The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
We I { RAMS FIGHT
BA I Ties AGAIN
Blue and Gray Soldiers at Lee
Camp Enjoy Evening OF
Good Conradesllip.

Happy speeches, music and refresh
ments marked the reception rendered
to the New Jersey Veterans and their
friends by r. E. Lee Camp last night.
the jolifcation lasting until nearly IL
o'clock.
There were las members of the visit
ing party, most of them being surviv-
ors OF the Fifteenth Regiment, which
fought through the Civil War on the
Federal side. They are making a tour
OF prominent Virginia battlefields, and
arrived here over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway on Tuesday. stopping at
the Lexington. Yesterday was spent
at Fair Oaks and Seven Pines. The
party will visit Petersburg to-day, and
will start for home tomorrow, stop
ping over at fredericksburg. WASH
iington and Baltimore on their return.
Around the Campfire.
The meeting at Lee Camp Hall last
night was largely attended, both by
members and visitors. and it was much
in the nature of love feast. Many
of the battles of the Civil War were
fought over again by the veterans,
fsuratively speaking. and the speeches
all who attended Commander c. w. p.
Brock called the camp to order shortly
nfter s o'clock, and Adiutant j. Taylor
Stratton introduced the speakers.
Colonel A. ". Whitehead. OF New
ark, who has charge of the visiting
party, was first presented, and he re-
sponded in a graceful manner, ex-
pressing his appreciation and that OF
his comrades and friends for the at
tention shown them by the camp.
ladies and gentlemen and COM
rades of both armies was the fra
tcrnal manner in which he commenced
his remarks and then he proceeded
to give some OF his experiences in
fighting Southern people over forty
years ago.
Captain Whitehead spoke of the Won
derful changes wrought here since he
saw the, city just after the evacuation.
and declared that his party had been
treated handsomely by the veterans
and citizens during their present visit.
He was glad to see the Southern peo-
pie cherish the Confederate Gag as a
souvenir of other days, and amid great
applause he took from his pocket and
unfurled small one given him by
Mrs. Basil Duke. which. he said, he
very highly priced. He praised the
Southern people for their loyalty to
the Union, andtdeclared that sectional
feeling had.' vanished forever when
Generals Wheeler and Lee fought un-
der the Stars and Stripes in the War
with Spain.
The Camps Welcome.
Captain stratton responded briefly
for the camp, and extended to the
visitors a cordial welcome to the soil
OF Virginia, and especially to Lee Camp
Hall
Captain ]. Thompson Brown also
spoke for the camp, and was frequent
" applauded by the visitors He de-
clared that If the proposition We're
made to rerstate negro slavery in the
South. 1t would not get single vote
in Virginia.
Captain Brown commanded COM
pany at the battle of Marye's Heights.
Captain Whitehead was present on the
other side with the old Fifteenth New
Jersey. and the Richmond man warmly
praised the Federal officers for their
generous treatment OF him and his
men after they We're captured
DIR. R. c. Ward. formerly OF Yer
mont but now of New Jersey made a
very humorous speech, in which he re-
lated number OF interesting anec-
dotes He declared that Vermont had
been in every battle from Big Bethel
to Appomattox, including first Bull
Run, where she made both a bull
and O run" Referring TO the Eff
tenth New Jersey Regiment, DR.. Ward
created much laughter by declaring
that General Lees greatest mistake
was TO enter Maryland, for there, he
said, he was confronted by the gallant
Fifteenth New Jersey, and from thai
moment the star of the Confederacy
began to wane.
Candidate for NIatrimony.
Captain John A. Curtis spoke fol
the Confederate navy, and opened b,
declaring TO the visiting ladies that III
was widower and candidate fol
natrimony. He never thought mucl
of land soldiers, He was In one bat
tie before he took to the navy, ant
kept behind tree until the shootin,
was over. Captain Curtis Endorsed tn
Presidents greater navy Ideas, and de
clared that though he could not Yot
for him. he hoped the Chicago con
rention would renominate him for hi
present high station
# Arithls point Misses Tribbett an
Ogburn rendered some fine yoca
music, after which the closing speec
OF the evening was made by Lieuten
ant-Governor ]. TAYLOR Ellyson. NJ
Ellyson spoke briefly, but in the mos
cordial manner concerning the pres
ence Of the visitors, and extended i
them 4 hearty welcome. The remark
Of the LieutenantG overnnr provoke
much applause, and when he resume
y his seat the camp broke ranks
Refreshments were served In tn
dining hall, and this feature furnish
ed the climax OF a most enjoyabl
0veping