The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15
farther vest than tho North Carolina Carolina,
monument III. I
Virginia Troops Last.

4 1rhis puts Wiz nla troops last at Arpo-
3mnttox and puts In Issue the claim OF
North Carolina TO the position OF last
mt Appomnttox. rho Senator was e1o-
8uucnt and fluent and brought tears to
Ithe, eyes OF his audience rs he spoke
TO his old comrades In arms. lie de-
sclarcd Ito them that he was glad no
had been d soldier and he reJoced that
the war was over and would never como
again. Then he said goodbye and tho
crowd surged about him to shake his
hand, while the chorus OF sweet singers
sang "The Sweet Bye and BY"
At this point on the programme the
Nfasons took charge Of the ceremonies
and laid the corner stone With an im-
pressive service, Revs. p. t.. Warden and
Hugh G. Smith leading In prayer.
rho contents of box were the natnes OF
seven companies sent from Appomnttox
( to the war 1SGl-1SG5. roll Of Appropriations
Camp, G. w. 1nvincibles, picture ana
business card Of j. II. FRY Brown, r1onu-
mental architect and builder of the mon
Iment; n so 4 Confederate note. liberty
Baptist Church calendar for 1905, flags
or the nations, cut Of the monument.
picture Of Mclean House, county OIL
GERS OF Appomhttox. copy Appomattox
and buckingham Times. Southsldc Vir-
GINA: Richmond Tlmcs-Dispatch, United
States nag, United states coin, ten cents,
1890. souvenir half dollar. Mrs. j. r. At
wood; Canadian one cent, j. G. Jones
Company G.. Eleventh Virginia Infantry;
roll southside Lodge OF a. r. & NJ. No.
1e1 r. a. Smith and Company's business
card, clipping from Lynchburg News Of
Appomnttox monument. copy OF Rich
rnond News Leader, copy Of Lynchburg
News, ono I'VE cent piece. date 1900.
Mr.. Floods Address.
The crowd quietly reassenbled in
front OF the speakers stand when r. T.
Burke introduced Hon. RI. D. Flood
who made the Masonic address. Mr..
Flood spoke for half an hour and showed
that he was q wellposted Mason Hn
was frequently npplauded and many pro-.
nounced his speech a gem.
Captain stratton here announced that
dinner had boon pre- pared for all and
that old soldiers would have the right
Of way.
After dinner Colonel r. B. Poore intro
duced General James r. Munford and
smoke feclingly of his old commander
The General showed himself to be very
familiar with the history OF Appornattox
and the closing scenes OF the surrender.
f1is position on the extreme right OF
General Lees army gave him the oppor-
tunity OF striking the last blow at the
enemy and did It. The General escaped
with his entire command. which was
disbanded in Lynchburg and therefore
did not surrender.
His speech was Interesting and full OF
valuable historical statistics. The Cen
eral is now collecting data for a history
OF the closing scenes Of the war, cs-5
pecially the retreat from Five Forks to
Lynciburg and seeks the information
OF comrades on the subject.
M. G. Norris who was In tho last
charge at Appomattox was a guest here
to- day. aHe declares that his weight was
1913 when he surrendered and that ne
now 5olts the scales at s33 POUNDS.
Z Everything passed OFF pleasantly and
the great crowd applauded the MANAGE
ment for the success OF the day and
thew promise to attend their unwilling on
April 9Th next.