The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-28
VETERANS IN PARADE
Rain Prevented the Sham Battle at
Petersburg.
REUNION OF CRATER LEGION

The Grand Camp OF Confederate Vet
erans at Petersburg was escorted from
A. Z. Hill Camp Hall to the Academy lay
the local camp of Confederate Veterans,
hendcd hy a band OF music, and were
leu lily cheewd Seated on the steps oil
the Academy We're the grand officers.
SPONSORS and maids OF honor, Mayor
Jones L. ). senator Martin.
Among those who took part in the
parade and who attended the session oil
the Grand Camp was Jefferson Shields,
colored. aged eighty-one years, who was
cook for Gen Stonewall Jackson during
the civil war. and who has attended
every session ol the Grand Camp since 1t
was organized.
CARRIED nN STORM.
The Grafton hy Miss Elizabeth Elliott
Lumpkin. daughter OF Col W. W. Lump
kin. OF Columbia, 5. C., who was intro
duced by Congressman John Lamb,
carried the vast ddience by storm aud
mt It's close she was unanimously elected
the daughter OF the Grand Camp.
At the ait .rnoon session the annual re-
port of the grand commander was read.
GAvEL FROM CAPITOL.
Rev. DIR. j. William Jones, presented
the Grand Camp with n gayel made Oi
wood from the old Virginia State capitol.
Virginia Division. United Sons Oi Con
iederate Veterans. assembled III annual
session.
Wednesday night the local camp OF
Sons OF Veterans gave a grand reunion
ball at Center Warehouse, which was
largely attended.
The three granite markers on the Crn-
ter battlefield, erected 10y the Second
PENNSYLVANIA Heavy Artillery 10 mark
the advanced position of their regiment
at the battle of the Crater, Were dedicated
with appropriate exercises in the presence
OF 300 TX Federal aud eX-COr'ederate
soldiers. The address was made 10y
John l.. Grim. OF Philadelphia.
The sham battle of the Crater. which
was To have been the feature Thursday
of the reunion of the Grand Camp oiCon-
federate Veterans at Petersburg, was de
clarpd oil. owing Ia inclement weather.
greatly To the disappointment of 5000
veterans.
The parade took place
On account of rain many OF the hand
some decorations IN different parts oil
the city We're ruined.
The Crater LegiOmUf MahOne's Brigade
held its annual reunion Thursday. The
address Of welcome was made 10y Com
mander George ; Bernard, of the Peters
burg Bivouac. The response 10y Col. W.
II. Stewart, of Portsmouth.
Col. VIM ll.Stewart was unanimously
reelected chief OF the Crater Legion. He
delivered an address in which he eulo-
gized and defended the charge of Ma
homes Brigade in the battleOi the Crater.
VETERANS ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting OF the Virginia
Division of the nited Confederate Nete-
rams was held at the Academy OF Music.
Mai. Gen. Garnett, commanding. sub
mittcd his annual report
sroNsoR~ PRESENTED.
The Academy OF Music was packed To
Overlooking at night with fashionable
audience. The occasion was the prrsen-
tation OF fifty sponsors and maids OF
honor TO the Grand Camp OF Confederate
Veterans OF Virginia. The sponsors and
maids occupied seats on the stage.
The exercises We're opened withprayer.
The address of welcome was made by
Rev j. 5. Foster The response was by
G. A. Ashby. OF Newport News. The
presentation Of sponsors and maids OF
honor was made by John b. Lightioot,
ir.. adjutant First Virginia Brigade.
United Sons of Confederate Veterans, OF
Richmond. The reception response was
biz Hon. Aubrey +. Strobe OF Lynch
burg. The address TO the Virginia divis-
ion. United Confederate Veterans, was
made 10y Rev j. Gray McAllister, presi-
dent of Hampden-Sidney College.