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A1is old1Il was HdIp9 anu ''N'H-
ing in his illusions to the great artilerist.
Captain Pelham, who had received from
the lips Of General Lee himself the title
Of 'the Gallant Pelham" and told Of
General Lee. whose great example was
one for all men to follow and who was
noble in defeat.
GALLANT FITZ LEE.
annie Laurie" was rendered by the
band. and when II was over Major RAN
d0lph looked at Bandmaster Leiss and
that musical man proceeded TO sound the
cavalry call. Boots and Sadcles.' and
General Fltzhugh Lee arose 20 be intro
duced by Major Randolph TO the vete-
rams.
The Major saw he could not be heard
for several minutes. so wisely paused and
let the crowd cheer and yell and wave
their hats and clap their hands I'm their
enthusiastic welcome TO ''F'itz' Lee.
General Lee bowed again and again,
and when they were quiet said: who's
been here since I've been gomez"
lie referred to the many and important
changes and improvements he had
noticed since he was last at the
Home, and began with a story,
as usual, after he had complimented the
presence there of the ladies. God bless
en- as he put H. General Lee told OF
tiiA NiA NDHldu III ' Eiild VIM was iNT
rious TO know where General Grant was
going next as he passed through the town
in which she lived. So she sent q little
boy TO the General 10 ask him where be
was going and the General said. good
naturally: Sonny I am going TO Rich
mond. Petersburg Heaven or He'll" And
the boy said: "Well. General. YOU can't
90 20 Richmond. for General Lee is there.
and YOU can't go TO Petersburg. for Gene
raj Beauresard is there, and you can't
so TO Heaven. for General Jackson Is
there. so you must be going TO Hell where
there are no Confederates.'
This set the crowd IN a roar. and Gene
raj Lee became serious and said how glad
he was 10 see his old comrades. and that
their presence lent Dugnacious tinge
TO the atmosphere. The latter part OF the
remark was caused by the fighting at
this point of two dogs in the crowd, and
again the veterans rOared The dogs
were separated and the General ioked on.
He wondered II the ladies would fight
i'm the next war. and thought it probable
and drew am imaginary picture of mill
tary balloons and horseless vehicles ana
a ladies brigade on bicycles.
LADIES IN THE WAR.
Just as the order was given 10
Charge" i'm this imaginary war the la
dies would look mp and say: General. IS
my hat on straight
Great laughter from the ladies followed
this story and then the General told OF
the usefulness and interdependence Of the
three arms of the army-infantry caval-
~ and artillery.
He told of the great work Of the Cav
airy OF the Army Of Northern Virginia
and said when General Lee wanted TO
know McClelan's strength. when that Off
RfgH he
Stuart. who rode around Mcclellan and
his army Of 1900 men.
He wished he had time to talk about
Wade Hampton. Forrest, Butler and
other generals OF cavalry. and said that
the cavalry and infantry were most es-
sentlal to each other.
Concluding he said that the war Is over
now, and We have one common flag and
one country. and we must do all we can
TO promote the prosperity Of the country.
At the same time it is right and proper
that we cherish the dear memories Of the
past which we prize 50 much. and wa
must see that history and historical facts
about that past are truthfully described
for our chilren.
General Lee sat down amidst great az
plause. and Judge Farrar closed the days
delightful events with one Of his charac-
terstic pathetic and humorous talks, the
visitors taking the cars for Richmond.
Among the sponsors of the Grand Camp
who was az the Soldiers Home yesterday
was Miss Annie Stuart Macgill. Of Pulas-
XII. representing james Breathed Camp.
G. V. Of Pulaski. OF which her father,
Captain James Macgill. is commander.
Miss Macgil is the grand niece ~ the
late General J. +. b. Stuart. her mother
having been the beautiful Miss Belle
PIERCE niece Of General Stuart
Miss Macgill Is also the president Of the
Flora Stuart Chapter. of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy. She is the guest OF her
aunt. Mrs s d. Drewry.
Mrs Mollie r. Macgii Rosenberg. NJ
Galveston. Texas. who was I'm Richmond
on visit TO her sister. Mrs. 5. ID. Drewry,
Of "NIineola." attended the sessions OF
the Grand Camp. and is an enthusiastic
Confederate.
She is the president OF the Neuve Jcffer-
son Davis Chapter. Daughters OF the Con-
federacy. IN Galveston.
She is also treasurer Of the State Divis-
ion for Texas. Of the Daughters Of the
Confederacy.
Mrs Rosenberg is the widow OF Henry
Rosenberg. the late distinguished philan-
thropist OF Galveston. and is herself full
OF good works
A platoon OF police under the charge
of Sergeant Brooks. Of the Second Dis
trlct marched with the procession yester-
day.
They had nothing 10 do except 10 look
handsome. and they did that very we'll
The names Of these policemen are Off
GERS Hughes. Craft. Robertson. Austin
Curle Marlborough, Hulcher and Chester
Grand Work of tn Suns.
AZ the morning session Of the Grand
Camp Thursday. Colonel Thomas +. pol
lard. chairman OF the committee appoint
ed on the question Of SONS OF Veterans
and the Ladies Auxiliary presented
the following interesting report which
was unanimously adopted
Richmond oct q. 1881.
Grand Commander;-Nour committee
onnointed on Sons Of Veterans and the
Ladies Auxiliary, beg ieaNe 10 submit
the following report
Through the kind consideration Of the
Grand Commander Of sons OF Veterans.
fMr e. +. cox who also Is member
OF this committee We have the honor 20
rerort nroeress as regards that organiza-
ton. there having been formed since the
-, r,aotirs ~ the Grand Camp several
600 90 sons two Of which had con-
,,ected themselves with the State organi-
cation which up 10 this peIiou caused the
| Grand Camp Of sons 10 NUMBER twenty
| three camps. -, -. -.