Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-25
mo- PREsENT LOVING OUP.

In recognition OF the reception 8lFeu
IN the Richmond HowiIzers on their
historic march last summer by the
O,nfederate Veterans Of Alexandra,
where the march ended, delegation
from the taJsfy will go to Alexandra
MONDAY TO present to r. E. Lse Camp,
No 2 handsome silver lOvirg cup
The token which the HOwitz9rs will pre-
sent 10 their friends 10 Alexandria rep
reseuts the contributions Of the members
of the bait ~ sud some Of their guest on
the ''Valley March" |, is 10 the form
ola solid silver loving cup, which stands
90 an ebony base Tha cup is grace.
full piece Of plate with two handles, aud
stand II IL inches nigh. II Is one Of
the pret.iest pieces Of work OF it's klnd
ever turned out by Richmond ieWeler
The front Of The cup is hsud,omely en-
grayed with The following inscription:
Presented by tNe
Richmond Howiizers,
Captain Wm. NJ. Myers commanding,
Of
Richmond, Virginia,
to
R. E Lee Camp, No. ?, Confederate
Veterans,
OIL. w. A SnOOt, commander;
Womau's A0xilisry, r. <. Lse
Camp, No. ,,
Mrs. Z. II. o. BFieD, chairman;
NJ. D. Corso Camp, Sons of
Veterans.
DR.. A. f. German, commander,
all of the city of
AleGaadrls, Virginia,
As token of appreciation OF the
beautiful
reception
rendered this battery on the afternoon
of June 29fd, 1908,
upon the completion Of march OF l67
miles through the
Valley of Virginia,
and q study of the campaigns OF
that Christian soldier,
Ganeyal Z. J. "S.OueWalP Jackson.
stanton to Alexandra,
June 14'b to 2Srd,
1908.
On the rever4e side their appears a
complete roster of the HoTiizsr Battery
Tni5 il artisticsllg arranged, the full
name OF every officer aud enlisted man
ia the battery appea'iogiu proper order
Beneath the roster ia B ribbon scroll, on
which there appears tha Latin motto
nj the Howi'zsrs, "Oits Mor3 Aut VIC
tor'a Lae.a," aad the date Of organize
ton, 1859.
The execution Of this psrt OF the
work alone ia possibly the most extern
sive ever done by Richmond jeweler,
there being a total Of one hundred aud
forty-foar rames, each With their proper
military title.
The following committee from the
Howi,zer Battery, and those who took
part in the march through the Valley,
will visit Alexandria for that purpose
Captain William NJ Myers, Captain
". NJ. Worshan, Captain James Power
5 NTH; Lieutena1ts Edw O. Rees, Jas.
q. Pollard, john 7. Wood and w. II.
w. NJ woU; Srgssnts Robert n, Row
sey, G orge d. Myers, Il. F, lowering
and 2. O Jones; C0rpOrals +. Il. Rowe,
J. A. Holman and w. d. Hyman, jr.;
Priva.es O. D. Peters aud G. L. Nickel;
visitors-Hon. John Lamb, NJ. @. Hon,
Edwin p. Cox, Major D. A. Blown,
Captain + J. Bosber. Mr.. James I.
Graz aad Cspaia T. K. f. Wsrrick.-
Richmond Times Dispatch.
A h,rstlfore s'a Ell in the Gazette
the presertation Will take place st Lee
Camp Hall st s o'clock tonight. The
members of the camp aud siso the
Ladies Auxiliary and the Sons of Vet
Grams will be present aud al enjoyable
time is anticipated.
Il understood tbat Mr.. J. NJ, john
son vii. receive the cup on behalf Of
Lee Camp; Mr.. r O. Graham on be-
half af the Ladies Auxiliary, and DR..
f. A German on behalf Of the Sons Of
Veterans.