Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-14

banquet nail or Murphy f1otcl tiSt ui,ht.
The occasion was the twenty-seyenth an-
niversary of the association on the an
niversary OF the battle of F>redertcks-
burg. where StonewaIl Jackson asked that
Browns Battery, composed of the two
companies of the Howitzer4. should bs
sent to him to resist Franklin's advance
against the Confederate right. There
was a big gathering of veterans. younger
members of the battery, the present bas-
TALON in uniform. ard invited guests.
Covers were laid for one hundred and
twenty-five, and the menu was choice and
served with dispatch. Mr.. Charles E.
Virgo, president of the association, acted
as master of ceremonies. and judge
George L. Christian acted as POSTMASTER
in his usual happy manner. The speak
ers of the evening were Governor Mon
tague. Ex-Governor Charles I. OFerrall,
Honorable James r. Cation. of Alexan-
dria; Major Robert Stiles. Attorney-Gen-
eral w. a. Anderson. Captain William
NJ. Myers and Lieutenant J. Warren
Booker. There were no prepared toasts
for the occasion. and the gentlemen who
were called on by Judge Christian. re-
sponded in brief talks. appropriate TO the
occasion. for which the bauqueters had
assembled.
Gathered around the tables were Cow
ernor Montague. Ex-Governor Charles T.
OFerrall, Attorney-General Anderson.
Judge George L. Christian, Major Robert
Stiles, Rev. James P. Smith. Hon. James
r. Cation. w l.. Shepard. designer OF the
Howttzer monument: Boswell Alsop. John
t. Mckenna. c. L. Todd. Charles g. Bosh-
er. f. r. Roberts. Major Fl. G.. Carter r.
w. Jones. Tate Evans. Edward Gray W.
H. Tatum. W. l.. Williamson DR.. j. FL.
Henson, G. w. Porter, "A. o. Jones, J. III.
Fourqurean. John S. E.Iett. r. T. Sydnor,
II. c. Barnes, D. S. Mccarthy. L. s.
Franklin. Julian Mccarthy. J. 4. Grigg.
c. A. Smith. I. w. Macon, S. B. Adkins.
Lee Lorraine. Alex. Duvai, r. T. Adams.
Captain W. w. Barrow. 7. Roberts Baker,
w E. Word. III. Nj. Starae. ". II.
Schultz w. 3. Daniel f. F. Patterson.
Jack Wilson. w. G. Harvey. Jr. S. S. P
Patteson. Edward Alvey. George A. Lyon.
C. A. Motley, G.. a Jones. J. Fl. Dodd, a.
L. Richardson. j. p FourGtrean. j. r.
Rowe, Jr., W. " Allen. j. S. Hosher. r.
L. Adams Captain W. NJ. Meyers. Lieu
tenant J. Warren Booker. Lieutenant f.
w Minson Lieutenant c. w. Macfar-
lane. Captain E. j. Bosher. Captain b
Lorra ine w. Fl. Mccarthy. s. Fl. Bowman
George Gibson, Jr.. James I. Gary The
active members of the Howitzers cccu-
pied seats at Il table reserved for them.
Il Toast to the Dead.
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was the toast drunk in silence to the
members of the association who have died
since the last anniversary. Judge Chris
tan read the list while the bauGueters
stood and paid their tribute to the de-
parted veterans. Following is the list of
those who have passed away during the
year:
John D. Baird. First Company, E. M.
Crump, Third Company. II, l., Meade.
First Company; William Fl. Blackadar A.
w. Richardson. George l.. Grigg. John r
Booker. A. Sydney Bradley, w. Preston
Ellyson First Company; Judge II. W.
F'lournoy, Third Company: Fl. c. Tinsley.
Third Company: Laury Jones. Jr.. Sec
ond Company.
Letters from the Absent.
Before introducing the speakers OF the
evening" Judge Christian read letters from
Judge Ingram. of Manchester. and Mr.,
J. Taylor Eilyson. regretting their ina.
bility to be present. Ex-Governor O.Fer>
raj was received with warm appIauss
when he arose to speak, and throughout
his remarks. which were couched in this
choicest diction. for which the ex-Goy-
ernor is noted, he was continually inter-
rupted with applause In his cIosins
words ne said: '.I have been honored
many times by my people, and am grate-
ful TO them for the recognition that they
have given me, but the richest legacy
that I could be1ueath to my children In
the record or a Confederate soldier
Judge Christian. in introducing Major
Anderson, referred TO him as one of the
lions CT Virginia. and the attorney-sen-
eraI l-sponied that he had received many
titles for which he could not account and
that the new one imposed upon him by
Judge Christian placed him in an entirely
new category. Major Anderson and Major
Robert Stiles, in the course OF their re-
marks. urged upon the younger genera
ton of men present not TO forget that this
action of Virginia in seeding was not
due primarily in the belief in secession and
slavery, but the right of the State to re-
sist invasion, and resistance to armed
tyranny.
5ir. Cation n Special Guest.
Mr.. Cation was the special guest OF this
association, on account OF his active In
teress in securing the passage OF the Con-
federate pension bill He responded In
brief and appropriate talk. Governor
Montague did not reach the hall until a
late hour. having been detained at a
meeting held IN the city IN the interest
of manual training IN the schools. tIe
spoke only for few minutes. to express
his appreciation OF the occasion for which
the HowitZers had assembled.
During the course of the evening. Judge
Christian read an interesting letter from
Dr. Henry NJ White. showing the part
played by the two companies OF Rich
moud Howi,zers in the defence OF the
Confederate lines at the bloody angle
In Spo,sylvania. when the Confederats
army was almost cut in twain by the
advance of Hancock's corps.
Every provision was made by the baa-
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