The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-17
] Courthouse Dedication and Con- 4
fcdcratc Monl,i11cnt Un-
yelling.
THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY
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ringing grooves Of change between the
days OF shot and shell and this night
when stnrlit heavens look down upon a
scene OF placid beauty. Il swords have
been turned into pruning hooks. and the,
troddcn fields of armed hosts now smile
X In their pleasing vcstures Of living
green. But the memory Of those days
yet lives, undimmcd BY the flight OF years
What though tho dove OF peace l,overs
DER tho banner OF Il reunited land and
loyal hearts are knit into m indlssolu-
bic bond OF American brotherhood, base
would be the thought that cherished
memory OF the Souths honorcd SONS
and Of their devotion to constitutional
liberty Is dislOyalty. "a
Before sunrise the main thoroughfarcs
ISL OF this goodly old shire will be crowded
with vehicles bringing the people from
far and near to the stirring events that
will mark the morrow--for It Will be q
red letter day In the history OF the town
and county. Confederate veterans Win
tho frost OF many winters upon their
heads and eternal spring y. their ,'l hearts
viii DO here. and their devoted wives
S daughters and sons; the remaining thin
line OF erstwhile faithful old darkey
slaves will come hither Bcaux VIII
bring their swccthcarts. The sons !. OF
Il the sircs that helped to brighten HIS
tory's page and their fair hclpneets WIN
help 10 raise the anthem and sven the
song Tho railroad trains will detr;in
many Confederate veteran camp from
other sections OF the State to Join IN
the celcbration Native citizens OF the
county, now living in other States VIII
be largely represented. 1t will be q.
great gathering and a great OCCASION 6, ca =, n;
Many will meet perhaps for the 1lrst.
time since the war. There will be hearty
e greet embraces, anecdotes laughter
A and tears. And the missing veterans
Who have "crossed over the river to
rest under the shade OF the tree" VIII
he present In the heart memory of'tnese
surviving boys OF the gray" for while Y
Il "Cold In the ground their treasured
hearts may be. $1 9e
That which warmed ~ them once can
& THE K, PEN DOOR,
And Louisa is al prepared to receive
her army OF guests Pretty decorations
greet the eye. Everything presents a
spic and span appearance inc stree &c.
are as clean as n carpeted floor. me
court green tempts to q. loll. The pretty
grove wherein the multitude is TO be
& led from the larder OF Louisa'st far
famed hospitality! seems impatient for
the coming OF her guests. And how
the tables will groan under the weight
Of country cured hams, fried chicken.
potato pies. the choicest SOUPS. fruits e
and melons! And how tho folks VIII
patrotIcally tighten the loads OF these
x goodly tables! There will be an abun-
dant supply OF good. cool water-natur
3 sparkling beverage, and which Louisa
scnsIbly prefers TO the device of man s.
concoction that becloud tho i1tellee and
ruin the body and soul. IT Is an
adago here Chat The who drinks at
Louisa's public we'll will return hthet!''I
There are two OF these wells on the
public square and the hotel is indeed
excellent.
The writer belonged to the Infantry
Corps In the days that this celebration
recalls, l distinctly remember when
& Wade Hampton and Fitz. Lee Intercepted
Ehcridan's march from Walkers Ford.
and there was a sklrmish on Van Lewis
HILL about two miles from town. a bevy
Of ladies' on the upper porch OF the brick
# Btore then known as Cash Corner per-
mittcd this infantrymnn to use a field
glas to SEQ the fight, ] could not then
understand why the eyes Of these fair
ladies filled with tears, but understood
better when one day I peeped into the
a Methodist Church, that was then used FOR
Z llospltal PURPOSES will always remem-
her as ono OF my chlldhood's heart-crush-
Ing experiences the following Incident:
ARMY BY RAIL.
\ Our army was being moved By rail
from tho eastern section to tho Valley.
x Train after train Of soldiers passed here.
We learned that father was on a certain
4 section, and Colonel p. W. Jones Gather
OF Dr. j.. William Jones, who speaks hero
to-morrow) assisted my mother to pre- /.
pare some knlck- knacks for him. had
plump red apple In each hand, and
while awaiting the time for tho train !
dropped into a doze. Tho train Whlstled
sooner than was expected, and mother
and "Uncle" William hurried 70 eaten
Z It. couldn't keep up" 'stumped'"'# my ny
toe fell down, lost my apples IN the
darkness ut was night and limped, cry
ing, on IN tho street to the corner. where
conld see tho railway station. and lo
the cruel engine made no stop the
uater tnnkI Yes, tho children Of the
c,onfedcracy Ind their heartaches ana
thnlr invitations too. Edward Thompson
fnoace 10 his ashcs) was general ana
'"colonel" Of this infantry" We de
,rhted 10 sit on our respective gate
nogts and sec the army march hy. ! Wen
romembar tho ''potato coftee. anG, ,the
manufacture OF wax candles ana sAau
an opportunity to pc lhFll''a.e.sS ae
nmn,ntc ri with the devotion TO duty ana
,ua,so - the women OF the Confed-
nracw r,od bless their memory! Ihe o.
cas sion awakens hallowcd par,
oas a sentlmentof the late Co!onel
nW,,,ian < Gilman, expressed N . p1t
becue political speech q. ~. s sc ma l Gu"l
t, am trnthfully say: wherever On ftns :, ?
tnmnestuous sen my baraue may ~ - N' IA
ne old refrain, carry me DUN "a - uil,
louisa s played eorn a ods d dhsn T the
be syeeter music f. ny " 9 ra'elle SD by an
iinest rendition Of the MAN. s''''s 4
' Tha ol1,cers Of Louise camp ma !. W. ~.
t,ke such prominent part IN INC, 80, eaar7
c enas Of The morning are william ttenn'
COMMANDER; w, Meade, n 90 trsa !.
John u. Dickinson, secretary 7, aa1 no etI
rank raris' Of 4 of,cers and men, FL
HISTORY OF ASSOCIATION,
brief history ofathe Louisa Mon'!'
ment Association, to whose patriotic eff
tt,j,y a M n