Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-07
DR.. H0GE'S ADDRESS.
THE PRIVATE SOLDIER AND THE PRO-
POSED MONUMENT HIS IHEaE.

IVsED mON MENl hlS
Introductory Remarks by Governor Lee and
Some Closing 0rss by
Bev Mr.. Cave.
The maSs-meeting held at the Theatre
last night in aid Of the movement for the
monument proposed to be erected on
Libby Hill to the memory of the private
soldiers and sailors of the Confederate
army was a grand success. Though the
afternoon was misty and the night
threatening, the people whose hearts
are in this movement turned ont
in large numbers and the build
ing was crowded. The great number Of
ladies OF fashionable circles in attendance
was noticeable feature, and their
presence greatly added 10 the interest of
the occasion, The knowledge that DR..
Hoge would be tho speaker of TIE eve
ming, and the expected presence OF the
military, Lee Camp. and other veterans,
also served to draw many visitors.
VETERANS AND MILITARY.
The orchestra and circle were packed,
| body and aislos. and the main body of
the dress circle was set apart for tine
veterans and military Lee Camp, nearly
fifty strong, met at their hall. and under
| Commander White marched to the
Theatre and took the position in the
| dress circle which had been set apart for
/ them. There were also n large number
of representatives from Phil. kearny
! Post. United and other veterans in the
audience.
At ten minutes after o'clock the
sound Of the fife and drum si2nalled the
approach OF the military. In their
bright and shiny uniforms six Of the
companies Of the First Virginia regi-
Companies 4, B. G, d, f, and
| Filed into the building by twos and
wendcd their way mp the steps to the
/ dross-circlc. There were n few over POO
/ soldiers, with Lieutenant Colonel W. l..
. SDltswo0l i'm command. The regiment,
for such it might be called, presented a
yerv sOIdicr.y appearance and arrival
of the "gun men 80 brought forth the ap
/ plause of The assemLIage.
cN THE STAGE.
On the stage there were some fifty or
more seat, intended for the committees
and speciallyinvited guests. The
scenery vas 50 arranged and the lights
So adjusted as to set of the STAGE TO the
best advantage. There were 10 decora-
tiOns.
Among those who occupied seats on
the stage were General Joseph Il. An
dersou. Hon. John \. Cuits. f.. \.
Saunders Judge George J.. Christian.
Z. Wiley Davis. G. h.. llasker. Rev.
Preston Nash. Colonel Archer Anderson,
Colonel TazeWell Elicit, Carlton AicCar.
thy Secretary Of the association, Rev.
---- Lewis, William Burton, Colonel
John b. Cary, Maior Charles p. Bigger,
Bey 4. Cmmp, Colonel ~. f. Cutsmw.
Hon. J. Taylor tlysJn. Postmaster vii
liam II. Cuiluvorth, Hon. -. &. Rich
ald3on president OF the ass0ciationl
Rev T.. {. Gave, aud others.
GOVERNOR LrE.
At twcnty-tbree minutes past O'Clock
Governor Lee and Dr. Hoee made their
appearance on tie stage, and their
presence provoked mn outhurt of a9-
uhu.e which lasted for semn minutes.
When perfect Cgiyt was restored tLo
/ Governor alvaucci 20 the front and was
received with quite an ovation. Tie
opened MS m1rys with reference to
the constitutional question involved 10
the late war, and sand that
when the committee met 10 frame the
Federal Constitution one faction favored
a sroug central government and tine
other the right, OF the State. Had tie
former controlled 10 was !air, perhaps, To-
presume TIM. the question OF tae with
c!rlWal Of state would not have bee II
placed before the public aud there would
not have been bloody war Had tine
latter triumphcd n State might have
peacefully withdrawn.
The States. he said, which Withdrew
felt that tney had right to do so ond
there was neither rebellion nor treason
in what they did. Applause. Men
were not going to form in lines to be
shot at unless they had some sacred
principle to fight for Prolonged ap-
plause.
Inc NONefuOI LItll Sdlt
We esteem it a great honor to have
With us tonight one OF our distinguished
fellow-ctizens, who, asthe learned divine,
or the gifted scholar, or the good phi
lanthropist, is ever ready in every good
work-whcther for the glory OF his God
or for the benefit Of his fellow-men.
With heart as Zig as his brain, he has
always been the soldiers friend. 1 can
not introduce him 10 this audience, for
if ia'r0ducijOHs are essential he should
introduce me. and So | present him 10
you tonight not rs the Rev. DR..
tIoge, whose eloquent voice many Of Us
have hcard-SOme of rs not as often
as We would like--in his church III this
city; net as the Rev. DR.. uoge, whose
labors in behalf OF the Christian religion
have been SO blessed in other parts OF
Richmond, but rs Chaplain Hoge, of the
First regiment Virginia volunteers.
Next to the pleasure Of being able to
make II good speech is the pleasure OF
hearing one, said Chaplain uoge in re-
Gently introducing to al audience IN this
city an eminent preacher from another
| Oldt'. bHI lltupulc lO'lltAS ID CHl
second to that OF Chaplain Hoge. Tic is
to speak, We TO listen and learn.
Ladies and gentlemen, Chaplain Hoge,
Of the First Virginia volunteers.
DR. HcGE's address.
The Governor took his seat amid
cheers and applause, and the same were
renewed when DIR. Hoge came forward.
He opened with an allusion to Governor
Lee as one who had done much towards
making the history OF Virginia and the
South, and said that those who knew the
generous.hearted Governor could readily
account for the encomiums heaped upon
him. The speaker, continuing, said;
Il .s said that on each Of the four sides of the
monument . the memory o: tho Confederate
dead In New Orleans IL carved a calm AMI noble
face. one il that OF Albert sidney JOhnhon: An
other is that of Tho warriOr-DlshOD, General
Polk. the third is tho face of StOnawall Jackson
and the fourth Is that of Robert r. Lee. But on
the TOD OF the monumental shaft. looking down
! rpon The heroic group b-iOw, Il the figure, the
| tvpical figure. Of the Confederate private sol
I dier-typo OF the men worthy 20 follow suct
/ lender, as those whose faces Gro sculptured Ou
the column aud without whose following ever
these great leaders would 70, have won the p'N
sitions they occupy Oh the shaft and On the pago
2 of ir,F history IL Il 10 tho memories O