The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-06-06

the Confederate or Union army. He was
conspicuous for his gallantry on the field.
/ Shortly after the battle OF Ream's Station
| August "a, 1864, he was the recipient OF a
pair of gauntlets and an autograph note
| from General Robert E. Lea comPli-
ment of which any man might well be
proud. Like many of our war heroes.
General Roberts is following the quiet lite
of farmer, but the indications now point
strongly to his being called upon to rep.
resent the people in the United States
| Congress. His name is prominently men,
toned for the domination to be made in
August.
THE BAND OF THE HORNETS.
At the reception given by Mr. w. s.
Forbes to the Hornets Nest RifemeD, OF
Charlotte, N. c., they were accompanied by
the famous "Hickory Military Band"
(.wenty-six pieces}. Mr.. Forbes had as
| his guest Major ohm G. Young. of Wins
ton, N. c., formerly of Charlotte. n. CO.
who reorgauized the Hornets after the
| war.
Just before leaving Mr.. Forbes's resi-.
dence the Hornets presented Mrs. Forbes
with very large hornet's-nests which
| was carried in the procession on the 29th
by Sergeant Blackwelder, a veteran of the
Mexican and late war, and who has been
| a member of the Hornets for the past tor
| ty years as color-bearer. The Hornets
| wore their dress Acknowledgment and
gold-and left with regrets, in love with
Richmond, her people, and especially With
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Forbes.
WORE LEES HAT.
Major Robert Stiles marched with the
| Howitzer Veteran Association, having
been a member of the First Howitzer com
pany at the opening of the war, arrayed
in bis own veritable gray jacket and Gen
eral Robert K. Lees hat with star from
| front of the hat.
The star was given by the General him
self to Miss Josie Stiles, the sister, and the
hat sent to Rev. DR.. Stiles. The latter
| gift in its circumstances illustrates the
sweet and playful grace OF General Lees
| daily intercourse with his friends. just
after the war DIR. Stiles passed by Gen.
eral Lees house having on rather shah
by hat. New hats did not grow on trees
in those days. The General called to the
Doctor from his porch, but he did not hear
and drove ON.
! MISS JOSIo OLuoS OoluS az UuO 0iAAS ~
the house General Lee went upstairs and
brought down to her this hat saying,
sMiss Josie, tell your father he is to good
a rebelto wear such bad hat ss saw
on his head today, and | am to good
rebel to keep two hats as good as both
mine are. Please give him this with my
compliments" The hat is a broad brim-
med gray felt.
| LEES DAUGHTER WEEPs.
| When the statue was unveiled amid salvos of
| artillery aud the shouts of the crowd Miss Mary
| Lee was seen wiping away the unbidden tears
| She was doubtless thinking not OF the great SOL
| Gier, but of the tender loving father who used to
| be the Joy of the dear old home at Arlington and
| Lexington.
ONCE "BoYs," BUT NOW MEN IN GRAY"
The aged appearance of general and veterans
was very marked, and it was remarked "that
those who used to be called boys in gray are men
| IN gray indeed now"
| GRAY LOCKS ABOVE GRAY COATS.
General Longstreet is so gray that his old fol
lowers did not recognize him, and this was true
| of Hampton and others.
The goth of May with its rapturous joys will
| not soon be forgotten. Heavens sun never shone
brighter and mems hearts were never blither and
gayer than in these hours when comrades come
| long miles to grasp the hands and look into the
bronzed faces of those whom they have not seen
since the hours of sacrifice and patriotic prlvatlon
| together.
| How fond the memories that have been recall
| ed How quickly the warm clutch of comrades
hand, calloused by the tolls of quarter OF cen
tury, brought "the light of other days around
| them"
| Memorial services finished all that the South
| was especially called to Richmond to do. On
| Thursday they did honor to their beloved COM
mander Friday witnessed equal manifestations
| of love and devotion to the comrades buried al
1 IIollx A-oA To
good. bye. Since the great reunion here at the
unveiliDg of the Jackson statue the ranks OF the
| old army have been greatly reduced. Men who
| fought as boys thirty years ago are now tinged
with gray. In the natural course OF things the
| present survivors will soon be gathered unto
| those already bivouacked on eternity's sacred
| fields. No wonder, then, that much sadness crepi
into the partings.
The Land we Love.
| Written for the Dispatch and Dedicated to Gen
| eral d. II. Hill.
| The land we love-a queen of lands;
| No prOuder one the world has known,
| Though now uncrowned, upon her throne
| She sits with fetters on her hand.
True royalty is sterling worth.
| And noble deeds the right divine;
Her empire sways from cline to cline
Wherever manly thought has birth.
| And through all coming ages sure
| Her honor, founded on the rock
| OF Truth, shall grandly bear the shock
| Of malice and undimmed endure.
Man did not conquer her, but God,
For some wise purpose of His own,
Withdrew his arm-she, left alone,
| Sank down resistless meath His rod
God chastens most whom he loves best,
! And scourges whom He will receive,
| The land we love may cease to grieve,
And on His gracious promise rest.
Nesting her children to her side,
She fought to make those children free,
And when, by Heavens supreme decree,
Her last fond hopes of freedom died.
She nobly yielded to its might.
Gasping amid her fercest pain
Gods way-and He will make it plain
| His evening time will bring us light"
Four years to battle for the right,
| And warfare with the world maintain
Yet on her scutcheon not one stain
| No bl t upon her banners white!
Land that we love o, southern land
H. Ioo fI1ya al~;l