The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-20


sacrifice.
To you, my comrades Of the Camp. al
low me to say, In conclusion. tnat as
long as his hailowed memory Is cherished
among Us we will never lack an example
or an incentive 70 noble living.
The statue of TIE Apollo Belvidere Is
regarded as the most perfect repr csenta-
ton OF manly symmetry and strength
which the world contains. 1t Is said that
those who look at 1t instinctively stand
erect and unconsciously assume a ioftier
attitude.
So will II be with the spiritual bearing
of those who contemplate the character
of the man from whom your camp de-
riyes its name. The soul erects itself at
such a contemplation and looks upward:
Rut while I thus speak the vision or
another form rises higher--the form after
which Lee modelled his life-the form OK
the Goldman. Likeness to that divine
exemplar means an honorable career.
peaceful death and n glorious immortality
When DR. Hoge had concluded his ad-
dress. Captain Pollard. commander OK
Lee Camp. stepped forward. and. brieny
addressing Dr. Hoge. introduced to him
Colonel John Murphy, who spoke IN the
| following manner:
Rev. DIR. Hoge.-I have been commas
| stoned by r. Il. Lee Camp. Confederate
veterans, SURVIVORS VI thhb 'O'NN ~,~~'
| dearer to no one than you, to present
| YOU with a testimonial of their Affection
! for you as a minister of God.
| They could have selected some one bet
ter able TO present II than 1 am, but
they could not have selected any one that
loves and admires you more.
| I have been informed that you have
been a minister for fifty years. and during
all that time you have not said one harsh
word against any other church. -FOUR
| love for the Confederate soldiers is well
| known.
since Lee Camp established its home
YOU have been ever prominent In attend
ing to its members in season and out OF
season. in the heat Of summer and the
| cold OF winter.
II was YOU that stood by the margin
| of his grave, and, as his spirit crossed
over to rest beneath the shades, II was
| YOU who performed the last SAD ri'es VI
| Christian burial.
Il II any wonder Lee Camp holds you
In loving remembrance? now present YOU
DIR. Hoge. with the highest honor Lee
Camp can confer, the badge OF the camp
No one more worthy could receive IL.
Wear Il as the loving tribute OF your old
comrades with the assurance that Lee
Camp will ever entertain for you the
sincerest sentiments OF esteem.
DR.. Hoge briefly replied, and seemed
IN he deeply moved by the presentation
OF the badge OF the camp just made tc
him.
In his remarks to Colonel Murphy M
stated that next to his own pleasure II
receiving the badge he thought would
rank that OF Colonel Murphy In pre-
senting the same. In his opinion, now
ever. there were a good many now pres
ent who deserved more to be honore'
nv such a presentation-namely, those VINO
had done their duty in camp. But. mas
much as he did not have at his dispose
n sufficient number Of badges TO distri
butte among them, he thought ne woui
keen the one Just given him.
The exercises closed with the slngin
Of the hymn "All Hail the Power 0
Jesus' Name" by the congregation. ar
the pronouncing of the benediction by IN
Rev l.. r. Mason.
! The committee who had charge OF IN
ARRANGEMENTS for the exercises conslste
- Of Lieutenant Colonel f. c. Crump tchaii
$ mani and Comrades Joseph w. Thoma
e and George w. Libby.
{ The ushers who rendered their sci
l vices in seating the audience were Con
e rades James r. Gray chairman, Captai
r. Leslie Spence. Colonel A. IL. Phillip
Comrades ]. F. Flournoy, George 1. Dea
: and A. J. Wray.