The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
A Fine Gathering Of Dtstln.
guished Veterans.
SPONSORS AND MAIDS
IN ELEGANT ARRAY
A Ringing Address by Grand Coms
mander James MagilI-MaYor Moss
Eids v elcome, and Tells Of the
Wonders Of Newport News.
The Report of History f
Committee To-Day
(From a Staff corespondent.o

(F'rom Staff Corespondent) as
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Oct. ss.-.,
Streaming through the windows the noon
tide October sun flooded with golden
light the Academy of Music, and threw a
halo around the white heads Of the sur
vivors of the f.ercest civil struggle known
to history. when Grand Commander James
Macglll called the sixteenth annual ses-
sion OF the Grand Camp, Confede. ate
Veterans of Virginia. to order s
The Academy. flag -bedeched. presented
scene OF beauty ana brlliancy, flied as
1t was with veterans from every pd4t t OF
the State. far sponsors and citizens OF
Newport News. 81
On the platform was a distinguished
gathering. In the center sat Senator John
W. Daniel, arrayed in a suit Of Confed-s
crate gray, and looking! the picture OF
health; Grand Commander James Macgill.
First 'l4.cutenant-Comman George L.
Christian, AdJutant-G General Thomas Eli
lett, Inspector-General H. c. Morton,
Quarternaster-Gcnera Washington Tay-i
ler Surg General John (. Powell, Chap
IAN General j. B. Hyde, Hon. j. NJ Fesh-
erston,. j udge J, w Marshall ard Others
"a most excellent band stirred rt,ea erff.s
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time with airs dear, to the GonfederacN.
WARM WELCOME.
The old soldiers were welcomed to tho
Shipbuilding CITY by Hon. A. "A. Mo s, ITS
Mayor. who, after bidding the veterans
make themselves thoroughly at home and
not to be afraid Of the police department.
devoted a large portion of his address to-
telling OF the wonderful progress made
by Newport News In the comparatively
short period s.nce 1t came to the front.
He spoke of the grand harbor magaifi-
cent shlp-yard. and unexcelled railroad
facilities and then called especial atten-
5tion to the exposition to be held In 1907.
which would, lie said. draw the eyes OF
the world upon this section. The Mayor.
also. called attention to the healthlulnesa
of Newport News.
Why" said he "few get sick down
here. and most OF those get we'll and pay
their own doctors bills
The excellent address Of the Mayor
was responded to by Grand Commander
Macgill. whose remarks. though brief,
were most happy and aroused much ap-
pause, especially his pretty tribute to this
beautiful women Of Tldewater.
SPLENDID SPEECHES.
In welcoming the veterans on behalf OF
Magruder Camp. of Newport News. Hon.
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pitch of enthusiasm. by his stirring refer.
cnce to the deeds done by the Army ut
Northern Virginia, which was so often
victor, though confronted by overwhelrn.
ing numbers.
let u.s. he said teach our children
those principles which actuated the soil
diers of the Confederacy. that they may
be perpetuated forever"
I'VE will" responded u veterans. and
there We're roars Of applause
Strlkingly attractive was the addre's OF
Judge s. w, Williams, OF Wytheville
who took the place on the programme
which former Governor Charles Il. o'Fer-
rail- was prevented from filling. Judgs
Williams followed the white flame OF
Fitz Lee IN the days of "a.
The speaker so aroused his hearers by
his vigorous. clear cut sentencIes, In
which he pad a grand tribute to the c,n.
federate soldiers that he was urged again
and again TO continue.
Among the striking things said by Judge
Williams was In regard TO the people OF
the South being recorcled 10 their enc
mics of nearly half century ago, He sid
the only way that he was willing 10 be-
come reconciled to his former enemies
was for them to meet him on the sans
high plane that the southern soldiers.
met then, a., thn .rour'>, d,vs,
HISTORY REPORT.
The exercises of tho morning orcudel
with the adoption Of motion, submitted
by Dr, j. William Jonas, to hear
rending OF the report of the History Com
mittee at II o'clock Tomorrow mo n'n.s
This was prepared by rs cha 'rman, Judge
George l.. Christian, and is said to fe an
exceedingly able and highly interestn ng
paper
In a graceful speech. CAPTAIN Jares
Bumsardner, of Staunton, prerented, on
behalf of Mrs, Nelms. Of the Dag ters
OF the Confederacy, gavel mae from
the timbers of ship now building IN tbs
harbor here
II was accepted and thanks returned
by rising vote,
Grand Commander Macgll presented
his annual report, which Is one OF che
most encouraging since the organization
of the Grand Camp
GRAND COMMANDERS REPORT
1t reads as follows;
Headquarters Grand Camp Confederate
Veterans,
Department OF Virginia,
Pulaski Va, Oct. %, l9l3.y
Comrades of the Grand Camp. Co-lef
crate Nntnrans OF Ylrginia.
II Is with pleasure that tender TO sou
a cordial greeting to this, our sixteenth
annual meeting; and u is ~ grsll,
fy'ng that We have so mary withNps IA
this occasion. showing that as ga Sroy
older the cause We loved so dear Is sstu