Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-15
LOUlSA'S LOVE FEAST
,,c,,,,o>n AND coRDoNsvILLE
x,,,rvaANs TO BE HER GUESTS.
PLAN OF TIE ENTERTAINMENT.
Social rrnin Leaves Here Next
x.Aocsday Morning-Many VIII
co-The Fcstivi'y Ia lie Record
nrenkor,

..,,al love feast at Louisa Court
che red-lctter day IN the calen-
~ ~ ~ Louisa. Gordonsvil'e, Lee, and
20 camps OF Confederate veterans
:. ..,sr rcxt Wednesday. The mem
% ,se abovo-namcd camps know
.,r tie significance OF The announce
10 forego any OF the pleasures
..-h 10 conveys and 1t Is more than
4 ...r,o that al these organizations VIII
:, ny represented.
members OF Leo and Pickett camps VIII
49,. in fuil uniform for Louisa at SD
a..,.k. Many Of them will be accom-
,.r.eI by their wives and families. and
.aate accommodation Will be provided
sy ,he Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
r-mrany. which furnishes a special train
T.. the occasion.
old Louisa, famed for her generous
,,sqialty, is busy making plans Tor the
reception Of her Richmond comrades
,1d a veteran OF the camp writes: our
,racipations OF the for thcoming reunion
g. keen and lively. and We hope to
s.sl our rccorl this year"
THE LOUISA ORGANIZATION.
louisa camp was organized some few
rsars ago. with William Kean as com
,.,.aor and william \. Anderson as adj
t.tart Mr. Kcan served for about three
,esrs. was succeeded BY the Rev. L. W.
rave. who. at the end Of one term was
r.t a candidate for reelection. and ex-
commander Kcan was again chosen 70
rresldc. and stu holds that important
position. -,,-. ,or
Captain Anderson. after recording TOT
two years. declined longer 10 serve ms
rIace being filed by Captain w. L.
N,ade. who In turn was succeeoea "
yr. !. J. Boxley. the present adjutan''
The roll Of the camp contains aD'u.
70 names. amongst which VIII pc lounu
me brlqadler-genoral. one colonel, seFe-
roI ma Cow. ana many captains and leu
tenants. who held these positions during
,ho lotc war. and as many gallant pr
cate soldiers as are on the roll OF any
camp I'm the State. 49,.
purlng It's organization this camp mas
dono good work M looking af'er the poor
and in cooperating WIN
tbo County Court in Investigating pen
,loo claims. 50 much 50 that no applicant
a. this county stands any chance OF pro
c,,rfrr a pension without the endorsement
~ rouisa Camp. The regular meetings
arc held quarterly. always on court-day'
and called" meetings whenever occasion
demands.
HOW THEY CELEBRATE.
The feature in the Louisa Camp life
g. lie annual reunion. generally heid III
tho month Of August, and az LOUISA
Co,rthouse. on this occasion the veterans
~ Touisa. accompanied by their wives
co. 5suchtors. and sons. assemble in q
shady grove near Louisa CouriAols'.
Visiting camps from GordonsVllle ana
Richmond arrive I'm the forenoon are
met al the train. and escorted with mil
tarv rorors to the place OF meeting For
a connie OF hours songs and war yarns
abound. The war is fought over IN
storv from Big Bethel 20 AppomattoX.
Many an Old soldier
shoulders his crutch.
And shows how fields were won"
About midday dinner IS announced.
One hundred yards Of tables groan under
,se weight of fried chicken, roast pig
ann. mutton. and good old Virginia
i4m. waterod b. cold tea, that has not
e,en senatorial dignity and last. but by
no means least. a bit Of sweets TOO num-
er1us 10 mention.
After dinner the crowd IS entertained
ty short, spicy speeches and as me
shadows lengthen. the crowd goes nome
on shricking train, numbering cart buggy
r.~riace. or on horseback, all FEELING
that they can sins.
"God be with you 'till we meet again