Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13

! Colonel Pegram-J. W. Lattimer. the boy
| lieutenant In very cloquent ana express
/ sive terms COaIel Purcell eXtende- ne
! gratitude OF the camp 10 the assoclatloh
| for the counterfeit presentment' or the
| noble young chlettain.
WORDS FROM THE CLERGY.
At the conclusion Of Colonel Purcelrs
/ address, which was received with many
/ demonstrations % appiONhl tne coin-
mander called upon Rev Dr. Tudor 10
| address the camp. Or. Tudor sald ne coulu
not pass by the inspiration OF the occa-
| sion. He had only one thing however 10
add to the two brilliant addresses that ne
\ had listened TO with so great pleasure
I and that was a word with which ne was
very familiar In his vocation-Amen. lie
paid q touching tribute 10 Colonel re
| grams valor and high moral character.
Right Rev. Bishop Van de Nyyer was
asked TO address the meeting. lie sald
| that he well remembered. as a boy In a
/ French university during the war, the de-
/ light with which the news OF southern
victory was received. His sympdthles had
always been with the South, and since
coming to Virginia he had learned that the
/ high estimate Of southern ValOr and chl-
valry that he had formed had been cor
rect one.
Rev Dr. Menzel who was the' next to
! be called upOn. said he was young man
Of % wears when the war broke out, living
! i'm the Black Forest He spoke OF the
| excitement prevalent In the OLD country
and the interest taken in all features OF
/ the war IL was believed then, he SAID,
that the armies Of the North, so much
larger and better equipped, must ineVi-
tablv crush the Confederacy at once. put
as the news Of the way recounted the re-
uaated victories Of the South, the Germans
began TO learn something OF States rights
and the Justice Of the southern cause.
Major stiles spoke elOquently Of the lie
| of the Christian and the soldier, drawing
! a striking comparison. He paid a glowing
| oh character
| Colonel Pegram. Pointing TO the picture.
he said i'm II one might trace the faith.
the sweetness, the purity, and the courage
Judge Christian was the next to address
the meeting. He eulogized the Army or
Northern Virginia. and said that When
bov ne had worked with Willie Pegram III
the Office of James Ehett lie knew u MN
wen and had learned to love him much.
II deliehted him. he said, 10 see the people
| Of Richmond turn out I'm such numbers TO
honor the cause and the men who sup
ported that cause.
! GEN. DABNEY MAURY CHEERED.
Irpon the motion Of Mr.. John ID. purcell,
General Dabney Maury was introduced
and was greeted with much enthusiasm
which found an outlet In giving three
ringing cheers for the distinguished Vete-
ran. General Maury said he appreciated
very fullv the high compliment 70 longeYi-
" He related several very amusing IN
Z cidents which came "ltDh MS Pt49O'''''
experience. .
Attorney-General Scott then gave some
Interesting "reminiscences of his personal
experiences. He said there was mucn taik
now Of Deace conferences, and he was in
favor Of peace only If IT were honorable.
He spoke of the justice Of the southern
cause and said no Confederate solder
need blench 10 acknowledge that he had
fought for il. He said that 10 the names
of tie noble galaxy. Pegram and Lattimer,
which mad been suggested, he would like
TO add that OF Pelham
Colonel j. p Fitzgerald gave with evi-
dent emotion a graphic account Of the
battle i'm which Pegram was killed. lie
was present at that time. and he related
some thrilling personal experiences. lie
eulogiZed the private soldier and the part
he had borne IN the struggle. He insisted
upon the Importance OF every Confederate
soldier writing his war record, and urged
those present to do So.
The camp adjourned shortly after 10
o'clock.