The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
ANNUAL REUNION
0F N0SBY VI { d ! 8 MEN \ | Il.
Splendid Gathering 81 the Rang
ers at Fredericks-
burg.
THE NEXT MEETING PLACE
They Will Build Splendid
Monument at Mar
shall, Va.
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FREDERICKSBURG, VA, August 81
Tho twelfth annual reunion OF Mosby's
men took place here to-day under the
most favorable auspices. and Richmond
was selected as the next place OF meeting.
A local committee, ee,4colnposed sof q. w.
Mills chairman;sJ il. w. Masters, w. J L.
Watson. George II, Morrison; Isaac Hirsh.
IS. J. Quinn, w. S. Embrey, q. D. 0le.
s. w. somerville, a. p. Rowe, J.. Y. lay
ton. W. D. Carter, has for some time
been making preparations for the event,
and when the soldiers arrived they found
= a complete programme mapped out.
The Exchange Hotel was their head :
quarters. and large painting OF Colonel
Mosby, mounted on his charger, hung on
tho north wall. and was admired by all
coners With the arrivals on the early
morning trains, the number Of the sur
tvlvor5 Of the band present aggregated
about seven nty-five men. There are over
three hundred and fifty survivors OF the
command. but they are scattered all
over the country from Mainc to Texas,
and from Virginia to California; Late
/ last night and through the early morning
q
stood about, recounting the adventures
of the exciting days of tho Civil War,
I In which Nosby's men took such a prom
8inent part. All OF the men wore badges,
and here and there was seen a gray unr-
form. They were a subs tantial. intelll-
gent, good looking body Of fl1nen, and some
of them have done as brave deeds as were
ever recorded in the annals OF war.
Mosby Absent.
Colonel Mosby the commander, is now
In Washington. but was unable to join
his men in their reunion. A letter from
him stated that urgent engagements pre-
vented his coming. The most prominent
figure was Mr., Joseph Bryan, Of Rich
mond, the past commander, who Is known
and liked by every member OF the organ
ization.s Mr.. Bryan, though a very busy
man, makes 1t n point to mlngle with
his comrades In their reunion each year.
when 1t is possible to be present. Some
fields this morning as well as the Mary
Washington monument, Mary Washington
house, "Brompton," on Marye's Heights,
the home OF Captain NJ. B. Rowe tho Ma
tonal Cemetery and other points OF in
terest. t5i
AttlO:3O o'clock the veterans gathered
at the courthouse for their regular meet
Ing. Colonel u. d. Cole called tho meeting
( to order and introduced Mayor Thomas
7 r. Wallace, of fredericksburg, who de-
livered cordial address OF welcome,
praised the bravery of Mosby's men, re-
ferred to the fact that, owing to their
peculiar connection with the war. It was
impossible for history to do the COM
mand full justice. The speech was warm
3ly received and appreciated The re-
sponse In behalf OF tho veterans WAS
made by Mr.. Joseph Bryan. OF Richmond.
who in eloquent words thanked the Mayor
and through him the people of Freder-
iclsburg. not only for the warm cordlality
In which they had been received but for
the splendid programme which had been
arranged for their entertainment,
Officers Elected.
After these formal addresses the or
ganl2ation went into Il secret business
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