The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-12
REUNION AT THE
OLD PUMP HOUSE
The Survivors of Otey Battery Spent
the Day There.
MANY FINE SPEECHES MADE
Judge J. II. Sharp. of Norfolk, Col.
John s. HARDWOOD. Dr.Jud q. Wood
and Others spoke Recalled
Many Interesting Incidents. 1---.

Once again have the brave survivors OF
o,ev Battery met together and recaiieu
,he incidents of the stirring times "iiei
$50. marched shoulder to shoulder In pa'-
Since tie last reunion TWO OIL
- members have passed away
M. .Il-aay reunion was held al the oio
,,,,,,.-IInusc on James River, yesterday
and many gathered to spend Inc gay ~
,acalltn- incidents that were sad OF peas
ant. ser tho
s,,s3a IF the trees. on the ground. and at
! O'Clock luncheon was serseo N 'ne .'eeo-io
story of the pump-house
The exercises consisted Of friendly greet
.nrs and speech making on the part oil
the members. games of cards ana oiheE
anusements-
Mr.. G. Watt Taylor looked after the
-,,na sure of the survivors of the famous
ta4.srv and had everything that was good
10 eat and drink on hand. milton Dap-
ney. a son Of the famous John Daones,
= arrea as caterer for the OCCASION
THOSE PRESENT
Tho Executive Committee had charge OF
tho arrangements. The committee is conf
,os.d of Messrs. G. Watt Taylor, T X.
Thompson. Montgomery West. w. IL
S,rst,on Julian Binford, r. T. Briggs,
r NJ. Glazebrook and c. c. Baughman
A,,onr, some of the members who were
r,rasent were Col John S. HARDWOOD, Chas.
spence. ]. IL Sharp, Of Norfolk; Mont
ynerv West. James page. T. r. Thompson,
II NJ. Fendley, Jud Wood, j. + Web
ster. John n. Gordon, Richard MCCOY,
~ u Butler. w II. Stratton. G. Watt
Taylor. r. T Briggs. Willie thompson,
r. l.. Glazebrook. I. L. Courtney and
others.
More members of the Battery came as
the evening drew near. and at o'clock
sunptuous dinner was served. embracing
all the delicacies OF the season, aflel
which many of the members made
speeches.
Judge ]. H Sharp. of Norfolk. made
very Interesting talk Hs said. in part: i
nod in very grateful remembrance the
high appreciation and the kind and cordial
manner In which / am held in Otey Bat
terry. When / look about and see the abb
sent faces my heart is filed with sad
ness don't feel that any great eioquence
can be expected Of me to-day 1 would
like TO see every one Of You succeed. \ on
are INV brothers in every sense of the
word. and if ii were in my power we
would be nearer together Judge Sharp'T
remarks we're interesting and recalled
many sad scenes.
COL HARWOoD's ADDRESS.
The next sneaker was Colonel John S.
IIarwood. whose father was seriously
terry. he said: You know it is always a
great pleasure for me 10 be present on the
occasion of your reunion. Feeling. as /
do. since the last asseTblage. / am happy.
to say that I have for the last three or
four years made an effort TO be present
with you. ] have noticed for The past few
years those Of our members have been
passing away. I say that these occasions
are not only occasions of pleasure, but
occasions of sorrow. Ny father was one
of you. but also like many others, now
sleeps on vonder hill.
Have all of us thought of the dear old
..land-marks?"
How RAPIDLY they are passing away;
How they changing these races for
sweet heavenly places,
There with God and the angels to stay.
Oh, the dear ones in the seventies and
eighties and ninetfes:
The dear jewels so costly and rare:
They are giving a world full Of sorrow
and trials
For one that's surprisingly fair.
How well miss their bent forms and their
dear lovely faces,
They've led Us so beautifully along.
And when the great storm clouds of
sorrow burst Ger US,
They'd cheer us with sweet Gliding and
song.
We get homesick for heaven: we can't
larry here long:
Our pilgrimage on earth must soon
cease;