-Streot
Methodist church Thursday morning at
il o'clock Colonel II. T. Withers called
the gathering to order, and prayer was
offered by Captain Il. T. lrby.
Captain Wall, formerly commandant
OF the Nottoway Guards. made a most
feeling and tender speech.
A son Of Lieutenant-COlonel II. A.
Darlington represented his father, who
was kept away, and gave splendid
talk.
Mayor Wooding. Of Danville. spoke for
Colonel George G, Cabell, who was UNI
avoidabiy absent, and made a rousins
address Major Wooding was formerly
sergeant in the Eighteenth Regiment
The Danyille Grays. for the first time
since 1863. met and heard their old cap
tain, r. H. Mccullough. who was cap
tured at Gettysburg. He is now resi-
dent OF So Louis Captain Mccullough
delivered tender farewell 10 his old
comrades.
The last address was by Colonel
withers. when he had concluded the
veterans filed by him and took an af-
fectionate leave. for the Colonel said II
was probably the last time they would
meet on earth.
THANKS FOR ALL.
The following resolutions OF thanks were
adopted at meeting OF the Colonel
Charles l. Vester Camp, OF Salisbury,
n. c.:
Resolved, /. That our most grateful
thanks are due. and are hereby rendered,
20 the officers In charge and TO the citi-
Eens generally for their generous wei
pome and entertainment and amusement
that they so generously provided for us,
thus making our short stay in the beauti-
full city Of Richmond a round of una.
loyed pleasure.
Resolved 2. That we tender our
thanks to the railroad companies for
lheir special low rates and careful atten-
hon TO our comfort on the trip.
Wise Camp. No. Is, Of Buckingham
county. was one OF the Virginia organiza-
lions which made a most creditable APP
pearance on the occasion OF the grand
parade on Thursday. They mustered
thirty three. out OF a total Of sixty-sour
men Prior 20 the departure of the capn