Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-16
General Lees Birthday.
Address by Hon. John w. Daniel.

Address by Hon. John w. Daniel.
| Remember that next Saturday, Jan. 10Th, is
the anniversary of the birth of General Robert
| E. Lee, the model gentleman, patriot, soldier,
and christian,-that it is a State holiday in
honor of his memory, and that his birthday
will be appropriately celebrated by the Stone
! wall Jackson Camp of Confederate Veterans
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, in the Opera-House, and
that the address on the occasion will be de-
livered by Virginla's peerless orator, and gal
liant and MANNED soldier, the Hon. John W.
Daniel. His subject will be General Lee and
the Virginians at the battle of Gettysburg"-a
splendid theme for splendid orator No one
who can attend should fail to do so. 1t will
be not only an interesting and instructive, but
memorable occasion.
A simple reminder of the day is all that is
necessary, we are sure, to ensure full and
packed house. Tickets for reserved seats can
be obtained at mere nominal sum at w. l..
Olvier's Bookstore.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
l. The doors of the Opera-House will be
open, for the admission of ticket holders, at
$50 A. NJ, of the morning of Saturday,
January 10Th, 1896
During the gathering of the audience, the
"Stonewall Brigade Band" Mr.. Joseph NJ.
Brereton. Director, and the "Blackford Cornet
Band" Mr.. E. B. Dolin, Director, as a COM
bined band, will render the following num-
bers -
First.-Cornet and Baritone Duet,-"The
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Dol1n
Second--Waltz, "Muetta," Burnett.
Third.-Cornet Quartette, (Hoch).-Messrs.
Dolin, Brereton, Wood and Lytton.
g. The members of Stonewall Jackson
Camp and visiting vet Grams, who will be its
guests. will assemble in the Camp-room, on
the lower floor of the Opera House to the
rear on the left. promptly at $3.50 A. NJ, to
march thence to reserved seats in the Opera
House at 9:45 A. NJ, sharp. Seats will only
be provided for such veterans as comply with
this request.
g. Music by the combined bands. ''Sene-
gambia march, by Voelker, of Richmond,
Virginia.
f. Prayer,-by Rev Walter Q. Hullihen,
Chaplain of Stonewall Jackson Camp
5. Music by the choir c. Russell Caldwell,
leader, accompanied by the bands, singing the
following three stanZas of: How Firm
Foundation etc. the favorite hymn of Gen.
r. E. Lee.
The bands will play prelude. after which
the audience, standing, will please join the
choir in singing to the old familiar tune, the
following verses =
How firm foundation, We saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in his excellent world
What more call He say than to you He hath
said,
You who unto Jesus for refuge have fed?
In every condition-in sickness, in health,
In poverty vale, or astounding i'll wealth.
At home and abroad on the land, on the sea,
As thy days may demand, shall thy strength
ever be.
''Fear not, am With thee, O. De not dismayed,
I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid
to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand =
g. Address on Lee and the Virginians at
Gettysburg" by Major John Warwick Daniel,
Senator from Virginia in the Congress of the
United States
l. Music by the combined bands: South
ern Melodies ending with "Dixie"