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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
OCTOBER.

2 Rock Island officials spent the day in
Houston and Galveston Glen Flora
sugar mill litigation settled and opera
ton Will be resumed.
.. German Day celebrated Mt Turner Han.
Or Utwtz and Judge Hamblen speak.
sons OF Confederate Veterans camp
organized with fifty.fve members
!. CITY registration for the November elec-
tlon began yesterday.
S. DR.. G. NJ. Beckwith made bishop Of
Alabama An interesting question OF
legal procedure as to city convicts Va
raised between the city attorney and
county Judge.
10. Editor 5. H. McGary of the beaumont
Journal fined 500 for contempt OF
II. Colonel G. W, Burkitt republican nom
inee for governor, opens his campaign
at Turner Hall. Speeches made By
state Chairman Lyons. Hon. W. H. At
II. Design for Dick Bowling monument ae-
ccpted.
1S citizens banquet to Mr, c. II. Mark
ham. Pat kennedy arrested on
charge OF arson.
&c H. NJ Pnrker, one Of the coal strike
arbitrator, formerly lived In Texas
IL. Commissioners court orders paving Of
Main street from city limits 10 Calves
ton Harrisburg and San Antonio rail-
road tracks.
90. Carrie Nation strikes town and raises
an excitement
u. Commissioner Becker taken to court
by the sheriff and quorum Is secured.
Judge Vasmer appears few minutes
latcr and presldes over the court.
"a Judge II. w. Flournoy Of Farmville.
Va. dies suddenly AT the Hotel La
than Jesse Alexander gets Gfty
years for murder.
n. Southern pacifc Land and Immigration
agents hold a meeting.
&C. Bold burglary on Congress avenue.
Unknown man Killed By street car
AZ. u. ". williams and two sons on trial
for the murder ~ Dr a. ". De Lipesey.
The mayor vetnes the councils accept
ance Of the street railway proposition
for settlement ~ It's debt 10 the city
petition for right of wav on Walker
avenue for an electric railway is pre-
sentcd To the city council
49, Bud Kegans Killed BY a street car st
Houston Heights. :, Judge Wilson Is
sues q temporary injunction In the
Brag's bayou bridge case.
80. Convention OF Representatives eoiored
men attended with much success
81 Mistrlal IN the Williams murder ease,
Pat Cannon shoots William Rurke at
Harrisburg Negroes issue an address,
10 the country,
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ISOLATION begins SIS sixth annual eXhi-
hilton III the city.
?, Knights Of Pythias hold interesting
iolut Installation, ceremony Figures
from Unitosl states census show Hous.
toms importance nsfA nnnnfacturlns
center there being to1 manufacturing
establishments IN 1900 rs against 2tO In
1921
10. No,Tsu.Oh association elects objects for
coming year Evangelist Sid Williams
continues to draw large crowds To the
Liberty Avenue Baptist church New
pipe organ az the iempie Beth Israel
c0nsccrated with appropriate ceremony
II Hon j. Is r. tsillnspie appointed tndge
Of the criminal district court to succeed
Judge a. c Allen Grcenvile Kemp
arrested for the murder Of zoe Selph
Norman Deal dies from the effects 81
being hit on The head with a crowbar
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ooToBER.

/ Tho rcport Of the secretary ~ statc
shows 2aa felony pordons In twenty
. The railroad commission threatens =, p
severe punishment II tho railroads 70
not fix rates TO shut shreveport Out VI
the Texas cotton trade. A..
Z one hundred thousnnd-dollar hre IN 'ho
beaumont oil held and one ne ost',
Z Meetine OF State democratic eNeeu1lne
committee postponed because OF hos'"0e
IT n quorum. A.+os his
alghty-fourth birthday IN better hn n,l
than for years McFadden Bros;
said 10 be making heavy shipments u
cotton to Japan. -, 80
I A call issued for 2 conference OF ne
grocs al Houston October NO. 70 con
SIdcr ways and means Tor the advance
ment az the race . Congressman JONI
II. Shepherd dies at Eureka springs
Ark. -,
. Mrs Susan p Lewis, an aged woms 7
mvsterlousiy murdered at Hampstead
whore much excitement prevails Mon
close after negro suspected OF we
murder ~ Mr.. and Mrs Duncan Hl t Z.
ana their daughter IN Nncogdocncs
roNntv
:. Sherin spradlev captures tue mar EYE
pected Of the murder f the HleA'
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JULY.

I Waco haR been transferred from enc
Northern e. the Western Federal 1u-
dictAl district. O.. Tho entire amount due
the State from the First National bank
q Austin has been paid The Texas
Bar ASSOCIATION IL in session at Dallas.
hon, James r Miller Of Gonzales Is
dead. The State Bar association ad.
tonic
The Fourth was generally observed
throughout the state, celebrations gen.
srally taking the form OF barbecueE.
z g, Rust and walter Chandler, ct
houston and ], y. Davis of Galveston
drowned while IN bathing at Calves
ton. The Texas prohibtionists in SEES
sion at Dallas.
4 Inc Dallas county grand tury makes q
sensational report on the democratic pri-
msrief
Ihe machinery for new paper mil ar
rtves at Orange.
4 Two men killed by lightning near car
tnaee The Methodist church and
parsonage az Italy struck by lightning
ana burned, II Is estmuted that East
neias VIII got $4,000 for peaches
4 nnesvy rains reported throughout North
Ile1as and the Indian Territory,
4 iue FARMERS Congress Is in session
4 college station with a good attend
znee Union printers are IN session ~
1iss@ple trying to fix up a uniform scale.
4 we democratic State convention is In
4 session ct Galveston
ne democrats nominate state ticket,
4 N.Y. new state executive committee Is
laaeo, with j. II. Wells reelected as
d fire. -"
4 nApress Messenger Peck killed and thlr
n passengers injured IN a wreck on tho
r1as ana Pacific near Mtneola a
& ssliar robbers cave was discovered by
a ylleen near Seguin. Dr. j. NJ. Cary
q ta np L - Eagle shot to death at Grove
w while trying TO get aid for a
sVunaed man. Nineteen new rural
~, NJ delivery routes were put 10 oper
ii ltloh 10 Texas July /.
q S,u.tiaporate banquet In honor Of United
q ,ln senator Bailey given at Gaines
a VIZ line governor orders an investi
As.ou % the alleged action Of the acting
,bssHnt Of the Agricultural aud Me
n pagipulcai college In sending students C
macsiI I9e TO take the places OF striking
"a Me destroyed .Sl5O.ODO worth of prop
Il M AZ the Dallas fair grounds.
"a otgpe George Himpleman takes charge
u IN Me postof6cc at Austin
m Slaur encampmeut formally opened
Fl fnr.s socialist labor party makes nomlna
sysr ~ san Antonio, ,General Man
\ Whi.ta,te says that Acting President
\ chan,noS,S Of the Agricultural and Me
W tIor NJ, college is blameless In connec
ne .SslGstine shops.
Al sfA NYs capitalists purchase the Tex
III isn,,,fl. s'ffet railway system. An ~
n ontio,,' against the Hll county ioea
gTRh a law is granted.
81 aocdaeal t'fe country around Big Spring
~ ths NJ Heavy rains over practically
<. drovntS ot the State. :. Three peopl
II TgSned at Stenhenville,
n salhs delayed and washouts rAnorte,
3 many railroads. ss 'ePot's'
# stare s heavy rains throughout IN,
~ Hste, uu me country flooded with hisi
AUGUST.
~ lsHAsn Addresses a hssr
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NOVEMBER

8. The attorney generals report shows a
very bad record IA murder cases for the
State. especially In some Counties,
4 Democrats elect state ticket aud all the
). The university regents make public their
biennial report, city Marshal Jordan,
Ge S5tf 1T IeV oTans Su' WI Harris is ID
JAIL. The Cotton Belt pleads guilty u
two cases Of rate discrimination and
win nay $4,000 I'm each case.
/ The attorney general holds that tho poll
tax amendment will also apply to mum.
cipn elections. The Baptist general
convention in session at Waco with 8poo
S. The Chicago visitors were formally re-
ccived at Austin 10y Governor Suyors,
who gave them warm welcome.
o. Texas Poland China boar sold at
Sherman for $500.
H. The total assessed valuations In be%as
are S101T.bTl, 49,, an increase OF $50.
3s3.S6l. Beaumont votes to issue
S235.OO0 In bonds for making improve
mcntS Of various kinds.
-. The Third court of appeals holds that
a contract Of sale made IN 1850 is
capable If enforcement IN equity.
Is Morris sheppard elected to congress 20
special session tn the old Fourth dis
giving MINES Of legislators pledged to
support him for speaker
H. Governor saycrS issues his Thanksgiving
proclamation. Mr.. Scblutcr dcucs The
Published list Of Mn NeG's supporters
for the speskership Tho Northwest
Texas conference annonucCSs appoint
lncnts and comes to close.
is. In wreck Ut Dcvers Engineer Joe
Burts If Houston Killed and others NOR,
or less seriously injured
10. The last spike " the International aut
Great Northern extension TO Fort Worth
driven Land Commiesioner Terrell
johnson county local option case VII
he taken to the Uuitod States suprem,
court Governor Lanham announces
II RripadIcr General Grant mid n forms
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NovEMssR.

I German mission conference In session.
. A negro priest breaches 60 cclured Cath
olics, Appointments for the Cermeu
mission conference announced
4. Z. z. Williams and two sous rernsnded
"a SAIL without bail by Judge Giliasole
on habeas corpus hearing rue entire
county democratic ticket elected BY
large mBioriliee.
5. Louis Dietrich accidentally Killed w0lif
huptinf Charles Anderson aT4ASqtN
q. tharEe q assault 20 trnrasr kis
wife
Q. DAISY Falds Kicked 10 death BY n4n4
Dan RaElsna. A cologsg teyS ~ kills& ~.
6 train.
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I'd to aid IN the crusade against
AwamIr

> Y
.ia to aid IN the crusade against
Red of Houston elected presi
AM NJ the state Medical association
Sn seeei ION st. Dallas.
~ row on an excursion train ne
i in.sn TBke Charles and Beaumont, one
,syro ycgs killed and several white men
ire sounded . Rev. Briggs has been
Narnd ~ tho charge which caused
si b,s trouble In California.
citt Nfarshal Jet OF Orange shot to
Ssatb on the streets Of that town; the
No. Poole brothers are under arrest,
Hisrtos Morse. clerk 81 the supreme
\ oo,,rt dies az his home IN Austin.
~ charters Of $40 corporations de
6tlnaTAd forfeited bv The secretary Of
s,sr Savers invites the merchants
VA VA manufacturers of Chicago n visit
IsS Texas Press Association elects on
\ .srs and adiourus to meet next year ~
Wa1hhachie. ,,
.eisct the resolution providing for the
.rniovment ~ home labor only on the
,ea wall The failure 10 appoint
snrcessor 10 United States Marshal
I;ront K causing much delay IN the
transaction of the business Of the
Federal courts
nome AT Wharton.
- lad Il
'g twn tIled and tfe injured; mnuy ~
M later will die: property loss over
\ siff Onn
n The pretident appoints A. J Houston
marshal for the. Eastern district ~
Texas 10 sncceed Or. john cram. ana
" NJ Hanson ~ LAREDO marsha 81
the nov oou, III I'st' , 49,
nat the states local option law is
constitutional
y puulv5 - az StsJe NJ Tarsin, Switch
4 puluer ma been ldentihed nv his No
~, rbe Nietbodist general confer
u ornc eierts two new bishops.
JUNE,
u me Investigations ot the bonrd Of man
4 saers ~ thc Confederate home Mt Austin
Fl sSows that there has been 10 cruelty,
n hut that there is lack Of help.
Il InEps OIivare5 hanged at Corpus
n ,shristi for the brutal murder Of Mrs.
lanes Hatch. Judge John ". Reagan
hurts himself severely by falling down
n NE steps OF his home near Palestine.
IA Bx.Goyernor Lubbock, who was with
Fl Jsrca1dent Davis when he was captured,
a delivers a eulogy on the life of the lat
81 fer At the memorial service at Austin.
"A I A. Beall nominated for congress to
Il snccced Dudley Wooten.
n oscar II. Cooper becomes president OF
4 the simmons college at Abilene.
y limited States Marshal Houston seizes a
81 biz lot Of Panama hats which had been
struggled into Galveston. The Bonnam
n cotton mill Is shipping goods TO New
81 York, A shipment Of cattle was made
"A from Alice 10 South Africa as an cE
b perlmeut ...-'
%. Mrs Sarah Caraway is convicted In
Moore county Of numbering her husband
g and given life sentence in the pcni
Il tenltary. John Pierre Corlatt, a notice
" pioneer, killed near Denison by a negro
IA hr. r. NJ Law Of Bryan dies at BcltoJ
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APRIL

/. Colonel o r Holt nominated for
mayor CARRYING every warA Ia the
city Postenioe receipts for the quar-
ter show su increase o. 80 per eent
over corresponding quarter last year
j. Victor Ncuhaus Loses his wallet
continuing cash and checks.
? Complete returns OF TUESDAYS primary
election show a splendid victory for the
3. BYRON Sperry. ono Of the Minnesota
cScursiopists hurt IN an accident here
about three weeks ago dies as a result
Of thu Injuries
Z The entire Holt ticket elected
$ The Texas Lumbermeu's association
holds It's sixteenth annual convention
I'm this city,
Q. W. u cleveland elected president II
the Houston Cotton Exchange The
Houston Auditorium passes to the man
ngcmcut ot the Houston Electric COM
panN
Il rho city eujolnad from paving Arehi.
plans Gen val FItzhuEh Lee lectures
at the Auditorium TO large audience.
The now city administration Installed,
John W. Syduor q wcll.known citizen,
dies Of apopleNy. George Ellis takes
charge as chief Of police aud LAYS down
his rules.
Is The Concorda clubs uew building
formally opened CHIEF Arto takes
charge Of the hre department Prom,
crty an Main street sold for SlO16.52
per front foot city council holds an
10 RUFUS B Mctrary acquitted Of the
charge Of murder in the criminal DIS
trict court under instructions from the
court Court Of criminal appeals al
lows w, A. Craig bail IN the sum OF
$500
Is T. r Phelps appointed assistant city
attorney The pool room to he sued
M the instance OF the State revenue
agent for occupation taxes Local
Manager Hcnshnw az the Southwest
ern TELEGRAPH aud Telephone conpauy
hands IN his resignation Barney
NIUlycv and James Dow held mn 'u
the FIFTH ward aud former stabbed
and dangerously wounded.
10. All tho saloons and variety shows
closed ~ midnight by Chief Of Police
George Ellis
II The Hutchius house hotel property sold
tN the Southern Pacific Railway con-
many for $50 1000.
90 ithc Jury iu the Royd case failed Il
HgrcC aud were DISCHARGED 90. Tho city
council rcmstateS Policeman Proctor
and allows him his pay from the dat'
of his suspcusinp. ~ number Of new
police officers sworn In
-. The retail crHcers and hutchers perfec
au organization fnr mutual protection
MF. FtAuk q phhyl. n well knoHu Ell
ten and nveutor. dies.
2S John Howard confirmed as assistau
chief NJ police 10y CITY council
80 The jury IN the Mabel Jackson cas-
I'm the criminal district court dlsorrect
and a miStrial Is entered
50 Tho United states revenue cutter lFa5y
Icy visits Houston
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Core, a Fl. and T. c. car cleaner. run
over by y train and killed.
4. The directors OF the Rice Association OF
America hold a pleasant and profitable
meeting IN tho city.
~ Captain q. G Drew stricken With apo
plexy while awaiting In a barber shop
his turn for = shave. The safe az the
santa Fe depot blown opru WIN dyna-
mite, hut very little money secured
The new city directory Just ont shows
nv actual count that HouStons popu.
laton exceeds 5000,
- Members Of the Are department organ
ike a union
,6 Registration coscn with 10,S0i, the
largest ever made in Houston, Mrs.
Iizzic Miller ana her two daughters
run into NY a train at crossing In tho
Fiftb ward The mother Killed and two
daughters dangerously iu1ured
~ The Japanese restaurant robbed or
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AUGUST.

sessa tsaAsa aaars.sss Ass.
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
WHEN THE DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE WAS SIGNED

ESPITE the amount Of powder
consumed on the Fourth OF
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HOW "JOtIN BROWNS BODY"
HAPPENED TO BIZ COMPOSED

II FFORTS by veterans Of the great
civil war to discover the authors
John Browns Body" from the
ash heap Of time have brought TO light
the history OF the stirring song. says
the Chicago Tribune"
A man in Oshkosh is able 20 tell the
story, for he was one OF the original
quartet that sang it, over forty years
ago. aud he assisted in the evolution Of
the song. This modest veteran OF the
who was one OF the men who
made the memorable escape from the
tunnel at Libby prison, is James
Howard Jenkins. president OF the Ger
man National Bank OF Oshkosh
This is how Mr. Jenkins tells OF the
birth Of the song. In the early spring
of 1861. the Boston light infantry. bat
TALON OF three companis under COM
mand OF Major Rogers. OF the Boston
was sent to Fort Warren. in
Boston harbor, for drill and garrison
duty This battalion was made up
largely OF the better class of city boys
aud was TO Boston what the Seventh
Regiment was 10 New York
When the demand for troops became
pressing the battalion offered its ser
vices. which however. could not be ac-
copied. save as Ct could be incorporated
into one Of the regiments then forming.
Accordingly the battalion disbanded
and a rush was made by its members
10 enlist IN the Twelfth and Thirteenth
regiments. The Twelfth was completed
first and was sent TO Fort warren for
and driu.
Among its members were many excel
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The statue is OF bronze and is eight
feet high. \ rectangular pyramid o.
stone. twenty feet in height. supports the
soldier. It was executed by Casper
Buberl. and has been called "the most
perfect imDersonation by art OF the
spirit of the Confederate cause"
The front or south side of the pedestal
bears the inscription: Erected 10 the
memory Of the Confederate dead Of Alex
andria, Va. by their surviving COM
rades, May "A. 1889"
On the north side OF the monument
the following extract from the farewell
OF Lee TO his men is carved;
They died in the consciousness OF
DUTY faithfully performed
The monument also bears the names
OF all the members of the Seventeenth
Infantry. the Alexandria Artillery and
other regiments recruited from the
neighbOrhood. who died in battle.
Organizations Affiliated With Veterans
The K. z. Lee Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams Auxiliary, is affiliated with the
camp. Mrs. G. B. CarIn is president,
and Mrs. Walter W. McCaffrey secre-
tary. Other organizations connected with
the camp are: The Mary Custis Leo
Chapter. Daughters OF the Con-
federacy. Of which Mrs Dabney Hern-
don is president, and Mrs. 2. Il. O'Brien
secretary; Seventeenth Virginia Regi-
meut Chapter. Daughters OF the Con-
federacy. Mrs. F. J. Brooke. presi-
dent. aud Miss Lucy Brooke secre-
tary: the Confederate Veteran Ba-
zaar Association. of which Mrs. Thomas
Perry is president and Mrs. J. VI. Hill
first vice president; Mrs. R. ". Hunter,
second vice president; Mrs Dabney
HerndOn. third vice president; Mrs. ".
A SmOot, fourth vice president; Mrs. W.
F. Creighton. secretary. and Mrs. z. II.
O'Brien. treasurer; the Junior Daugh-
ters. OF which Mrs. D. J. Howell is
chairman. and Miss Edna Alexander.
secretary. and the Children of the Con
federacy OF which Miss Hattie Creighton
is president, and Mrs. W. T. Carne. jr.. is
secretary.
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Some Interesting Historical Data Concerning the COnfed
crate Veterans Association of the Old Town Of Alex
andTia Who Named Their Camp in Honor of the Great
Soldier Leader of the Lost Cause of Honor -

J. S. Blackburn, John Beckham. Foun-
tain Beattie. the Rev f. J. Brooke
Henry Crump. Benjamin Chinn, B. Col
bert. II. D. Corse, T. :. Chase. IS. s.
Coleman. Henry Charles, A. NJ. Chiches-
ter, J. W. Carr, Joseph Clark, J. J.
Clark, r. y. Crook, a. F. Cox. John T.
Cox, J. S. Clagett. F. J. Davidson. John
T. Devaughn. J. A Demaine, George
Duffey. &c. y. Duffey, L. NJ. Davis. s.
NJ. Dent. sWiriam barley, J. T. browns,
y. Dawson, Barney beavers. William
Everett. William Ennis. "Aibert Fairfax.
T. H. Ficklin. G. W Francis, l. E. Gott,
". s. Greene. r. W. Galliard. p. F. Cor
man. y. L. Grigg. Z. c. Graham, "W. B.
Gregory. c. w. Greenwood. "P. b. Hooe,
Arthur Herbert, J. W. Hammond. F. a.
Howell. *W. HammeTdinger. IT. p. Hud
son. l.. Hurdle. "a. y. Hurdle. 'L. Hox-
ton. +J. T. Hill. "J. Huntington. Frank
Hume, y. A. Hammerly. T. M.Houchens.
J. Hooff, IN. Ish. J. P Jordan ire
signed. J. NJ. Johnson, o. p. Johnson.
william Javins. j. J. Jameson. E.
II. Janney. Thomas Jasper. J. r. Jas
per. X. Kemper, r. +. Knox. &C. F.
Kelley, "Charles Kelley, II. W. Kearn-
ey. Delaware Kemper, r. :. Kelley, r.
NJ Latham. r. ". Lawson. R C. Lee,
4. Landstreet, Joseph Lash. Alexander
Lyles, -. F. Luckett. c. II. Lambert.
Jesse Murray. w. Murray, J. Mat
thcws. s. A. Mankin, John Mason, %W.
II. May. J. c. Milburn, w. q. Moore.
c. L. c. Miner. Thomas Moss. {. ".
Mander. J. l. Marye. II. J. Nevett, y.
B. Nevett. &C. II. Nevett, TX. Nelson, J.
f. Norris. 'John Nightingale. J. s. Neale.
&C. c. Neale, E. Nails. z. II. O'Brien,
sF. J. Power. "John Proctor, r. c. Pow
ell. Thomas Perry. VI. S Price, A. 3.
Parkins. III. r. Poss. J. c. Pitcher. "J.
W B. Parker, J. s. Powell, p. r. Pitts.
"R S Rotchford, !. W. Rudd. G.. ".
Ramsay. r. y. Roland. J. p. Robinson.
W. A Smoot. ". J. Summers, Andrew
sullivan. o. F. Smith. F. S. Smith. IS
d. Smith. "F. Schwab, c. c. Semmes.
J. W. Sutherland, Edgar Sutherland,
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thing OF his whereabouts until some
time after my retusa 20 America; in
fact not until the the year 1901. when
suddenly ran across him in the city Of
New Orleans.
Il secured employment here and was
surprised to find one. day that 7
was working in the same Office with my
long-lost friend By the way he said.
when We first met. L have a couple OF
letters for you. which 1 have kept for
thirteen years. since shortly after Wa
separated IN Washington in 1SSS.'
He gave me the letters. They we're
yellowed somewhat by age. They we're
from two very dear friends, and asked
my friend @,hst had become OF the boys.
telling him whom the letters were from.
They are both dead he said. and have
been for 2 number OF years
Il suppose those boys died thinking
just little unkindly OF my failure 10
answer the letters. for they never knew
the letters had not reached me. It was
a strange experience and one which had
no small amount OF Pathos IN it for me,
and one. too. which IS Frightened by
the pretty friendship OF the man who
had kept the letters all these years for
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tcrs are growing dim with age and it is
keep it in a dark place At the end of
the hall where the rostrum is located
hangs a letter from General Lee. ad-
dressed to General Anderson. 1t reads
az follows:
Clay House. 5ls p NJ. Il June, ga.
Lieut.. Gen. r. II. Anderson,
Commanding Longstreet's Corps.
General
Il take great pleasure in presenting
to you my congratulations upon the con-
duct Of the men Of your corps.
Il believe that they will carry any
thing they are put against We tried
very hard to stop Pickett's men from
capturing the breastworks of the enemy.
but could not do It.
Il hope his loss Is small
Il am, with respect. your Obedient
servant. r Z. LEE, General" ="
a very good likeness Of Gen. John B.
Gordon is hung in a conspicuous place.
Several old muskets, picked up on the
battleheIds of the war and encrusted
with dirt and rust. lean in the corner.
Their stocks are splintered and batter
ed, the bayonets are fixed and the an
cient firearms have evidently taken part
in a struggle to the very death,
A copy OF John A Elders spirited
painting. The Taking OF the Crater. -
hangs on the walls. and battle pictures
are numerous.
The Roster of Living and Dead
Facing the chairs and desks of the Of
hcers Of the camp is the neatly executed
roster OF the members Of the associa-
tion, living and dead. The roster is the
work OF George z. Warheld, son OF Ed
gar Warfield. adjutant OF the camp and
one of the most prominent business l1en
of the old town.
1t contains the following names.
w W. Adams. J. o. Adams, J. II.
Adrian. r. NJ Angelo. W. A. Anderson,
ID. II. Appich. J. J. Atwell. 'R W.
Avery. J. \. Arnold. 5. c. Boush. ]. A.
Blain. Edmund Berkeley. 'W. II. Bacon,
i. NJ BIackford, Bedford Brown. r. ".
Ballinger, r. II. Butler, &C. S. Broadus,