The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-15

airy and engaged IN frequent outpost du-
Ties an the reorganization OF the army In
,hs. sprlng OF 1861. when he was transfer
red 10 the stan OF General John b. Ma
gruder.
., ds chiefs upon whose stan he
servad 40 acceptably till Magruder was
sent TO the Trans-Mississippi.
with a large family. broken-up nome
and refugecing from point 10 point. upon
the appeaIs OF his friends not TO leave
mis- dependent family. Colonel Cary de-
cIineI the splendid offer Of his chief to
20 with him, and was transferred to the
nav department, where he remained In
service 10 the close of the war
After the war. starting life anew with
n heavy load. like many another Confed-
crate but with a spirit and energy born
OF tie sacrifices already made, our old
comrade steadily pursued his even way
establishing for himself a citizenship In
this dear old city that will live with its
history and stand for all that is honora-
BILE. noble. and true.
As Christian gentleman. as typical
x-Confederate. loving the Lost Cause
as his life. and as citizen ever ready
10 advance the citys welfare, few have
equalled him. and none have surpassed
him. My comrades. ] present you the
portrait Of Colonel Cary.
Colonel Cutshaw's remarks were heart
fly applauded After a sweet solo by Cap
tain frank w. Cunningham. They'll BE
Remembered for What They Have Done
Colonel Laughton presented Colonel W.
Gordon NcCabe. who. in touching and
eloquent terms, received the portrait on
behalf Of the camp. Colonel McCa0e
said:
Colonel Cutshaw.-On behalf Of r. T..
Lee Camp. I have the honor 10 accept
with grateful acknowledgements this life
ike portrait OF Colonel John y. Cary.
which you have presented with n Ia
comic eloquence characteristic Of your
self as a tried veteran. who disdains the
tricks of rhetoric. and BETTING the noble
simplicity Of the man. whose counter
felt presentment" yon connde to our
Keeping.
And If I myself shall speak AT no great
length I'm grateful recognition Of the
,yift. [ pray you remember. In the words
Of the tender old song, that 1.-THE heart
feels most when the lips move not"
Indeed. ! almost fear to speak OF him
at all, lest ] shall injure that memory.
which I would honor.
As gaze once more upon the dear,
Of ignoble thought-so brave, so frank,
so winning in its sweet patrician dignity
and gentleness, Memory with one swift
stroke OF her magic wand brings back
the halcyon years Of happy bOyhoOd.
touched with 1.-THE tender grace of a day
that is dead'-the days when all skies
were blue and earth itself lay bathed to
the eyes of youth in the glamour Of that
light that never yet was on sea or land
a.. rts.,g To- Of tow, I Gre
came 10 know him as his pupil, and TO
revere him as the wise and kindly master,
whose simple and noble life touched our
hearts as with sacred fire, bidding us.
with the sweet, imperious instance Of
daily example 10 keep unspotted from the
world that chastity Of honor and single
minded devotion to duty which we saw.
with The clear eyes of boyhood was ever
to him above "all the learning Of the
schools"
GAVE Up TEACHING.
As a school-master he was, in my de-
liberate judgment. one OF the foremost.
not only of his own time but of any
time-worthy place beside Thomas Ar
mold, Of Rugby, and the secondary educa-
ton Of this Commonwealth sustained a
grieyous loss when, owing TO the exigen-
cies Of his shattered fortunes, consequent
on the disastrous results OF the war he
reluctantly gave up his career as a
teacher.
Many Of his old pupils 7 see gathered
here to-night-men distinguished in va
rious walks Of life, who have come from
afar 70 attest by their presence the honor
IN which. 50 long as life lasts. we, "old
boys must forever hold the memory Of
this revered master.
Not few OF them, after leaving the old
school, sat at the feet of some OF the
most famous instructors both at home
and abroad. but am confident that each