Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-14


them the sympathy which flows from hearts
| full of love- admiration and gratitude.
| RESOLVED, That as citizens of the place in
which ne long resided, we share. with the peo
pie of the Commonwealth of Virginia and of
| the whole country, the profound grief which is
felt in the loss to tho land of this illustrious
| man.
| Resolved, That the hall of this association be
draped in mourning for the space of sixty days,
| that the business of the association be suspend
| ed and that the merchants Of the city be re
quested to close their places of business on Sat-
| urdsy. the 18th Install, the day OF the funeral.
Rcsotued, That the Secretary send copy OF
these resolutions to the family OF the deceased
| and that copy be publshe ed in the city papers,
and be entered on the records Of the association
On motion the report Was unanimously
| adopted, and the association adjourned 10 Mon
day, 18th ins:.
MEETING OF Elk CONFEDERATEs
Pursuant to adjournment large meeting Of
eX-Contederate officers and soldiers was
held at IL o'clock this morning, for the purpose
OF receiving the report OF the committee APP
pointed yesterday. Gen. NJ. d. Corse presid
ed, and Capt. K. Kempcr acted as Secretary.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev.
formerly CaptaiD) r. II. McKim.
The committee. COL g. w. Brent, Co.. l.
B. Taylor Col. Morton Mayre. Major Geo.
Dufey and Captain w. d. Stuart, through
their chairman, Col. Taylor, who rrefaced it
with few appropriate remarks, presented
the following report, which was unanimously
adopted:
The melancholy and appalling intelligence
communicated by telegraph, Oh Wednesday
last, has been but too fatally confirmed. Our
chief has fallen by the hand Of the great de
stroyer; the hero, the patriot the great and
good Virginan, 10 whom in the darkest hours
Of our adversitits and roverses we always look
oi, and in whom all our hopes wero centred
Robert Edward Lee has passed from earth to
the reward ofthe just made perfect, and lives now
only in his own great actions and in the hearts
Of an sfoctionste and afflicted people," Truly
may we say, we shall never look upon his like
again,
rcer and challenge tho world to produce his
equal. Tho fame Of our hero is as pure and
spotless as it is brilliant; misfortune could not
tarnish it, can malice assail it: great in life
great in death, he will live forever in the hearts
OF 8 grateful and admiring people 1t only re-
mhin5 for us to adopt suitable resolutions Of re-
apect to the memory of oGr beloved General
therefore.
Resolved. That we have heard, with poignant
grief and the profoundest sorrow, Of the death
of that great and good MAD, Robert Edward
Lee.
Resolved. That in lns death Virginia has lost
her greatest, best and noblest sJn
RESOLVED, That as token of our respect and
grieffo the gallant tesd, we will wear the usual
baGge of mourning for six months.
ResolvcI, That it is eminently proper that
day be set apart upon which the people of Vir-
ginia may unite in fasting, humiliation and
prayer, in commenoration of the great calani-
ty which has befallen them.
Resolved, That the chairman do transmit
copy of these resolutions to Mrs. Mary Gusts
Lee, tho widow OF our noble chief, with assur-
ances of our sincere sympathy and heartfelt
coincidence with herself and family in the great
loss they have sustained.
Resolved, That these resolutions b. published
in the Alexandria Gazette, and that O copy be
forwarded to his Excelency the Governor of
Virginia.
On motion of Col. Arthur Herbert, it was
resolved that if the remains Of the deceased are
brought to Alexandria for interment, the officers
and soldiers of tho exContederate army. in this
city, attend the funeral in body.
On motion of Col. NJ. D. Ball, the meeting
adjourned to attend the citizens meeting to be
held at Liberty Hall at II o'clock.
CITIZENS MEETING.
a general meeting Of the citizens was held
at noon to-day in Liberty Hall for the purpose
of doing honor to the memory OF Gen. Robert
Edward Lee.
MIR. S. S. Coleman called tho meeting to
order and nominated Mayor Lltham as chair
man.
MIR. L,tham was elected unanimously, aud
upon taking the chair made few appropriate
remarks expressive of the great loss the State
and country had sustained.
r. H. Miller, Edgar Sno Sden, ST., L, L.
Smith, L. B. Taylor, Gen. NJ. D. Corsc, Cot.
Morton Nlaryc Col. Arthur Herbert, W. G.
Cazenove, G. Y. Worthiugton and John 3.
Smoot, we're elected Vice Presidents and w.
II. Marbury, D. L. Snoot, and Harold Snow
den, Secretaries.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rsv. R. Fl. McKim, rector Of Christ Church.
On motion OF F. L Smith, the President
was authorized to appoint committee to pre-
pare resolutions and other business for the
consideration of the meeting, and the 70 lowing
named gentlemen We're appointed under the
resolution IF. L. Smith, j. S. French, Geo.
Bryan, l.. B. Taylor, Edgar Snowden, ST.,
Col. G. w. Brent and Col. c. E. Stuart.
On motion of Col. @. K. Stuart the Pres,
dent was authorized to APPOINT committee OF
FIVE, Of which the President should be one to
select place at which the Committee on Reso
utions should make their report TO. morrow,
and under the resolution tho following named
gentlemen were appointed Hugh Latham,
Benonl Wheat, John w. Green, 1. w. Ash
by and P. b. Hooe.
IN motion Ut tOI. III. ". D1l |uC "CStiuS
then adjourned until i clock to morrow.
CORPORATION COURT.
Immediately upon the Opening Of Court this
morning, +. l.. Smith, esq.,, in short but
chastc address moved that the Court appoint
committee Of five to draft resolutions of re-
spect for the memory of General Robert Edward
Lee, and the motion, seconded by Col. G. e.
Stuart in few eloquent remarks was entertain;
cd, and under it, Judge Lowe appointed
Messrs. +. l.. Smith, ST., l.. b. Taylor, D.
H. Smoot, Ii. @. CIaughton AMI Col. &. Il.
Stuart, who will report on Monday next at II
O'Clock, to which time the Court adjourned.
PUBLIC MEETING.
A public meeting Of the citizens will be held
at III O'Clock to morrow morning in front OF the
NJ. +. Church, South, where platform will
be erected It tho weather proves uniaVorable
the meeting will be held in the Church.
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.