The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
Unlocks the n1oodgates Of our pain,
For that which taught us weeping.
MAGIC THEME.

'tIt is told by those who search LOT
hidden truth beneath earth's surface that
buried among the rocks on loftiest noun
tain tops, and thousands or miles among
from oceans shore, there still are found
the sea shells, left stranded there in
bygone ages, when the waters rolled IN
unbroken sweep over all the face or the
earth. And the geologists say that even
now, when these antique shells are dls-
inferred and pressed to the human ear
they still give out wwith plaintiVe rhythlh
the echo OF those waves which klsseu
their tinted lips when yet the Woric was
III its infancy.
Even so. with our Southern hearts 1t
is. and always viii be, while yet they
beat.
"A chord there is within them that time
nor circumstance can wholly lull to SUM
Der; a chord that needs no master haliu
TO evoke its thrill. One touch upon the
magic theme to which 1t is atthned, ana,
10, the music wakens, laden and pervaded
with the tender grace OF the days mat
are dead and never can return.
VETERANS of the Confederacy:s In the
shirt of those days. / give you the coun-
tersign to a. z. Hill Camp, and thro"
open to You the doors of every heart ana
home in Petersburg.
Mayor Peasants at the close OF TINS
address held aloft a key decked with
the ibIjpCeIalS COloiIS. SsiS iiiso "a
sent to your keeping, Grand Commander,
this symbol of the freedom of our city
1t is the talisrnan that throws open our
gates and avenues to every Confederate
veteran You will find them unguarded,
with no sentinel to challenge you, no one
to question the why or wherefore OF Your
coming or going. Enter, therefore, and
welcome
THANKS TO GOV. CAMERON.
Commander William Kaine, of Louisa,
moved that a vote of thanks be extended
to Governor Cameron for his eloquent
address. General Boiling made a motion
that the minutes OF the last meeting be
dispensed with as they were III printed
form ready for delivery
On motion of Mr. n. Y. Randolph
committee Of three veterans was appoint
ed on credentials They are: Taylor
Stratton OF Richmond, William kaine of
Louisa, and r. D. Funkhouser of Shen-
andoah. on behalf of the veterans. and
James P. Banks of this city, on behalf
of the Sons Of Veterans.
Invitations were read from the DauSh-
ters of the Confederacy inviting the
camps to a reception at the Young Mems
Christian Association this afternoon from
4 to 6 o'clock: from the Petersburg Club.
extending to the camp the privileges of
the club, and from the Young Mems
Christian Association the use of their
rooms. All of these invitations were un-
animously accepted
THE ROLL CALL.
Adjutant-Ge Elicit called the roll
of the Grand Camp officers. and all were
found to be present.
Pending the report of the Committee
on Credentials the Grand Camp adjourn
ed until O'Clock this afternoon.
The first business session was held this
afternoon. but little business of special
Importance was transacted. Captain
Stratton. chairman of the Committee on
Credentials, made the report of his com
mittee Summarized. it is as follows:
Camps present by representation. seven
ty-siN; past commanders, thirty-siX;
commanders. twenty-one; delegates. nine
ty-two; alternates, fifteen. The camps
present have not reported the list of their
delegates
Chairman Randolph offered bill to
memorialize the Legislature to appeal all
laws granting special pensions to individ-
uals. and to make such other amend
ments as would eliminate all possibility
for faToritism.
The Committee on Credentials will
Continued on Second are\