The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-25
PORTRAITS PRESENTED.
IEs CAN'T INCREASES IT'S mgMEN.
TOES or BRAyE MEN.
Y,e,ares Of Dr. Mcclure aud General Ma
euder, = Bust OF General Johnsona ana
stssucito OF Sam. Davis

Sanitation TO the Camp OF portraits OF "ch-
eral ]. Il. Magruder and Dr. Hunter Nc
Cuire. and bust Of General Joseph r.
Johnston. and q statuette OK sam DAVIS
OF Tennessee.
Commander J. VI. Warren presided anu
Capt. J. Taylor Stratton was the scere-
tAry.
Chaplain. tho Rev James Power Smith,
onercd fervent prayer in opening 'No
a letter was read from Mr.. J. b. Eng,
lish OF Sidney, o., who says ne heaIu on
the desire OF Lee camp 10 marx We D. ut,aii
place OF COniCdoraics ana t'io Vl ''Fei"'
hundred buried al camp chase, y. -
Comrade Scott reported the name on
Miss Nina Randolph AS the sponsor lol
Lee Camp az tho coming Grana OxnP
meeting October 10Th next, ana MISS
Randolph was elected unanimously
TH'E PORTRAIT PRESENTED
F-i,.sf Tdcufcnant Commander Laughton
thsn took charge OF the Camp, 2nd ASKED
CCmrade W IS. Freeman 70 cscoit 80, ~
John - Cary to tho speakers stanq,
wnere the Colonel presented for himself
10 Lee Camp, "A fine oil painting VI Hc"-
eTal John Bankhead Magrudei; ,,,,o,ees
This picture ls considtitu "a ~, ,', in1|d bv
OF General M1gfudcr, ana was pdiH''u ~
Mr.. j. T.. Walker. 49,. ,.as
Col C8rys presentation ,duui cSS VIZ
eloauenf and spirited. and ne comph-
Tnenfad Tho f.,mp on its esre to remein-
Der the great heroes OF the "ai ny P'O
lures and busts. -, l..
read OF this move on the part OF lle
Camp. but he resolved TO give 10 this pc
lure Of General Magruder. whose Valor
and deeds he praised very highiy. CON
He told Of his FIRST meeting the Cen
eral. and reviewed briefly his peninsula
Campaigns ,
delivered address, Col. cary assured Inc
Camp of his appreciation Of the character
Of Magruder. Of the work of Lee camp,
and the pleasure he had in giving At the
Loud applause greeted Col Cary, and
thfn Comrade Freeman escorted the Hon.
John Lamb TO the speaker stand TO ac-
cept the portrait for the Camp.
He called Mdgruder the heroic beneIdI
and soldier. and told OF ms career from
Mexico. where he won his first ldurels'
through the late war.
Capt Lamb told for the first time, ne
said, how. after the battle OF Newmarket
General Lee asked General Magruder why
he charged those people Uhe enemy up
the hill when they had so many guns
there. and General Magruder answered
him that IL was done because OF General
Lees orders. sent him twice, thus clear
ing up a doubtful point. go
Capt Lamb thought that Virginia with
her roll OF great men the washington ,.l9
name TO be prouder OF than Magruder s.
He was often applauded .,,,--
Miss Myrtle BEDFORD here played DIX
ie" on the piano and then at the request
OF Commander Laughton, Judge Il. Z.
Minor escorted Col w. 70. Cutshaw 10
trait in oil Of DR.. Hunter Mcclure. late
medical director and chief surgeon Of
"StOnewall' JacksOn's Corps.
MIR. HAWKINS WORK.
Mr.. Cornelius Hanldns Is the artist.
who painted this very faithful likeness OF
the Doctor. which was universally admir-
ed by those who saw II last night.
Col Cutshaw's speech was a most ad-
mrlbe one ana was warmly received ana
told much Of Dr. McGuire's history. HOW
he left Philadelphia. where he was a med
ical student. at the beginning of the war
at the head OF other Southerners, 10 come
South.
He went 10 Harper's Ferry. reported TO
General Jackson. and rose steadily with
his chief to be his friend and medical d.
rector OF the Second Army Corps ana
Gordon and Early ill AppomattOX came.
Then. starting his life. with nothing but
his profession, he has become known all
Judge George L. Christian received DR..
McGure's portrait for the Camp, In an
address which was full OF good taste,
while expressive OF great admiration for
DIR. Mcclure as soldier, surgeon and clu-
zen.
Judge Christian thought that Jackson's
ondo-sation of tho Doctor was enough.
jackson always made honorable mention
OF him. and once presented him with
sword. At the battle Of Kernstown Ce-
dar Mountain and Mcdowell especially.
jackson praised the care and helpfulness
OF the great surgeon.
Judge Christian said General Lee de-
r.
General Jackson after he was wounded
The Judge then reviewed the great and
good work done here by DR.. Mcclure IN
the line OF his profession. of the hospitals
which he established. and said the
Doctor is the most distinguished
physician I'm the South and one OF the
most distinguished in the country.
After the applause for Judge Christian.
Captain Frank Cunningham sang "Oit
in the Silly Night" 60 the accompani-
ment OF Mr.. Frank Cunningham. Jr
Colonel A. w. Archer then escorted
Mr.. Davd c. Richardson forward TO pre-
sent TO the camp bust OF General 10
seph T. Johnston from Mrs. Phil T. SUIT
ton, and a statuette of Sam Davis. the
martyr soldier Of Tennessee, from Com
rade Warren.
ston was made In 1862 by a Mr. Nolk, a
sculptor, who made the death mask or
General n. J. (StonewalD jackson ana
other moritOrious works that, as Con
federate souvenirs. are now OF meal
culable value, as there can be no duph-
Gates secured. The bust was the property
OF Major Thomas Turner. the comman-
dant OF Libby Prison, who presented II 10
Mrs. Phil r. Sutton and it has been in her
possession ever since. and she presents
IL to II. r. Lee Camp that II may be
preserved. -
MRS. SUTTON'S WORK.
Mr. Richardson told Of the great ana
noble work done by Mrs sutton as a
volunteer nurse I'm the Richmond hos
pitfalls during the war and paid high tn
butte TO the soldiery qualities Of General
lie told the story Of Sam Davis. who
was "a Confederate scout, and went into
General DOdge's lines for information
and maps, which he obtained from some
one near 20 the General Refusing to tel
from whom he got them, though offered
his liberty. he was hanged as a spy.
The career OF General Johnston-from
Chepultepec, Mexico. TO the surrender
was told Of General Johnston was eulo-
gized as an able. brave soldier nine times
wounded and high in favor with General
Lee
Colonel Archer then escorted in Major
n. V. Randolph. who briefly but happily
accepted the bust and statuette Tor Lee
Camp and thanked Mrs. Sutton and COM
mander Warren for them.
This ended the ceremonies. which were
very interesting 20 the audience.
A communication was then read from
the Smithdeal Business College Offering
a free scholarship 20 some one TO be des-
ignated by Lee Camp.
Commander Warren will appoint COM
mittee OF three 10 select some one next
Friday night.
The thanks OF the camp We're ordered
20 be returned to Mr.. Smthdeal princi-
pal Of the college.
Colonel T. c. Morton. Inspector General
OF the Grand Camp OF Confederate Vete-
rams. then addressed the camp. and q