Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-14
H0WITZERS' REUNION
THE OLD ASSOCIATION REUIvEs
MEMORIES OF FREDERICK =.
LARGE And DISTINGUISHED GATHERING
banquet at Zimmermann's-Mnn
Eloquent Speeches Heard-HistOry
Question Discussed and War sto-
ries ToId-The Election of Officers.

The annual banquet OF the Howitze
Association, which took place at Zim
mermann's Hotel last night, was no les
is always to belaud the present at tn,
expense of the past. and especially /:
| this the case when the amount OF sole
| enjoyment I'm a reunion of kindred spirit!
is in question, but it was no idle or half
| hearted endorsement which met the re-
marks of Judge Christian when, in closing
the proceedings last night, ne said, that
in his opinion the occasion had been the
| pleasantest and most successful in the
history of the association.
The celebration of the anniversary Of
| the battle of Fredericksburg is easily
first among the red-letter days of the
famous old battery, and the POSTMASTER
summed up the situation very happily
when he said that there are two reasons
why the HowitZers should have a good
time-first OF all, because they know how
to enjoy it, and secondly, because they
deserve II.
Mr.. r. r. Roberts, the newly-elected
president of the association, sat at the
head Of the first table. To his right sat
Judge George l.. Christian, the toast
master; Mr.. T. Roberts Baker, first vice.
PRESIDENT; Major Robert Stiles. second
vice-president; Mr.. w. II. Tatum, trea-
surer, and Mr.. Charles G. Bosher, secre-
tary.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
The guests of the association were the
meDs5Srs Of the Richmond HowitZer Bat
terry and the following distinguished
guests: r. d. Moncure. of Ayletts, Va;
C. f. Wingo, Boswell Alsop, William II.
Tatum, Van Lew McCreery, II. Lee Lor-
raine, w. e. Word, E. NJ. Crump, George
Booker, Old Point, Va; Julian Mccarthy,
d. o. Davis, Robert S. Bosher, John S.
Elicit, Robert Stiles, Judge George l..
Christian, Il. Roberts Baker. r.
Z. Roberts, Rev. John William
Jones. Rev. James p. Smith, chap
lain Of Howitzer Company; James
4. Gray, General Thomas A. Brander,
James A. Grjgg, Colonel John Murphy,
Robert w. Powers. George A. Smith,
Alex Duval, of Arvonia, Va; l.. b. Frank
lin; Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, John Il. Me-
Kenna, New Canton. Va; Edward Gray,
General w. p. Smith, Major II. c. Car
ter, w. NJ. Miller Edward Degrott, C. G. |
Bosher, Major William Il. Slmons. John !
p. Yancy, Captain r. J. Bosher, Captain |
b. Lorraine, Luclen u. Tatum. Frank |
NJ. Whittle. Joseph NJ. Fourqurean,
George A. Jones. a. 0. Jones X. 7. !
Sydnor A. s. Rust, w. y. Daniel, s. b. |
Hughes. George Gibson. Jr., T. NJ Wor-
than, r. l.. Adams, James +. Vaughan,
H. A. Motley, A. w. Evans, C. l.. Todd,
Daniel s. Mccarthy, f. S. Cardozo,
Joseph p. Fouqurean, ]. S. Bosher George
Porter, Peter b. Porter, Thomas II.
starke. Edward Alvey. w. c. Ammons,
Captain John A. Hutcheson, Lieutenant
G. w. Macfarlane. Lieutenant William
NJ. Meyers. Isaac Porter, s. 5. II. Patte-
son; Charles Parkhill, OF Baltimore Lee
Robinson of Washington; w. L. White,
II New York; V. L. Fleming, Of Fred
sricksburg: ]. w. Faxon. of Chattanooga,
Tenn. Rev. S. Taylor, Martin, OF Pulaski,
md w. r. Goodwin. of Virginia.
SPEECH OF MAJOR STILES.
After a very delightful menu had been
discussed Judge Christian rose TO per-
orm his duties az postmaster. on be-
lalf OF President Roberts, and at his re-
uest, he expressed the thanks of that |
Gentleman for the honor which had been
upon him by the association.
nd then, with characteristic humor he
Introduced Major Robert Stiles.
Major Stiles replied in similar vein. {
nd then proceeded TO give "a few shots {
{ random" He spoke OF individuals i
Tho were well known TO those present. s
tho had distinguished themselves by 5
cts OF conspicuous bravery. Then he u
aid his compliments TO the representa- C
ives of the battery, and reverting to war
mes, he told with infinite pathos g
raphic story of the campaign of 1864. a
ontinung, he said that for the first time
nee the war smlrchings had come upon n
ne name of a Confederate soldier. One Y
those implicated was a friend of his: n
2 had appealed from the verdict. and he %
,ped he might be able to make good n
Is appeal. >.
DIR. JONES ON THE ARTILLERY.
Rev. Dr. ]. William Jones was the next :
'eaker. He alluded to the services Of
q artillery. and recalled a few incidents
INJECTED with the war. Abiding to d'
sneral Wade Hampton. he said he did NJ
Vt wish TO make q political nliuson, but Is
did not believe that there was a Con-
derate soldier who would not beg re
ther than march TO office In Washing IA
n TO keep Wade Hampton out. He al
lied forth great enthusiasm by an allu-
IN TO Rev. DIR. j. p. Smith. who had
iced his body between the northern IA
lets and the body OF General Stone ~
III Jackson. after the commander had ~,
en- shot. DIR. Jones then reverted to
} history question. sour people have -,
IN fooled enough" ne said. ito allow -
other people to tell the history that iss
southern soldiers made" The young
n who had been brought up on these ce
tories have been heard 10 utter an III
II apology for their parents. and 10 ca
:. Father thought he was right" He az