The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-06
fr,ron Our Regular correspondent,

(From Our Regular CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, May 5.--No old rebel
who wore the gray In 1S61-'66 ever VS.
tied the heart OF Yankeedom and was re-
Eceiyed with more enthusiastic cordially
than Colonel John S. Mosby, the famous
partisan chleftan for the Army OF North
ern Virginia, who has Just returned from
a weeks visit to Boston and vicinity. For
four years the Aiddlcsex Club OF Boston.
tho principal Republican social organiza.
ton of New England, has been urgent
with opportunities for Colonel Mosby to
mako them a visit and be the guest OF
the members OF the club 8, !,
He was finally persuaded that he could
no longer with grace decline the speclA!
commitment of the repeated invitation.
Announcement Moody, vice president OF
the club and Colonel Mosby cnlel ~ .!le
recruitment of Justice, so inslsten'ly JON
edT the invitation THAI the colonel had
~ vield accepting an Invitation 70 be
with tho club on the occasion OF the cell
ehrntjon OF the birthday OF General ulys.
goo g Grant. The club sent 10 Washlng-
80, m cscort OF two old Union veterans
n conduct the colonel to Boston,
Colonel Delighted.
rho colonel Ia lust back and brim-
r,,np with delighted recolections OF ms
visit talking about the people IN anu
about Boston, as though they were Just
90 rood as the Virginians IN ana hoout
,Richuond X, Ills hosts sontcEtalneu nun
with better than royal welcome, "ns
via the genuine hospitality or peop's
who greeted him as II they were prouu
.hc was all American. AS their guest
d Ia was made to feel as much NJ hohe us
though no we're in tho heart OF mo oi o
Dominion and his people were their peo-
nlc his ideals and heroes theirs LOT
generous respect and highest praise.
Colonel Mosby was met at Providence i'
by two former Union officers "non ne
had captured during the Civll war ~
one OF his raids at Fairfax. va. lhe ~,
would not let him 30 at any tll 1 un''1
tl,ey were sure he was improper CUSTODY
He was taken to the BrVnsWicK Ho.e1'
In; Boston, and no Pilgrim Pa tnera N lne
flesh. rencarnated off OF Plymouth ROCK,
could have been treated BY thelr a"eo
and thrilled descendants with tehdete!
consideration than WAS this OLD srlzz'eu
Rebel terror from the Land OF 'he
Cavaliers.
Tho Kingsley Post G. a. r., gave MN
recontio,1, al which hundreds OF lead 4
ing citizens and many old Union SOL
diers. who Included more OF his ClVll War
prisoners, gave him hearty greeting, INC
next evening one Of the veterans, 1uuse
Rm,ce entertained the colonel at MAJ
den. near Boston. among other guests
being Governor Curtis Guild Jr.. ana
hiss his Secretary Of state, 4 Union vetera y
and former captive Of the colone! NE
next morning drove him into i'osto'
town, harvard
On tho way they stopped at Ha t are
University to SEQ an old lrtenu 80 ' ~
coionn, Mrs. Webster. the wife OF one OF
tpa faculty OF tho University, Mrs. Web
ter 'u daughter OF Major Forbes, former
cant,vc OF Colonel Mostly, and grand
da'rhter OF tho poet philosopher, Raiph
v vvaiGo emerson, anxious that the colonel
visIt her aunt, Miss Emerson, gave q, nun MN
for her n letter Of introduction, ih ,ra
at the old Emerson home Aha ~ so nae
masters library the co'o!'ea ers" and re-
nned hospitality Of tho poets daughtet,