The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-20
WITH THE MILITARY.
PANT THEY TOOK IN THE GEL
y1rToN or LEES BIRTHDAY.
.,,..tlnr at the Mozart and an Eloquent
Address by Captain George Wayne An
A.r,on-The Day in Richmond.

..-sl Robert T.. Lee was generaily OBJ
- Yesterday by all good patriots
we're anxious TO show their loyalty
., RS memory.
AZ The state and municipal Offices were
sod and so were the banks. the courts.
-. rrplic schools and the Tobacco Ex-
,.-~o Quite a number Of business
Cos followed their example. and those
-, aid keep their places Of business
40, found but little satisfaction, for the
MI, did not patronize them as well as
~ other days.
-, account OF the severity of the
-.sther there was no street parade.
- she evering r.. +. Lee Camp and
cot Camp turned out with full ranks
Eve additional weight and Importance
the celebration which had been ar
-.-rod FOR at the Second Presbyterian
church..
Outstanding the deterrent conditions
~ me weather. made good turnout and
fine showing. and the exercises were
,suable education TO the young soldiery
- tho worth and character Of the peer
loss Confederate commander.
7,be regiment assembled at the armory
q, 3.2o o'clock. and after inspection and
h-iN In the assembly room, under inc
-ommand Of Colonel II. c. Jones, marched
q. the Mozart Academy. where appro-
,-ta,c exercises were observed.
Tho regiment band, which headed inc
column OF march. occupied the orchestra
and discOursed appropriate airs.
Colonel H. c. Jones presided, ana 'ne
-orincntal staff and other military OF
a-ers and distinguished gentlemen oScu-
pled seats on the stage, among Mio 1aI
we're Mayor Ellyson. Adjutant -ue,eIai
Mcdonald. Colonel W. r. NioAii"i"'
Major Charles Euker and others
colonel Jones in few preliminary re-
,,orks expressed in graceful terms the
-egrct Of the regiment that the extreme
condition Of the weather pIeNeh'eu
MIRA extensive observance, ana as oeihs
raculiarly appropriate TO the occasion
Rad the annual roll of honor OF lhe les'-
focnt printed in another Colunll'
no then introduced Captain George
,,-.,.r. Anderson. Of Company +, who
do a brilliant Grafton. and during the
taiS bour n occ lpied held his audience as
yyithowt entering into details he gave
.,ccipct history Of the life and magni-
ont achievements Of Lee, and wove
hem with beautiful and burning words
Of eloQuence os 49, 20 ,bo
,,-+ anfsh,d and beautiful ever heard
a. mis- civ. and at its close the young
- received the warmest congratuia-
,tors from lis brother officers
Ce,+sin Gordon McCabe was invited TO
deliver the address Of the occasion, but
could not come.
In referring to his substitution, Cap
tain Anderson said:
Il regret it, because with only such
r-eparauon as a day may bring forth
am called upon on an occasion that
e,irs the profoundest currents of my ven
Grafton. an occasion that does command
and should command the loving observ-
o~ce of a great and virtuous people,
worthy TO be free"
continuing he said: 1T is enough 10 say
ffat virginia celebrates to-day the oirth
~ nor Immortal son. the peerless Robert
inward Lee. But not Virginia only, the
smith. and that heroic people, welded and
,-ot,lded in the fire of war, to-day pro
'r-ir, TO all the world. Behold man,
.lur leader our chief our eXemplar
with him we willed TO live or ole, ana
With him We Will to stand or fan IN all
the eyes Of mankind.
when a stain shall be justly placed OF
his bright and flashing plade; Wnen
smirch shall be stamped upon his lofty
and heroic character; when dishonor may
SING TO his grand, gray head in the I'M
,.rtial story Of the world-then, and not
.n tban will the South and her people
h.v the head and grid their IONS III
s.ckclotb and in ashes as for grleNouS
SIN. 1870 ,,. oo,n.
That time will never come my coun
men. The truth is mighty ana VIII
I'll and the truth is yet TO come.
W VINO overruleth all will in his owl
GOD time prepare the hour, ana win th'
ta.r will come the man, 1ully arHeu' a.
-.ra-va from the head Of Jove, to staml
49,. t~,,tb-the imperishable truth-ln th'
history Of the world. -. IL,
familiarity sometimes dulls the eus'
u true appreciation. At. A-oo,
"ps, cod forbid that any IN this proa'
Land should speak the name or Lee Win
-,,, s-rreciatiou. 1t is well that once
,a,r ne should recount the uniaulh'
,,ories ~ that name. Monuments ar
- mat by their mute but eloqueh
Witness each generation may DC 'aus !.
tho virtues that command the Nei'el 80 ~,
Of mankind. And so TINS uay' NY ne,
enactment OF our beloved state mas "a.
,.-, sct anart as a monument OF mn
'~ &C. ,rord 10 call her son. the immorta
p,t.~, lee. She thus by solemn acl SCI
I'm before us as a mcclellan ldeaI 10
,r har future sons TO initiate. re
--.,li, claimed as the issue OF her iollls
..5 ne are challenged 10 equal MN !
virr1e. pare any living son to-day i"
claim to equal standing
$50 far as weak humanity may De Per Per
f.t this life may with truth De can
o. ,.~fect lie. From the day or ms Oh =. -
,tis dav 1871. until he sank TO rest Oh VI u.
t...,-, ~ his mother state, in loo W
XII. ,et 10 hear of the first un"or'n
:.ed.
II. an his acts he must be judged 10
II,.inian-imbued with her SPIRIT "i'
-,or.sentative Of her ideas. ...,,,.,,,-
Therefore, in the hour OF hei o1e.d !
ie9nv. when the bitter cup was ~ ~,
l.r unwilling lips. and ineAoraDie -
tomr.lled a choice between war Oh -
,f. ar the other-against what shc ~
U-..3 70 be right-or for what sho na
believed ana taught from the fouhua'l1,
r.t.. tlenublic-his spirit was wrung w
cid rt. main that afflicted her-anu stl u,
r.7 In oer between the associations
l,.ra century and the disruption OF III.
b...tIfD fabric she had sacrlilceo
la..l 10 create. .ta,,
N.at mo- -Ous mocKery' men
t.arrs him with treason and Vioi@''
pa.as.
Every act. every word. nay, mig
say everv thought Of his pure Ire relut !.
tn- Gus calumny. and VIII cohiouhu
a-'aOrs. -. o,,os.,-
The charge assumes the very quest
that was submitted 10 the sword ana ca
NOT. Will not stand. 49, quo