Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-25

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The reunion of the Grand Camp of Vir-
ginia Veterans is rapidly melting away.
The crowds have left the street, and the
decora tons have been taken down, leav-
ing no other colors. than those of the brill
liant fail foliage.
In large groups the visitors are leav-
ing, some going. farther back up into the
mountains and some down into the plains
to the east and to tidewater to resume
the business Of everyday life.
Goodbye, old boy, hope to see you at
New Orleans next spring.
I'VE are going to show you mountain
fellows the time of your life when you
come down to Newport News at the next
reunion"
This is the finest thing ever had
anything to do with"
Such expressions are heard on all sides
now. as the veteran grips veteran hand
in farewell.
This morning the last business meeting
of the Grand Camp was held.
a Handsome Ball.
plimentary german. given by the Charlie
Crockett Camp Of Wytheville, to the
sponsors and maids of honor, in SeXton's S
Hall. The ballroom. like everything else
in town, was beautifully decorated with
Confederate flags and colors. Gray uni
forms were numerous, and made a plea
SAINT contrast with evening dresses and
conventional swallow-tails, and whenever
a square dance came along the gray
boards took part with great grace and
gallantry. In fact, the younger men were
not 'n it, in the quadrille and the Vir-
.;nia reel, but had to stand aside and let
their elders show them how things We're
done in the good old days before the war.
Mr. E. Lee Trinkle led the german. Gen
eral NIacgill led the Virginia reel, with
Miss Lucy Hill.
Delightful refreshments We're served and
take it all in all. this ball. was Sproloa bly,
The most enjoyable feature OF the Wythe-
vile reunion. which, to the sound of
gltterng slippers and the strains of
Home, Sweet Home" last night rolled
back into the realms of nevermore.
Last Grand Camp Meeting.
The Grand Camp T. c. v, open-
ed this morning at 1920 o'clock, with a
fair attendance of delegates.
After prayer by the Rev. DR.. Highley,
Judge .Keeting, chairman Of the commit
tee on credentials read the report of that
committee, which showed an attendance
OF about $50 official delegates.
He was followed by Captain Jshn Lamb
who, in the absence of InspectorGeneral
T. c. Morton, Of Staunton, read that gen
tleman's report, is follows:
Headquarters Inspector General.
Grand Camp of Virginia.
October 49, 1902.
Colonel Thomas w. Smith, Grand Com
mander:
"'In presenting to the Grand Camp of
report of the Inspector-General's Depart
ment OF all our camps propose to make
it more brief than usual as have invited
my efficient Observation-Disclosures, one from
each congressional district in the State
to make to the Grand Camp their own
reports. I think this body will thus get
in closer touch with the condition and
outlook of our organization.
OBITUARY.
"At the outset I beg leave to drop a
tear and lay wreath upon the grave Of
the late beloved and jealous inspector Of
the Ninth District, made since this Grand
body adjourned at Petersburg. Rev. S.
Tavlor Martin. of James Breathed Camp,
was on his way. in his uniform, to attend
the session of this body at Petersburg, to
" hlcil he looked forward with so much
pleasure, but was detained by an impera-
tive call of duty. He expressed his disap-
pointnlent in pathetic letter to me. In a
few short weeks, and without moments
notice, he answered the last roll-call. and
went up higher. / had just received his
acceptance OF reappointment to the posi-