Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-17

n+s.-e WIKI short address.
Meeting at almshou9e at p. m., and
jail az 2 P. N.
Tribute to the Illustrious Dead.
A large number of people-among whom
ware most Of the representative persons OF
tbs olly-sssembled ct the Opera House iast
MIGHT for the purpose of paying respect to
ma memory Of the late Gen. ". H. F. Lee,
WHO for the past four years hsd so faithfully
and acceptsbly represented this Congres'
sior J district in the U. S. House Of Repre-
sentssiyes.
Tho caaeiIng was oelled st tie ina;anca CT
tj9yor Henry S c2uss, who ct Fl fs' bad con-
on6ed 10 cal meeting of the City Council,
nus Who, upon reflection, had w'sely deter
mi5ed that q public meeting, in WHOM ali
c.rI6 nartioipate would he the more proper
,oeiium through which to express the FEEL
so. tie community in the sC!roW which,
IKE 8 funeral psli, has settled upou the city
ABOUT O'CLOCK MS honor stepped TO tbs
frout Of the stage, Gnd 10 few we'll tlmeo
remarks, In which he paid SloTiog tribute
10 the yirtnes of the deceased, stated The
object OF ths meeting and said the first bus
mesa in order would DO the selection OF
chairman and secretary.
john W Burke, esq, was nominated and
unsnimously elected 70 preside, erd Mr..
Luther e. Thompson was selected as seCTs-
tarv.
On motion 3 committee Of ei@ht-conslst-
ing OF Me.sts. g. q Bent. James Gator,
Frank hume, NJ b. Harlow, Z. s Laat-
beaten, 2. y. Hooe, ]. Z, Beckham Sad Pork
Agaew-wes appointed 10 dfett suitable
solutions Of respe0. TO the memory OF the
deceased. The committee retired and il q
few minutes reported the folloging:
Resolved, That it is with unfeigned regret and
universal sorrow that we, tho ciuzoDs OF Alexan-
dria have heard of the death OF our distinguished
follow-citzen and representative, General ". ID
F. Lee.
That in him has pa sea away from our miiat q
man o. heroic antcct deats wlo in all tho acts OF
long and useful life exemplihcd the trsits of q
Distinguished ancestry. Noble in form and fea
turo with mind cultivated and we'll BALANCED,
he added strength OF character Snd Knowledge
OF uen and atfoirs that gained him the love and
confidence ~ his follows
In his Intercourse with men his manners We're
always courteous, especially SO to those less gifted
in fortune Or position.
Resolved, hat in him our State has lost altL-
ed and noblo sou, our town q gentleman identih d
wish tho people and its historic past and our cit-
zens q .ian to wsou all might look up 20 IS n
friend. and whose kindly greeting and courteous
bearing Will long he remembered among them.
Resolved, That to his family we tender our
most hesrtfe sympathy.
Resolved, chat committee Of twenty be ap-
pointed to att nd the funeral to represent the city
of Alexandria, aud thst the bells OF tho city bo
toled during the hours o! The funeral ob5equies.
Mayor Syfauss moved their adoption,
which mrtioD, upon being seconded by MI
S. G. Breng, brought forth from The e.ter
tribute 10 the deceased colder, stetesmsn
ana Christian which struck responsive
chord 10 she hresst OF every oDe present
Az me conc usion OF Mr.. Brent's remarks
tbs reapiu lore were adopted unanimously
NJ. James Il. Catou WAS ihe nexi speaker
he gave a brief his org OF the useful lifo Of
General Lse, eOd said it was G lifting time
for the people vi Alexandria 20 assemble b.
puniic messing end pay respect to the
memo.g Of ore who had so faithfully a0d
socspiaO'Y served chem fer the past Giceen
or sixteeo gsays % Legislator snd Congress.
man The deceased, 10 said, had possessed
ali the virtues which edoTn true manhood,
ead is lie was the best euioey which could
possibly be pronounced over his now liteess
xena.ns.
Mr.. e. S. Lesd6esser followed Mr.. Cation
and 10 snort but appropriate speech
plactd his trivu;e upon the oasket OF him
whose death the community now mourn.
The speaker said he had known General!
Lee TOR over Is quarter of century, and had
found him sne came genial gentleman hssy
and isst. Like hi4 iiGslrious father, Gen
etal Roberc z. Lee, be wss man who
spoke to resris cvely ua ne met, and noud
bo approached by ali Loud applause In
shor, pa WIS a genuine type Of the old
sohooI Virginia gentleman. He rapidly re-
viewed many Of the scenes in the lie OF the
Gsnsrai, aud epoks ieelioely of the days
when me deceased was sunday echeol
scholar ia old Christ Church. de had
grown up as one Of Us, and his natural cor
disi,y bad endesred him to ell he met. The
speaker hoped tbst every Alexandrisn who
could WoUd De present st the funeral
Capt. Philip 8 Ho0e spoke In similar
terms OF the illus r!aus dead, end ir oanclud.
ing hia remarks AID General Lee had served
faithfully his CD ard his country, had
lived uithout fear and without repFoaoh aud
had died with "a conscience void OF offence
toward God aud toward man."
DR.. 4. F. Cox wss the last speaker add IN
Lhe course of his remarks ssid he had follow
ed the deceast q through the war, and in bif
death he realized the fact that he had lost 9
nobe END faithful friend
MIR. Burke subsequently appointed the
following persons to reDressnt Alexandris
81 the funeral: Mayer henry Ssran and
Mesers n. B. Harlow, Park Aeuew, Frank
Hume. D. Cogse. ~. A. Smoot, COM
mander OF the camp John R z mmermsp,
G. w. EsmssS. s G. Brent. J. &. Cation, E
s. Leadosster, HeEb.rt Bryant. John G
Becshsm, a. F. Cox, Thos. ". White, Gao,
Unler. Dr.. Bedford Brown, Noble Lindsey.
Jno. E Tsckett and Geo. Dufey.
Or motion the Chairman aud Capt. P, E.
Houe we're added 10 the committee.
Capt. w. 4. Smoot then gave notice OF
the hour of the departure of the train which
woald convey those desiring 60 attend the
tunera to Rnrke'a station, after which the
meet!' adjourned
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