The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-05
LAMBS THE GUESTS
OF R. {. LEE CAMP
They Return Picture Of the Great
Southern Leader.
SONGS. SPEECHES AND MUSIC
The Evening Was Greatly Enjoyed, and
All Were Apparently Happy-PhI-
ade'phia Club Leaves To-Day
After a Happy Visit.

The lions and the lambs played to-
gether last night, and the blue and the
gray mingled freely with each other at
Lee Camp Hall. where a inass-meeting
OF the two Confederate camps was held
to entertain the Lambs Club, OF Phila-
delphia.
The feature was the presentation by
the club to Lee Camp Of portrait Of
General Lee, which was taken from a.
farmhouse in the valley in 1864 by soma
union soldiers The picture was CRATE
fully received, and will hang on the walls
of the camp.
There was a fine programme. consist
ing of music, speeches, recitations and
refreshments, and all those present
seemed to enjoy themselves.
The lambs will leave at o'clock this
morning for Philadelphia, via Luray and
Washington, D. c., over the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad.
CALLED TO ORDER.
acknowledgements of Lee Camp
John Boiling, called the mass-meeting to
order at $50 o'clock by his side being
seated Captain James Galeher of the
Lamb Club.
Lambs, Veterans of Lee and Pickett
Camps and Sons of Confederate Veterans
and ladies galore. the Lambs furnishing
about thirty of the latter, who were all
seated together.
The band of the Lambs discussed sweet
music prior to calling to order, and when
they concluded. there were three cheers
by the Lambs for r. E. Lee Camp Cap
tain Frank w. Cunningham had charge
of the programme and he read out first
"A recitation by Miss Edna Haynes"
whom he presented as "a Little Lamb
Little Miss Haynes acted her part well.
and was loudly cheered by the vast au-
dience. She was clad in pure white, and
was pretty little maiden of about ten
years. She was loudly cheered, and Cap
tain Galleher followed in a very happy
speech, which was devoted largely to
returning the thanks of the Lambs to
the Confederate Veterans for their many
courtesies.
He dwelt upon the friendship develop
ing between the two sections and was
often literally applauded. He praised vir-
GINA and said it was an honor for
Union soldier to be able to come to Rich
nond and talk, to such an assembling e of
brave southern people
COL. BOILING RESPONDS.
acknowledgements Boiling replied
very happily, and extended a cordial well
come to the Lambs. He was loudly
cheered, and Captain Cunningham pre-
sented Mr.. E. NJ. Paynter. of the Lambs
who presented the camp on behalf of the
club a picture of General r. f. Lee.
which the speaker said was sent by its
former owner. a Mr.. Peter McAdams.
of Pennsylvania, who was a brave Union
soldier.
The picture. said the speaker, was taken
from a wall in the Shenandoah Valley
by Union soldiers in the early days of
the war. Captain ]. e. Laughton, Jr.,
chairman Of the Picture Committee re-
ceived the portrait in a very graceful
speech.
Comrade McAdams. of the Lambs, was
in the room and was called to the stand.
He is a typical Irishman, and made
characteristic speech in which he said:
General Lee was an honorable man from
the word go, and was one of the finest
soldiers the world ever saw
Mr.. Charles H. Kerns, of the Lambs,
rendered German son, which was we'll
received.
After a selection by the band there was
fine recitation by Mr.. Michael Colgan.
Of the Lambs The recitation was a
pathetic one. and was SO popular that
Mr. Colgan was again called to the front
amid cheering.
MIR. DICKERsON SPEAKS
Past Commander j. C. Dickerson was
called upon and made a few happy re-
marks amid cheering.
Mrs. Hartman. of the Lambs. recited
a poem. which was well received
Captain Frank W. Cunningham rendered
several popular selections. and when the
applause that greeted him had subsidized
Past Commander Alex w. Archer was
called upon and made a brief address.
Captain D. A. Brown, Jr-, then took
charge of the Lambs, and refreshments
were served in the dining room, while
the ladies were entertained in like man
ner across the street al Norris saloon.
The Lambs expressed themselves as
having had a great time both last night
and during their entire stay here.
They will leave for Luray at O'Clock
this morning over the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, and will so on from there
to Philadelphia via Washington, D. c.
Their trip has been a pleasant one so
far. and has been free from accident of
any sort.