Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-09-17
CONFEDERATES REUNION
Old Fighters Recall Days OF 6l
Al State House Gathering
COL. Jim" OWENS pRESIDES
md Plans For FOrma ion OF Permanent
Society 10 MaryIa1d Are Effected

4 Society Ia Marylald Are Effected
Within the historic portals of the
State House, Confederate Veterans
from all sections of Maryland. gath
cred today, ,swapped yarns and related
interesting tales of their hardships
during the conflict in which they
fought side by side for the Lost
| Cause
They were the guests of the Con-
federate Veterans of Annapolis, and
it was the occasion of the first re-
union of the old fighters ever held in
this city. Incidentally plans for the
formation of q permanent Society of
Confederate Veterans of Maryland,
were launched and the organization
will be effected this afternoon at
Boucher's Grove, where the Veterans
gathered to enjoy crab feast as the
guests of the Annapolis Vets.
Col. James w. Owens, of Annapo-
lis, was the instigator of the plan for
the reunion, and to him, for the most
part. the success of the gathering is
credited. The attendance exceeded
expectations. There were more than
one hundred Veterans present, and in
addition number of ladies, Daugh-
ers of Veterans, attended by invita-
tion. The Veterans of Washington
manifested keen interest in the re-
union and sent a large delegation.
The George Emack Camp, of Mary
land, was represented by more than
thirty members
Colonel Owens presided over the
reunion, which was held in the hall
of the House of Delegates, and was
also. the principal speaker. Mr. Owens
has vivid recollection of the incl
dents, and the trials and tribulations
to which the troopers were subjected
on the march to Richmond, Winches-
ter and Appomatox, etc., during the
great conflict, and he treated these
before the audience in an entertain
ing manner.
Corporal Jimmy Lee, of Prince
Georges county, spoke after Mr..
Owens, and he, too, recalled some of
the memorable happenings in the vi
cinity of Winchester. Later he de-
livered witty speech in the Senate
Chamber. here the members of the
George Emack Camp gathered and
held their annual meeting and cleo
tion of officers.
Another speaker was Capt. John c.
Callaghan, one of the Washington
Veterans. Captain Callaghan made
the suggestion for the formation of
a permanent Society of Veterans in
Maryland, which was received with
much favor. The question was in
formally discussed during the meet
ing, but the organization was deferred
until this afternoon at the crab feast
at Boucher's. During the meeting
the Speakers rostrum in the House
was draped with Confederate. Ma
tional and State flags. In front of
this sat the presiding officer and
other speakers.
With the principal meeting over.
the members of the George Emack
Camp retired to the Senate Cham
Der and held its annual meeting.
Capt. John F. Hickey was re-elect-
ed commander, and the following
other officers were named for the
year: M. S. Goldsborough, first
lieutenant; George S. Parker, second
lieutenant; George S. Wooley, third
lieutenant; John W. Williams, adju-
tant; Charles A. Fox, surgeon Will
/ lam d. Barry, commissarY; DIR.
Joseph A. Mudd, secretary-treasurer; !;
Miss Emily G. Hickey, sponsor; John
B. Hill, standard bearer.
Upon the conclusion of the busi-
ness of 1.-THE meeting, DR.. Mudd pro-
posed that his comrades visit the flag
room in an ante-room of the old
House of Delegates Chamber, and
give one rousing cheer for the historic
old flag, the fortunes of which they
followed during the war. AS they
gazed upon the tattered banner, in
its glass case, the old Veterans re-
sponded to the cheer with vim.
Mr.. Oliver E. Rhodes, of Baltimore,
was among delegation of McNeiIls
Rangers, band of sixty Veterans
who marched into Cumberland and
there captured four Yankee colouels
without a casualty. Mr.. Rhodes just
recently returned from the annual
reunion of the Rangers at Moore
field, w. Va, August 81.
There are only eight surviving
veterans in Annapolis and vicinity,
all of whom were present at the re-
union. They are: Mr. James w.
Owens, DR.. Eugene Worthington, B.
Welsh Owen, Julian Spencer. Daniel
Duvall, George w. Higgins, Robert
H. Welch and Henry Tongue.
Before the Veterans left for the
feast at Boucher's they posed for a
picture on the rear portico of the
State House. Those of the George
Emack Camp were photographed in a
group. The pictures were taken by
j. Lynn McAboy.