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Several small entertainments on Monday
•nd Tuesday evening's, and the german
on Tuesday evening, will wind up the
•ocial season before Lent. The married
woman's club and numerous card cluLs,
will hold their last meetings in the first
part of the week, and will then be on the
retired list until after Blaster. The La
dies Euchre Club will be entertained to
morrow evening by Miss Hartridge; the
Cinderella Club holds its last ante-lenten
meeting to-morrow evening, and the
number of small entertainments mani
fests the reluctance of society to subside.
The season has been a gay one, with a
few large and handsome receptions and
numerous and almost nightly entertain
ments. in all sets and circles. Unlike
New York, which the papers speak of as
living down to the cry of hard times,
Savannah has kept uu a smiling counte
nance and a cheerful demeanor, thus in
dicating her courage in the face of hard
times. A shabby coat and a long face
do not help matters. But Ash-Wednes
day approaches and surcease from the
whirl of society demands. A rest for
the devotees, sack cloth and ashes for the
religiously in lined, forty days of s lf
sacriflce, kindness and good deeds for the
charitable, forty long days of dreary exist
ence to the worldly.
Mrs. E. J. Thomas entertained at cards
last Monday evening in compliment to
Miss Louise Barnard. The lauies’ prize,
a gold pen. was won by Miss Maude Hey- •
ward; the gentleman's prize, a cravat
clasp, was won by L>r. Robert L. Lamar.
The german was danced last Tuesday
evening, and was led by Mr. J. Randolph
Anderson. The chaperons were Mrs. J.
J. Wilder, Mrs. T. M. Cunningham and
Mrs. J. F. Minis. The german was quite
a large one, and many visitors were pres
ent. The next german will be on Tues
day evening, which will probably be one
of the largest of the season, as it is the
last until after Blgster. The merry
dancers will cease their whirl for awhile,
and society will have time to recuperate,
to repent, to rest and to pray.
Among the visitors at the german were
Miss McDougall, Miss Shearson, Miss
Y’enahle, Miss Binford. Miss Potter. Miss
Halliday, Miss liutsford, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbur, of Pennsylvania; Mr. and Mrs.
Henry McAlpin, Mrs. Lowe, of* Pennsyl
vania, and Mr. and Mrs. L. M. LeHardy.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bfirsch entertained
a.t a fish supper last Tuesday evening at
Thunderbolt. Among the guests were
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Weil, Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Weil, Mrs. I. H. Hirsch, of Atlanta;
Mrs. Joseph Ferst, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ferst,
Miss Hamburger, of Chicago, and Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Stern, of Quincy, 111.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bryan entertained
last Wednesday evening at cards. The
first prize for ladies was won by Mrs. C.
B. Malone. It was a silver souvenir spoon;
the second ladles’ prize, a silver hat pin,
was won by Mrs. C. Lucien Jones. The
gentleman’s first prize, a silver scarf pin,
was won by Mr. H. D. Stevens, and the
second prize, aisilver key riug, was won by
Mr. W. W. Rogers.
Miss Hamburger, of Chicago, is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. A. Ferst, on Hall street.
Mrs. J. F. B. Beckwith entertained at
cards last Wednesday afternoon. Four
’ banded euchre was played, and the find,
prize, a set of silver studs, was won by
Miss Ellen B'ahigant. The second prize,
a silver umbrella clasp, was won by Miss
Woodbridge, and the booby fell to Miss
Lamar. Others present were: Miss
Potter, of New York. Miss McDougall, of
Columbus, -Miss Venable, of Petersburg,
Va., Miss Marian bl earson. of Chicago,
Miss Jessie Chisholm, Miss Janie Cun
ningham, Miss Bessie Hartridge, Miss
Belle Harrison, Miss B'lorenco Olmstead,
Miss Virginia Cunningham, Miss Eliza
beth Haskell, Miss Lillie Anderson, Miss
Lina Walter.
Mr. J. F. Minis, Mr. C. A. Shearson
and Mr. Sybrandt are spending a few
days at St. Katherine's.
Mrs. A. B'erst entertained at a luncheon
at Thunderbolt last Wednesday, and a
pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by tho
party. The guests were Miss Rosenbaum,
Miss Meyers and Miss Goodwin, all of
Richmond; MissSchoenthal, of Marietta;
Miss Prinz. of Macon; Miss Brady, of
Atlanta; Miss Hamburger, of Chicago;
Mrs. Dave Stern, of Illinois; Mrs. I.
Hirsch, of Atlanta; Mrs. J. B'erst, Miss
Mazie Ferst, Mrs. A. R. Weil.
Miss Marie Nisbet returned last Thurs
day from Brunswick, where she was an
attendant at the Aiken-king wedding.
Miss Elise Huger is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Huger, of Charleston, and
was a guest at the St. Cecilia ball last
week, in that city.
Miss Florence McAlpin, who has been
visiting in Waynesboro and Augusta,
returned home last week.
Miss Marie. Habersham has returned
home from a visit to Augusta.
Miss Margaret Stiles is visiting Mrs,
Mills on Hall street.
Mrs. Walker and Miss Daisy McAlpin
have returned from the north, and are
spending a few months at Guyton.
Mrs A. R. Lawion. Jr., entertained at
luncheon last Thursday, and the table
was a symphony in green and white. At
the place of each guest was a dinner card
hand-painted, and containing a question
on some topic of the day. The questions
were interesting and the prize for guess
ing the most answers was a silver nail
file, and was won by Miss {Elizabeth
Haskell. The other guests wfere: Miss
Marie Nisbet, Miss Virginia Cut uingliam,
Miss Janie Cunningham, Miss ( : race Bar
nard, Miss Olive Hohida.v, Mijs Potter,
of Now York; Miss Woodbridge
Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Cofer ma.V reside in
Mobile in the future and will be missed
by their many friends in
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stern, of Quincy,
111., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. B’erst,
on Hall street.
Among the bridesmaids at the Aiken-
King wedding In Brunswick lust Wednes
day evening were Miss Page Wilder and
Hum Marie Nisbet. Among the guests at
the reception were the Misses Phillips.
Miss Ward. Miss Margaret Stiles and
Mr. J. W. McAlpin, Jr.
Clifford Carleton. one of the rising
young artists of New York, has illus
trated “Pembroke,” tho last novel of
Mary E. Wilkins, and tho first install
ment has appeared in Harper's Weekly,
The New York World speaks in compli
mentary terms of Mr. Carleton s work
Miss Carrie Cohen, who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Wayne, on South
Broad street, has returned to her home in
Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilkie Collins, of 'Wiscon
sin, are visiting Prof, and Mrs. Otis Ash
more.
The lectures next Saturday evening by
Gen. J. B. Gordon, under the auspices of
the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Indepen
dent Presbyterian church, will be an
event of much enthusiastic interest. The
subject, “The Last Days of the Confed
eracy,” from an historic point of view,
should interest old and young alike, and
appeals to both sides of the subject on
which he lectures. The personal mag
netic charm of the man anil the large
amount of interest that surrounds him,
together with his unusal gifis as an ora
tor, constitute him one of the most popu
lar lecturers of the da.v.
Miss Bessie Mills, of Griffin, was com
plimented last Tnursda.v evening by a
serenade, tendered by the Huss.irs. Miss
Mills is visiting Mrs. George Cope, on
Hull street, and has many friends among
the military men who had partaken of
her hospitality in Grilfin during tho en
campment.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hecht compli
mented their daughter, Miss Hattie
Hocht, with a dance at the De Soto last
Thursday evening, and handsome and
beautifully dressed women with their
partners danced to the strains of inspir
ing music until the small hours. The
costumes of the ladies were particularly
noticeable for the richness of color and
texture. Among the most striking were:
Miss Hecht, in pink chrysanthemum
crepe; Miss Hamburger, of Chicago, in
white satin and pearl trimmings; Miss
Ehrlich, pale blue chiffon over blue silk;
Miss Rosenbaum, brocade and chiffon;
Miss Mazie B’erst, in pink satin, brocade
sleeves and gilt trimmings; other dresses
were tiecoming atm elegant. The souve
nirs for the ladies and gentlemen were
tasteful and handsome. An exquisite
basket of flowers was presented Miss
Ileeht by the committee, cotuoosed of
Mr. Edwin B’rank, Mr. Alfred
B’antl, Mr. M. S. Gucken
heimer, Mr. N. H. B-olomon and Mr. M.
Hvines, Jr. A delightful supper was
served and Cobb’s orchestra furnished the
music. The master of ceremonies was
Mr. Alfred B’antl. The guests were Miss
Mamie Engle, Miss Meinhard, Miss
Rosenbaum, Miss Helen S. Smith, Miss
Ray Hamburger, Miss May Weichsel
bautn, Miss Dolly Dub, Miss Ilennio
Sprinc, Miss Bessie Colien, Miss Mazie
B'erst, Miss Nina Kulinan, Miss Ada
Brady, Miss Lillie Einstein, Miss Nellie
Bihrllcb, Miss Kmma Einstein, Miss Ida
Rlcser, Miss Schoenthal. Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Hecht, Mr. Adolf Sondheimer, Mr.
A. S. Eichberg, Mr. S. B’antl. Mr. Dave
Rosenheim, Mr. M. Ilymes, Jr., Mr. Oscar
Kulman. Mr. N. H. Solomon, Mr. M. S.
Guekenheimer, Mr. D. S. Einstein, Mr.
Walter Lillienthal. Dr. Silverman, Mr.
Edwin B’rank, Mr. I -eon B'erst. Mr. Ike
Kalmon, Mr. Y. Hexter, Mr. Arthur Solo
mons, Mr. Joseph Dre.ver.
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Bailey were
hosts at a musicale given at their hand
some residence on Hall street Thursday
night. It was the first timo their new
home had been thrown open to guests,
and tho handsomely ornamented rooms,
brilliant with jets of electricity and gas,
were greatly admired. The guests who
favored the company with vocal selections
were Mrs. J. L. Sill. Mrs. May Silva, Mrs.
Henry Altick and Miss B’lorrie Colding,
Mr. Frank Rebaror and Mr. Julian
Walker. Just before midnight a cham
pagne supper was served in courses.
Lieut, and Mrs. Sill entertained at a
progressive eucher party on Tuesday
night. There were six tables and the
prizes were very pretty. Supper was
served in courses from small tables and
was composed of many choice delicacies.
Miss Lillian Hamilton delivered a humor
ous recitation, which afforded the guests
much amusement. The first prize for gen
tlemen, a silver pincushion. was won by
Mr. William P. Bailey. Tlie first prize
for ladies, a Dresden china cup and saucer,
was awarded to Miss Hamilton. Thegen
tiemen's progressive priz.e, a silver key
ring, was won by Mr. Edwin Grady, and
the ladies’ progressive prize, a silver
ernory, by Miss Donovan, of Philadelphia.
The consolation prizes were beautifully
bound editions of Hawthorne's “Scarlet
Letter” and “Reveries of a Bachelor,”
by Ik Marvel. They were won respect
ively by Airs. Edwin Grady and Mr.
Richard Lattimore.
One of the pleusant events of the week
was a delightful luncheon, given on
Wednesday by Mrs. James B’arie in
honor of Mrs. Sill and her guest, Miss
Donovan, of Philadelphia. The other
guests were Mrs. J. H. Rogers, Mrs. An
drew Farie. Miss Jennie Thomas, and the
Misses Romare, of Atlanta. The sou
venirs were dainty little wicker baskets,
tied with satin ribbous, decorated with
violets, and tilled with choice bonbons,
At each plate was a card with a riddle,
which each guest was asked to solves
The decorations were extremely pretty,
and consisted of bride roses and camelias.
Mrs B’arie is a delightful hostess.
Mrs. Louis Collat entertained at pro
gressive duplicate whist last Thursday
afternoon, in compliment to her guest,
Miss Pauline Schoenthal, of Marietta,
Ga. The first prize was won by Miss
Schoenthal. it being a silver bon-bon
spoon, and the booby fell to Mrs. E. Eck
stein.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bewick entertained
last evening at cards, in compliment to
their guest. Miss McDougall, of Colum
bus.
Among this week's entertainments will
be an oyster roast, given by Messrs, tl.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1894.
Myers and E. Blichberg. to the bridal
party, about fifty in number. They will
go in a chartered boat to Tybee and be
entertained there.
Miss Mamie Clay entertained at an
afternoon tea last Wednesday afternoon
and Wednesday evening with cards. The
highest score was made by Miss Emma
Ingram and Miss Katherine Stiles. The
gentleman's prize was won by Mr. Pen
der.
Miss Muhlberg will entertain next
Wednesday evening, in compliment to
Miss Brown and Miss Pawthoki, both of
New York.
Miss Florida Orr, daughter of Hon.
James I- Orr. of Greenville, S. C., is the
guest of the Misses Hamilton, on Lafay
ette square.
The children's fancy dress ball, to be
given on Feb. IJ. at Masonic hall, prom
ises to be a most enjoyable affair, and no
efforts have been spared to make it a
complete success.
Miss Mamie Lovell is visiting in
Waynesboro.
Miss Carrie Cohen, of Augusta, compli
mented Miss Snead, of Memphis, on Mon
day evening at her home in Augusta,
with a card party, which was entitled,
“Suzanne aux yeux noirs.”
Miss Carrie E. Tyson is visiting friends
at Valdosta, Ga.
Mrs. John Screven, Jr., entertained the
Married Woman's Club last Monday af
ternoon at a salmagundi party. The first
prize, a cut glass sugar sifter, was won by
Mrs. C. A. L. Cunningham, and the sec
ond prize, a royal Worcester vase, was
won by Mrs. J. D. Paige. The guests,
besides the members were Mrs. W. L.
Wilson, Mrs. T. P. Kavenel, Mrs. W. W.
i Rogers, Mrs. Alexander Hull, Mrs. Rob
ert Dancy, Mrs Roger Gamble. Mrs. J.
L. Walthour, Miss Huthie Stewart, Miss
Meta Heyward, Miss Cain of Charleston,
Miss Lucie Chisholm.
Miss LillieSelighas returned from New
York, where she has taken a thorough
course in voice culture and elocution, and
has splendid results from the time and
study she has given to these arts.
Q Mrs. W. L, McElmurry, of Waynes
boro, complimented Miss Mamie L<ovell,
of Savannah, and Miss Mamie Harris, of
Augusta, with a luncheon last Wednes
day. The table was lovely, with violets
and appropriate decorations. The guests
were Miss Lovell, of Savannah; Miss
Blarris and Miss Holt, of Augusta; Miss
Linton, of Athens; Miss Byne, of Hep
zibah: Miss Whitehead, Miss Dent, Miss
McElmurry, Miss Thomas, of Athens, Ga.;
Mrs. Hack, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Phelps,
Mrs. J B\ McElmurry.
There was a beautiful wedding at the
Methodist Episcopal church in Waynes
boro, Ga., last Thursday morning at 11:80
o'clock. The church was beautifully de
corated with palms, ferns and cut flowers.
The contracting parties, Dr. Daniel D.
McQuilliao, of Athens, and Miss Nina
Louise Shumake, of Waynesboro. The
maid of honor was Miss Leila Shumake;
the best man, Mr. W. T. Br.van, of
Athens, Ga. Tho ushers were Mr.
Simeon Bell. Mr. E. H. Callaway,
Mr. Phil Johnston, Dr. A. G.
Whitehead. Mrs. J. D. Munnerlyn, the
organist, played most delightfully and
impressively. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. J. W. Domingos. The
ushers went in first and stood facing each
other, then came the maid of honor and
best man, followed by the bride and
groom. The bride is a charming young
lady and has many friends. Dr. Daniel
D. McQuillian is a prominent young phy
sician of Athens, Ga.. and is popular both
socially and professionally.
Miss Stone will entertain this week in
compliment to her guest, Miss Barden.
The party of young ladies who were
marooning at Wilmington Island have re
turned home.
Mrs. D. R. Thomas entertained at an
afternoon tea last Friday afternoon in
compliment to her guests. Misses
Komare, of Atlanta. Others receiving
with Mrs. Thomas and Miss Jennie
Thomas were Miss Mary Ella Turner,.
Miss Susie Olmstead, Mrs. Horace Crane,
Mrs. Shellman, and Mrs. James Farie.
Mrs. T. J. Charlton will entertain the
Married Woman's Club next Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Carson celebrated
their fifteenth anniversary last Monday
evening with a crystal wedding. They
received many handsome presents and
many elegant pieces of cut glass. The
guests were entertained during the even
ing by music by Mrs. Haynes and Mrs.
Mary Silver and Mr. Julian Walker.
Miss Barden, of Charleston, is visiting
Miss Cadda Stone.
The wedding at the Mickva Israel, next
Wednesday afternoon at half past 5
o'clock, will be a brilliant event. The
contracting parties are Miss Bertha
Rosenheim and Mr. Sidney Rosenbaum
of Richmond.
One of the most charming entertain
ments of the week, was the children's
soiree at the Johnson house, Thursday
afternoon. The children were all attired
in bright and beautiful evening costumes,
and the scene was one of animation and
pleasure. Leon's orchestra furnished the
music. The features of the occasion
were the fancy dances which were danced
with charming grace. Little Miss Car
rie Biohrmau and Master Al
bert Von Blborstcin walked
through i the minuet “La Cour’’
in most charming manner, and were
heartily encored. “La Premiere,” by
Misses Carrie Bohrman and Miriam Her
man and Masters Arthur Robinson and
Jakie Kaufman. A most spirited dance
was the Highland fling by Miss Rita
Roth. Misses Salie Lazarus, Edith Rob
inson, Ada Erlich were charming exhibi
tions of grace. At the close the audience
made a special request for Miss Bohrman
and Master von Eberstein to repeat their
dance, but as the little tots were too tired
their enthusiastic admirers had to be dis
ppoiuted.
A Congressional Story.
When Representative Bartholdt, of St.
Louis. In his speech the other day thundered
forth • Ceterum censoo, Curlhagincm esse de
lou.iam' which translated, means. “Cur
thage must be destroyed.'' or. m other words,
the tariff must ue smashed, a considerable
numuer of democrats tittered in mild deris
ion, savs the Washington .-star.
“That's a line commentary on the intel
ligence of the other side, ' said Bartholdt In
the House restaurant after his speech.
“They are unable to comprehend a simple
quotation from Latin, O tempera. O mores:”
‘ I'll is problem presents the reverse side of
a story 1 once heard. ' said his coll“ague.
Representative Joy. Avery learned indi
vidual. skilled in the use of several languages,
happened to have the bad luck to be sent to
the penitentiary fpr a slight, technical altera
tion of the figures on a check. He was a very
proud individual, with an ever-present con
sciousness 61 his own learning. No after
having got a clean shave and a hair-cut, and
alter having 1 hanged his suit aud ho was
pussiug the turnkey, who stood at the door of
his iron boudoir to admit him, this ac
complished check artist proudly turned his
head toward the waiting official and observed
In his free-and-easy style of conversation;
Sir. I speak seven different languages.'
“ 'Do you; said the man with the keys; 'we
speak just one language here and and and little
01 that:'
“Joy.” exclaimed Bartholdt. “you don't be
long on our side. Get yourself elected as a
democrat.”
A Cheerful Man.
While Joe Jefferson was down at his Louisi
ana plantation last year, says the New York
Evening .sun. the wife of one of his neighbors
died, and #!r. Jefferson called to express his
sympathy and regrets. While he was at the
house the clergyman arrived to make ar
rangements for the funeral. Neither the man
nqr his wife had been a church member The
husband was prostrated with grief, but he
aroused himself as the clergyman entered.
■ Is there any particular portion of the
scriptures you would like me to read at the
funeral • asked the clergyman
Hie husband sat up. mopped his eyes, and
thought for a moment.
Well you migh try that bit about Sam
son aud the foxes.” he exclaimed finally. “I
guess that's about as funny as any of ’em."
SOLDIERS OF THE SENATE.
Mea Who Made Repilatiois in the
Field feats U o.
Many States Now Represented by ex-
Offlcere of the Confederacy. Most of
Them Oenerals—Daniel and Hunton
of Virginia—Ransom and Vance of
North Carolina -Senator Butler a
True Son of the “Righting Butlers.”
“The Knightly Gordon.”
From the New York Times.
It is nearly thirty years since Appo
mattox. Thirty years is a goodly slice to
take out a man's life, but there are many
who were men of action from 1861 to 1865
who are yet good for a score of years in
their country's service. As one goes into
the galleries of the Senate he instinct
ively glances at the democratic side.
There are some very picturesque charac
ters among the southern contingent on
that side. Almost all the southern states
are represented in the United States Sen
ate by ex-generals of the confederacy.
Take Virginia, for a beginning. The
confederacy never had two better soldiers
than were Daniel and Hunton. Daniel,
as all Virginia knows, was old Jubal
Early'sadjutantgeneral. Heand “Sandie'’
Pendleton—son of Gen. and the Rev. W.
N. Pendleton, chief of artillery of Gen.
Lee’s army—were the youngest men to
have the rank they held in the army of
Northern Virginia. Daniel was a wondei
fully handsome, snappy officer. Every
body who has been a soldier knows that
the meanest place that can be found is
adjutant general when one's chief is not
amiable. Gen. Early, although a gentle
man and an admirable soldier, had tiroes
when his temper, which was testy and
hot to a degree in those days, would make
him "turn loose” on whoever was nearest
at hand. But he never did this with
Daniel.
There was something in the handsome
Greek face of this young adjutant that
would make an officer think several times
before he made Daniel the target for his
wrath. Early was generally attached to
Daniel, who was as cool and collected un
der fire as he was clear-headed and able
in the office. Poor “Sandie” Pendleton—
Stonewall Jackson’s adjutant general and
chief of staff at twentv-two —was killed,
or rather mortally wounded, at Wood
stock in 1864, and died a day or two there
after. Daniel would have died but for
the most careful nursing, when he re
ceived the wound that almost cost him
his life. He might have been a colonel
had he chosen, but he would not leave
Gen. Blarly, and the slow promotion on
the staff kept him a major till the end of
the war.
Hunton was an excellent colonel, and a
gallant and useful general officer. His
regiment, the Eighth Virginia, was from
the counties adjacent to the Potomac and
above Washington. Loudon probably fur
nished the majority of tho Eighth Vir
ginia's first enrollment. The rank and
file were of unusual intelligence, sons of
the gentry of the countryside from Wash
ington to Leesburg, and above the Blue
Ridge. Hunton won his first fame at
Bali’s Bluff, which battle was fought only
a few miles from Leesburg. The Eighth
Virginia there got its baptism of tire, and
behaved very well, too. Gen. Evans—
“ Shanks,” as he was called in tho “old
army”—was in command ostensibly, but
the battle and victory were the young
colonel’s own, fairly and justly won.
Hunton would have been promoted then
but for twp reasons, , jHe was not a West
Pointer, aud ■he was a Virginian. There
had been much murmuring by officers
from the South Atlantic and Gulf states
over the promotion of so many Virginians.
Stuart had the cavalry. Lee, his two
sons and his nephew: Jackson, Hill,
Ewell, all three corps commanders;
Heth, Pickett, and all the others, though
gallant men, were all from Virginia.
Nobody thought or said that these" pro
motions were undeserved. But the other
states did say that they, too, deserved
more than they got, that no one could be
promoted but a V irginiau, etc. Anv wav,
this latter reason kept Hunton a colonel
until July 8, 1863. Hunton's regiment
was the first in the B’irst Brigade of
Pickett’s division, Longs-reefs corps. It
came out of the fight of the third day at
Gettysburg almost annihilated. Hunton
was badly wounded, every field officer
and the adjutant were disabled. Every
brigade commander was either killed or
crippled. So when gallant Armistead
died, Gen. Lae determined that Hunton
should have the brigade, and he got it
when he was able to ride again, which
was a long time after fateful Gettysburg.
There is much good work for Virginia in
Hunton yet ; though Gettysburg is a gen
eration behind him.
North Carolina has two soldier sena-
There were two Ransoms from the
old North Robert was in the “old
army,” and was killed in the Chancellors
ville campaign of 1868. “Mat,” as he is
called at home, was badly hurt twice, but
ended a major general, and with a popu
lar good will at home that has never been
exeolled. it is a great pity that Vance is
ill. He is always bright and an inimita
ble story teller. He was colonel of a crack
fighting regimedt when he was chosen
governor of his state in 1863. He tells a
good story on himself that may be new to
some. In one of the fights with McClel
lan on the Chiekuhominy. Vance’s regi
ment was Advanced as skirmishers. The
firing was close and sharp. Just in front
of Vance, who commanded the line, a
rabbit jumped up and scurried to the roar.
“Go it, rabbit,” said lie, “go it, Molly
Cottontail! If 1 hadn’t these stars on my
collar, I’d be with you!”
Any one would know at first glance that
Senator M. C. Butler was a soldier. He
comes of South Carolina’s bluest blood.
“The four fighting Butlers” made records
in the war of the revolution of which any
officer might well be proud. A grandson
of Commodore Perry on one side and a
great-grand6on of one of George Washing
ton’s “four lighting Butlers” on the other,
nearly related to the ducal house of Or
monde in Ireland, it would be difficult to
find a man with a purer cross of blood
from the settlement of the countrv down.
W’beu tho war began Senator'Butler
had just entered into manhood. As bri
gade and division and corps commander,
not even Stuart himself was a more dar
ing horseman. He vied with the “Bower
of cavaliers" and that prince of them all.
BYtzhugh Lee. His were the untiring
troopers who bore the flag of the Caroli
nas, Virginia, and Georgia to the very
banks of the Susquehanna itself, within
sight of Pennsylvania's capital, and made
them famous on a score of fields. His
were the troopers that made many a
daring dash around the jaded flanks of
the army of the Potomac, and rode within
sight of the dome of the capitol itself in
that Gettysburg campaign.
He went out as colonel of the Second
South Carolina cavalry regiment, a com
mand made up in its rank and file of the
proudest blood of the Palmetto state. It
was oue of the crack regiments of
Stuart’s command, and in drill and equip
ment was perhaps the finest regiment of
cavalry South Carolina sent Into the ser
vice of the confederacy. As evidence of
its popularity, as long as recruiting was
permitted the Second South Carolina
cavalry was always able to keep its ranks
pretty nearly up to its maximum, for men
would enlist in Butler's regiment who
would not go into any other. In the
severest and most terrible hand-to-hand
cavalry fight of the war—Beverly Ford—
the Second distinguished itself beyond
any regimeut In its brigade Asa general
officer, Gen. Butler was famed tor his
cool, Intrepid courage. He showed him
self a true son of the “fighting Butlers.”
Georgia also has two soldier senators of
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whom she may well be proud. “The
knightly Gordon” is a man one likes to
look at. He has had an adventurous life.
No man living has seen more hard fight
ing; he was always first in the fray. The
phrase ••bullet scarred” may well be ap
plied to him, for he is literally covered
with bullet wounds. To his courageous
wife he owes his life, for once she went
on to the fighting line, where he lay gasp
ing his life away, bad the stretcher
bearers lift him on the stretcher, and saw
him borne out of the way, with the bullets
singing around her head. SJie nursed him
back to life, when others, with less than
her dauntless cournge, would have given
him up.
The only conversation the writer ever,
had with Gen. Robert E. Lee was of Gen.
Gordon. It was in the autumn of ’B6B,
when Gen. Grant was running for the
presidency. The writer had gone up to
Lexington. Va., with a note of introduc
tion from Gen. Bragg to (Jen. Lee. The
campaign in Louisiana was a hot one in
reality that year.
The democrats were extremely anxious
to get into the field A number of ex
■ general officers held a sort of a caucus at
the Varieties Club in New Orleans. They
wished, however, before they went into
the campaign to obtain the views of Gen.
Lee. There was a very general impres
sion in the south—whether just or not it
is of course now impossible to know—that
all letters sent to Gen. Lee were opened
by the government's postal service secret
agents. So it was determined to trans
mit the resolutions and views of this
meeting to the ex-confederate general in
chief by hand. As the writer was going
north in a day or two, he was made the
bearer of this note. When it was de
livered, Gen. Leg allowed him to ask
many questions about the war, only three
years away, and was most courteous in
answering them. Among others was this;
“General, whom do you regard as the
ablest of your commanders from civil
life!’’—meaning those with- no military
experience previous to 1861.
The general replied at once: “Gen.
Gordon, by far. He has personal courage
of the very highest quality. My officers
and men were all brave. I never knew of
so large a body of men in whom there was
so much courage. But Gen. Gordon was
not only brave himself, but he inspired
his men. He was the cause of courage in
others. Then, pausing a minute, as
though thinking of some particular event
of the past, the great confederate chief
said: “Gordon was a knightly soldier.”
Senator Colquitt, the senior senator
from Georgia, was one of the best brigade
commauders in the Virginia army. He
had been paymaster in the Mexican war,
and thus hold the rank of ma
jor when extremely young. He was
but 22 years old then, the
youngest major in the Mexican war.
Had his, health been better, Colquitt
would have made a great military
reputation in the late war, for he comes
of a race of fighters, but he suffered se
verely from the effect of malaria, the re
sult of the campaign of 1861 in the
swamps of the Chickahominy. As it
was. his reputation as a daring and intre
pid brigade commander was second to
none. Ever since he entered the Senate
he has been in ill health, which culmina
ted in paralysis. But bis state delights
to honor him, and will not allow him to
resign.
The senators from every state south of
tho Potomac and the Ohio served in the
confederate army. Among those who
have the military look and manner most
distinctively is Walthall, of Mississippi.
He is a born soldier. Gen. J. E. Johnston
said of him what Gen. Lee said of Gen.
Gordon: “Walthall is the ablest of my
division commanders. He has a natural
bent—in fact, a genius—for war.” It is
an interesting historic fact tbat when
Gen. J. E. Johnston's relief from the
command of the Army of the Tennessee
was determined on by the government at
Richmond. Gen. Walthall was very seri
ously considered as Gen. Johnston's suc
cessor. It was the opinion of the confed
erate cabinet that, if the south was to be
saved at all, it would have to be done by
fighting A general who would fight
whenever he got the chance was the man
who was wanted.
Gen. Walthall had made a distinguished
reputation as a fighting officer, and was
the most popular division commander in
the army. His nomination to its command
would have been an admirable political
move, as well as a most satisfactory ap
pointment to the entire Army of the Ten
nessee. He was one of them. He had won
his laurels in their columns. The bring
ing out periodically of somebody from the
Army of Northern Virgina to command
that of the Tennessee was exceedingly
distasteful to the line officers as well as to
the intelligent rank and file. “Haven't
we somebody among us who can command
this army without going to Virginia for a
general?” was the general question around
the campfire of officers and men.
But two things were in the way of
Walthall's promotion. The first was
that he was not a West Pointer. No offi
cer from civil life and with no previous
military experience was ever intrusted
with the command of an army except
Gens. “Dick” Taylor and Price. The
first named would not have been, but
that he was pitted against Gen. Banks.
Then there was the question of rank. To
command the Tennessee army, the officer
must needs have the rank of general,
provisionally, as Hood had it, at least.
But Hood was a lieutenant general. The
old fogies said it would never do to take
an officer from the major general's roster
and advance him over all of that grade
and the three lieutenant generals then
with the Tennessee army.
Mr. Davis's personal wish was to give
Gen. Walthall thechanee. But he hardly
felt like overriding the entire war office.
Longstreet could have had tho command,
but he declined it. and when ho learned
what was in Mr. Davis's mind heartily
approved it. “1 saw Walthall at Cbiea
roaugu," said “old Pete,” as his men al
ways called Longstreet, “and his attack
was masterly, its a good idea 1” But it :
was not done. At that time every brill-
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iant lady from South Carolina was the
guest of Mrs. Davis. She was greatly In
terested in Gen. Hood, and through her
influential relatives, who werehigh in the
confidence of the confederate president,
Hood got the command. Senator Wal
thall knew nothing of all this until long
after. He never intrigued for promotion.
All he got came to him without the least
solicitation or use of influence. It was a
case of merit alone.
Arkansas has two fighting senators.
Jo.ics served in the ranks or a cavalry
regiment all through the war. Ble might
have had a commission a dozen times' in
fact, he only lacked one vote of being
chosen colonel of a cavalry regiment. He
was like La Tour d’Auvergne, who pre
ferred to be known as the First Grena
dier of B’ranee to the honor of a regiment
or brigade commander. No wonder that
at home Senator Jones is invincible in the
political field. He is just the sort of sen
ator that the south needs in these times.
Berry, his colleague, was disabled early
in the war, or he might have attained
high rank.
To see Senator Cockrell, of Missouri,
now one would never suspect that he had
been one of the most dashing fighters in
the Tennessee army. In drill and disci
pline Cockrell’s brigade was an example
of what a brigade should be. It would
follow its daring chief wherever be led,
and he led Into some ugly places at times.
Cockrell was twice wounded, once terri
bly, at Missionary Ridge. Nothing but
his powerful vitality pulled him through.
He looks as though he might stand a
pretty hard campaign yet and fight with
his old bull-dog tenacity.
Somehow, looking at Mills, of Texas,
always recalls the hottest light of the
western army—Chickamaus-a. It was
the morning of the second day, (Sunday.)
Deshler's brigade of Cleburne's division
had waded the Chickamauga river the
night before. The mountain wind blew
cold and keen, and they suffered with
cold. They were mostly Texans, but
there was one Arkansas regiment among
them. As the six small regiments were
drawn up for the attack .gallant Deshler
rode along the line. He was a young
Alabamian, a West Point graduate of the
class of ’54. Just as he was about to
give the word to advance a ten pound
rifle shell struck him full and fair in the
left breast. It must have knocked him
ten feet out of his saddle. Mills was next
in rank. He was colonel of the Tenth
Texas Infantry and the senior colonel of
the brigade. He made his attack in
splendid form. “By said Cleburne,
“just look at that Texas colonel. He is
rolling over them like the waves of the
sea.” Surely the recording angel blotted
out the cuss word. Mills deserved the
compliment, if ever a valiant soldier did,
on that bloody day, by Chickamauga.
“The River of Death.”
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