The Washington herald., 1907-06-04
OLD AND NEW SOUTH.
Confederate Veterans Live over
By-gOne Days at Richmond

eigCal 20 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, June 3.-To glance
around is to see the old South minglng
with the new South. The former is repre-
sented in the capitol and other ancient
buildings and the battle-scarred veterans.
many Of whom brought with them the
remnants Of tattered uniforms The new
South is exemplifed IN the young business
men and the pretty girls here 20 partici-
pate IN the festivities. But the old Rich
mOnd and the new Richmond have many
things in common. The song Of the mock
ing bird is sweet now as Of yCre. the
blooming magnolia is no less fragrant.
and the cordial greetings extended by res
idents TO the strangers within their gates
have lost none Of the charm OF ante
bellum days.
Due 20 the fortunes Of war and other
causes after its close. the Confederacy as
it existed is represented 10 a great extent
by the widows Of the distinguished Off
GERS Of high rank. Foremost among them
are Mrs "StonewaIl" Jackson, Mrs. J. Z.
B. (JebD Stuart, Mrs. A. P. Hill. Mrs.
William Malone, Mrs. Braxton Bragg,
and Mrs William Henry Fitzhugh CRoo-
new Lee.
The Lee family. in fact. is we'll to the
fore. and all Richmond is proud 10 honor
its members. Mrs ". II. r Lee. who
lives Al Ravensworth. in Fairfax County,
Va. and who was formerly Miss Tabb
Boiling Of Petersburg is the widow Of
one Of Gen r. f. Lees sons, and her son.
Robert f. Lee, jr, is the male representa-
tive Of the family here. as Gen. Gusts
Lee. another son OF old "Nlsrse Robert "
who also lives at Ravensworth. was un-
able 10 come. His sister. Miss Mary Gus
lis Lee, is. however among the guests.
and received a great ovation from the
veterans. To Gen. Lees children and 10
his grandson the private soldier is an OBJ
iect of admiration. Young Bob Lee. as
he is called down In his own baiIiwick
has been one Of the stars of the reunion.
Col. Spencer G.. Jones was presented 10
him yesterday afternoon as the Next
Governor Of Maryland" whereupon every
one from that time on addressed the
genial gentleman from Montgomery as
Governor That was before the ar
rival Of GOV Wsrfeld, whose admirers
would have him as his own successor.
Apropos Of Col Jones. he was intro
duced 10 Col Castleman Of Kentucky,
a gentleman who. in every respect, looks
and acts the part Of d genuine Kentucky
colonel. as Col -' "I was nothing
but a private soldier in the First Mary
land Cavalry" said Mr. Jones. Il was
no colonel during the war. and am not
one now The only claim I have 10 the
title Is that the Baltimore newspaper
boys gave It TO me and call me by it,
Just my case" said Col Castleman.
Il was a private soldier and am stll a
private soldier. Why. last night some
one presented me 10 a beautiful young
lady as colonel I said 10 her: 'Begad,
miss, I'm no colonel Never was any
thing but private and then Mr.. 90
Jones and Mr." Castleman shook hands
again. and. with their arms around each
others shoulders. went 10 look for a
man.
Mr.. Fred Talbot who is appearing
in q brand-new white hat Of the block
that he always affects. with a black band
around IL. is enjoying the occasion i'm
mensely. A number Of his constituents
from Baltimore County and Carroll Coun-
" are here. and Bud" Dorsey said 70
little group Of the boys why, we've
got enough people with Us to elect Fred
Talbot again"
II YOU mention Bud Dorsey or Joe
Bennett I'm your paper. said Joshua
Thomas. who was Gen. r. f. Lees body
guard and owns Gen. Lees camp stool.
"call them Bud and Joe or people
wont know who you are talking about"
Both Mr.. Bennett and Mr. Dorsey were
members Of Company X. First Maryland
Cavalry. The regiment was first com
manded by Col Ridgely Brown. and after
his death by Col Gus" Dorsey. a native
of Montgomery County. Spencer Jones.
who was a member OF the same regiment.
wanted Col Gus Dorsey 10 accompany
him here, but he could not arrange to do
so. Many inquiries wore made for him by
the members Of his old regiment. There
are no finer specimens Of physical man
hood here for the reunion than Joe
Bennett and Bud Dorsey. Each brought
with him the canteen carried during the
civil war. but Teflled with old apple jack
They have been IN demand with their
Accompanying them here was
Charles Y. Lepper now OF New York,
who served I'm the same company and
with them. Mr.. Lepper wrote
Josh" Thomas that he would not miss
the reunion for worlds, and he went 10
Baltimore and came along with the dele
cation from that city on Saturday night
on the York River Line steamer Balti-
more, reaching Richmond yesterday morn
inc About 40 vetera ne came in the marty