The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-24
CONFEDERATES
AT FEAST
Memory OF Lee and Jackson
HonOred.
TRIBUTES TO DEPARTED COMRADES

Maury Camp Confederate Vet
Grams held It's annual reunion Thurs
day. AS the years roll by these
meetings OF old soldiers become more
and more sad, the thinning ranks,
the absence OF old familiar faces
telling in unmistakable tones OF the
inevitable end.
The camp met at the Mayors Of
office and by the kindness OF Mr..
Pitts proceeded in body to the
Opera House to view the moving
pictures. The comrades enjoyed
this. and the scenes produced some
of old Confederate war times. re-
called many an old time through
which they had passed But there
was something ahead which could
not to be lost sight Of. They who
in years gone by had gone hungry
for their country's sake began TO
feel those old pangs again. AMI
when the general commander gave
the word to march a smile OF con-
tent came to every countenance.
The march to the Williams Cafe
on Lower Main street was made
and the spread arranged proved
itself well worth waiting for. When
the doors were opened the weight OF
years was almost forgotten as the
old vets moved in TO take their
places and enjoy the feast.
Plenty and much more than plenty
was there to tempt the appetite,tor
everyone seemed to have We'd to-
gether to make the evening a happy
one.
When Commander A. b. Bower
ing called upon Rev. II. II. Barber
grace was said and all fell to with
glad and thankful hearts. After
the banquet was disposed of cigars
were passed around and the serious
part of the evening came when the
commander arose and reminded all
present that they were there 10
commemorate the reyered memory
of their immortal leaders. Generals
r f. Lee and StOnewal Jackson
Touching indeed and eloquent were
his tributes to these most distlh-
guished OF all generals. He re
minded them that the 18Th OF Jan
uary was being generally observed
because Gen. Jackson could not pos
lively say on what date he was
born.
In appropriate language Judge
Goolrick. veteran himself, yet VIII
a Juvenile bearing, responded 10 an
invitation to address the camp, more
particularly on his remembrance oil
Gen. r. +. Lee. Judge Goolrics
most happily responded, protrayed
in glowing terms what Gen. Lee was
and did and will continue to be IN
the hearts and lives OF all South
ern people.
The Rev. II. II. Barber being call,
ed upon said that it always grleved
him to feel that the honored chap'
lain of the camp, through illness
was not able TO be present on any
such occasion. but on this he could
not say that his grief was very
deep. for the temporary sickness Of
his brother, Rev DR.. r. ]. McBryde
had made 1t possible for himself tc
be present. The speaker reminded
his hearers that for them all the
end of warfare was at hand and
soon every one present would enter
upon the reward which the God oil
battles was holding out for each one
Beautiful and touching tributes
the camp standing. were paid to the
memory of Geo. w. Shepherd, Capt
Jas. s. Knox, Capt S. ]. Quinn
Capt Jas. P. Woody. r. <. Dignum
Samuel G. Knox, w. B. Goolrick
Frank Miffleton and Miss Virgin
la S. Knox, the soldiers friend.
Then at the request OF the com
mander the benediction was given
and all went to their homes feehne
some regret at the end OF such
very pleasant evening.