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

Z
er OF the Grand Camp, u. c.. ", for ,hs
ensuing year
After the business meeting of the Crane
Camp of Virginia was closed a brief meet
ing of the Virginia Division Of the U. c
Y. was held, with Judge Garrett OF Nor.
folk. in command
At this meeting Judge Garrett delivered
speech which was one of the best made
during the reunion, and which was at.
tentitely heard
Judge Gnrnctt:s Address.
Judge Garrett said:
Comrades OF the Virginia Divisions:
Another year has passed since we
greeted each other in fraternal reunion.
and We are assembled to renew the
pledges OF our ancient and honored COM
! radesi1ip. and the tics of affection which
bii1d us in Harmonious fellowship with the
Association Of United Confederate Vet
| Grams.
BY the courtesy of the Grand Com
mander Of the Granu Camp of Virginia,
heretofore annually extended ] am happy
TO welcome you to this annual meeting
OF the Virginia Division. in this historic
! and hospitahle city OF Wytheville.
In order 10 serve the convenience Of
both bodies. the Grand Camp and the
Virginia Division have always arranged
that the delegates for the former from
|
also represent their camps IN the meetings
of the Virginia Division
1T must he remembered that Virginia
| Is the only State having such a flourish
| ing organization as the Grand Camp. II
| embodles SO fully the enthusiastic Con-
| federate sentiment. that its annual re-
| unions are alone our pleasure and our
| chief pride. At the same time. 1t is per-
! haps regretable that our Confederate
p1SYS
/ as our spare time from business and our
limited resources seem 20 Justify. Hence
1t is that as your commander I have
/ never felt warranted in attempting to
carry out in the Virginia Division the
! plans for division reunions which our sis
! ter States of the South so successfully
and cordially enjoy. But the Virginia
Division preserves its organization as 4,
! prominent factor in the Association OF
United Confederate Veterans. which has
| done so mucn for the preservation of
| Confederate history Confederate memo
| ries, and associations
| VIRGINIA GIVEN POST OF HONOR.
we attend the reunions of that asso-
cation. and am proud to say Virginia Is
awarded the post of honor at the fore
front of the column on all such occa-
sions. This is a tribute which of itself
is worthy of our highest recognition and
SidtSitl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ana JuSllISS
the union of the Virginia camps with the
grand body of Confederate veterans of
the entire country
L will not delay you by any detailed
report Of the past year. Having had the
honor to attend with this division the
Louisville and Memphis, I was debarred
the pleasure of accompanying your dele
gates and the Virginia camps to the re-
union of 1902 at Dallas, Tex. But the d.
a hlty and hnn III, coy,f-
ed at Dallas by many Of our comrades,
under the command Of Senior Brigadier--
General James MacGill, of the Second
.-rginia Brigade.
Sin closing this brief statement. I want
rendered Dy my division to the Confed-
crate soldier in Virginia.
COMPLIMENT TO JUDGE CHRISTIAN.
The camps of the Virginia division
number only about fifty OF the hundred
and odd camps represented in the Grand
Of Virginia itself. as member OF the
Virginia division. The work of the Grand
Camp is the work of the division, and I
need not claim for the Virginia division
due to the fact that every officer of the
Grand Camp is prominent worker for
the division. The labor OF love which is
annually performed by one of the Vir--
ginia division staff in the preparation Of
the history report is OF priceless value to
every lover of the Confederate cause. |
Ieeu not IueHllOH lfldl- Tie non. CIeOTSe
l. Christian has rendered this servics.
which would otherwise be recorded as
part of the Virginia divisions work. And
50. in every department of the Grand
is dort.a. and we'll done, in perfect har-
nony with the United Confederate Veter-
ans. and to the honor of the Virginia
division.
But I come now to say that the time
for renewing our strength is at hand.
The division is well organized. Ii COM
prises the most active. efficient and -four
manded in its three brigades by as gallant
and efficient officers as can be found in
the whole United Confederate Veteran
Association:
The First Brigade, by Gen Stith Boil
THE Second Brigade by Gen. James
Macgill.
THE Third Brigade by Gen. S. c..
SYMPATHY OF WHOLE so JTH.
Looking forward to the future of its eE-
istence. I find the greatest encoura cement
i'll the confidence. esteem and affection of
Our comrades of all the armies Of the
South, with whom, in a common cause,
dearer because of its defeat, we fought
the battles of the Confederacy, and with
whom it would be worse than desertion
If we waited to work for all the noble
purposes Of our association.
Comrades. approaching more. than
can tell you the kindness with "! .ch you
have twice honcred me in this command,
II " you win feel with me that rota-
ton in office Is a principle excellent in
fact as in theory. / know also that you
Will accept in the same spirit by which |
I am prompted. the assurance that / can |
no lc"@sr SER as Eo1:r commander. [ |
. cce my faithful comrades pro- |
NOTED III Your service, ard ] surrender |
into Your hands the trust with which | /
have been so long honored by YOU.
But before parting with you, and re- /
turning to your ranks as an humble .pri-
yate. in which capacity pledge my best /
Service I want to give you one parting !
injunction. The eloquent speech which |
many of you listened to yesterday from
the lips of our gifted conrade-Senator
Danel-coEtains the one prominent IDEA
which ! want to impress upon yofl. and !
which if acted upon by you. will rebound |
TO the honor OF every old Virginia vet
eran. ! is this:
HISTORY or VIRGINIA. COMMANDS.
1T is our bounden duty that we who
true military history OF every regiment /
OF infantry. cavalry, artillery and detach-
nent which Virginia enrolled under the
flag. Il must be done.
Our sister State of North Carolina.
with a devotion beyond al praise to the
Of her troops. mas published, in
five octave volumes. the history of each
regiment of North Carolina troops. which
shall forever stand as the best, the truest
and most admirable monument to the
valor, skill and endurance of the men of
the Old North State On each volume is
in letters OF gold the proud
legend of that State: First at Bethel;
farthest GETTYSBURG: last at Appomat-