Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-20
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| the guests in a few appropriate remarks,
| and Dixie" then played by the band,
| began the enthusiasm of the occasion.
! Captain G. G. lvcy. secretary Of the asso-
citation. read order No. 9, General Lees
| farewell address to his army. Judge 4.
j. Markie read an original ode, Tine
Memory Of Our Dead"
kilograms of greeting were sent 10 X.
| Il. Lee Camp of Richmond; Il. +. Lee
| Camp, Of Alexandria, and the Maryland
| Association. A letter from General Il. +.
| Lee TO the ladies of ShepherdstOwn.
thanking them for the gift of pair OF
| gloves. was then read letter from
| General Gusts Lee was read. expressing
| his regrets at not being able TO be present
with his former comrades.
Hon. John Allen, of Mississippi C'Prl-
vate Allen'D, made "A characteristic ana
effective speech, which was received with
hearty cheers and loud laughter.
Congressman Otey, of Virginia, made
a good Confederate speech. in which he
gave some valuable statistics regarding
the war, and he was well applauded.
CAPTAIN FRANK"
one of the grand features Of the occa-
sion was the introduction of Captain
| Frank Cunningham. of Richmond who
sang the song. I'm a Good Old Rebel"
which took the assemblage by storm
Captain Frank was loudly and wildly APP
plauded by the old soldiers, and he had
to respond with more than half a dozen
Of the most noted southern war songs.
Governor Sims. Of Mississippi, who lost
both legs during the war made speech,
in which he characterized Lee as the
great Christian and great soldier of the
western world.
senator CockreH. of Missouri, spoke
next. and then Captain Frank Cunning
ham was again called upon for song,
which he rendered with his usual effect,
awakening the emotions of every old sol
der present.
Judge Shepherd. of the District Court
Of Appeals; General Eppa Hunton, and
General NJ. c. Butler, of South Carolina,
made excellent speeches.
There were about three hundred guests
present, and the banquet was grand
affair Among the guests were Captain
Z. Leslie Spence. of the Richmond Grays,
a gallant Confederate soldier; William II.
Sands. of Richmond; Hon. John Goode
of Virginia: Hon. Silas Hare. Generals
Harry Heth and j.. J.. LOmaX. Colonel
Nat Tyler. Hon. Holmes Conrad, Hon.
Eppa Hunton. Judge Howry, and Gene
ray Money, Of Mississippi.
RICHMOND'S REPRESENTATIVES,.
Richmond was represented by Congress
man Lamb. Colonel Leslie Spence, Il. c.
Crump. Leigh Robinson. Frank Cunning
ham, Raleigh T. Daniel w. II. Sands,
and others.
There were also a number Of other ex-
| Confederate Virginians present. Among
them were Major William II. Selden, of
Lynchburg and Captain W. r. Teller, OF
Richmond. The banquet broke up about
a. NJ
Captain Frank Cunningham, who has
strong following here is still singing the
old war-sOngs Of the South.
VIRGINIA STATESMEN.
The Capitol and the department build
ings. the Bureau of Engraving and Print
! ing. and other public institutions were TO-
| dav invaded by a gallant squad of young
/ Virginia statesmen, members OF the Sen
ate and the House of Delegates, and a
number Of the attaches OF both houses.
! They called upon nearly all the represen-
! tatives and both the Virginia senators
and were most cordially received Dy
| tbem and were escorted through The
| Ca,ttol h,, some Of the members of the
! House. In the party were the follOwihg'
! senators Bland. Massie, and Hale, and
/ DELEGATES T. +. Clarke, of Dinwiddle; NJ
! Neygberne. Of Norfolk county; T. NJ. car
/ ter Of scott county; Randolph HICKS OF
| Roanoke city; r. G. Turpin, OF BEDFORD
! cotintv. s. S. Thomas, OF Clark ana war
| ron. George w. Settle. Of Rappahannock;
l. u Montague. of Elizabeth CITY ). NJ.
Johnston sergeant-at-Arms of the House;
- Tinscomb. Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms: Joseph Button. Clerk OF the sen
ate. Charles Mann, Reading Clerk oI tne
| House: j. II. tyler, Jr, House COMMITTEE
clerk. Samuel w. Bigger, Clerk; George
! lindsay House committee clerk; D. VIII
| Uams. Assistant Clerk OF the HOUSE, anu
| r H. Mann, of Petersburg.
Tbe senatorial party. chaperoned by MI.
pntton are quartered at the Eboltt, ana
tbe House delegation, which is by Tar
! M most numerous. is az the MetropOl-
| - under the leadership OF Delegate
! Nowborn. of Norfolk county They VIII
an remain here tonight. attend the
! theatres. and return home in the morn
inc taking the 1851 train, which arrives
! I'm richmond at 2:S5 +. NJ
PERSONAL.
Tudoe r NJ. Anderson. Of Wise county
,pbo has been specially appointed united
ct,tes Attorney for the Western Dlstrlct
80 Nfroinia and whose appointment 10
! tbat nosition has been sent 10 the sen
ote was i'm the city to-day ana AT inc
| C,nitol. looking after his continuation
TIVE next meeting Of the JUDICIARY Oonp-
nittee OF the Senate VIII take piaec vi
/ Mondav when the appointments OF pom
( brown Allen and Judge Anderson VIII
G r. scott Asheville. n. C.; c. Hern-
~, t,re6erIcksburg; r. q. weaver j.
lis T'e,scb charlotte. n. C.-st James.
Ms /, Hcrndon. Of Fredericksburg Is
at the Normandie. ,,,.-,.,s.
II. II. Hunt, University OF virginia
! Gibson. Jr, Richmond-the kaieieh'
w. r. Faircloth, GoidsDoro, ~ - w
Manchester National
y Dougherty. Of stanton, Va, ana
"a r. Marriott. Of Richmond, are here.
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