Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-24
MOSby Reunion.

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The Eleventh Reunion of the
survivors of the famous Mosby
men was held here Friday. August
IL, 81 members answering the
roll-call, and about 1000 people
thronging the town and helping
the brave survivors TO thoroughly
enjoy the day.
The ceremonies began at ten
O'Clock with an address Of welcome
delivered by Hon. Marshall Nc
Cormick, of Berryville. A memoir
of the late Rev. Sydney G.. Fer
guson, of Leesburg, a we'll known
Mosby man, was read during the
morning from the pen of Mr.. John
ii. Alexander, the well known
lawyer of Leesburg. Dinner was
served in Winston Hall, at which
the veterans and visitors were
seated.
A feature of the reunion was the
address delivered by Major Daley
Richards, now leading attorney
of Louisville, KY, but formerly of
LoudOun county, on the subject IF
the capture of the wagon train by
Colonel Mosby's men near Berry
vile.
The annual election of officers
resulted as follows j. William
Foster, commander; j. 5. Mason,
first lieutenant j. :. Nelson. sec
ond lieutenant; f. III. Reum, third
lieutenant; II. 5. Ashby sadiutant
and Rev. F. A. Strother, chaplain.
MIR. Joseph Bryan, of Richmond,
presided over the session.
The joint committee Of Mosby
men and j. +. b. Stuart Camp had
made perfect arrangements for the
entertainment and reception Of the
visitors, and assisted by Miss Dean
Pulliam and the ladies' committee.
the dinner was a success from
every point. A large amount of
supplies was left over from the
dinner. and these were sold. the
funds so resulting being turned
over to the finance committee.
Polk Miller and his Old South
Quartette played to crowded
house in Winston Hall at night,
and gave one-third of the net pro-
ceeds TO the entertainment fund.
The writer conversed with q
large number of the visitors and
they were unanimous in saying
that Berryville and Clarke county
did themselves proud" in every
way. One MoSby veteran remark
ed that he had attended all of tn,
eleven reunions but one. and thai
he had never received better treat.
ment or seen others receive better
treatment than was accorded To al
by the Berryville people.
Beautiful yellow badges wer,
distributed among the gallant lit
tie band of MoSby survivors. I'm
printed upon each badge was tn,
coat-of-arms of the State and i'm
mediately beneath two crossed
sabres were shown, then the regu
lar Confederate flag was crossed
by the flag used by Mosby. Ap
propriate lettering then followed
Mosby's Rangers originally con
sisted of a band of about $50. Th
hardships to which they were sub
jected and the elapse of fort,
years have reduced the number +
barely 175. of which number II
attended the Reunion and 9
answered the roll-call in Berryville
as follows:
COMPANY 4.
Robert Chew, Charles Town, w
Va; Archibald Oden, Martin,
burg, w. Va; f. f. ROby, Blue
,, mont Capt. j. n. Ballard, Fail
fax G. H.; l.. f. Hutcheson, Herr
don T. b. Rector, Philomont
Edward Hursh, Chantila c. I
Hawling, Leesburg Thomas LAX,
Philamont Rev. +. A. Strothel
; Hamilton; Lieut.. l. II. NelsoI
Washington, ID. c.; ID. w. Ricl
ards, Dalton, Mo-; w. III. Tran
we'll, Chantila James Sinclair
Pleasant Valley John II, Castl,
man, Gaylord Capt. j. w. Fo
: ter, Schuyler /; John w. Greer
Upperville; John b. Page, Ril
u pom, w. Va; u. NJ. Page, Ha
= per's Ferry, w. Va.
COMPANY u.
y X. y. Buckner, West Fal
Church DIR. James Wittchc
Baltimore, Nd; III. 5. Ashb.
Delaplane A; II. II, Mckay, News