The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-18
VIRGINIA VETERANS
AT NEWPOR I NEWS
Past Commander Stewart Refers
to Historic Battle, Which He
Witnessed, in Responding to
Address of Welcome-Gov-
ernor Attends Exercises
at Academy.
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five hundred gray-clad veterans OF
the Civil War were present at the
Academy of Music to-day when the
annual reunion of the Virginia Grand
Camp. United Confederate Veterans,
Jones welcomed the guests to the city,
with a happy speech, and he was re-
sponded to by Past Commander VIII
liam II. Stewart.
After thanking the Mayor and tho
people of Newport News for the hearty
welcome extended the camp, In which
he said II was hard to describe in
words the feeling of gratitude and
appreciation, Past Commander Stewart
explained what 1t meant to the old
soldiers to have the opportunity of
visiting this city. and the section of
Hampton Roads. referring to the scene
of the battle between the Monitor and
the Merrimac. The speaker with In
dignation in every gesture and voice,
scathingly referred to an account of
the battle written by Woodrow Wilson,
now Governor OF New Jersey. in the
latter's History of the American
People"
In part the speaker said:
The History of the American
People, written by Woodrow Wilson.
Ion the 9th OF March these two
novel craft made trial of each other,
and the Virginia was worsted'
III this Us the way Virginia born
historian writes her history. may God
spare us from another such. saw
with my own eyes that battle from
start to finish, and here declare that
the Virginia won the victory over the
Monitor. with little Injury TO herself
Il saw the Monitor retreat to shall
low water, and would nevermore give
the Virginia an opportunity to fight
her, even when she had another IRON
clad 10 assist her. We mar not ea-
pect justice from men like Elson. but
when one born on our soil speas I'M
truthful history, It cuts deeper and
makes more insidious wound than
one hundred of Elson's flaming SLAM
ders. for they are full OF overloaded
prejudice and ignorance"
With an apology for departing from
the purpose for which he was selected,
Commander Stewart closed with an ex-
preston OF thanks and love for the
people OF this city on the part of the
veterans and their friends.
Roll Call of Omcers.
Following the address by Past Com
mander Stewart, the roll call OF Off
GERS was made by Colonel Joseph "
Bidgood, Acknowledgement of the Grand
Camp.
Tonight the Virginia Division.
United Sons of Veterans. held Its ex-
ercises at the Academy of Music, and
at that time maids of honor and spon-
sors were presented to the public.
Governor William Hodges Mann, who
came down from Richmond this morn
Ing to welcome the Waterway dele
gates. occupied box with Walter S.
Copeland. whose guest he Is
DR.. Clarence ]. Owens, past grand
comma nder-in-chief OF the United Sons
of Confederate Veterans, was the prin-
cipal speaker. ". Mcdonald Lee. com
mander of the Virginia Division, pre-
sided. being presented by George helms
Wise.
Former Mayor Samuel r. Buxton
delivered the address of welcome, and
DR.. E. Pend!eton Jones, D. D., son Of
the chaplain in General Lees army
made the response on BEHALF of the
Sons.
Tomorrow the business session OF
the reunion will be held, and Thursday
afternoon the grand parade will take
place.
SPONSORS and Maids of Honor.
The sponsors and maids OF honor for
the veterans are as follows:
Mrs. George w. helms, State sponsor;
Miss Louise Williams, maid of honor;
Miss Grace Walton, maid OF honor
First District-Mrs. Charles ls. Par
ker, sponsor; Miss Blanche Sinclair
maid of honor.
Second District-Miss Caroline IIud-
gins, sponsor; Miss Pauline Williams
maid of honor.
Third District-Aiiss Rebis Bradley
sponsor; Miss Lucy Clay Brown. maid
of honor.
Fourth District-Miss Salie c. Gull
len sponsor; Miss Virginia %. Paulett
maid of honor
Fifth DisTict--Miss Sadie Nav Null
zen. sponsor; Miss Nancy Lee Simmons
maid of honor.
sponsors; Miss Ella Runker. mato of
honor.
Seventh District-Mlss Bessie Sci
bert. SPONSOR; Miss Marguerite b. piale
maid OF honor
Eighth District-Miss Bessie Thorn.
ton. sponsor Miss Nancy Hart. maid
OF honor.
Ninth District-Miss Elizabeth Roll
Ing, sponsor; Miss Sarah Bell, maid OF
honor.
Tenth District-Miss Mary Osborne
Templeton, sponsor: Miss Helen Moore
maid of honor.
For Sons of Veterans
The list of sponsors aud maids of
honor for the Sons of Confederate Vet.
Grams is as follows:'
Miss Nell Jordan. Suffolk, sponsor-in
chief; Miss Fanny NJ Benson, Newport
News; Miss Louisa c. Tatem. Berkeley :.
Miss Blanche Edwards, Franklin, maids
of honor; Mrs. Anna NJ. Tribe. irving
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