Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-04
MAURY ON FORREST.
INTERESTING LECTURE DELIVER
ED IN LEE-cAMP HALL.
4 BRILLIANT AUDIENCE PRESENT.
The Camp Holds n short Meeting
After the ENTERTAINMENT, and n
Letter from Judge Berryman Green
Is Read.
Is Read.

General Dabney H. Maury delivered his
bright and interesting lecture On the life
and services of General N. B. Forrest
at Lee Camp Hall last night, and was
greeted by a brilliant, though not very
large, audience. Considering the extreme
inclemency OF the weather, however, the
gathering was a very lattering one. There
were many ladies present.
General Maury spoke for some forty
minutes, during which time he held the
undivided attention Of the audience, and
frequently caused outbursts Of laughter.
The lecture was advertised to begin at
8 o'clock, but 1t wal decided to postpone
it until $50, at which time Commander
Warren, of Lee Camp, raped the as
semblage to order. There were present
among others, General Charles j.. Ander-
son, Mr.. Roosevelt Page, Mr.. John Ruth
j. p. Smith, DIR. Hunter Mcclure. Mr..
r. N. Thomas, DR.. w. L. Robins, Colonel
John b. Purcell. Judge George l.. Chris
tian. Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Rev. DR.. l.. r.
Mason, Rev. Dr.. Moses d. Hoge, Colonel
r. L. Maury, Mr.. NJ. S. Quarles, Mr.. c.
w. Hardwicke. DR.. j. W.. Eggleston, Pro-
fessor John II. Powell, Mr.. Il. NJ. Moon,
Mr.. Thomas Poindexter, General Bradley
4. Johnston, Mr.. Charles Selden, Colonel
r. Leslie Spence, Mr.. Richard N. Dun
lop, Mr.. Wyndham Boiling, Mr.. Charles
T.. Lathrop, Mr.. Robert Reynolds, Mr..
II. Il. Glover, DR.. William A. Deas.
INTRODUCED BY DIR. HOGE.
Rev. DR.. Moses ID. Hoge, after paying
a glowing tribute to General Maury, pre-
scented him to the audience. General
Maury was greeted with lou applause
when he stepped to the front of the plat
form and began his lecture. Beginning
his lecture with FORESTS birth, the speak
er briefly passed over his youth, and
described him as a man of kingly
proportions and ~princely bearing. His
army life was then treated Of and many
anecdotes. as told by himself, were re-
peated. General Maury told at some
length Of some Of Forests greatest ex-
plolts and feats OF daring, and described
in detail several Of his most successful
raids.
When General Maury concluded, the
audience, we'll pleased with their evenings
entertainment, departed, and Lee Camp
held a short meeting. Commander War
rem was in the chair, and as soon as the
routine work had been disposed OF Gene
raj Brander offered a motion that Rev.
Or. James Power Smith be invited TO de-
liver his address on the religious life Of
General Stonewall Jackson at DR.. Hoge's
church next Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock, and DR.. Hoge spoke in favor Of
the motion, asserting that, anticipating
General Brander's notion, he had al
ready invited the students Of the two
medical colleges and the members of the
General Assembly to be present. The
camp adopted the motion and decided to
assemble at the camp hall at $3.50 o'clock,
and with the Sons, march In a body to the
church.
LETTER FROM JUDGE GREEN.
Adjutant Stratton read the following
letter. which was received and filed:
John NJ. Warren. Commander X. f.. Lee
Camp. No. l, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-I am in receipt of your kind
letter, through j.. Taylor Stratton, adtu-
tant, acknowledging my acceptance con
the Investigating Committee Of the Grand
Camp, Confederate Veterans Of Virginia,
for which L thank you. l have, at some
Inconvenience to myself personally, ac-
cepted the position as a duty of honor,
which no Virginian deemed worthy by his
comrades should decline, and shall strive
earnestly to meet the grave responsibility
ties Of his position as your camp and
every Confederate soldier have the right
TO REQUIRE from a comrade. Very truly,
BERGMAN GREEN.
Several communications from the
Grand Commander containing orders al
ready published were read and filed. 1t
was announced that Colonel w. II. Stu
art would, on next Friday evening, de-
liver an address before the camp on the
life and deeds of Commodore Matthew
f.. Maury, and acknowledgements
Laughton stated that, after Colonel Stu
arts address, a picture Of Commander
Webb, of the Confederate States navy,
would be presented to the camp. The
organization then adjourned.