The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-20
OUR SNOW WHITE CHIEF
MR.. GORDON'S ELOQUENT EULOGY
OF LEE IN ATLANTA.
The Gifted virginian Pays the Confederate
Chieftain Beautiful Tribute Before
the Virginia Society.


birthday being legal holiday in this
State, the occasion was appropriately OBJ
served to-day, especially under the aus
pices of the Virginia Society Of this city.
All the State offices were closed.
The only formal exercises were those
held at The Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation auditorium, end at a banquet this
evening, where James Lindsay Gordon,
of Charlottesville, delivered an eloquent
tribute TO the memory Of General Lee.
Governor Northen. Mayor Goodwin and
other prominent men made speeches.
Mr.. Gordon was introduced by Haml-
ton Douglas, president OF the Virginia
Society. Mr.. Gordon's speech was an
eloquent tribute TO the memory OF Cen
orai Lee. After speaking of the pleasure
of meeting on Georgia soil with brethren
who had met TO cherish the memory Of
the Old Dominion and her great son. he
said. And yet IL may not be amiss
amid a gathering of Virginia's children to
renew a thought which has been ex-
pressed at other times and by lips far
more eloquent than mine, and it Is this.
that of the long list OF glorious names
which America has furnished TO the his
tory OF the world II was our mother s
fortune TO furnish the two who led that
mighty band-the two characters that
tower In complete and rounded statlre
over all their great compatriots; the Cas-
| tor and Pollux of our nations hist Dry;
| the great twin brethren who will ride
| down the century leading the vanguard OF
| our army Of immortality; chiefs OF the
| deathless hosts Of patriots. soldiers. phil
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heroic uses and battIed for noble ends.
| The two Of this continent. Incompatible
and unrivalled, are George Washington
| and Robert l.. Le'.
In conclusion Mr.. Gordon said: Gen
| tlemen of the Virginia Society, something
| more / had TO say TO you Of the sweet
| old land where you were born, but time
| presses and l must forbear. Yet will 1
tax your patience for a moment to de-
clare that though in many things the old
| order changes. giving place to new; though
many a memory-haunted home that you
recall is dismantled and decayed; though
| the old simple, unostentatious modes Of
life are growing rarer; though the roofs
| Of thronged cities rise where you knew
| solitude and the rush OF the steam engine
| breaks many silence once broken only
| by the song Of the mockingbird; though
| such changes are on her landscape. l
lillilh lIt utUliiS VI lllt Ufdll VI ' III una
are unchanged. She still delights TO hear
the old voices Of honor call; she still
| holds her ancient glories in reverent re-
| membrance. But she is glad for the pros
| perity OF the present, proud OF the free
| dom and power Of the republic, and in
her great and generous heart is broaden
| ing the patriotic Americanism that holds
the kindliest affection Of every citizen
beneath the flag.
| There, sirs the grave Of the great
| captain is guarded as the most sacred
| spot within her borders, and his immortal
| memory is cherished as her most precious
| legacy from Time; though he is past. he
| is not dead to her His was not the death
| that kills: the true heart can never die.
Go into Britain said Alan De Lisle in
| his day, and dare say that Arthur is
dead and the very children will stone
! you, for to them he is still a king.
| Crowned in Faery, he is only sleeping
| in the enchanted Palace of the Faye: yet
Arthur OF Britain shall come TO lead his
! country, II Merlin spake true-the snow
white chief on the snow white horse,
We know our Southern Arthur shall not
| come again, and we believe his likes
! shall never come again TO us until the
end Of time, but in our memories forever
he shall be the Snow white chief and
| his kingdom is the inner sanctuares oi
our hearts; the walls OF the enchanted
palace where his body rests are the blue
| mountains of his native land: its dome
| the skies he loved but the royal and re-
| leased spirit has passed eternaliy from the
| shadows of defeat into the place OF VIC
tory, where we believe the knowledge
that his people have struggled out OF
darkness into this radiant day can touch
his high soul into greater gladness. ever
amid the supernal splendor OF that city
where the Lord God and the Lamb are
the light thereof"
| The banquet afterwards was an elegan'
affair. Among the speakers were Gov
| ernor NortheH Mayor Goodwin and othei
prominent men.
New York Confederate Veterans.
NEW YORK, jan 19.-The third an
nual banquet of the Confederate veteran
| Camp. Of New York, was held 'o-nlsh'
in the Scottish Rite Hall, at TWenty'
ninth street and Madison avenue. Inc
hall was appropriately decorated ana OF
the nlatform wac a full-length portrn
~ General Lee. in whose honor the ban
ouet was given. The side boxes were oc
cupied bv women Colonel J. b. Wilkin'
| son presided. and among the speakers
were Colonel A. r. Chisholm. ex-GoVernol
Hugh S. Thompson of South Carolina
Senator NJ. c. Butler, Captain Hugh Il
| Garden and Henry w. Knight.
Colonel George b. Mcclellan Responded
10 the "City of New York"
Among the invited guests were Maio
| G. w. Mclean, DR.. J. III. +. Arner, AdJu
| tant S. w. James, =. Weisiger, j. HaInll
| ton Hunt c. L. Thorburn, A. j. Young
Edward owen, w. w. Tayleur. j. u
Graybill. j. Symingtcn, Hugh l.. Cole
p. ] Loughton and w. b. Williams.