Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-22
MAURY AND CAYCE.
PICTURES OF THESE HEROES PRE-
sENTED TO LEE CAMP.
IMPRESSIVE CEREkONIES LAST bIGHT
Speeches of Colonel Purcell and
Mcssrs. RcdfOrd, Newton. Judge
Christian, and General Maury-An
Impromptu Musicale Follows.

1t had been well announced that thtTe
would be presented TO II. T.. Lee Camp
OF Confederate Veterans, last night,
handsome portraits Of General Dabney
II. Maury and Of Captain George VI.
Cayce, the last commandant of the Purcell
Battery, and this fact was sufficient to
throng the spacious hall Of the camp, as
was proved BY the presence of an assem-
blage Of ladies and gentlemen which
taxed the large room TO its utmost
capacity. There was hardly standing
room for any one else when Commander
John NJ. Warren raped the body TO or
der and the exercises Of the evening be-
gan.
Among those who occupied prominent
seats in the hall were General Dabney
H. Alaury, Judge George J.. Christian,
General Charles ]. Anderson. Judge Il.
c. Minor. Colonel John b. Purcell, Mr.
Virgin.us Newton. Colonel J. +. Fitz-
gerald. Of Farmvlle; Colonel John Muir
ply; SIR. George w. Harvey, OF Wash
ington, Mr.. -. G. Richardson, Captain
Frank w Cunningham Mr. Richard w
Maury. Mr.. Matthew +. Maury and
CAYCE PORTRAIT PRESENTED.
The handsome oil paintings Of General
Maury and Captain Cayce were placed
upon eases and sat one 10 the right ana
The other 10 the left Of the commander
stand Colonel Warren announced that
the picture of Captain Cayce would be
presented first, by Colonel John B. Pur-
cell, as the representative Of captain
n
Cayce's brother, Mr.. Milton Cayce. Colo-
moi PurcelPs remarks dealt largely Win
Captain Cages brilliant record during
the war. lie said tnat Captain Cayce re-
ported for duty i'm the Confederate ser
vice i'm the Purcell Battery, at Fredcricks-
burg. i'm 1852. and traced his heroic deeds
To the close of the war, referring TO his
heroism while In prison, even four months
after that struggle had ended. Cololel
Purcell spoke very feelingly of the Ike
and character of Captain Cayce.
CAPTAIN d. Smith Redford accepted the
splendid portrait on behalf or the Saulp.
He said in the outset thal lie uiu iioI
exne.f TO make any speech in accepting
the picture of the honored patrlot, 1eOIsV
Cayce. the last captain OF the " - -
Battery. There were so many sOiultI :
who at that moment had ther guns
noin+ed towards him (RedforO, ready TO
Dul their triggers, that he was atrdld 10
make an effort TO speak. (LauShIsIJ
knew George Cayce," continued captain
Kdford. 'in times or peace anu III
times of war and | remember that upon
one occasion one of his men came 10
him and said: We had just as wen give
up this command; we nave 10 Iur.heF
hope" and his patriotic reply was 40
IN be id If we do. LADIES ana t'ucS
men. if every man In the Army OF North-
ern Virginia had been George Cayee
We might have been eXtermlnated or an
initiated. but we would have mad no sur
render at AppomattoX." tApplause)
GENERAL MAURYS PICTURE.
The next feature of the programme
was the presentation Of the poftraly ol
General Dabney II. Maury, Which came
TO the camD as a tribute from the west
noreIand club. The presentation speech
was q mastery and superb euOft py M.
Nfrglnius Newton, president OF the ciuo.
who began his remarks WIN Spieuul,. I.
tribute to true manhOod, Wherever lcu.l.
or whenever eXcmpliled. lie sald tha1
he felt great honor in the commission 10
present TO the camp the portrait OF DdD-
uev HerndOn Maury, late maJOr-seheral
in the armies Oh the Confederate states
This was az once sympoi ol = mn
and a cause that We delight 10 hOhot-
hearing title as a soldier as well as COM
pauiOu and friend TO the DIilianl tluIh-
virdte of Lee, Jackson, ana JoHia .ou. .
Air Newton referred to General MduIy
as the oldest Confederate general IN VIZ
ofnfa N not the oldest living; spoke
Lriehv of his brilliant military campaigns,
e-uecially around Mobile and NlcksDufs,
ana concluded with most appropriate
enlogy OF General Maurys character ana
.JiIdge George L. Christian expressed the
thanks of the camp for the picture or
General Maury. lie said he especially
felt grateful for the honor conferred upon
him. lie was proud OF General Maury as
his dear devoted. personal friend lie
smoke of General Mdury : modest ANA
unassuming nature, Of his llrmness as
discIpliuaIian. of his splendid achleFe-
ments IN aiding Forrest at MempuIs, aNu
of his other military achievements. Gene
raj Maury's book was commented upon
In most fatterng terms, as was his quiet
ana peaceful life here among MS people
since the war. Judge Chilstldh satu
General Maury had given 10 ms people
ms high idea of manhood by reluslis'
when a very poor man, 10 take a position
with the Louisiana state lottery, which
would have paid him more man $l-,VU
a year This provoked great applause.
judge Christian concluded by saying lhat
fhe subject OF his remarks would follow
him i'm a short speech.
GENERAL MAURY'S SPEECH.
General Maury, who had been an earn
est and Interested spectator OF the pro-
caediugs OF the evening, came forward,
and smoke very feelnSly or the memories
which the occasion awakened IN MS
breast. He made very few ailusions 10
calf hut devoted nedIlN All OF MS Ie-
marks TO the brillianl achievements OF
Generals Forrest and Joseph T.. Johnston.
IL inf the conclusion OF his address, was
reguested by the camp 10 prepare TO be
read before the camp, al his convenience,
a naper on General Forrest and other
great western chieftains OF the COnfede-
racy.
The evenings entertainment closed with
a r1uslcale. given under the direction OF
Cantain Frank W. Cuuuiag CHAM, by Miss
Porter. Mr and Mrs. Eugene II. Cloves,
Alr. oscar H. LOhman, Mrs. Brlngle, and
Captain Cunningham.
TO JOIN THE SONS.
The camp accepted an invitation from
the Sons of Veterans to attend divine
services with them Sunday night. al the
Hoge- Memorial church, on which occasion
the Rev. j. r.. Cook Will preach a special
sermon. this being their anniversary.
Chairman John r.. Laughton, Jr., OF the
Picture Gallery. made a brief statement
OF the work Of tnat committee. He said
that uastels had been received of General
q. W. c. Lee. William Malone. David
Wcisigcr and oil paintings of Colonel
Willie Pegrain and General COlstOn
There were now under process OF pre-
marathon paintings of Generals j. Il. Ma
gruder. X. Lindsay Walker, Williams &.
Wlckham. and Joseph l.. Johnston.
SPORT ABOVE THE AVERAGE.