Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-17

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Walkup, McElhany Walxup. Brow,
/ Gibbs, G. RAIDER. and Joseph csr.
away were reported. or the Chg-A
vile Cavalry names OF the s-.
captain, L. s. Sterrett. OK Ar.
( gusta, and H. VI. Anderson We're h..
ported, the latter having died on s,.
/ day last. There was but one death +,
Company c. that being r. G. ". Gra.r.-
( OF Augusta. OF the Rockbridge company
/ Company I'D. the names OF William
Wright. w. r. Fox, Willoughby NJ Nor.
cross, II. i. Terrell. and Archibald Tay.
Tor the latter dying recently IN Indiana
A committee was appointed % draN
suitable resolutions In regard 70 their
deceased comrades consisting Of John
a. Preston. J. A. Handy, and IAeuterart
}. d. Arbuckle, and report az the mex,
annual meeting.
Captain +. T. Bou1in, OF tho Char.
lotte Cavalry, addressed a letter - ths
( adiutant. directing him 10 read IL 20 IA,
I veterans. Enclosed was another letter
from General Clement A Evans. b0.h
suggesting the propriety Of at once pre-
pairing a sketch OF their companies. 90
be placed in the Battle Abbey. go Rich.
mond. An archive room I'm thar bIUd-
ing is 10 be so arranged that every
sketch can be easily found The follow.
ing veterans were selected 20 write and
report such a sketch at the next annual
meeting: Company A. Thomas j. Fean-
ster, Of Lewlsburg; Company g. Captain
l.. T.. Bouldin, Of Danvile. Company ID
George Hill. OF Failing Spring ST. Va.
Company Il. John a. Preston. OF lewis
burg; Company +, John j. Brooks. ~
BrOwnsburg, Va; Company X. J. 49, N
EnQu1cfcr of gIqfrcrgg MN ~ W.. r.r.
pany III, James Lindsay. OF Rocsbudse
Company G, John A. Van Lear. of Basic
city; Company G.. J. Scott Moore, c,
Lexington.
The committee appointed al the meet
ins last year 10 prepare resolutions o.
the deaths OF Major b. II. Eakie Cap
tain II. II. Hanger. Lieutenant J. Arch
Lyle, a. ). Walker w. A. Walker and
others, reported. The resolutions were
prepared and read by Captain John A.
Mcneil
Lewisburg. in Greenbrier county w
va, was selected as the next place or
meeting, the time 10 be fixed bv tho
colonel commanding and the adiuant.
colonel w. II. Poaguo was elected.
an honorary member.
Adjutant J. Scott Moore read two
papers-one IN the forenoon on Hunters
iFaid IN the Valley and on TO lynch
burg' and in the afternoon. "The Burn
ing OF Chambersburg, Pa" Both papers
were listened 10 attentively, and were
iaYorably commented on
In connection with Mr.. Moore's manor
ON Hunters raid Mr.. Samuel J. Gra-
nam OF Pittsburg, who happened 20 be-
present was invited. az the suggestion
or Mr.. W. II. Shields. 10 relate a CON
versation about Hunters visit 10 Tor-
lngton, which he recently had Win
Union officer. Mr.. Graham said that thf.
oiilcer Captain Schoonmaker OF penn.
sylVania) told him that his brother colo.
mel schoonmaker. Of Pittsburg COM
""n"ed inc Fourteenth PennsylvaUs
reslment OF cavalry. which lead Hunters
suVahce' and that he had direct orders
from General Hunter 20 burn Wa.bir-.
ton College This order ne 6isoboy.4
and Hunter, In his anger. reduced bm
10 ranks. The DELAY how.
ever, had the effect OF causing Hurtr-
Tor some reason, not 20 have tho ORIGINAL
order executed. ana Colonel gchorn-
maker consequently saved the COLLEGE
building.
Tho regiment accepted an invitation 20
visit Washington and Lee and were
SHOWN through It's buildings bv Mr. John
campbell clerk OF the faculty. Arer
going through the museum and library
'N''t'At ~ MI cam N..." N.f
nee ana shown the lantern and mess ouf-
ne or General r. T.. Ice. which had been
placed there for safe-keepine bv Io.-
jackson Camp. 10 whom "a was presented
by General G.. w. G. Ice. one OF lts meme
oers. They also visited the chanel ana
were shown the recumbent statue ami
General Lees Office
w. r. Shields. Of the Board OF visitors
or the virginia Military Institute ir-
Vlted the veterans 20 visit that Institution.
They were escorted by Major 7. ~ House
ton through the library. Youug Mons
christian Association han, me auitl-
rum. gymnasium, and bath rooms-l'l in
Jackson Memorial Hail. A few minutes
were spent in viewing the washington
statue and the old cannon made sd years
ago.
The veterans dined at tho Lexington
hotel. where a special dinner had been
for them. No veteran outside
)f Rockbridge. honorary member or ir-
Vited guests was allowed 10 contribute
one cent towards defraying the expense
of the dinner. IL was borne by the Rock
bridge contingent. who had invited them
10 their town % enjoy with them tha
opportunities and privileges OF the occa-
sion. Those from ABROAD expressed
themselves as highly pleased with flo
kindness and consideration with which
hey have been received here. and hoped
20 live TO meet here again.