Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-11-04
aonoral Robert Y. Lee.

A General Robert H. Lee. .1rsi
nv TSsrAlLAlos as PREslrExr or WASH
fiNcroS CuILrnf. DETAILS or rng CERE-
MoNy. Ursxlox or GES. Les ss NATION
'AL AfrnRs.. n,
lccrtespondence OF The New York. Herald.l
LExiycrox, VA, Oct. 2.--Cen,. .Robeit u.
Zee was to-day Installed Prcsidcnt OF
washington College. There vas'no pomp
Of parade. The exercises Of Installation
wese the simplest possible-an exact ana
barren compliance with the required for-,
dlaia Of taking ,ll's cath BY The new presl-'
leAt, and nothing more. TINS was IN ac-
oydauce with the request Of Genera, i.ee'
II was proposed TO have The installation
lake place 10 tho College chapel, TO send
Invitations far and wide, TO have u band X
nas;c to play cnlivening airs, TO have
Young girls, robed in white and bearing
6haplelso flowers, to sing songs OF wei
come; TO have congratllatory speeches, 10
make t . grand holiday. That this pro-
posed programme was not carried out WAS,
source OF severe disappointment to many.
Bit Gen. Lee had expressed his wishes
contrary to The choice and determination OF
hthe college trustees and the multitude, ahd
his wishes were complied with. iis
\ The Installation took place at a. NJ. in
Iarccifaiion room OF the collegc. In this
room were seated the faculty aud the stu,
delis The ministers Of the town churches,
a magistrate and the county clerk, the last.
Two officials being necessary TO the ceremoT
nial. Gen. Lee was inJncted into the room
Iby the Board Of Trustees. Athls entrance
and introduction all in the room arose,
bowed and then became seated. frayeroyt
Rev Dr. White, pastorof the -Presoy teIia
Church, directly followed. 10 me y was,
a Noticeable fact, ant. perhaps worthy q
l.eeord, that he prayedifar The President Of
itle United States. Altogether At was ~
NOS fitting and impressive prayer. ~ I
Gen. Lee remained standing, his erms
Iqnietly folded anl calmiy and sleadlastiy
boxing into the eyes Of the speaSer. ~ lliy-s
tice William White, atthc instance oi Judge
iaoclienbrough, now Administered theoath,
Of office to Gen. Lee. nj.
ON the sth 0f last month, General, Lee,
made his irstiappehrRnGe here. lie came
ion horseback alotie5 AID -Nnattended, and .
aiding the dark gray horse lie rode most Of,
tho time during the var and " his stl'TeilT
Ter. A soldiers aiiaeii5p be'eviientiy nasu
for This favoritc stesd This horseback
ride. extended over hundicd miles, lom
Cumberland county, whore he and his FAM
Ills have been staying for some time, ana
where his ia,nilyss 81 i'll sNj0uraing. what
mus, have heeu his Thoughts on this ride,
and what q theme such a veritablesand DIS
tingaisled solitary hofseman would haye-
bcen for novelist Jamesl II was the inen.
lion TO open the college term two weeks
ago, when Geueral I.eeliifst came; butthe
backward state Of repairs ,preysnted. III
All the trustees nineteen In namber, were
then present, and postponed the. college OPP
oning ill to-day. heso returned TO their
home. to-day, while Gencrnl Lee went %
Roxbriige Springs, where he remained III
yesterday. .iss
4 gentleman with whom have conyers-
cd. and who saw Ger Lee and heard him
talk and express freely his opinions about
national afIiirs nearly every day Of his 500
journ Al Roxbridge Springs spoke of himsi
as the most modest and unassuming man
he ever encountered, and yet, while frank,
most arm in giving his views He coun-
sells cheerful submission To the Government
aud earnest striving to bring about the old
state Of peace, industry, thrift and con-
tent. He has the greatest confidence in
President johnson and the good and equit-N
nble wishes and intentions of tho Govern
n,ent and the Northern people in carrying
out The scheme Of reconstruction.
A fine two story brick house, with mas
sive portico and pillars in front and hay
ing two wings, and on the same row VITA
The lollegc building, is TO be the future
residence OF Gen. Lee. II has capacious
yard beautifully shaded with oak, elm and
locust trees, and fine hedge row of cedars-
II is a tiiting place for SCHOLARLY ease and
Ephilosophic content. At present, the Gen..
Is stopping at the Lexington Hotel in-town..s
II is expected that he will move with his
family into his new residence about tho,
Last Of this month, And here we leave
him in bis home that is to be, secluded AMI
shaded and hedged about by imposing
mountaias, and miles away from railroads,
and with never longing thoughh donbt-
less, for the great outer world and its more
eniicing aud splendid prizes. "a