Frederick citizen., 1895-01-25

w eCo vi HIeI, tne HleitiDrTS Oh the
Grand Army not excepted, who Will
do more t" protect the STARS and strips
i'll case of ii foreign invasion than the
Con federate soldier.
Suffice it to say he lives, and will
continue to live in the pages of history
SO long as this world stands, and the
good l. ,rd in his wise dispensalion has
created but few, if any, greater than
He-and l will promise you all, just 80
long as one nlemb r of Alexander
Young Camp is allowed to; live aud he
retains his health aud strength. just So
long will this memorable day be c~l-
ebrated as the anniversary Of the birth
If our dear chieft lin aud comm and er,
General Robert f. Lee.
After concluding lis remarks, which
received close attention by all, the
Rev. Copeland Page was Introduced as
the next speaker. This gentleman had
arisen from sick bed to be with his
comrades on their anniversary day,
aud looked weak. But his Voice WAS
strong and his manner animated
when he warmed up To his subject.
Il ought not to nave come, per-
haps," lie said, "hut when am 0ider-
ed to the front | always obey. In
this degenerat. age the Confederate.
soldier Is not understood There is "a
lack of interest in him. But he has
nothing - he ashamed of and he has
nothing to ask of any man when it
comes to IA question of duty toa cause.
The Confederate soldier was never
wanting III duty. l have nothing t.
be ashamed of, know, in the record of
| my duty to the right and To The truth.
God Knows my lille is always open TO
HIM, and can assure you in my Con-
fed ra'e heart of my undyIng love for
Robert +. Lre. | have heart uudy-
ing for Maryland and her children for
ever"
Among numerous other things he
told how he fist came to Mary land;
how in crossing the Potomtc, he was
accosed by soldier and asked where
he was going; how he answered that
man 10y telling him that he Intended
t. help the Marylanders fight for their
rights and honor, and that he
would get to Frederick or die in the
atteinp': how he arrived here, and
how on the way he was off.rad a
sour apple" at Il request for some
thing To eat. His tribute to Lee was
marked with strong feeling and the
sentiments of u true hearted south
erner.
The Commander next selected as the
entertainer the Rev. Mr.. White, who
responded with graceful and scholar
ly address. He is fluent talker and
Uses eloquent and fo"cible expressions
to convey his thoughts.
81 am not here under the title of an
eX-cOnfederate but as the son of one.
Lord Woolsey once remarked that
| there had been five great commanders
in the world, Hannibal, Caesar, Marl-
boro, Napoleon and Robert e. Lee.
| Now. Lee was not only one of the five
greatest commanders, but also one of
the grendest aud noblest characters
| that ever walked this earth. The char
acter, cause aud crusades of Lee are all
! themselves worthy OF the tongues and
pens of those who have spoken and
written of the greatest achievements
of men and the greatests events of the
worlds history. AS TO Lees charac-
ter, he was not only great general
/ but Il great man. The essence of his
character was in his private life. He
| showed in every deed and act and
word that he was human, and great as
| greatness was he never forgot that he
WAS mortal. His kindness to hls fei-
lowmen was typical of this. AS to his
| cause we frequently hear of ii spoken
of a. the lost cause. But it is not Il
lost cause. 1t was the cause of liberty
and truth and right, and that never
dies. And finally, as to his comrades,
every true soldier who wore the gray
was IL comrade of Lees, no matter how
high or how low. Some day the world
will recognize the symbol of its great
est glory in the name of Robert f.
| Lee"
/ Rev. White told several short but
touching episodes in the life of Lee,
| which showed his true nature One
was how he returned good for evil to
u staff officer who had become insulted
at rebuke from his superior officer,
! who at Il certain time, worn out with
work, had lain down to rest out in the
open air. While he slept a great storm
came up and the rain fell in torrents.
and when the officer aWoke he found
himself coveied with the cloak of Rob
ert +. Lee
Upon heing called on to say afew words to
the assembled throng, Police Justice Eckstein,
said that railways had been his duty to pa
tienty listen and after Weighing the evidence
pass Judgment. This he proposed TO do after
thanking the camp for their kind invitation.
DR.. Lloyd T. McGil then recited in
pleasant manner, that gem of poetry, Father
! kyan's "March o the Deathless Dead" The
appropriateness and beauty CT these lines were
generally conceded and highly praised.
After this Mr.. Blanchard Philpot narrated
some amusing experiences Of himself and 9TH
ers during the war, and ended up by telling
ofa high comp iment which had been paid
the Maryland soldier by General Lee MIR.
philpot had an occasion to visit the General
after The war, and when he introduced himself
MS Maryhnder, Lee said, "l am glad to
NEE you, Captain, as IL Confederate and am
glad to meet you as Maryander all my
troops had been AS good AS the Maryland SOL
diers, the result would have been different "
DIR. Edward G McSherry and MIR. VIM.
Besant, made interesting, remarks, and af-
ter they had finished the motion to adjourn
was made. 1t was not, however, carried
without many dissenting opinions. 1t is to
be earnestly hoped that next years celebration
will be even larger than this one, aud that ev-
cry member will attend
Alexander Young Camp has only
been in existence short time, but Oh
the rolls are the names of about fifty
members, and its condition is repol ted
as Furnishing. The officers of the AS
sOciation are: S. +. Thomas, cOmman-
der; William Chiswell, lieutenant
commander; William Il. Bpsaut, Sec
retary and treasurer; A. A. Oh .nderfer,
seryeant-llmjor; Mr. McClintock Young,
brother of the late Alexander Young,
has presented the Camp with large