The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-27
Thirteenth Annual Banquet Of
New York Camp.
A GREAT AUDIENCE
WAS AT THE TABLES
Fullya Thousand People We're Gathered
to Hear Northern Orators Pay Glow
S # ing Tributes to Southern Men
and to Listen to Music Of
the Confederacy-Wat-
terson on Lincoln.
fspecInl to rbe 1,,mos.nisnntch. !

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& NEW YORK, N Y, January 26-The
4 grand ball room of the Waldorf-Astoria
was in gala array tonight to celebrate
f The thirteenth annual banquet OF the Con-
federate Veteran Camp of New York.
Fully one thousand people were seated
about the tables and In the boxes above.
Above the speakers table at the end Of
4 the room hung on ono side the flag of
y New. York and on the other a banner
I bearing the coat OF arms of tho city of
New York, while IN the center hung the
flag OF the Confederacy, and over all
hung blue shield bearing a coat Of
arms. above which appeared in golden
letters the words limited States Of Amer
lea.
THE ToAsTs,
Ss The toastsswere ."rhe president and the
Il Army and Navy of the United States
"a Prince Among the Rulers OF the World.
s3but the Servant OF Free People,
Il tStanding.)
Music. colum bia."
e Robert q. Lee Nature made him and
then broke the mould" Charles Francis
y Adams. ,Bsa. Of Massachusetts.
Music Bonnie Blue Flag, = Mrs. IIol-
slingswosth-Wa tkins, formerly OF Louisi-
+ ana s
Songs Of l.ite.bellum days TN costume).
!. Miss Leila Baird, accompanist.
Abraham Lincoln: He was not for an
age, but for all time. Colonel Henry
i sitF.atterson.a of Kentucky. NJ s5{ 81:
Music, America"
Jefferson Davis: "His life was gentle;
and the elements so mixed In him thar
nature might stand UP and say to all
the world, This was a man. = Hon. ,..l-
liam Hepburn Russell, formerly Of Mis-
Eourl.
Music. 'Auld Lang syne.''
Ii Song, a, Rise UP. my love" by
Brahms.
4 Brahms b, Irish love song" Lang
Mr.. Reed Miller, formerly Of South Caro-
;alina.
The Silent Brigade
..The waving cypress and stately pino
echo their requiem at rosy morn and
dewy eve
Taps.
q sold folks at home" by Mrs. Hollings-
4 gworth-Watkins. and 5"sIy Old Kentucky
\ Home, Good Night" by Reed Miller.
created wild excitement.
STATUE TO LEE,
Mr.. Adams, in his eulogy of Lee. re-
+ 5ferred to the placing OF a statue OF the
Confederate at tho National Capitol. lie
said:
! & When it does come the efigy, assigned
Ito its place merely by act Of Congress-
should bear some such inscription as this:
/: ROBERT EDWARD LEE.
Erected by Contributions
OF those @Hho ~ tg
Wearing tho Blue or the Gray,
Recognizs brilliant military achievements
and lofty character, honor greatness
,,jf tn yn n nd
and dignity In defeat
Il THOSE PRESENT. As
The occupants OF boxes and chairs 81
{ Tho two tiers were:
Thomas Avery Lamb. T. 3, Gale. D.
Robinson, P. r. Wood. Mrs. Poor. Mrs.
DO Gernett w. D. Gaillard, D. Elmes,
sIMr. and Mrs. H. P. shepler, Burtin
Thompson, Mrs. Henry Watterson. NJ.
I Clay, Mrs. NJ. N. Gibson, Hon. H. In
gram and party. Mrs. r. w. Jones, Mrs.
+ II. j.. Clark, Mrs. T. M Tying. II. j.
\ r. stockton. Miss Stockton, F. Lanler,
sidney r.. Perry. r. S. Albert, Glenn Har-
rard, w. Fl. Wills F. AIaxum Clark,
Mrs. II. "A. Hollenbcrg, Mrs. &c. Lunc-
schloss, Mrs. IT. u. Semple and pupils.
~. S. Clark, H. Gehring. Miss II. NJ.
(Day Miss NJ. S. Stevens. F, d. Clark.
(Dr,, John a. Wyeth and party. Mrs. ].
III. Stewart, Logan D. Howell. John G
calhoun and party. Franklin Brooks,
!, Mr.. and Mrs Parsons Corbln. Pr. Leroy
Brown, Ernest Harvey Symonds. 7. z,
sKennard. Reed Miller. Edmund Harvey
4 $Eymonds. j. N, Thompson, AZ Leonard
fall and party. p. w. Hendrick Mrs. r.,
\ "a. Lau, David Robinson, Mrs. J. G. Hale.
Mrs. J. r.. Crawford, Mrs. NORMAN, T,
HD. sempla. pr, G. II. Moak, Almuth c..
8vandiv!r, Miss q, Mckenzie, 7, I, Waters,
Miss i. r. Rlnods, w. r. iia4 John 8,
Wise. Lawrence Priddy, Dr, J. II. Clal-
borne, l.. D. Alexander, Dr, WI S, BckS
gham, n. Owen, j. Altshler, 3. H. Clark,
Miss H. NJ, Howell. Mrs. e, Dl Fl. Cas-
3tleton, Miss NJ. f. Hook, MRS IF. w.
yyotkins, Eugene Shepard. II. Rurras.
Sdrs. NJ. L.. Brodnax, John Thompson,
Mrs, M, Hurxthal, John II. kefnard, 7.
| wv. Alexander and many othefs max
Ing about 400 in the boxes and chairs
alone, while every foot OF the huge
floor space was occupied. Is.