Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-10-28
VETERANS AND SONS.
ConfederateS Reunion at Norfolk
One of the Best. Notwithstanding
Bad Weather.

One of the Best. Notwithstanding
Bad Weather.
Newport News was selected as tn,
next meeting place of the Grand Camp.
The annual election of officers and a
tribute to the late and lamented Sena
tor Daniel were features of the Veter
ans sessions.
The new officers are as follows:
Grand Commander, Capt. w. c. Whit
tie, Norfolk.
First Lieut.. Commander, Micaial
Wood, Charlottesville.
Second Lieut.. Commander, Harr,
Wooding. Danville.
Third Lieut.. Commander, Col. TIL. s.
Smith, Warrepton,
Inspector-General, Upton ID. Jer
nings. Lynchburg.
Quartermaster-General, ID. A. Brown
Richmond.
Chaplain General, John p. Hyde, ID
D., Winchester.
Surgeon-General, DR.. II. N. Nash.
Norfolk.
An address by Jefferson Shields, tn,
aged negro cook of Gen. ''Stonewall''
Jackson, was of interest. With hi.
breast covered with badges and medal,
Of honor, Shields said:
Il love young men because they ar,
strong. Iloved 'Marse' Jackson becaus,
ne was a strong man. He was strong
Presbyterian, too, and didn't mean no
foolishness. 'Marse' Jackson ALWAYS
laughed and shook hands with me when.
ever We met on the road and said: JEFF
ferson, don't you go to the front; want
you to keep out of Danger Love such
man? How could i help it? 'Twan't
no danger / wouldn't have faced for
him."
A trip in q steamer around the har-
Dor and grand ball to the sponsors and
maids of honor Thursday night closed
the entertainment features.
MEETING OF SONS
Roanoke had asked for the next re-
union, but when the proposition was
put to vote the Tidewater City won
out by good margin and the meeting
adjourned at 4 o'clock.
A forecast, w. Mcdonald Lee, of
lrvington, was unanimously elected
Commander of Virginia Division, Sons
of Veterans. The other officers elected
were as follows:
w. q. Edwards, of Portsmouth, First
Brigade Commander; b. Mercer Hart
man, Second Brigade Commander; Rev.
X. w. Barn we'll, of Petersburg. chap
lain; DR.. Joseph Grice, of Portsmouth,
surgeoni Rev. J. Cleveland Hall, of
Danville, HISTORIAN; C. w. Sans, of
Norfolk. inspectori w. II. Hurkamp,
Of Fredericksburg. quartermaster, and
Branch B. Morgan, of Richmond, COM
missary.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
That the Sons shall invoke Legislative
aid for the entertainment of the Veter-
ans on the annual reunions.
That a committee of three he appoint
ed to cooperate with the Daughters of
the Confederacy in caring for the old
women.
Resolution indorsing the Confederate
song book Dixie
Resolution jpdorsing the action of the
executive committee in returning the
$500 appropriated by the various divi-
sions for a monument for Confederate
women. This money was raised for
monument, but clash occurred over
the location for it. Nearly every divi-
sion wanted it in a different town.
Resolutions designating depository
in Richmond fOT the preservation of his |
torical papers. The depository will be |
called the Confederate Museum.
RECEPTION AND BALL
On wednesday night reception was
rendered the visitors at the Lynnhayen
hotel. and it was an elegant sffair.
The following night, wearing their
yoId-'ace and gray, like the debonaire |
'oung officers they were a matter of
itty years or so ago, more than 200
Veterans thronged the ball
DOM at the Client Club. as the guests
# the Sons of Virginia Confederates.
The ball was a brilliant finale to the
hree days of the reunion. Mrs. William
lodges Mann, wife of the Governor of
lirginia, led the grand march with Gen
raj John Z. Ewell, the retiring grand
commander. In the march were griz-
led veterans of score of bloody bat.
les, women who sent their men 10 fol-
'w, Lee IN 81. dozens of pretty girls
nd as many young men whose fathers
rent to war.
A reception preceded the hall. In the
eceiving line were: Mrs. William II.
lam, Mrs. James Y. Leigh. Mrs An
hony Wake, Mrs. Griff Edwards. Cen
raj j. g. EWsll, Captain III. c. Hog
ard, Mrs. II. g. Hoggard, retiring
commander Spindle, Sons of Veterans
nd the new commander, w. Mcdonald /,
zee, Sons of Veterans.
ihe only decorations were the Com
ederate flag end the stars and stripes
appended above thu ball room.
AS General Ewell, IN the brilliant m
orm of line officer of the Confader-
te calvary, and the wife of the Coy
fnor OF Virginia. led three generations
Dixie IN the stately grand march
iat preceded the dance, the scene was a
lcturesque and impressive ons. At ,
he end OF the march the orchestra I,
,ruck into the stirring rythm of !
Dixie. and the ball room rocked with !