The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-10

and stated that, according TO custom. the
exercises would be opened with prayer
by DR.. J. L. Smith.
The divine offered an eloquent and
heartfelt Invocation of blessing upon the
proceedings, after which the Commander
extended a cordial welcome to the audi
ence. in which he took occasion 10 state
something of his personal experience
with Captain Edward 5. Mccarthy, whose
picture was 20 be presented.
At this juncture a body Of twenty OF
the Howitzers' company, in the military
full dress. entered under command Of
Captain r.. A. Williams, and were seat
ed together in seats reserved for them.
Commander Laughton stated that the
HOwitzer Association, Of Richmond, In
order TO commemorate its war captain.
had had painted the picture before the
audience and had selected two Of the old
command to present and receive the por-
trait. He then introduced Major Robert
Stiles TO make the presentation.
MAJOR STILES ADDRESS.
Il seemed 10 the speaker that in every
veterans life that there was one elevated
spot from which his entire career should
seem to begin--as if he he'd been created
in 81 AMI had only lived since.
an integral part Of that life from 81 TO
'G5 without speaking OF the life Itself.
-Four years Of consecrated service was
what u amounted 10. and self-devoton
characterized pre-emirently the soldier 8
life. His veteran hearers should never
forget that whatever else should hap
pen. that their lives had not been In
vain: that for four years they could be
sure they were doing what was risht ana
in the right place.
The sneaker proceeded to quote the
words of John Mitchell in regard TO the
Hcwitzers. as he had known them. men
tioning the superb fact that young
Irishman" was commanding them
MOST CAPABLE OF JUDGING
Major stiles claimed 10 be probably the
man best capable Of judging OF the
merits Of CAPTAIN Mccarthy. The speak
er had come from the hot-bed OF Norm
ern intellectually IN Yale College. TO be
a private under Captain Mccarthy.
Strange to say, he found the atmosphere
Of the campfire lifted him up instead OF
lowering him. He endorsed John Mitch
ellis letter most heartily, and in impas-
stoned terms proceeded TO describe the
pbvsical endowment OF the Howltzers
war captain. He criticized the portrait
as being rather weak about the lower
law. while Captain Mccarthy was OF the
determined sort.
He stated that Captain Mccarthy was
not intensely intellectual, but that he
possessed the finest sense. and proceeded
70 Illustrate i'm several well chosen an
ecdotes. with which he concluded.
An interlude Of a brief space occurred,
during which Captain Frank Cunningham
sang Dream Faces" IN his usual efec-
tive manner. and Mr.. oscar Lohmann
sang "Out on the Deep" in a manner
which thrilled his hearers. The singers
were accompanied by Mr. Herbert Rees,
the pianist
DIR. WILLIAM NJ. DAME.
Commander IaughtOn. at the conclu-
sion of the musical programme Intro
duced Rev DIR. William VI. Dame, OF
Baltimore. who, on behalf OF the camp,
received the picture.
He called the attention Of the young
Howitzers present 10 the example of
their war captain, and spoke OF the value
of coming into contact with such an
heroic life as his
He read from narrative. written by
himself of the second battle OF Cold
Harbor. telling OF the death of Captain
Mccarthy. which he described as the
greatest loss OF all 10 the battalion.
After a vote Of thanks, upon motion
of Rev. j. William Jones, to the speak
ers and an impromptu. but happy. speech
by Sergeant William Kean Of the Howit-
zers. the camp adjourned
The portrait Is an excellent piece OF
work, done In excellent style by Artist
John s. Walker from photographs of the
war hero.