The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-20
ROBERT 3, LEES BIRTHDAY.
General Pillnueh Lees Address Before
tho Confederate YetfanS at Atlanta.
fHE DESTINY OF THIS REPUBLIC.
Senator John w. Daniels Address at
Staontou on virginiaps ut Gerys-
burg"-Other Obseryances

ATLANTA. GA, Jan. 9.-Gen. Robert
u. Lees birthday was observed mere by
the virginia Society and Confederate Vet
Grams. The Virginia Society had as It's
guest Gen. F1tzhugh Lee. who made an
address at the Young Mems Christian
Association building this afternoon. His
s,biect WAS Gen Robert T.. Lee
The orator devoted the greater part
Of his address 10 sketches OF the lie OF
the Confederacys great General
In concluding General Lee sad.
''En,iishmen whose past battles against
each other have been recorded on the
pages OF history as evidence OF tltIll
valor ana heroism are every~h'ene tr ryuu
OF their country. whose mourning oIuI Ii
beat followed the sun, ana, Keeping COIL
pany with the hours circles the EARN EARN
with the continuous ana upDrVkeh sTd'h
OF the martial airs OF England. 49,.
"Americans everywhere. too, feel Just
pride in the destiny OF the greaIesl re
public the world has ever looked upon - b.
''The future now is in the hands OF her
citizens. whether their fathers wore the
gray or the blue and the greatest pa
friotism and ioftiest conservatism WIZ
have 10 be exercised by all 10 prevent me
ship OF state from being wrecked on Ihe
breakers OF the future
pIyKEsIFIED INTERESTS or THE COUNTRY.
."rhe area OF our country Is so great
the RAPIDLY growing population Is Decoh
ing more and more mixed. the interests OF
sections are so diverse. that Srea. hSttoiHoi
questions II decided TO the satsIdCtioh
Of one or two parts of common cOu"
ary. give dissatisfaction TO the reindiI,n5
parts. Improved machinery - uo,ne ""oS
with human labor more ana Ihoic ~
wear and the ranks OF the army OF ule
disconfented are being crammeu VIZ" s -
cruits. The girdle which Dinds phe SIa ~
Of the American Union mas aIie% sI,,yaeo
played weak spots since the wal ps." -
phayn 90 Adjective as the armOr plate OF
a new national cruiser. 49,, ,.o.orans
"Nay the descendants or the NeteI ar
of the Blue and me ne, gray md PATRIOTISM
thai. like a great rock from Wh SHe,,,ne y
surgang seas recoil, they WIN inyers
great reserve i arorno as taught by our
fathers. can rally, and asa,hsss ,H Vince
Elements of destruction will disappear
,oyAITY OF TIE SOUTH.
1.-The same laws govern anu ne Ameri-
flag flies over an To-Day, en- e,,,b must not
canism and loyalty OF the oouCi naiebrate
sc atiarked when we meet 10 cels9Si re-
oe ean,nTv Of our war heroes ana re-
count the deeds OF our soldiers; ,,ave q
Tonight the Virginia oo0'O''
banquet to their guest
Cotham ConfeaerateS Ce'ebrat.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Ihe CoHle 'I'i,'ar-
Veteran Camp celepraieu '"' pohart e.
sarv of the birth of General iNoDe. ~
Tae with its fifth annual banquet az 'ne
Scottish Rite Hall. United states HAZE
formed the decorations around lhe Da
ouet hall Commander DlcklhSon p
sided Colonel j. $. Mosby, the idiiIUu@
guerilla chief, who was 10 DE lhe I'm
guest of honor. telegraphed that ne "%'
detained at the last moment. |oioIe s ~,
bert Stickney. G. &. Baldwin, eX-GoVerlol
Of south Cardinal Hugh J.. THOMPSON
General Martin r. Mcmahon, Major l. u
sloane General j. Marison Brake, 1dst
commander DIR. II. Il Harrison anu
many others were invited guests. covers
were laid for go. Among the toasts weIe.
1.-THE President" tine Army ana NaNy
of the United States, whlch was "a Nm u',N
standing: THE Day We Celebrate Ma
tor ~ s. Kelley; 1.-THE American SOL
dier." colonel Albert Stickney.
Among those present were MIS- JeneI-
son paws and her daughter, Miss Winnie
NDsv!s.
General Hunford in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 19.-The eighty
seventh anniversary of the birth OF
Robert f. Lee was celebrated To-Day py
ex-Confederates by a largely attehueu
meeting az the Academy OF Music ana
banque: a; the Carrollton Hotel. The oc-
casIon was the fifteenth annual reunion
% the Maryland Division of the society
OF the Army and Navy of the Confederate
States. The concert hall OF Harris
Academy of Music was well filled wheh
General Bradley y. johnson called the
assemblage to order. After prayer by
the Rev w NJ. Dame, General Johnson
introduced the orator of the evening
General Thomas r. Munford, of Virginia.
General Munford had for his theme THE
Unseen Hand of Lee in Jackson's Cam
paign of 90" and held his large audience
well for nearly two hours. AT the con-
clusion of the address the members OF
the society and their guests, preceded
by brass band, marched to the Car
rollton Hotel and sat down to an elabo-
rate banquet. Covers were laid for 25O,
and the festivities continued until late
hour Among the guests were General
Munford Senator Berry, of Arkansas,
and Congressmen Talbot, of Maryland;
Patterson, of Tennessee; Jones. of Nir-
ginia; Harrison, Banner and Wheeler, Of
Alabama; Russell and Black, Of Georgia;
Berry, McCreary ana Stone, Of Ken
lucky.
The Observance in Washington.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 19-The
Confederate Veterans Association of
Washington honored the memory of Gen
eral Robert T. Lee tonight by speeches
delivered by men who distinguished them
selves in the cause of the South, before
vast audience assembled at the Hall
of the Confederate Society at Washing
ton. Stirring speeches were made, which
aroused great enthusiasm lnterspersed
with the addresses were musical selec-
lions. the principal renditions being sung
by members of the choir of st. Matthews
Catholic church, of this city. Miss
Lavinia Milliken, of Tennessee. a men,
Der OF the choir, sung The Sweetest
Story Ever Told" and in response to
encores favored the assemblage with
other selections.
DANIEL At STANTON.