Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

Time often turns tragedies into Incl
dents. and such is certainly the case
with the Endheld party
The Endfield party took place in
Gloucester County. Va. in 1868
Yorktown. in Virginia, had been
evacuated by the Confedcrates. and the
Northern army occupied it and it's sis
| ter village. Gloucester Point. just across
the York River. About the County Of
Gloucester. IN secluded mansions. were
many sick and wounded Southern SOL
dicrs az home TO rccupcrate. II the
Northern soldiers knew where they.
were they had not bothered them.
jus, at this time. TOO. Confederate
scouts we're entering the upper por-
, ton OF the county, quite a distance
! from Gloucester Point and Yorktown.
, 20 and out what was goIn; on az those
places.
Into the minds OF the loyal women OF
Gloucester, the tempter as usual en-
, tered: this time with tho suggestion
that they give the sick and wounded
Confederatcs and the reckless scouts d
party. Think Of it-a party with tho
enemy sixteen miles away.
The old men announced in no uncer-
tain way their disa pproval; the old la
dies refused to enter into any such
hazardous game. The middle ged and
IN" young saw no danger and deter
mined 70 entertain. with the hes; the
county afforded. the poor hal.-starvcd
soldiers who were soon going away.
perhaps never to return.
Messengers were sent TO the secluded
homes In tn. highlands. where the con-
valescent. sick and wounded were to
bid the soldiers to the feas, prepared
for them at "Endhcld." the home Of
Mr. Jack Sinclair, which stood upon the
main road. that ran from Gloucester
Point TO Richmond.
oral transmission is wonderfully
rapid and the word" quickly passed
from mouth TO mouth. from homestead
Ia homestead, and even To the lair Of
the scouts: and those who were hidden
refused not 10 come.
With the aur"ole OF conservation and
courage around thei,. brows. the sicl;
and wounded found little difficulty in
securing the romantic interest Of th.
young ladies who Comfortcd them in
their confinement. one Of the chief at
fractions OF tn" party was the suggcs-
ton that three OF the ConvalcsCc sol
d!.rs had become engaged to three OF
thc county girls, ana that thcs" pretty
secrets were TO be revealed on the
festive night. Not much means o. loco
motion was III Old Gloucester then.
what horses the Southern soldiers had
left. the Northern soldia-s now called
their own at Gloucester Point So the
guests went 20 the party by OK cart.
tumbre! carts drawn by mules. or on
foot, yet unhappily they went
The wall OF the pig. the chicken, and
thu lamb was heard precious war
time" sugar was stirred into cakes for
the soldiers. and the cup--that cheers
was removed from its hiding place. and
taken 10 "Endheld" for the glorious
purpose OF drinking a soldiers health.
Pain must find another antidotc: pain
was common place. a soldiers health
picturesque.
Trembling old "mother-hants" packed
the baskets; the family would have
scant food for some time, but what was
this compared TO the glory OF making
feast for the soldiers? Champacne
baskets, long since empty, were pro
duced and filed with the last chicken.
the eve lamb. and the sucking pig The
last dust o! -four. saved in the bottom
OF the barrel for some emerEcncv was
made into cake or bread: the black
berry bounce, brewed for summer dis
eases. the handful OF real coffee. all
went into the baskets to help the