The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20

nnc intlpence, und praised them for thelr.
z.a, ir keeping alive tho honor Of The
men who went forth to huttlc for their
States 10 thom tho vctcrans We're m
! delted for the CROSSES OF honor hicn u
was expected would dc presented last
/, mint. They had devised this method 2 {
paying tribute to tho men Of tho Cons
fe6crncy, ana had carried It out by Sc
cu,.ng tho medals General Hunton mem
toned by name, Mrs. Norman ~ RAM
fdolrlll tho widow OF his old friend who
had been active In this work.
What They Signify.
General Ilunton spoke Of tho design of
| tho medals and what they sgniiled. The.
| cross typincd tho Southern Cross. The
| medals were an incentive to loya ~ TO
! the government and To- the memory OF tho
great struggle, III which the sons OF the
South bore such n conspicuous part.
| They were tho mementocs Of prIvatlonsl
endured. OF dangers faced and Of sacrl-
fees freely made. General Hunton vas
| esr.clally earnest and eloquent when he
| urged tho recipients Of the medals 70
| wear them with a realization Of what
| they signiflcd, and to leave them as les !.
acies to their children as an Incentive 70
| then, to keep alive pride in the cause for
which the fnthers fought, Genera Hun-
/ ton was warmly appauded.
The quartette choir sang beautifully
tc,ardinal N,sw1npn's famous and beautiful
4 hymn, Lead. Kindly Light
i Commander Smith then confdcd to the
| assembled crowd a secret. 1t was that
/ the medals had not arrived, and 4flcnco'
| could not be presented at that time. The.
demand for them had been 50 great that
! the supply had exhausted, aud It would
| be a month orrmore before they could pc
secured In their stead badges had been
| ,,,1l ha n
pinned on. and which woui entiue the
| wearcrs to the medals.
AdIutant j. Taylor Stratton read the
conditions OF receiving the medals.
| which were embodied In set OF lesolu-
tons prepared by the Daughters Of tho
Confederacy The venterans entitled to
III, medals came forward In groiips OF
eight or ten and the Daught'ars on me
/ rtstrum pinned The badges upon them.
| Whci. Captain VIC. Fuller. chief OF the
| Fire Department, was called up to re
| ccfye his badge. no asked and was
/ granted leave to make statement lie
1 gaId the flrst4vote-he ever cast was Whcn
! he was in the army. and that sthougn
| only eighteen years old, he fe' that X
/ no was able to fight he was entitled 70
/ vote. The ballot that as youthful SOL
/ dler he cast was for Extra Billy Smith,
| and he desired the daughter Of tina old
/ lyfrglnlan who was there present to pin
his badge on for him.. Miss Mary Am'alia
l Smith. the lady to whom he referred.
/ stepped forward and fastened the badge
| to his lapel amid applause.
/ O'Ferrall and Wise.
After the presentation of the badges
l thu veterans were In mood for more
| orntory. and indicated that by calling
persistently for Ex-Governor O'Ferrall.
who finally arose merely to state thar
/ he was suffering with severe cold and
1 really had rot the voice to speak, as ne
would like to do. He asked 70 be excused
underline circumstances.
j There were loud calls for WISE. and
4 Captain George .. Wise finally responded,
4 speaking with much OF that old fire that
4 always characterizes his speeches, Cap
E tain Wise referred to General Hunton's
Preferences to Jackson as man. VINO was
able to execute what Leo planned, and
!. LIN taking issue with the General denied
that Jackson's power was confined 70
executing the plans Of others He rcter-
& red to the Valley campaign as an IN
stance OF Jaclson's ability, not only Z
execute, but to plan as brilliantly as he
executed Captain Wise was eloquent IN
] his tribute to the men In the ranks VINO
had contributed SO notably to the tame
i Of Lee and Of Jackson and cited the fact
4 that great military critics OF other M
e lions llld' rccO6nlN-u tt1u So''E9AeA s''S't
i military genius
SC,o;onel w. II. stewart Of Portsmouth.
was next called upon and responded very
q happily IIc quoted tho statement OF
General TIunton that Jefferson Davis had
borne the sins Of the Confederacy, and
been made to suffer forstthem, THIS no
proposed to amend by saying that MI,
Davis was made to suffer for tho virtues
Of the Conf edcracy. This hit was warm
IL =. .ooot,,ad roIopel Etcwnrt then urged
, the veterans to unite III the movement TO
preserve the records of the Virginia
troops In the Cohfederacy
Service an Honor Badge.
Major John H. Johnston was caIerl
,pon' and responded III a speech Of some
, length, In which he declared that service
, in the armies Of the Conh,dcracy was a
badge OF honor and nothing to apologize
for or to DO ashamed of anywhere. lie
referred to his habit to let people know
wherever he was that ls was a Confed-
crate soldier, and added that this knowl-
, edge inspired confidence wherever no had
been, and was a help;o him IN securing
prompt recognition anywhere, On one
occasion he had met III Maine q man who
! told him he had the flag OF q battery OF
artillery which served In his old COM
mandl and he hoped in few months TO
restors that fag to the SURVIVORS OF the
4 battery. Flo urged all present to impress
upon their, children and their children :
children reverence TO, the Confederate
cause.
Judge George L. Christian was the .neAl
ali "hul by Major Daniel to secure ant
preserve the history OF tno War I tr9am ~ Lnt
setator Daniel had offered bil IN, Con 2
sress enlbodylng plan When y, would W. fer p.
: He. too, spoke of tho Importance OF 70,
curing ,ps e. r4 3Sts s 4t sae s
snenkor took fling at General Nelson
a. Miles. expressing his contempt fo'
! /, hin. IN passing
A "Reminiscences Of Lee.
= ctmmonwealtl's Attorney RI. PaX ia. g
is south was .ths last speaker ,en e, II, Ht
srrkc at some length. 6ssScr,nlng g gu ~
uastE before and after the surrender
and telling how he lost bis parole; =, T \,
rctIactoryi mule on which he had tled