Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-12-04
T.e Lee Mcm oTiai as Lex i5sIoD, Va
laying ei the cornerstone.

LEXINGTON. VA" Nov. 2S.-Ihe
Of lhe Lee mauscleum was
laid here to-day with interesting and
IMPRESSIVE ceremonies. The remains
ST G,n. Lee will rest in the vault Of the
The Valentine recumbcnt
haure Of Lee of pure white marble.
Will rest in the chamber above tie
vault. which communicates with the
aror Of the chapel built by Gen. Lee
when president Of Washington College.
Notwithstanding the bad weather OF the
last few days and high water, Il large
uumuer Of persons assembled in the
chanel al one O'Clock, at which time
Gen. Joseph I. johnson and Senator
r. L. Wil!crs arrived. having been de
tained by high water. Among the dis
persons on the platform were
Hon. J. Il. Tucker. cX-Goy. Letcher'
Gen. f. II. Smith. Gen. Il. ID. Lilly,
Col. J. T. J.. Preston, Dr.. w. II. RHil
ner Prof j. j. White. acting president
of the university, aud other members OF
the faculty and board of trustees of
Washington and Lee University and
Tie Virginia 81 litmy lasiiipie.
Prof. J. J. White, after welcoming
tic audience t. participation in the
ceremnnies. called upon Rev. DR..
Pndletou, who served Is Chief ot the
artillery under Lee, to open the services
With prayer. Col. White, then, as
chairman Of the Lee Memorial AssOcia-
lion. delivered q briei address reporting
tie progress OF their work, Twenty
two thousand dollars had been received
II all. seventeen thousand spent. five
thousand oil hand, and tive thousand
we're vet necessary to the completion oi
the ork. Wien completed the mauso-
itum will be a graceful and appropriate
annex 10 the chapel. The sum raised
up to tins lime was the aggregate Of the
ree-alll Offering Of Gen. Lees country
men through q period OF eight years.
1t was Hoped that enough to complete
the mau,oleum would be sent il as the
voluntary contribution Of those who
wished to share in doing hOuor to thu
memory OF Robert L. Lee.
Prot. White then introduced Senator
Il. /. Whilhcrs, who. in a happy spe' ch
oi thirty minutes, eulogizcd in glowing
terms the character oil the great chief
tan. whose example as Christian aud
soldier b.. held up for imitation by the
generations 10 follow. Col. Whithcr5's
speech was loudly applauded and pro-
dused q marked impression.
The distinguished gentleman and the
large audience then proceeded 10 the
mansoleum. when the heavy corner
stone was hoisled into its place, and
the ceremonies were concluded by Gen.
Jos. +. Johnston.
Hon. J. Il. Tucker introduced Gen.
Johnston as a companion OF Gen. Lee
at West Ps:nt. iellou-soldicr through
long years, ,omrade in many battles,
ana tuc grcaicaL living soldier Of tho
late war.
Con. Johnston responded with feel
my. thanking Mr.. Tucker for his kind
words and the committee Tor giving
him the opportunity oil participating IN
commemorative Of the great
and good maa " hs had been his friend
rom youth until Gud took him. lie
ih, n placed in the cavity ef the corner
stone tie records Of the Lse Memorial
ASSOCIATION. letter OF Ger. Washing
ton to the board of Washington College.
donating $50 000, dated June II, l77o,
Gen. Lees letter accepting tho presi-
dency, dated August %, 1865. with a
number OF ether documents. Rev. Gen.
Pcndleton pronunced the bencdi1tien,
three hearty cheers were given for odd
Ioe johnston" aud the ceremsnies
were ended.