The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-11

SlQeO, his eyes SllllcQ Win tears ana MS
voice trembling with emotion.
General Sickies.
Scarcely man or woman in the buIld-
ing ref.a.acd from singing.
Major General Daniel Z. Sickles,
former commander of the Army Of the
Potomac, now past eighty years old,
hobbled forward on his crutches to be-
gin one of, his famous talks. !"
The applause twas $'still ringing III his
ears when he began With n tribute to
the Army Of Northern Virginia and to
Lee. think Of 1t: ! for four years Lee
kept us from getting from Washingt ton
to Richmond. How far is IT." "One
hundred and twentyiRmiles,'' said Mr..
and twenty miles," resumed General
sicklcs, shaking his head lugubriously.
But we got there. The army, which de-
feated an army like that Of Northern
Virginia, led by a soldier like Lee, is
entitled to imperislabe glory"
All united in applauding this generous
tribute The audience gave three cheers
for the old veteran when he concluded.
General Black.
General John c. Black, member of the
civil service commission. followed Cen
eral sickles. He requested that all
Union veterans present at the first bat
OF MA TlaSSdS raise 2LuelEE IldnQS. seven
responded Five veterans of the Army
OF Northern Virginia Indicated by up
raised hands that they were at the first
battle. Twelve In all;5Ejust as many
men as Christ chose to teach his religion
to the world, :" excla lined General Black
and he proceeded with an impromptu
eulogy suggested by the analogy that
Ielicited roar Of ihppluase. He is an
orator. sa' 6ts
"Ny five friends d the Army of North
| ern Virginia." no sale, 81 have lately been
| reading with most Intense interest John
| b. Gordon's life, wAtten by himself, and
| tho less prctentioul but not less inter
estng volume by Stiles. Of the Rich
mond Howitzers, kFour Years Under
Marse Robert II some things they
| differ, but In this tley agree. that when
| tho curtain was ruiz down on the great
| drama at Appornatox. the Army of
Northern Virginia fas a praying army,
the general In his ent the private SOL
der lying on the grund under the stars,
prayed to the God battles to give the
| victory to the veal
Corporal Tanner. Il.
l Corporal James Tanner. Recorder OF
i Deeds OF tho Distltt OF Columbia, for
4 twenty years an honorary memDer or
1 Lee Camp, and probably the most wlde-
i ly known private Wip fought IN inc Army
4 of the Potomac, mae an eloquent speech,
i in the course OF Which he paid fine
tribute to Senator 5aniel, who, he said,
! he would AS soon Hive represent him In
4 the Senate as any han on. earth.
i Colonel Edmund Berkley, OF IS l'rlnce
William. and Lieptdant Geo. y, Kound.
4 OF Manassas, a yteran OF the Union
Il army, and member the Nlanassas fich-
ct Post OF Union Vefrans. mace spoech-
es at the business lessi0n OF the assoc
citation this morniH, Each expressed
their pleasure at hHlng the ASSOCIATION
visit tho town. lieutenant Round,
| though n Northern Ioldler, VINO settis'1
in Manassas after til war. Is ono OF the
"A most popular cltizen OF the town. He
made n GA initial spee, and so uld Colo
mel Berkeley, weariu on his bosom n
Il number Of badges hnWing his service
Il in the army OF the Snfederacy.
a Al the business shion OF the society
) this morning, Washington Was selec. ~
as tho place OF me4ng next year ana
then officers were eIcted,
Praise Of treatment.
The visiting yeterts,s are absolutely OF
ono voice in dIscu5ng the reception
4 given them by the tlople OF Manassas.
Thev declare ihev all not surprised that
they ara 90 cordial. Certain 1t is that
. nothing could have Pen done, 20 illuhs
arc full Ia oycrflohg, but no visitor
, need BIO without a hho 80 long as there
Is u vacant bed In house OF 2 c't'zeh
OF the town, 5e+2l Ts
!, Tho arrangementsForgy he entertain
! ment OF tho vlstorsiaye been nhq ala
illcol. j -. r. Th4ton, G., Wagene.r'
) Norborne Berkeley. HInund BerkieSl IA a,
; II. Compton, Thonk Moore ~, w.
Hutchinson. q, q. dleher, ~, y &, GIG
dings y y, Merchant ], r. IiilGtt, I ieM,
~ Rteen, II M. Glaison, y, II I, us,
! comb. H. r. lam. Mn, Blossom, ~ 9.