Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-08-22
Big Confederate Reunion.


persons assembled there from all parts
of this and adjoining counties. The oc-
casion for the meeting was reunion OF
the members of the recently organized
Jefferson County Camy, U. C. ", and
other ex-Confederates. The members of
the above named Camp were out in full
force. together with good representa-
ton of John w. Rowan Camp of this
place. under Commander !. c. Holmes.
and the Shepherdstown Camp, with dele
cations from the Berkeley Camp of Mar
tinsburg. ]. E. B. Stuart Camp of Berry
vile. and Turner Ashby Camp OF Win
chester. Besides these the old ex-Con-
federates from all over the county,
whether members of organized camps or
not. were there. with their wives and
their sons and daughters. The members
of Stonewall Jackson Camp. U. S. c. ".
| of Charles Town, under Commander
Chas. E. Baylor. were out in full uni-
form and did police duty, although so
orderly and well behaved was the crowd
that their services might easily have been
dispensed with so far as any need to en-
force good order was concerned.
The speakers platform. in front of
which seats were provided for large
audience. was handsomely adorned with
Confederate and United States colors,
the recently returned and Virginia In
fantry battle flags. the flag of COL r. p.
Chew presented by the ladies of Char
Ilottesville to their brave defenders the
Stuart Horse Artillery. and pictures of
Lee. Jackson. etc. Nearby was another
large stand for the accommodation of the
Charles Town Concert Band and the
choir of Sons of Veterans and Daughters
ofthe Confederacy who rendered delight
full music and sang the old wartime songs
which brought back to the old veterans
many memories of days long gone by.
After music and an opening prayer by
Rev. C. Sydenstricker, business meet
ing of the Jefferson County Camp was
held. Commander R. P. Chew presiding.
The roll of officers and members of the
Camp was called, after which the follow
ing resolution in memoriafn of comrades
| who had died since the last annual meet
| ing was offered by Major E. H. Melon
aid and UNANIMOUSLY adopted, and copy
of the same ordered to be sent to the
families of the deceased comrades and to
be published in the county papers
Resolved. With deep sorrow we here
with present the names of those CT our
Comrades who, since our last meeting
have passed over the river and now
rest under the shade of the trees in a
land of perpetual sunshine. where no
drum nor bugle sounds the revellle, and
where strife and Oil are fogotten in the
bliss of Paradise. Capt Henry w .Kear-
| ney, Samuel House and c. E. Johnson,
| Company d. OF the 18th Regiment of
Virginia Cavalry. Laurel Brigade; Rich
ard Henderson. Company G. and David
Hout. CompanyB, end Virginia Infantry,
Stonewall Brigade, and George w.
Licklider. Gilmores Battalion. To their
| families we tender our warmest SYM
pathies. and ask for them the loving care
of our Heavenly Father.
On motion of Comrade John T. Coils
ton. the old officers were reelected for
another year.
/ The Commander and officers were
authorized to appoint the time and select
the place for the reunion next year.
The fee for admittance to membership
in the Camp was reduced from 50 to rs
cents. with 10 cts. additional to go as
capitation to the Grand Camp of Vir-
ginia. The same amounts (25c and Ioc :
were also made the annual dues to be
paid to the Adiutant. 1t was ordered
that those comrades who paid 5octs. fol-
admission at the previous meetings
should be allowed credit on future dues
to equalize them with those who pay the
reduced rate.
Twenty-six new members were admit
ted into the Camp.
A resolution OF thanks by the Camp
and all present to Miss Ruth Brown rol
the use of her woodland for the delight
full reunion was UNANIMOUSLY voted
/ The exercises of the day were opened
by an address of welcome by Commander
R. P. Chew, who next introduced the
chief speaker. Rev. DIR. w. NJ Dame Of
Memorial P. E. Church. Baltimore, who
delivered an eloquent address. enlived by
amusing anecdotes of the war. At the
conclusion of DR.. Danes address boun
tiful dinner was served to all present by
the ladies', to whom too much praise can.
not be accorded for their cheerful labors
After dinner the camp was entertained
by stirring address from Major Robert
W. Hunter, during which he related a
hitherto unpublished incident of Rev.
DR.. A. c. Hopkins, then Chaplain of the
I'd Va. Infantry, Stonewall Brigade,
leading charge against the Federal
troops in the battle of Mine Run, and
iourishlng an old tin bucket in the air
as he shouted to the boys to come on and
follow him. Capt w. B. Colston, of
Berkeley, was called upon and made
some happy references to the times when
the war was on and to old comrades
Rev. DR. A. c. Hopkins was loudly
called for, and the hour being late made
a short address in justification of the
Southern States in Withdrawing from the
Union and resisting the attempted coer-
tcion by the North.
| The program of the day was inter-
spersed with select recitations, impressive
and well rendered. Miss Virginia Lucas
reciting her fathers famous poem, In
the Land Where We Were Dreaming,
Miss Grace Morriss the eloquent address
delivered by Miss Elizabeth Lumpkin at
the Louisville reunion Miss Hattie
Reese (of Mineral county, 1.-The Boys
of '6I;" Miss Eunice Neill " Memory of