Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-13
GEN. FITZHUGH LEE
Received at the Beat by Large Delega-
ton and Escorted to the Pea.
body Hotel.
The Final Arrangements all Made for
His Lecture on "The Battle Of
Charlottesville"

Gen. Fiifhugh Lee and DR.. J. William
Jones arrived in the city yesterday morning
promptly, as vas announced, at 9 o'clock, on
the steamer Rene Macresdy. Ga the way
mere Capt. Joplin did every thing in his power
10 make the trip OF the distinguished guests
pleasant. Q1ite q number of ladies and
gentlemen we're present 10 welcome Gen. Lee
TO the city, among them the following gen
tlemep, y no acted az special committee to
meet him on the boat:
Col. R. F. Looney, in behalf OF the city;
A. N Miller, T. 5. A. s Hampton
NJ. C. Galloway. H. A. Montgomery
W. W. schoolheld George CAN'T,
Lieut.. Hodges, Q. 5. N.
Owing 10 the fact that President Haddeu
was kept away by official matters, Col. E. F.
Looney did the houors in his graceful way.
Col. Capers went with the committee sbosrd
the boat, aud introduced the committee to
Gen. Lee and Dr.. Jones. Col. Looney acted
as spokesman of the committee, and well
coined the general to the city 10 the follow
ing appropriate style:
GENERAL LEE-In behalf OF the chief magis-
trate of this city and the people he represents,
am here to extend to you warm and cordial well
come to their hearts and homes and hospitality.
We welcome you as an nonored ana worthy son OF
resentatiye of that honorable society which has
for its object the perpetnation of the deeds OF our
roes and TO safely house and enshrine in the pan
theon of history those Immortal names that were
come you for the name you bear-Lee.
There sounds not to the trump of fame
The echo of e nobler name"
1t was worn by that great man who stands first
in the hearts and affections OF seven millions Of
people-who digniied defeat and cast halo of
glory around 1t brighter than victory ever won or
wore. Gen. Robert E Lee was one Of the few men
kar-a bad nth fFh
life and in his death, the truth Of the saying OF the
Psalmist, that God made man but q little lower
honor" Again fweicome yod.
Gen. Lee responded happily and The party
left the boat. Col. H A. Montgomery, with
his customary hospitality, had his private
landau at Gen. Lees disposal. Gen. Lee,
Col. Montgomery, Col. Loouey and Capt. A.
NJ. Miller, United States Army, rode in the
landau and were followed By the other gen.
tlemen Of the committee in carriages.
When they came down the street Col.
Tom OSullivan's cannon, Little Democrat"
| walked the echoes with salute from the foot
of Jefferson street. At the hotel Capt. I. F.
| Tobin and others received the guests cor
| daily and went with them to their rooms, 8
and Z, which had beer arranged by Col.
| Galloway, of the hotel, Tor the reception.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
After dinner Gen. Lee, DR.. Jones and Col.
| Capers were driven about the city by Col. R.
F. Looney. They expressed themselves as
| highly delighted with their excursion. The
distinguished gentlemen took tea with Maj.
| Hampton, and last night went 10 the Theater
| to hear the Presbyterian concert.
| Yesterday sfternoon the Reception com-
I N jttea was called 10 erAer by Judge John r
4 FlippiD, the chairman, at the Peabody Hotel
and full arrangements were. ade for Gen,
Less embarrassment to day and to morrow.
| THE LECTURE.
| The subject of Gen. Lees lecture, as al.
| ready announced, is "The Battle OF Chancel.
lorsville." Large audiences have listened tc
this lecture all over the South, and there
is little doubt that Memphis will not BIZ
wanting in showing her esteem OF one OF the
most gallant and flashing cavslrymen in the
l late war. The ladies are very much in
terssted in the matter, and when their sym
pathies are enlisted success is a foregonc
conclusion. 1t has been suggested that the
Chickssaws and Porers should be present
in full uuiferm, with lsdies. Ii would fdC
| greatly to the interest OF the occasion,
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