Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25

ney, O.. who served in the northern
army. He wrote that he had heard Of
the intention Of Confederates in Rich
mond to build monuments over the
graves Of southern soldiers who had
died in northern prisons. He was sur
prised. he said. TO see that the cemetery
of Camp Chase, o., was not included,
and he hoped it would not be forgotten.
His interest was derived from the fact
that he spent sixteen months on duty at
the prison. i'm charge Of the inmates.
The adiutant was instructed 10 reply 10
Slis letter
A communication from Mr.. Smthdeal,
Offering the camp a scholarship i'm either
tho commercial. stenOgraphic, or tele-
graphic departments of the Smithdeal
Business College. TO be disposed Of by
the camp as was deemed best, was re-
ceived. and by motion was gratefully
accepted. The value Of the SCHOLARSHIP
is so a year. and IL viii be available
any time after January 1st.
THE MAGRUDER PORTRAIT.
AS soon as the routine business had
been disposed of Commander Warren
turned the camp over TO First-Leuten-
ant-Commander Laughton, chairman Of
the Picture-G3llery Committee, who
welcomed the visitors, and called their
attention to the pictures and busts TO
be presented. He announced that the
first portrait 10 be submitted was that
Of General John Bankhead Magruder,
and Colonel Cary, by whose order the
picture had been painted for the camp,
made the presentation in person. The
portrait is the work of Mr.. W. Il.
Walker
Alluding to the picture gallery. Colonel
Cary said il was a wise and noble con-
ception of the camp. first in organization,
as it is first in every movement TO pro-
vide for the living Confederate and to
honor the memory of the dead.
He had resolved, when he first heard
Of the camps undertaking, TO give to
the picture gallery the image OF one
whose knighty courtesy had erstwhile
won for him the appellation Of "Prince
John" while his gallantry on the plains
of Mexico had marked him as one Of
the favored sons of Mars, whose valor
and daring, vigilance and energy in the
Peninsula campaign won for him rapid
promotion and entitled him to rank among
the great captains Of the Confederate
cohorts. His personal estimate formed.
through close association on the field and
IN the tent, was that Magruder was
prince of cavaliers displaying great
tious. vigilant yet patient considerate
yet bold and resolute qualities which en-
abled him in the beginning of the cam
paign OF '62 to hold line Of eleven miles
for several weeks with 1900 men against
eight times their number. Colonel Cary
expressed the opinion that the retreat
from Yorktown to the line of the Chicka-
hominy rivalled the Anabasis of Cyrus.
Colonel Cary's review of General Ma
gruder's career was most interesting.
CAPTAIN LANES ACCEPTANCE.
Captain Lamb who was introduced by
Mr. Freeman, expressed in cordial and
sincere terms the pleasure he felt In be-
ing called upon 10 receive the portrait
of his old commander. None was more
patriotic than General Magruder. he said.
On the plains Of Mexico he won his first
laurels and then the speaker detailed
the achievements of the gallant soldier
and his brilliant successes. He spoke of
the adverse criticisms which had been
uttered. and TO which Colonel Cary had
alluded. and detailed conversation
which had taken place between Generals
Lee and MagruGer after the battle in his
presence He concluded his speech with an
eloauent tribute 10 the high character and
valor of the patriot
At the conclusion Of Captain Lambs
remarks. Miss Myrtle Kedford was in
troduced and gave a spirited rendering
Of Dixie" on the piano.
PORTRAIT OF DIR. INQUIRE.
Colonel w. L. Cutshaw was then intro
duced by Judge Minor, and presented 10
the camp the portrait Of Or. Hunter Nc
Guire. medical director and chief sur
geon OF Jackson's Corps, with the rank
of major. 1t was painted by Mr Corne-
lius Hankins. Colonel Cutshaw said that
in the latter part OF 1860. it would readily
be remembered, that intense excitement
prevailed in the North wherever south
ern men were domiciled. In Philadel-
phia, particularly. the feeling ran high.
There were few southeTners there. but
among them were several hundred young
medical students who were there 10 tit
themselves for their chosen avocatiOns.
Among them was one who had just
graduated. and was an instructor in the
college These students left In a body
and were led 10. Richmond by this young
doctor. and became the finest medical
staff that any army had ever boasted.
The professor was DR.. Hunter MCGUIRE.
He took service at Harper's Ferry, and
later he was ordered 10 report to Gene
raj Jackson. That chief. doubling his
ability. because Of his youth. submitted