The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-25
JUDGE GOOLRIGE'S SPEECH
In Accepting Banner on
Gen. Lees Birthday
IN BEHALF OF MAURY CAMP, c. V.

Judge John II. Goolrick, delivered at the
courthouse here Monday night, in ac-
cepting the banner presented by Mrs. Sue
Mason Maury Halsey. daughter OF Gen.
Dabney II. Maury, to the Maury Camp,
Confederate Veterans, of this city.
Judge John T.. Mason made the speech
presenting the flag We regret very much
that we have been unable To get it Tor
publication. Judge MasOn's address was
u perfect and complete gem. lie dwelt
with force and iervor on the prominent
features of the war. paid glowing and
beautiful tribute to the grand old hero,
Lee. spoke tenderly and touchingly OF the
Confederate flag and the sacred and sol
emn memories which cling and cluster
around il. and aroused his hearers to n
high pitch OF approval when he so splen-
didly made reference TO the wondrous
work and loyalty Of the women OF the
south: and his tribute to the boys IN
gray. the private soldier, touched the
hearts and evoked the emotions OF his
large audience The Judge closed with n
striking peroration, which was met with
great approval He was much compi-
mented and congratulated on his splendid
effort Judge Mason was prevented from
furnishing us his manuscript because OF
the fact that he omitted some things
which were in it and said some things
not in it during its delivery, and conse-
quently the whole speech would have to
have been rewritten, and the Judge did
not have the time to do this.
Judge Goolrick, an ex-Comrade OF
Maury Camp, made the speech OF ac-
ceptance. After being introduced by
Comrade Nv Shepherd, in these words :;
Ladies and Comrades-With pleasure, |
present Comrade Judge John T. Goolrick,
who will respond in behalf of Maury
Camp for this very beautiful, generous,
and acceptable gift from Mrs. Sue Mason
Maury Halsey the daughter OF that dis
tinguished and gallant Confederate sol
der. General Dabney Herndon Maury,
whose honored name we bear.
Judge Goolrick then spoke as follows:
1t was early decided that Confederate
Camp should bear the name OF some Con-
federate soldier who was identified with
the locality which was it's home. And
when the Confederate soldiers met here
for organization, with one accord and
unbroken harmony, we determined that
our camp should be known by the name
OF Maury, who was OF the highest rank
of any Confederate officer from this
place.
Dabney Herndon Maury was born in
Fredericksburg, May 21st, 1922, he re-
ceived his primary scholastic training at
the old fredericksburg Academy, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Thomas Hanson, from
here he went to the University of Virginia
and afterwards being appointed from
this district, he entered the Military Acad-
envy at West Point. At this celebrated
school, he had as his associates, many
who became conspicuous and distinguish
ed on both sides in the war between the
States. Among them are ungainly diff
dent youth from the mountains OF West
ern Virginia, who afterwards became the
Souths idolized and beloved Stonewall
Jackson, the anniversary OF whose birth
day occurs tomorrow. Graduating in
1916, Maury was appointed lieutenant
of the Mounted Rifles, and ordered to
report to General Taylor, in Mexico. He
was complimented in general orders for
brilliant and brave service on the field OF
Vera Cruz, and was wounded in the bat
tie of Cevio Gordo. Being incapacitated
by this wound from further service, he
came here. When the Mayor, Common
Council and citizens of this town present
ed him with handsome sword in recog-
milton and appreciation OF his honorable
record and the lustre which that record
reflected upon the place OF his birth Re
covering from his wound, he was made