The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-28
AMONG
THE HOW|TzERS
I-'T IlJONlIIINUU TTU11I u ISI -IUhC.J nm n
occasion. will put a stop to any such
thing"
His Motives Were Pure.
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Before tho conclusion OF the meeting,
and after n brief speech by member
OF the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, Cap
tain Myers again reverted to the Incl
dent that had thrown the pleasant social
gathering upon the verge of turmoil.
He assured his hearers that the motives
actuating him in all that he had done
were the very purest. Any man who
charges that politics inspires me, or that
any impure or selfish motive throbs In
this heart, Is a maker OF malicious false
hood. We will allow no breath of impure
air to enter these portals, said he,
pointing toward tho doors. we haven't
the new equipment to stop it, but we
have what stopped the Yankees, But let
this matter end here. DO not, for Gods
sake, let any man take it from this meet
ing. Let this unfortunate thing, this
lack Of discretion, pass away. We will
now hear from the Confederate infantry
and would suggest that we let the re-
marks of the gentleman who is to speak
act as absorbent cotton upon wound
which. when removed. leaves the wound
healed"
The speaker then presented Dr. c. w.
p. Brock, who spoke briefly and In a
very pleasing vcin
Mr.. Patteson's Resolution.
The meeting of the battery last night
was Il socihl one or smoker, arranged
for the purpose Of thanking Senator Mar
tin for his services In securing from the
War Department an unqualified promise
that the Richmond Howitzers should have
a battery out Of the first set of tic new
field guns being manufactured by the
ordnance department of the government
Senator Martin was the guest of honor,
a. 1ty1c| tho fI,rt a1,..,,
after his speech and that of Mayor NC
Carthy. Admiral Harrle Webster and
others had been concluded that Mr. Pat
teson precipitatcd the incident that
marrcd the serenity of the occasion. Al
though the resolution had not been read,
end was not read afterwards, 1t had
become whispered around that such q
resolution was to be proposed. Captain
Myers had evidently heard of It, though
no did not care to discuss the episode for
publication. In order, however, that tho
public may he acquainted with the situa-
ton fully, and with the circumstances
attending the incident, the resolution
which was. never. offered, is herewith
Whereas for n long time untirinr
efforts have been made by many
of the friends OF the Howitzcrs to
get an up-to-date battery; and
Whereas, there is now some prospect
OF such efforts being successful;
therefore, be It
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Richmond Howitzers arc due and are
hereby rendered the following gen
tlemen:
Ex-Governor J. Hoge Tyler,
Senators John w. Daniel and
Thomas S. Martin,
Governor A. J. Montague
Hon. St. George Tucker
Hon. John Lamb,
Hon, William A. Jones
and
Leigh Robinson, ESQ.
FOR securing the promise OF the Sccrc-
tary of war TO assign such battery
to the Howitzers at some time in tho
near future.
These gentlemen have for years in
season and out, laborcd to secure for
the organization a battery OF now,
modern guns
Letters to the Governor.
Mr.. Pattcson also had in his possession
q number of letters exchanged between
Governor Montague and tho War De-
partment, General Croxlcr, the chief OF
ordnance. and finally a telegram from
Colonel C. A. Dempsey, a retired Off
Ger of The United States army, now at
tached to the Virginia military headquar-
tcrs, The first of these letters Is one
from Governor Montague to the Sccre-
tnry of War, dated May %, 1901 urging
the department 10 provide for the Vir.
gina volunteer artillery, and especially
for one battery Another letter Is in
rorporated from Governor Montague &c
Hon. Robcr, Shaw Oliver Assistant Sec.
rotary of War, enclosing u letter from
Colonel Dempsey, dated June Sd, agar
urging thGt one of the new batteries OF