Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-10

the history of the Confederate Veterans
of Princess Anne county. it being tho
nrst reunion of the surviving heroes of
the Lost Cause since the close of the
war thirty-iive years ago: and al
though the weather was unpropitious.
the heroes OF many hard-fought bat
tie gathered at the court house in large
numbers lii anticipation of meeting
each other and unite in commence
rating the deeds of daring of the brave
comrades who fell In battle array while
ueiendinS "a cause so dear to them
VETERANS FROM NORFOLK.
The train over the Norfolk and
Southern railroad left the depot in
Brambieton at 10 o'clock a. m. yester-
day, having on board Judge f.. NJ.
w hltehurst. Judge j. NJ Keeling. Can
tain VIM. w. OLD and Captain J. J. Bur
ioushs. the orators OF the day. and IL
large delegation OF Pickett Buchanan
oainp. and Mrs. DR.. Frank Anthony
wake. president OF the Young Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, and a number
OF It's members and delegation from
Pickett Buchanan Chapter. Daughters
OF the Confederacy. en- route to Prin-
cess Anne Courthouse, the scene of the
reunion.
On the arrival or the train at It's des-
u
federacy and Confederate Veterans
from Norfolk were warmly greeted by
The soldiers of the four years struggle
for Southern independence from the
county. ard about 500 of it's people, in
GLIDING many ladies who had gathered
on the grounds to participate in the
exercises OF the day.
Major John I. Woodhouse. chairman.
and Mr. o. b. MIears. secretary OF thu,
committee. had made ample provision
Tor the accommodation of 5000 persons
~ large platform had been erected in
the grove In front of the court house
for the speakers. and seats had hcon
provided for the audience. but tho rain
prevented the exercises being held in
the open air. and the brick court. house.
though entirely Inadequate to accom-
modate third of the crowd present.
had to be used. and this was given up
almost entirely To the ladies' who more
than filled 1t. the battle Scared vet
Grams contenting themselves with re-
naming on the outside and witnessing
as best they could what was solne OH
in the interior.
At ll:45 Il. M. Major John T. Wood
house called the assemblage TO order.
and prayer was offered by Rev. John
w. Nicholson or the Methodist Church.
Then followed soul stirring music by
Professor Henry Fishers orchestra.
which rendered number or Nattuual
airs during the proSrcss OF the eAer-
cises.
AN ORIGINAL POEM
Major Woodhouse then introduced
Mr.. III. l.. Worthinston. VINO read very
an original poem dedicated
TO the Men Who Wore the Gray"
With an Introductory On The Care OF
Women and Their Love In War and
Peace" 1t was received with great APP
plause.
JUDGE WHITEHURST SPEAKS.
Judge l.. NJ. Whiteharst was the first
speaker Introduced
His address WAS replete with valuable
information as to the causes of the
war which called the South to arms
nearly forty years ago. He spoke OF
the great sacrifices OF the Virginia SOL
dies during that memorable period
ana spoke in high praise OF the con-
spicuous part taken by his comrades
In arms from his native county and of
the hardShips they endured as good,
soldiers, and he was proud to recor q
the fact that they had no apologies to
make for the part they bore in that
StrueEle. aiild-tA4et-
the government had shown one-half
the interest in the South after the close
of the war that she il now showing Tor
the Philippines this would have been
one of the manifest countries on the
face of the globe.
lie referred to the relations existing
after the adoption of the original Con
stitution before and up to the time of
the war ana the relative position of
the two parties on certain Questions
and the causes that brought on the war
He declared that slavery was not the
real cause of hostilities. but that 1t
was an incident of the war. In closing
Judge Whitehlrst paid a glowing tri-
butte TO the 100000 half-starved veter-
ans OF the South who. for four years
held at bay nearly 5000. 900 Federal
troops. and said that they were never
whipped. but were compelled to Weld
to the attrition OF numbers They were
worn out-Dot defeated. lie urged his
comrades TO guard as sacred trust the
honor and purity of their mothers.
wives and sisters as the apple of their
eye. and 10 build a high ideal of purity
for their daughters.
CAPTAIN OLD'S ADDRESS.
Captain w. w old was the next
speaker. lie began by saying that lie
had prepared no regular address. His
We're eminently appropriate.
He referred in eloquent terms to the
mothers. who remained at home and
did their duty while their husbands
and sons were in the army battling for
their rights. These faithful heroes will
tell you that they were never defeated
as other armies were, but wore them
selves out in whipping others. Tho
flag they bore has never trailed in the
dust They were overpowered but
never conquered.
CAPTAIN BURROUGHS SPEAKS.
After music by the orchestra Captain
John j. Burroughs. an honored son of
Princess Anne, was introduced. His
address was n masterpiece of eloquence
and was replcte with thrilling reminis-
cnccS of the war. and the gallant part
borne by the heroic sons OF Princess
Anne. The speaker held his audience
speil-bound as he called up one after
another of the Victories achieved by the
soldiers of the South during the event
full period which tried mems souls. His