Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-04
CLUB RECORD.
A TALK on THE WAR.
Major HOtchkiss's Address BEFORE
the hollywood ASS 0ciatiOn.

Major HOtchkiss's Address beiorc
the Hollywood ASS ociatton.
Tho Ladies' Hollywood Memorial AS
ISOLATION, the Oldest organization OF It's
kind in America, and an association OF
noble women. whose privilege II Is 10
keep fresh the memories of the dead
soldiers of the Confederacy. celebrated
its thirty-second anniversary yesterday
in fitting manner.
The annual meeting was held at noon,
when the officers were reelected, ana at
night at Lee Camp Hall most interest
ing mass-meeting was held and an ad-
dress was delivered by Major Jed.
HotchlIiss, a member OF the stan o.
Stonewail Jackson.
A large crowd was In attendance, ana
Major HotchkLss was given the undi-
vided attention OF the assemblage du-
ring the hour and half that he spoke.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan. presided, and IN
troduceG the Webb Quartette, VINO very
sweetly sang two selections. Mr.. Bryan
then read the annual report OF the as
sociation, which was adopted at the
meeting held at noon. The report gave
review OF the work done by the assocla-
tiosl during the past year, and showed
the organization TO be in most hourlsn-
membership.
The quartette sang another selection
when the reading OF this report was con-
cluued and after this rendition Mr.
Bryan introduced Major Ho cnkiss. In
his Introductory Mr.. Bryan spoke OF the
great work done by the women or tne
South and paid high tribute TO the
ladies of the Hollywood Memorial Asso-
ciation. He then spoke of the custom
of the lad es of the association OF securing
each year some warrior to talk TO them,
and in highly encomiastc terms pre-
senied the speaker OF the evening.
MAJOR HOTCHKIsS'S ADDRESS.
Major Hotchkiss was loudly applauded
when he arose, and as soon as quiet was
restored he began his talk, whlcn, IN
stead of beng a set speecn, was largely
! reminiscent He told OF how be
teaching in the Valley of Virginia when
the call for troops was issued In 1851,
and OF how he had mounted his horse
and Joined the Confederate forces. lie
began he said, as typographical engi-
neer, and was assigned TO duty on
| Jackson's staff at Rich Mountain. one
OF his first fights, he said, was with Nc
Clel.an's army and he interestingly told
of how Roseorans surrounded his COM
mana ana gave liltIii IL HDt tiitN' LAC W
scribed how the southern lads had es-
capped from the hole they had gotten into
and told two or three amusing Incidents
in connection herewith. He spoke OF
the men who had lad down their lives
on Valley Mountain and bewaiied the
fact that there was no one there TO keep
green their graves.
Major Hotchkss at this juncture paid
a sweet tribute to General Lee. and spoke
g.owingly of Allegheny Johnson. telling
humcrously how he refused TO order his
men forward, until a shell burst beneath
his horse, when he fell on his feet and
yelled, as he touched the earth, the SIN
gle word, Charge" which order, mus
given, was promptly and successfully
obeyed.
STEELE'S VOW FULFILLED.
Following Jackson down the Valley. the
speaker sketched briefly his campaign,
and then heaped praise upon Turner
Ashby, the brave commander OF Jackson's
horse artillery, telling several interest
ing personal Incidents connected with
that young hero. Major Hotchkiss then
referred TO the battle OF Kernstown. and
told an interesting story connected with
James C. Shields. who commanded the
Union army in that fight. Some years
before the war, the speaker related,
sword was given Shields by the State or
Virginia for valorous service In the Mexi-
can war. When he accepted 1t, Shields
held IL aloft and exclaimed, May my
right arm be shattered II ever raise this
sword except In defence OF Virginia"
inst Providence at Kernstown car
ried this out for him" said Major Hotch-
| kiss, "for in that. his first fight against
the State, his right arm was shattered,
and II never again raised sword
Major Hotchkiss. in a most humorous
manner described the first appearance
of DIR. Dabney, Jackson's adiutant-gene-
raj, and told how he had made a strenu-
ous but futile attempt TO discipline Stone
wallis staff.
HEROISM OF THE WOMEN.
Some time was spent by the speaker
IN dwelling upon Jackson's wonderful
strategic movements, and then he told
of the heroism OF the women of the VAL
lev. One lady in particular. he said.
eat on n battlefield all night holding the
! head of a wounded Confederate soldier
I'm her ,ap because the surgeon had said
,hat "if that head were laid down the
soldier would die" The herosm OF the
ladies OF winchester was touched upon.
and Major Hotchkiss told of how they
had fought. unaided by men. the fres
started by the northern troops with a
view to burning the town and destroying
the ammunition they had stored there.
In concluding his address Major Hotch-
kiss said: 1--WE are. not teaching history
riaht here Take the boys 10 the ba'r.e-
fields around them. You may teach them
the Grecian stories. but let them look
upon the scenes OF our battles. Let them
know that here stood Lee. there stood
-
Lees great campaigns That is the his
tory they should know. The world never
saw grander armv than that OF the
Army OF Northern Virginia. The glory
OF the Confederacy is not lost. but car
ried TO the heavens and placed among
the stars as a new constellation OF CORY"
Major Hotchkiss was literally applauded
when he took his seat. and Mr.. Bryan
extended the thanks OF the ladies tn him,