The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-11
.HETH'S PORTRAIT
RECEIVED BY CAMP
Brilliant Assemblage Witnesses
Presentation Of Addition
to Gallery.
DR.. M'KIM MAKES ADDRESS
Delivers Eloquent Tribute to
Memory of Gallant
Commander.
DR.. MKIM MAKES ADDRESS


delegates of the Daughters con-
vention and veterans, which crowd
ed the large Lee Camp Hail
to the doors last evening. took
place the presentation to the camp of
the portrait of General Harry Heth
The event has been looked forward to
by the veterans for several months,
and the ceremonies attending the un-
yelling of the portrait last night were
among the most stirring of the many
that have taken place In the historic
hall.
DR.. James Power Smith, adjutant ON
General Stonewall Jackson's staff, and
chaplain Of the camp. presided over the
exercises and introduced the speakers
of tho evening. The address OF pre-
sentation, delivered by Rev. Randolph
H. Mckim. d. d.. of Washington. d. C.,
was one Of unusual beauty and power.
The speaker was repeatedly forced 10
stop because of the applause called
forth by his address, and at the con-
clusion was greeted with an cnthusi-
astic ovation.
Had Gallant Record.
He offered comprehensive sketch
OF the life of the Sallunt commander.
particularly Of his long and honorable
military record. He spoke of General
Heth's early education and his military
training ut West Point from which
institution he graduated in 1s47 at
the age of twenty-five, with the rank
of brcvet second lieutenant. He fig
ured prominently in the Mexican War
and later In expeditions against tho
Indians Speaking of the part played
by the soldier in tho War Between
the states, DIR. McKim said:
When the tocsin of war between tho
States sounded In the spring Of 1861.
Captain Ilcth promptly resigned and
"a fDh IL,
colonel of the Forty seventh Virginia
Infantry. under the command of Cen
cral Floyd" From this time on his
military career was ono of steady pro-
Ercs3. until at the end lie Is found with
Lees Army of Northern Virginia AT
the final scene at AppemattoX. Fol
lowing brief review of General Heth's
OF the zone of war, the speaker said
The Army OF Lee.
Thus General IIcth was associated
with the Army of Northern Virginia
and its Industrious commander through
those great campai sns of 1853. 1864 and
1860 In the greatest of those trcmcn-
dous battles which shook this CONT
ncnt in those fateful years. Henry
lleth participated, and always with
unfaltering courage. with unfailinS
intrepidity. with mistaken nerve. HIS
name and fame Will always be entwined
with that magnificent veteran army,
tho tincst-our enemies themselves be-
ing judgcs-that ever trod American
soil; an army OF which the impart
pen OF history will record that its en-
durancc has never been cQuaIed, its
achievements never surpassed, In the
annals of war-not by the British
squares at Fontcnoy, not by the German
squadrons at Worth or Gravelotte, not
by Napolcons Guards at Austcrlitz, not
by Wcllington's infantry at Tulavcra
or Aibuera or Waterloo. not by the
Light Brigade at Baiaklava. Oh. It
was such an army, that veteran army
Of Lees. that no soldier could wish for
more enduring fame than to be re-
incmborcd as one who marched with 1t
and fought with II and did his duty
Ia it, whether as IA major-gcncral or "A
private soldier This need of praise
we give to Major General Henry Heth
lie would ask no more"
Judge ChristInn Speaks.
The portrait was accepted for the
veterans by Judge George l.. Chris
tian in particularly appropriate adj
dress. I'VE come this evening" he
said. Ito add another portrait, to this
galaxy of immortals. and In doing this
| we not only honor ourselves but we
add to the list the name of as gallant
a gentleman and a. brave and true \
soldier as any that ever enlisted in
any cause in ancient or modern days"
He paid a compliment 10 the eloquent
and comprehensive address of the
speaker who had preceded him. and
told the assembly that he could add
| nothing to the estirHate already given
of General Heth. save that he always
wore the white feather OF a blame
less life" and that he followed the
plume of Robert L. Lee.
The presentation ceremonies were
witnessed by a large delegation from
the Harry Hcth Camp. Confederate
Veterans. of Washington, ID. c.,
among whom was Major Robert w.
Hunter and Il. 5. Denny Miss Mamie
Randolph Hcth, n daughter of the SOL
der honored last night. was also
present Miss Hcth is an honorary
member of II. l.. Lee Camp. Richmond.
Daughter of the Confedcracy and
president of the Confederate Relief
,, Society of Washington. Several mem
bcrs of the relief society attended
the presentation.