Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-29


rourth Regiment Virginia Volunteers.
800 then exhibited. and upon which
s.'e oi the veterans executed familiar
saa'ns connected with thu war, after
80" 1917, 'hcre was further music. the day
.osihs win dress parade. which WAS
viewed by General @. c. Wharton, and
. ron-call at which eIghty-two members
IeApohoed Between these interesting
Events rations were issued TO the SOL
u'tfs snd their guests and several gene
RAJ and special orders issuing from the
headquarters OF Commander Macglll were
'ead' Ah night approached. one OF the
most UNIQUE features Of the occasion was
enjoyed BY the assemblage The cenp-
fires were 10 and around them gathered
lhe vcterans, their wives, sons and
daughters. coffee was boiled. corn and
potatoes roasted in good. old Confede-
rate style. and rations distributed. The
iadies, who were assigned to woman's
pavilion, retired at a reasonable hour.
but thosc rsscally old vets. sleeping only
upon straw, passed the hours with Joke
ara anecdote. song and story, until
me dawn OF DAY warned them that the
hours had passed 700 5cetly. although. 70
many Of them. no doubt, It was the
most thoroughly enjoyable night OF their
iives.
AS the morning or the 10Th came
on-the cannon being fired at sunrise
again the camp assumed a busy air. and
AFTER a good Breakfast; had been served,
'He veterans prepared themselves for
another happy rnd eventful day.
The programme was .rauguratcd with
prayer by Rev. J. Addison Smith. Of Bal
umore, when there was over one thou
sand In Attendance after which nd
dresses were delivered by George w
walker. Rev. j. Addison Smith ana
Walden Jordan. These were followed
by the cold Rebel" being sung by the
veterans, after which, there was an adj
dress on behalf OF the Sons and Daurh-
ters Of Veterans by Walter Il. Addison,
OF Richmond. These addresses were elo-
quent, able. and patriotic. and greatly
enjoyed. Messrs. Smith and Addison,
who were strangers. making very favo-
rable impression. Then came the "Bon-
ME Blue Flag" sung by the Daughters Of
the Confederacy present
At this stage Of the proceedings there
was brought TO the attention OF the
veterans an article from the Snyder pa
Tribune recently reproduced in the Dis
patch, in which several most offensive
references TO the rebel" soldier we're
made in connection with the proposition
Of holding the 1899 Grand Army Of the
Republic encampment at Richmond.
The veterans present lacked neither
unanimity Of opinion nor earnestness Of
expression in reference TO this matter,
and upon motion Of COmrace Pollock.
resolution was adopted unanimously.
and with the rebel yen, condemning the
invitation.
There was also brought TO the atton-
ton Of the camp the distressing condi-
ton OF brave ox-Confederate soldier,
Mack Stuart. who Is confined in n dun
ge0n In Mexico, under sentence Of death,
for having Killed a Mexican policeman.
Learning from the highest sources that
the killing was clearly done in self-dc-
fence and that the sentence was unjust.
in answer TO his appeal for financial as
sistance looking 10 his liberation, the
collection was taken up and the camp
literally responded, and a check was for
warded at once. Then followed dress
parade, at which the roll-call developed
that there were 100 veterans belonging
TO the camp present
An interesting incident was tho roll
call of Company c, Fourth Regiment
Virginia Volunteers, and out OF 159 mem.
bers. nineteen old veterans responded 20
the call made by Frank Farmer, orderly
Of the old company.
Jnen game the most tnfllllng feature or
the occasion, in the nature of sham
battle The veterans were detailed 10
protect the batteries, and the skirmish
line composed e many old sharp
shooters from the Stonewall Brigade
was thrown out, and as they gradually
fired and retired towards the main line,
the cannon firing rapidly. and finally.
when with the terrific rebel yell, the
veterans charged the enemy, from n
spectacular point Of view the scene was
not only stirring one, but gave one,
as no language could, a very clear con-
ception Of how battles are brought on and
fought.
The Sons of Veterans, on motion Of
Charles r. Macgill. acting commandant
Of the Pulaski Camp, Sons Of Veterans,
gave three cheers and hearty thanks
for the veterans of the James Breathed
Camp.
General c. c. Wharton. who was pres
ent. was elected an honorary member of
the James Breathed Camp, as was Rev.
j. Addison Smith.
The Wharton Camp, of Radford, was
present by special invitation.
The Flora Stuart Chapter Daughters
Of the Confederacy, and the Pulaski
Chapter. Daughters OF the Confederacy.
were the guests of the Breathed Camp
on this occasion, and contributed no little
10 the make the event gala and memo
rable one.
IT is the purpose of the James
Breathed Camp TO hold an encampment
OF this nature each year. as this one has
proved so singularly successful