Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-15
WILL HONOR LEE.
ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH
TOBE CELEBRATED.
Military to Parade and Have an
Addrcss---Lee Camps Exer-
ciscs mt DIR. Hoge's Church.

Next Thursday will be the anniversary
of the birth of General Robert f. Lee,
and there will be dual celebration in
honor of the great patriot and Christian
soldier.
In the afternoon the military, under
the auspices of the First Virginia Regl-
ment of Infantry, will observe the occa-
sion with o splendid parade at $3.50
o'clock. This will be followed an hour
later by an address at the Academy of
Music. Captain W. Gordon McCabo,
of Petersburg, has been invited to de-
liver the Grafton, and as he IS speaker
Of unusual ability he will DO heard with
the greatest pleasure.
All the local military and veteran or
CARNATIONS will be asked to take part in
the parade. and Colonel Jones will eX-
tend them invitations by letter. Should
the weather prevent the procession the
soldiers will form at the Armcry and
march to the Academy Of Music IN a
body.
LEE CAMPS CELEBRATION.
In the evening the celebration will be
conducted by R. e. Lee Camp, and the
following committee have been APP
pointed to arrange for the occasion
Lieutenant Colonel +. c. Crump, Jo-
seph W. Thomas, and George W.
Libby.
The programme arranged by these
gentlemen will be n higEly-pleaslng one
and will afford great enjoyment to all
who may DO present when 1t rendered.
Dr. Hoge, who was warm personal
friend and admirer Of General Lee, has
consented to deliver q sermon or lecture
on the occasion in respect to his
memory.
The programme selected for this cele-
bration by the committee and unani-
mously endorsed by tho camp IS as fol-
lows
ORDER or EXERCISES.
Lee and Pickett camps will assemble
at the hall Of the former on the 10Th in
slant at 1870 p. NJ. and march in body
to the Second Presbyterian church,
where the following exercises will take
place: Organ voluntary by Professor
Thilow; prayer 10y Comrado Rev. l.. Il.
Mason; singing by the choir; Lee
Camps presentation Of a beautiful gold
badge to Dr. Hoge by Colonel Murphy !;
response lecture OF DIR. Hoge singing
by the Ch) henediction.
All Confederate organizations and the
ladies' are respectfully asked to attend,
and a SpcciQl iurjtHtjon is extended to
the lakewood, Hollywood, and Hebrew
Memorial associations and the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF Lee Camp, Seats for these
organizations will bee reserved If the
ladies' desire to como in body and will
notify the committee or the chairman OF
the ushers, Mr.. James L. Gray, Of that
intention.
Seats will also be reserved for the Con-
federate associations and also for the
veterans from the Soldiers Homo.
ALI THE MILITARY INVITED.
In gratitude for aud in appreciation Of
kindnesses extended, Lee Camp heartily
tenders n cordial invitation 10 the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues, Colonel b.
c. Jones and the officers OF tho First
Regiment, the officers Of the Howitzers,
and also those Of the cavalry, and to Mr..
Ed Hamilton Cahlll to be the guests Of
the camp on this occasion, and 10 meet
with it at the ball in uniform and accom-
pany the procession to the church.
The ushers at tho church will consist
Of Comrades James T.. cray chairman,
+. Leslie Spence, 4. L. Phillips, j. +.
tlournoy, GeorgeT. Dean, and j. Wray.
who will supply any vacancy that may
occur in their number. These gentle.
men will wear some distinctive badges.
The committee of Lee Camp who are
in charge Of the arrangements for the
celebration desire the above to be con-
sidered as sufficient notice to all orPani-
zations and persons above mentioned, as
no special invitations have been issued.
The public are cordially invited TO assist
in doing honor to the memory Of tho
noble Confederate General.