Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-23
WALKER AND RODES.
PORTRAITS OF THESE GENERALS
PRESENTED TO LEE CAMP.
CLOSING SCENE OF The REUNION
An Immense and Brilliant Assem-
bIage mt Lee Camp HnII-CoI. John
Purcell, Col. Marshall, md Rev.
DIR. j. w. Jones the Speakers.

| The closing scene Of the Confederate
| Reunion was enacted at Lee Camp Hall
! last night, when that Pantheon Of He
| roes" was enriched by the addition OF
| portraits Of General R. Lindsay Walker
! and General Robert Emmett Rodes. 1t
was happy inspiration that led the
| camp to hold these exercises incident 10
| the meetings Of the Grand Camp OF Vir-
| ginia, for the fame OF the gallery has
| spread abroad and the veterans from
| other parts of the State evinced the
| deepest interest In the movement so sue
| cessfully inaugurated here. Under these
| circumstances 1t was to be expected that
the hall would be crowded. as. indeed,
| 1t was. Not only were the members OF
| the Grand Camp present, but the spon-
] sors. maids of honor, and very many
! guests besides. Rarely, indeed. has the
| han been so full. or contained an audi
ence so distinguished.
There was little business 10 be trans
acted. the only matter of importance be-
| ing the reading Of a communication from
| the committee of business men. which
has in charge the raising OF a fund for
the Gnter memorial. 1t was requested
that the camp should appoint commit
tee of five to cooperate with similar
committees from other organizations to-
wards the desired end. The full COM
mittee will meet October 26th at 5 o'clock
at the Chamber Of Commerce to orga-
nize. The commander appointed Com
rades n. V. Randolph, c. G. Baughman,
James II. Gray, Virginius Newton and
p. II. Mayo TO represent Lee Camp.
PRESENTS GENERAL WALKERS
PORTRAIT.
Colonel John b. Purcell was then in
troduced by Major Brander at the re-
quest Of Captain Laughton, chairman
of the Picture Gallery Committee. He
said he had been requested to present
to the camp the portrait of Reuben Lind
say Walker by the relatives of that dis
tinguished officer. He was a soldier,
every inch Of him, he said, "Sans peur
ct sans reproche." The speaker gave a
concise sketch of General Walkers ca
reer from the time he entered the SER
vice Of the Confederacy, directly the
announcement of the secession was
made. His efficiency and gallantry won
for him in the first year the rank OF
major. and in three short years he at
tanned the highest rank, and was one OF
the three artillery generals in the Army
of Northern Virginia. 1t was his good
fortune never to have been wounded, and
he died at his home in Fluvanna coun-
ty, June 7, 1890. He endeared himself to
the men Of his command 1t was one OF
the traditions of the Virginia Military
Institute that Lindsay Walker was the
hot
He was generous, magnanimous, tender,
active in duty, and he had sense or
duty well accomplished.
COL MARSHALL'S FINE SPEECH.
Colonel Marshall of Portsmouth, was
introduced to accept the picture on be-
half of the camp. He said: 1--WE come
here tonight to receive the image Of
hero a brother-in-arms a momento
which will ever remind this camp of the
valor of Lindsay Walker. / come at the
call Of the mother OF the Confederate
camps of the State to receive in its behalf
this portrait of one of natures noble
men. 1t is gratefully and lovingly re-
ceived" General Walkers constant and
invariably close attention to duty was
SUCH Colonel Marshall said, that re-
view Of his record would be a history OF
the Army of Northern Virginia. He re-
viewed in eloquent terms the career OF
General Walker in preparation for war,
during the war, and through the days
of reconstruction. The speakers word
painting of General Walkers career as
a soldier was very vivid, and was loudly
applauded. In conclusion he said: 1.-The
name and memory of General Lindsay
Walker are immortal"
GENERAL RODES'S PORTRAIT PRE-
SENTED.
Chairman Laughton announced that
Colonel Carter of the University of Vir-
ginia had been expected to present the
portrait of Major-General Robert Il.
Rodes to the camp, but at the last mo-
ment he had received a letter from him
SAYING that he was unable to be present,
as he had been absent from the Uni
yersity for some time. and had not re-
ceiyed the invitation of the committee in
time to make arrangements to be present.
The letter gave a brief history Of Gene
raj Rodes's career, and this Captain
Laughton read. Colonel Carter wrote
that no unframed speaker should attempt
TO tell the story Of Robert Emmett Rodes
as a soldier Whether in camp or on .the
march. he was the same direct accom-
nlished. undaunted, and brilliant soldier
of the Army of Northern Virginia. The
picture was a gift from Major sutton.
who. with Colonel Cutshaw, had been an
officer on General Rodes's staff.
DIR. JONES ACCEPTS 1T.
The portrait was accepted for the camp
NV Rev. DIR. ]. w. Jones. He needed
no introduction to Lee Camp, he said,
for he was an old member of the body,
and expected to be an active member,
for he was coming back to live here.
He alluded to the camps progress. and
highly praised the Picture Gallery move
ment. He counted II a special privilege
TO be called upon TO receive this particu-
lar portrait, for the worlds history had
never shown a nobler galaxy Of men
than the artillerymen of the Army of
Northern Virginia. He knew General
Rodes personally, as soldier and in
many other capacities. He was an ac-
comnlished scholar, a fine teacher, and
a sunerb soldier. He urged the camp to
continue the good work they had begun,
and suggested that they might stimulate
interest in southern history in the city
NV letting the school children visit the
hall and then offer prize for the best
essay ON the life of any of the distin-
puished men whose portraits adorn its
walls. DIR. Jones severely criticised
Rarnes's History, and said 1t was a dis
GRACE TO the people Of Richmond that
tbov had ever tolerated 1t In their
schools.
Adiutant Stratton moved that General
Dabney Maury should be invited to de-
liver his address on Forrest before the
camp next Friday night, and the motion
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