The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-17


wound In tho course OF year. ana
returned to Germany, and afterwards
became conspicuous officer In the
war Dctweon Germany and Austria
and also In tho Franco-Prussian War
and remained in acttce service until u
year or two ago, whom he was retired
ninth Army Corps and was also presi-
dent of the military court connected
with the Federal Council OF the Ger
man empire. He has occasionally cor
responded with members of Mosby's
communal. and has always been eX-
ceedlngly gratificd whenever he heard
wrote to hin last fan that that i my son.
Rev. John II. Chapman, would spend Il
portion OF the winter la Germany With
Would ea 10 an SEQ w hi II tTaa s9ln
replied, and gave him pressing invita-
tion to visit him 1t so happened that
he could not cull upon him until dur
Ing tho present month. but after writ
ing tho general he made the visit on
tho 7th instant, and / will quote from
my sons letter:
dng, reaching Bremen 1T 1929 +. NJ:
The country through which / passed
was even more interesting because Of
count OF it's historical association;
great furnace chimneys arose OH every
side. and the multitude of tracks and
wealth and industry of the section, 1t
Is rich In coal and iron, ranking next
TO Pennsylvania, / belicvc. The steel
industry has reached Il high state of
perfection and the excellence of their
1n'Shcd produce lis probably uncuualed.
After leaving the coal and iron re-
gion, we came upon an agricultural
section again. with the winter barley.
rye. oats and wheat promising we'll for
a good harvest in the late spring. The
forestry here. as elsewhere. has been
country about Gutenberg. 1 could not
sec as 1T was then dark. reached
the atatfon ut 7:06. and was met out
sido by footman In livery, who con-
Quoted me TO u handsome carriage,
and drove me to the generals resi-
dencc. where he greeted me cordially.
in his room. In which ne inquired after
your and mothers, health. we Joined
his wife and daughter In the drawing
room. He Is somewhat fuller and more
robust tkan his photograph, and even
better looking his good looks be
ing accentuated by his coloring. His
manner and his daughter equally so.
gave my arm to the baroness. the
baron following with his daughter,
and we proceeded 10 the dining room.
English; the baron was not as nffluent
In English az he was years ago. though
We got along bravely and my few
German words helped out a little. Iit
recalled that you were his best friend
in America, and wished very much
that you might be persuaded TO visit
derinany. He recalled number OF
names. inquired after many. and sa,d
THAI Mosby's command was composed
of brave men: he also said that he
mad plenty to eat In Virginia. an!
was often Just as hungry, Il not more
SO, In the o-Prusian War. After
many kindly expressions. bade the
family ''goo1-by" at a:25. and was,
driven back 10 the station reaching
Bremen shortly after II. | believe ne
appreciated the long trip took to
meet him, and 1t WAS also pleasure
TO Inc TO see one OF whom hive heard
so much, through so many years. of
course. he mentioned our great
grahdinother. grandma and Uncle John,
ana also those whose names are
familiar TO you. Captains smith and
Mountjoy, who were killed during the
war. ana many others, Mothers early
age at her marriage was also called
TO mind. and he knew II to have been
ment next morning at S, stopped at
lilldcsham and reached Cologne at
1890 last night.
The Journey has added TO my good
opinion OF the German railroads. The
cars are clean. seats are provided for
every one. the trains are apparently
on time always. the ignorant or care
less passengers are watched over, and
and willing to do whatever they can
for the comfort OF the passengers.
Some of the excellence must be tho
result Of the military discipline AMI
training that most of the men OF the
nation receive.
TO day. I'beruary .. completes our
week in Cologne, We leave Tomorrow
morning for Brussels. The Cathedral
have never tired OF studying it's perfect
proportions and beautiful simplicity
II Is, OF course, the finest ecclesiasti
cal structure IL Germany. and IL mag
be within its rights TO claim that dis
W. II. CHAPMAN.