The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-11

fui. There have been greater statesmen
but none purer or more honest.
AS "A patriot. he was above party as
a friend une0ualled.
"Thc nigh, the low. the rich inc pOoI-
all had a place in bis great neatI me
aid SO dcncatcly hesioWeu upo" 10y
needy friends. the charity gwen 10 lhe
.,n,rirg poor are known only TO ms
ION. good gray head that an men knew
Oh iron nerve Co true occasion troe'
Dh. tower of strength. ,..,
THAT stood four square 70 eNeig VIII"
.Brsve soldier. honest Statesman. pure
patrot. true niCnd-this IS memory
That men delight 90 hOir. ,,.-,>..-
BEAUTIFUL CONCEFIlON.
lee Camp accepts this picture WIN
sincere thanks 90 ITS donors ana VIII give
% a. place 300 us gallery OF heroes OF lhe
Lost Cause 10 WAS beauuiul cohcep-
tinn. comrades. that OF preserving upon
canvas the features % those whose dccu5
lavt, crfdcarcd them 10 their country
mon The ranks OF the old Confederate
army arc melting day by day. Inc INN
line OF gray that withsto0d the mighty
-,ucct OF Grants legions. hufhng BACK
their masses boo defeat again ana again.
is uoyy but "A handful of old men and a
memory BEFORE these men pass away,
before fhis memory vanish. ~ Is our duty
TO show the respect in which we held our
cause and ITS champions. We must re-
pudiate with indignation ana adherence
TOO dlshonorlug terms Of treason ana re-
helliou as applied 10 our struggle for con-
sututlOual liberty
''rhc cause for which we fought was the
PATRIOTS cause and. thank God. patriot
ism is too pure. too holy too divine Il
flame 10 be exunguished I'm the noisomo
fnists Of treason and rebellion. ~ bursts
ln la d
ternc their foul vapors and sheds re-
sulcndcnt lustre on mankind.
"Ihcu lct us invoke tho writer's pen.
tho sculptoTs chlsel tho painters brush.
Co tCll our story 10 succeeding generations
that they may read our cause Alright ana
honor tho memory OF IT'S defenders.
Let us mako our walls like tho Painted
Porch at the Market Place of the Athen-
iaus-reWindcrs ~ the courage and de-
ton ~ our countrymen
And when our children gaze upon
those pictured canvases may the con-
temptation inspire their hearts and nerve
their arms 10 like heroic acts
"God grant that their performance
may be in the defence OF our whole c0un-
try-the country Of our fathers. ende1rcd
90 us ana onnoblcd hy deeds of patriot
heroes from George Washington 20 Ro-
bert Lee"
THE YOUNGEST SOLDIER.
Comrnde L1ughtou then called on Mr..
Mathew T.. Maury ~ the Sons OF Veto-
raus who presented to Tho camp "a crayon
picture OF MWard Fillmore Morris. the
youngest soldier in tho Army of Northern
Virginia. who entered into service as a
drummer hoy in Company d. NJ Battery
DO Arulcrv when only ten years and nine
months old. A few months later be was
Transferred 10 Company a. or the same
battery The portrait presented was an
enlargement from thc pencil sketch taken
by n comrade of young Morris. when the
latter by the taps OF his drum rallied
around him DIS fleeing comrades.
The picture was accepted by Comrade
Iauehton. ON behalf ~ The camp. IN
mphly complimentary manner
Coinrade Lauchton then stated that IL
had been the intention Of having also
presentation ~ % statucfte Of Sam Davis.
hut inosmuch ns tho donor. Mr.. D. O..
Richardson. was prevented by sickness
from being present. the ceremony had 20
be postponed.
MORE OBSERVATIONS.
Comrade Laughton also announced that
on the fourth Friday ~ this month the
PORTRAITS Of Or. Hunter Mcclure and
General McGruder would be presented
TO tho camp. and that addresses on that
occasion would be delivered by Colonel
John u. Cary. Captain John Lamb. and
Judge George T.. Christian.
on motion Of General Thomas a. Bran
der. So was decided that the camp on
next Friday should elect sponsor 10
serve AT the meeting OF the Grand camp
which will Doe held I'm this city on October
10th. Tie called attention To- The fact that
the Grand Commander had requested aN
the camps m the state 20 elect sponsors
for that occasion.