The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15
Confederate Veterans.
Enjoy En- Hospitality in
I,ynChburg.
JUDGE CHRISTIANS
/. STIRRING REPORT
General Munford Makes a Stir.
ring Address in Behalf Of Car
land-Rhodes Carnp-The
Adjutant's Report Shows
Heavy Mortality ii s5s
the Ranks. 6a3

Especial from al Staff Correspondent.1 s
IYNCTIBuRG. VA, September -
From tho red brown waters Of the James Il
TO tho lpfty, summit OF Courthouse IIill.#
|Lynchburg to-day was a-flutter with
flags and say with Confederate Scolors in
honor Of the seventeenth annual meet
Ing OF the Grand Camp, Confederate
Veterans, Department OF Virginia.
Though tho day broke dark and cheer
less, and though from the hanging
clouds rain fell heavily, s.the streets of M
the city were alive with the gray, bad gee,
ibedecked coats Q { the veteran brigade .$
and when at 4 II O'Clock Grand Command -
scr George r. Christian called the camp
TO order the spacious warehouse II its.HH
which the meeting wa held, was crowded y
to the doors. II I'M e.
The place of meeting was profusely and
ttastefully decorated with the colors o ~
the sConfederacy while here and there a b
abattleflag torn with the bullets OF forty
years ago was reared aloft l
On the Platform. 4
On Il broad platform were seated the%
officers OF the Grand Camp the spon-5&
SOES and RslllalQS
guished citizens OF Lynchburg. 555
LII calling the camp to order, Grand
Commander Christian spoke q few ca r.
nest words roicing his. appreciation Of 4
the socca sion. 55 VI s at
%5.This gavel,' 2, said the grand commando
er, holding At nlof TT, I. was presented to the
camp by one of tho most earnest SDaugll-
tiers of$the Confedera Cyl Mrs. George vs.
5Nclnls, Of Newport News.fsIe was ma de-
from tho ti11bcrs of the battleshlp " ir-3S
Glnia.' = ss @ m,
After "a round Of applause had been a ca
corded Mrs. Neln1s. Judge Christian iIl-.s;s
$troduced Hon. N. G. Manson Jr.,s fo1i'S-943
mer Mayor OF 6.Lynchburg, who welcomed i
the camp In n short speech which aroused
great cnthilslasnl.S s;F NJ M ;53s 2s5
On behalf OF tic Grand Camp. Grand
Commander Christian responded in all
address which was greeted with applause d
and evidence OF entire approval
Sincere Applause. a!
Judge Christian conclpded amid the,
most sincere applause. He then presented
to the audience General ~ honlas HI: IL
Munrnrd, Who extended a cordial
welcome to the Grand Camp on /
behalf OF Garland Rodcs Camp. of
5I.ynchburg. The address of this distin-#5
g,iIshed veteran was q gem, nboundinG MS 4
1T did with fine original thoughts and 4
enriched with appropriate quotations.
That party referring to the sponsors /;
and maids was particularly graceful and \
was as follows: {5 IS II
"'ro yo,l.8 Fair, Sponsors and Maids Of
Honor: All, happy years once more. Who
would not wish to be young again, amid
d scene and occasion like this. Repre-
isentlng tho highest type OF culture. res
5finement, beauty and tenderness; cle-s
(ments which hope will never desert, and /
upon whom postertyj will ever smile. We
greet you as household goddesses.,ii 8 I ~
Is all that wc older fellows can do. We
know that your ancestors have ever
beer and wo know that woman IS always
right In love and war;. We recall that
5Othello won fair Desdemonia.sb by simply
telling her the story OF his eventful life.
But We remember that when old Ponce
do Leon. the bravest OF tho brave came Z
along, he failed signaly. Meeting Il love-
.ly lassic, lla approached her In the Wild
est strain. Slle smiled, she blushed, and
wiped off ~ tear. but, said. "Old fcl.oW.
you couldn't tlo that again And so 1t f
was. with SOME of your splendid grand -3s
mothers and their sisters and daughters
Confederate Chivalry. q
They had heard SO much OF the dash
and gullantry of the old Confederates IT,
was tal1enaS a matter of course, II was
Just Whit was expected OF men lighting
for wife, sweetheart. children and home.H.
1t was their cause. wllich they werc de ~
Tending ana while the ladies' loved toihear
soldiers tell thcir story, they went on
E"knitting socks. and "snaed as sweet
and us natural as n basket Of chips, So
i feel no especial responsibility hero to-
day. All OF yGu have heen we'll posted \
but gif perchance, Il should happen that
some old bachelor Confederate should
mount upon afhiEll horse, and attempt 10 &
nj "
remind him tina the worship due to you =
and that most Pleasing to tho Gods. Is IL &s
cheerful and contented heart, Tell him
no crl,sty old bachelor possesses such ~
disposition, for he has long since lenrned
that tho hen only extracts tho honey hut.
once from tho same flower. But this lle 4
does realize
''rls womans smiles that lull our cares
Dear woman's charms that give to lite@
It's zest, II y
'Tis woman,s hand that sooths aff'ic- l,tis
tion's bed.
Wipes tho cold sweat and STAYS the snk-B
ns head.
Sons of Veterans.
"sons of Veterans, you are doubly wel-
como. Upon yo,r tho eyes of virginia.
with unabatcd confidence and pride. VIII
ever turn, You will ere long ftll otr
places! You have made the firth Beonl- J.
niandment tho cornerstone of your; of-
ganization. Cling ia it,Iand the blessing
OF God and the ladies will be assured,
Tho craven has said: 1.-THE Confederate =
cause lis as dead as Hector, What
higher ancomum could hess asked ~
thousand years ago Hector died. fishtliiE Z
for his country; aud MS long AZ the eter-
nal hills of Rome stand, his cause VIII 10
linked with tho Giontederat te ca ussa tprsH
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