The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14

bear IN the greatest reverence me suiie1-
ings and trials OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
MEMORY OF GREAT MEN.
Tho ,,,ors me studied the life Of jefferson
Davis the more he learned to love ana
revere his memory because his oppo-
nents strOve 10 make MN the great arr"
enemy OF his country.
"The memory Of the great men OF tha1
dsv sbouId be perpetuated. II is safe TO
saw that no old Howitzer has ever lor-
gotten tho men whom they followed uh-
der the stars and Bars. Gail tho roll and
,,orrl find the men who made the greatest
irnnross upon the state and city are those
who wore the gray. All hail 20 them
General T. A. Brandcr followed Mr. FL
Tyson. III,
tbev deserved" he said. and then he paid
a grand and noble tribute TO the artillery
OF the Army OF Northern Virginia.
THE GREATEST BATTLE.
Colonel John Murphy said the great bat
tie Of the Confederacy was fought from
1866 onward
'.The great battle was when they came
ont Of the army without cent. without
credit and with hungry families around
Thorn The scune then was worse than
that during the war. Just picture the
homeless soldiers who bravcd want and
built themselves un with nothing but en-
ergv and grit And then look AZ these
men at the present time and observe how
they have succeeded against such feaiiul
odds"
The last speaker was Captain Hutche-
son. Of the Howitzcrs. Tie made pleas
ant little speech and wound up by say
ing:
'Mv command Is ready 20 back YOU old
fellows I'D If Won think YOU are failing 20
drive out Barnes History and its teach
ings'
This sentiment was loudly applauded.
After singing "Diyie' by Mr.. William
Allen the meeting adjourned.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Early I'm the evening the association met
at headquarters and with a big attend
ance elected the following officers.
President. r. r. Roberts, First Vice
President. y. Roberts Baker; Second Vice
President. Robert stiles. Treasurer. VIII
liam IT, Tatum; Secretary, Charles G.
Bosher.
Among those present at the banquet
were the following:
THOSE PRESENT.
Il. j. Moucuies OF a. Irtl 81 =. T.. ~ lI-
60 Boswell Alsop william II. Tatum.
Van Lew McCreery. II. Lee Lorraine W.
y. Word. j.. VI. Crump. George Booker.
Old Point; Julian Mccarthy. D. o. Davis,
Robert S. Bosher. John s. Elicit. Robert
Stiles. Judge George J.. Christian. J..
Roberts Baker. r. r. Roberts. Rev J. w.
Jones: Rev. j. r. Smith. chaplin OF Howit-
GERS Association. James T. Cray, General
r.. 4. Brander. James a. Grigg. Colonel
John Murphy Robert w Powers. q. \.
Smith: Alex. Duyal Arv0nia: J.. i.
Franklin. Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson. John
r.. McKenna. New Canton: Edw. Gray.
General w. j. Smith. Major TT. c. car
ter ". NJ. Miller I'D. Doerott @. G..
Bosher. Major W. J.. Simons, j. p. Yam
cev. Captain T.. T. Eosher, Captain y.
Lorraine. Lucien Il. Tatum. Frank NJ
white. Joseph ". Four1urean. G.. 4
Jones. a. o. Jones. r. II. Sydnor. a. s.
Rust. W. j.. Daniel $. u. llughes @.
Gibson. Jr.. IT.. NJ Workman, r. J.. Adams
J. T. vaughan. II. &. Motley A. w.
Evans. G. J.. Todd. ID. S. Mccarthy =. ;.
Cardozo. Joseph j.. FourQurean, j. -.
Kosher. George Porter. Peter y. Porter
n. IT. Starke Ed. Alvey. W. g. Ammons.
Captain John 4. HItcheson. Lieutenant
G W Macflrland. Lieutenant w. VI.
MEYERS Isaac Porter. S. s. p. Patteson.