Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-20


Of virginias part In tho great conflict can neither
be appreciated nor understood save oy tnose
who shared In IL and who had persoshi know-
ledge OF the mon whose virtues gave u cn"rac-
Therc were many coraplsx problems involves
| In 10 which tho outside public uiay never c2nl-
pr6hend, but 10 is tho glory OF such men - ~
the ncsrnat,on' Of the ia Visible spirit which ami
mated and haiiowed the conflict
The more his noble life Is studied the more
wiil his character command the reveI Ionos ST. y.
| mankind. and tho time may come when ia TINS
and In other lands that stainless life wn pecoins
| tho true interpreter and the full yindicator on
! the cause 70 which he consecrsted All ths' no
could give ana all that he could sscrince.
AN kvkRIAsTrNo EXAMPLE.
To You. my comrades OF the camp. ALLOW me TO
say Ia conclusion that ~ long as his nalouea
memory Is cherished among Us We wnl ,, noso.
| lack an example or ON incentive TO nopic nvins;
The statue OF the Apollo Belvtdere is refarden
| ss the most perfect representation OF many sym-
metry and strength which the world contains'
il IL said thai those who look st Il insoncti'e-
ioftier attitude. SO win It be with the spiritual
bearing OF those who contemplate the cnarac.sr
OF the man from whom your camp oetIves Tvs
name. The soul erects itself al sucn cohtenpia-
But wbilo mus speak the vision OF another
form rises higher--the form after which Lee mo
deIled hts llfe-the form OF the Goldman. Like
ness 70 that Divine Exemplar means an honors-
| bic career. peaceful death, and glorious iin-
mortality.
PRysENTrD WITH LEE-cAMP BADGE.
At the conclusion of DR.. Hoge's address.
which was listened to with rapt ~,
tention, Colonel John Murphy advanced
! from hrs seat in the congregation 10 the
front of the pulpit. and, DR.. Hoge coming
down 70 meet him, an interesting little
ceremony took place. a,
"Dr. Hoge.n said Colonel Murphy. II
have been commissioned by Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans, survivors OF that
| loved cause dearsr to no one than 10 YOU
| to present you with q testimonial OF thelr
affection for you az minister OF uoo.
| They could have selected some one oetter
| able to present it than | am. but land mere
| Colonel Murphy's voice quiveredl they
| could not have found any one VINO IoVes
YOU and admires you more or holds the
| honor of such duty more dearly;
| Colonel Murphy then made feellng anu
sion to the charity towards all other de-
nominations that had characterized Dr.
| Hoge's long pastorate, and continuing
| said ''Your love for the Con1edeTate
Camp established Its Home you have been
prominent IN attending TO its lnmates-ln
| season and out of season, IN the heat OF
summer and in the cold of winter. You 1t
| Is who has stood by the margin OF their
graves and performed the last sad rites OF
| a Christian burial, while their spirits
crossed over the river to rest beneath tne
shade of the trees Ii is no wonder that
lee Camp holds you IN its heart OF hearts.
| now present you with the highest honor
the camp can confer-the badge OF the
camp. No one more worthy could receive
IL. Take il. dear sir and comrade. wear
IT as the loving tribute OF your old COM
rades. with the assurance that Lee Camp
will ever entertain for you the sincerest
admiration"
In closing Colonel Murphy handed DIR;
Hoge q badge of the camp wrought OF
heavy gold and suitably inscribed.
THE DoCroR's RESPONSE.
DIR. Hoge in responding said that when
one received anything as bright as the
badge he was naturally expected to make
a bright RESPONSE. If wishes could accom-
plisn ANYTHING Colonel Murphy would hear
the brightest response he ever listened to
in his life. Then speaking seriously, Dr;
Hoge showed that he was deeply impressed
both by Colonel Murphy's WORDS ana tne
action of the camp.
When the presentation was over DR..
Hoge returned to the pulpit. The congre-
CATION then sang the Coronation. ana atter
the benediction had been pronounced oy
Mir. Mason. dispersed.
Many OF the veterans and others crowd
ed around DIR. Hoge TO thank him for his
address. The badge was pinned On ms
breast by Mr. Norman V. Randolph, presi-
dent of the Board of Visitors of Lee-C Camp
Soldiers Home.
An Address to the Military.
Tho sturdy lads Of the First Virginia
Regiment. forgetful of the wretched
streets and unprOpitious weather. united
in the celebration of Lees birthday yester-
day afternoon and observed the occasion
in a most fitting manner. IL was the
original intention Of Colonel III. q. Jones,
the commander of the organization, to
have a handsome parade, but the snow
rendered this impracticable and so tho In
fautrymen we're assembled at the armory
az ba,1f.past O'Clock and marched TO the
Academy OF Music. where they heard
splendid Grafton. The speaker was Cap
tain George Wayne Anderson, popular
young officer Of the regiment, and his adj
dress was a most credltable one
As the day was so dIsagreeable the crowd
in attendance was rather small. but many
ladies were present. The officers occupied
seats upon the stage. while q number OF
prominent citizens were also on the plat
form.
Colonel Jones called the meeting to or
der. and before introducing the speaker he
read the list of the successful competitors
at the annual competition OF the regiment,
which took place last Monday night.
After selection by the band he pre-
sented the speaker of the occasion, Cap
tain Anderson, who was enthusiastically
greeted by the audience.
THE CAREER OF LEE.
The Young orator, after beautiful exo-
dunn. which briefly explained the nature
of the celebration, applied his remarks di-
rectly to the lite of the gallant Christian
soldier. The speaker alluded to the child
hood of Lee. and then sketched his career
as a soldier.
Captain Anderson SAID that with all
classes the great Confederate general was
considered the foremost military genius of
America. He labored under many disad-
vantages, but his talent shone forth above
these difficulties.
The speaker showed the injustice done
Lee il the charge that he was a traitor.
and asserted, on the other hand, that he
would have been treacherous had he cast
his fortunes Of war with the Union, for he
knew the cause Of the Confederacy to be
| just one.
LEE AND NAPOLEON.
Captain Anderson said that one of the
| most beautiful traits Of Lees character
was the resignation he displayed after the
surrender. He compared the patient
eray-haired chieftain, in his post-bellum
mode of living, to the dIscontented Napo-
| leon, and drew a striking contrast IN favor
of tho former
The closing sentences of the Grafton
were couched IN beautiful language and
formed a most appropriate termination for
| the splendid address. Captain Anderson
| only spoke about thirty minutes, as the
theatre was exceedingly cold. but In this
time no gave an excellent sketch of Gen.
eral Lee aud one we'll calculated to stImu-
| late the admiration of the southern people
| for this great hero.
When the speaker concluded his address
| he was given three cheers by the infantry
men, and the meeting dispersed as the
band played Dixie"
THE DAY THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Appropriate Exercises at staunton--Pro-
cession and Eloquent Eulogy.