Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-05-25
A GALA DAY.
The Reunion Here Yesterday of
The Old Fifteenth

ne remnants of the grand old 18th |
Virginia Regiment. met here in reunion I
yesterday. A grand day they had and |
such expressions of brotheriy love are |
seldom heard. Some of the old "Vess" :
behaved like boys. had jumping contest |
a -ioOt-race, and various other past |
times. IL was a day long TO be remem- |
bered by all who psrticipatedinits pleas
ures.
At 10 O'Clock Magruder-EweIl Camp
assembled on the court house green. with
Commander NJ. K. Harrell and Adult
ant II. 7. Jones in command. The local
camp bad with 1t the Marshall Cornet
Band. When the train pulled in the Wis
itors met with a royal welcome. They
brought with them their band and all
day long the strains of musiS enlivened
the scene.
Alter the Veterans arrived In town
they visited the various PLACES familiar
TO them forty years ago, when they were
here defending their homes and hresides.
some recognized a tree. or a house, or
street, and would tell OF their experience
at that unpleasant time. A party, with
General A. L. Phillips. visited old Fort
Magruder. In the meantime the Viii
liamsburg Club made it very pleasant
for the visitors in their rooms. Here
some of the Veterans met and over the
iestal board, talked over the DAYS when
the sword was drawn and the cannon
doomed Capt. Euker made a speech
and the boys cheered him enthusiast
tically.
| After dinner the visitors aud many
citizens assembled IN the old courthouse.
| Capt. A. l.. Lumsden presided. AIR. X
| 7. ArmiStead made the speech OF welcome
TO the Veterans. and his tributes 20 the
fifteenth were eloquent. Hcwas heartily
chcered. Or. Leonard Henley the oldest
native citizen of this town, was then in
troduccd. and met with an ovation. lie
was full of enthusiasm, and despite his
four score years. delivered a speech
shat warmed the hearts OF all who heard
him. Col Morrison. aud Geo. p Haw
also made stirring speeches
After the sPeech-making an organiza-
tion was effected. <. L. Lumsdeu was
rlected president. G. +. Haw first vice
president, Gen. A. L. Phillips second
vicc-president, Capt. A. NJ. Lyons secre-
tary and Colonel John Murphy. treas
urer.
The following were those present
CO. "A.''-Lieutenant J.. II. Hall Pm.
yates, ". d. Brown. g. ". Manning,
Harry Mason.
Co. "B."-Captain. A. N. Lyon. Lieu
tenant. (. l.. Lumsden. Prvates, ". b.
Whitlock, l. l.. Moor. :. H. Gates, Chas
Seuton.
Co. .. Lieutenant. b. b. Bumpass
Corporal. Jno. G. Tiller. of Ashland
PrivAtcs. y. L. Tiller, and J. H. Tiller. oI
Richmond, ]. X. Donahoe. Soldiers
Home. y. b. Thompson, of Ashland
Co. ID. '-Licutcnant, A. l. Phillips
Privates. ). ". Gumsley, b. H. Hancock
A. Jennings. f. p. Bland
Co. "E ''-Lieutcnant H. {. ZONES
Phvates. ]. F. Blackwell. z. J. Brooks
". T. Farmer, G. Z. Heath. {. b. Jones
l.. l.. Mallory, J. y. McAlister. Jno Per
~, \. 4. Suead. J. 4. Thomas, !. II
Woodson. X. r. WoOdson, c. E. Wing
geld. A. ]. Wray-
Co. "F.''-Pnvates. John Murphy, "
Sullivan, Danl Driscol
Co. &C. ''-Sergeant, W. Warinner, w
A. Folks. Corporals, l. T. Whitlock, /
Il. Throemrtou. { Il Syvccuev =
Thomas. Privates, L. E. Wells. r. \
Brocht, JEFF Taylor. ". :. Allen.
Co. lib. NJ Batkins, Vim. c
Chapman, Chas. Robinson. ". II Homes