Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-22
Magruder Camp Entertains Two
Distinguished Visitors.
TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTH
neaot'f"t and Chaste Address by Col. J..
w. Friend. Talks by Col. Mcvick.r
and Capt. Spence, The Grand
Camp of the State.

notable and pleasant meetings in it's
history.
There was a large turnout Of the
was fortunate, for they wore the re-
cipients Of a rare treat.
Colonel Charles McVickar, OF The
Turner Ashby Camp. of Winchester,
and Captain E Leslie Spence. past
commander of the r. z. Lee Cam. Of
Rlchmond, were guests Of the local
camp. and both made delightfully."- re-
mlnlscent addresses, evoking Great en-
thusiasm
Col. J. ". Friend formerly al Pc
tersburE, now one of the most honor,d
members Of the local camp delivered a
snort address, which was the most
beautiful, and in diction one of the pur-
est, ever listened to by the camp. 1t
was received With tun1ultuous app1ause
Colonel Friend said
Long before the advent Of civliiza-
ton. q portion Of this vast he.r1isDhera
mad been set apart by the autonomy Of
nature for the habltation OF a peculiar
race OF people. superior in mental row
err exceiiinS all others in the yrs:ces
and accomplishments Of lifc; where
and Womanhoou would be brought into
being-whcre the women would be fair.
and the men brave.
Commencing With the earliest sct,le-
i11ent Of this section Of the country ",
nnd a Nv ashlngton, Il Jefferson, a Hem
~ and a host of others, whose names
were at once the wonder ami admira-
ton of the world; while the surp.ssjnr
ioHellness of the women wooel from
their luxurious homes. and titled Offices
the noblllty of the Old world to become
wiling captlves to their nlescrlbabl bic
charms OF person and character
LAS the country became populated.
men and women in all the walks OF life
made name and fame for themselves
and their section, until in a short time
this part of the country became known
in history as The South"
we We're peculiarly a rural ard ac14-
cultural people: but. whenever draft
was made upon intellect or Beauty.
some bright meteor shot athwa,: the
sky to dazzle the gaze Of mankind, or,
some model of loneliness arose to
eclipse the grandest conception Of the
artlst. On the bench, in the pulpit, in
the congress OF che nation in the
Presidential chair, on the field CT BAT
tle-in the ball room. or in the ouier
of domestic lifc-wherever we looked
for the ideal man or woman was found
Intellect or beauty, TO kindle the ,,lide
or TRENDS, and to awaken the envy
ana hatred of the jealous. Shafts f
calumny and detraction We're hurled
from the first, against the representa-
tiVes and opponents of this ingenious
race. and their peculiar civilization
Even the immortal Washington. whose
legacy to mankind derived from his &C
compllshments in war and in peace
has been, and ever will continue to be.
OF lncalculable and immeasurable Bone
tit in the elevation and amelior..ion
OF the human race, was PERHAPS the
best abused man Of his own Or any 9th
err age. We'll may we measure the
greatness of the South by the extent ,f
her defamation, and the yehelrence of
her traducers.
Ihe sanctity of our homes was inva-
ded, assaie1 ana yiitied, by the foul
tongue CT SANDER. 1t is a shame upon
the boosted civilization Of this Western
Hemisphere that, in Instances and 10
limited extent, men and women Of
other portions Of the 4and participated
IN the vile practice and to this day are
''damning our Lees and our Jacksons
with faint praise Who. that is famil-
lar with the history of these times can
doubt that the bad blood engendered by
the envy and malice OF some inconsd-
crate and jealous nincompoops had
much to do with bringing on che lrre-
pressible conflict" which .precipit ate,l
the war between the States. and i'm
rerilled for time the life of the Amer
lean Union.
In 1861 the tocsin of this war was
sounded, when the women at once de
veloped into veritable angels: angels Of
mercy, and in the four years succeed
ing, a galaxy Of southern generals was
formed. whose siolendor emb!azoned our
horizon; the brilliancy Of whose cploits
will ever shine respondent through the
vista of time; immortal as the spirit
from which they derived their origin
and over which they exercised their
control"
Time would fail me to pay even a
passing tribute to their splendid valor
and genius, or to the rank ana file Of
our patriots band who made their fame
possible.
How many glorious name for US,
How many story of fame for US,
They left-would it not be a shame for
us,
If their memory passed
From our Hand and hearth
And a wrong to them and a blame 10
us
Let US draw and transmit to our pos
terity inspiration from the grandeur Of
their lives. cxtol their virtues, emulate
their examples, teach to our children
and their childrcns' children the lessons
we have learned from their glorious
achievemcnts--tell them Of a Lee and
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