tions occupying the boxes—and the Howitzer Band was in attendance.
Judge George L. Christian, President of the Association, presided, and among others on the stag, General W. H. Payne, and Mr. James B. Pace.
Zzzopened with prayer.
Judge Christian called the vast assemblage to order at 5:30 promptly, and Rev. Dr. J. Wille sake of our Lord, Jesus Christ—the Captain of our Salvation.
Amen!
Judge Christian's remarks.
At the conclusion of the prayer Judge Christian introduced SJudge Christian introduced Senator John W. Daniel, the orator of the occasion, and in doing so said:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Comrades of the Army of Northern Virginia:
On this day, thirteral Early and His Valley Campaign.
Zzzdaniel on Early's Campaign.
Judge Christian's remarks were frequently interrupted with applause, and when he had takenelection of officers for the ensuing year, which resulted: President, Judge George L. Christian, of Richmond; First Vice-President, Judge Theodore S. Garnett, of Nor
t, Major J. B. Hill, Major W. J. Johnson, Major W. W. Parker, Major A. W. Garber, Captain Thomas Tabb, Captain John Cussons, Captain E. J. Levy, Captain Charles U. Williams, Captain J. W. Pegram, Mr. John Chamblin, Mr. H. Clay Chamblin, Judge George L. Christian, Mr. Charles L. Todd, Major N. V. Randolph, Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, Mr. William H. Curtis, Rev. Frank Stringfellow, Mr. W. J. Binford, Mr. L. B. Vaughan, Mr. J. E. B. Stuart, Mr. Joseph Bryan, Mr. Carlton McCarthy, Mr. Robert S. Bosher,aff, Colonels Cowardin, Boykin, Pleasants, Wingo, Harwood, Colonel J. K. Edmunds, of Lexington, who commanded the old Twenty-seventh Infantry in the Stonewall Brigade; Captain John Cussons, who was one of Marse Bob's most valued scouts; Judge George L. Christian, Professor Edmund Harrison, of Richmond College; Rev. G. T. Gray, of Blacksburg, chaplain of the cadet corps of that place; Major J. W. Stall, of Blacksburg; Lieutenant J. P. George, of the Fourth Virginia Cavalry; Captain W. H. Parker,