Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17

the relics are exhibited In one huge case
that stands almost i'm the centre Of the
Virginia-Room. 1t is impossible to make
the reader feel the thrill of emotion that
is aroused by actual sight, and almost
actual touch, Of objects so intimately as
ISOLATED with the living Lee.
GENERAL LEES PROPERTY.
Many small articles of General Lees
property are scattered through the case.
The battered tin-plate from which he
ate his meals; the tin-cup from which he
drank, determined TO fare no better than
the men whom he commanded, are among
them. The cup he gave at the close of the
war to Captain" Sallie Tompkins, whose
zeal for the cause she loved so well found
an outlet in the maintenance of mill
tary hospital which she was duly COM
mssioned TO direct, and which was quar-
tered in Judge Robertson's old house. a
scarf presented to General Lee by an
English admirer and worn by him con-
stantly, is d striking feature of the col
lection. Time has dealt gently with It,
and the bright colors are but 0tle fad-
ed. Two pairs of gauntlets gray and
tattered, still hold the impress of the
hero's hands. and queer, indeed, must
have been his appearance when ne wore
scarcely a finger of either glove that Is
not frayed, and that must not have shown
at least one third of the Generals finger.
The boots and spurs worn during those
last dark days. are familiar objects, and
were sent to Paris to be used modelling
the equestrian statue which stands al
the head of Franklin street.
LOCKS OF TRAVELLERS NAME.
Of rax vol
faded and mixed with gray and black,
are bound with ribbon, and bear mute
Testimony Of the love of the master for
the animal who bore him so faithfully
and suffered with him the multitudinous
vicissitudes of that great struggle. a
portrait. presented TO General Lee by the
State of Virginia, is also in the collection.
strength in despair and dauntless spirit
that shines through the ravages OF IT.
remediable suffering, are the QUALITIES
IL exhibits and they make 1t marvellousiy
effective. Another photograph Oh Lee,
when he was % years old, Is a very
striking and interesting feature OF the
collection. The haversack and belt. bear
ING the scars OF that honorable cam
naign. together with the revolver ana
holster which always had place on the
chieftian's saddle, stand out among the
memorials. 60, -
The saddle presented 70 ueheral Lee
bv the women of the South Is there
and fadeless as the devotion with which
his memory is regarded, shines the gold
trappings surrounding the handsome sad
die cloth. ,,rox-
COAT WORN AT APPOMATTOA.
The most conspicuous feature of all ,he
memorials. however. is the fnli-dress eoa'
which General Lee wore when at Appo.
mattox he surrendered everything ou'
honor to Overwhelming numbers ana crue'
circumstances. who can tell the sensa'
lion which he suffered on that iateiui uay
when. after weary years OF fatigue, ANN,
~ and the llbation OF the nopiest ano
hest blood Of the Southland the pan,e ,.
! chieftain realized that the cause OF M
country. In which he had the most ii'
nlicit faith. was Lost Cause.
{ The coat is I'm an almost periect conui
4 ,,on II was used I'm the modelling OF ln'
| equestrian statue here and the recunioeN
sfstue which IL in Lexington,
r,,,t the most remarkable objects or AZ
~,e the manuscripts. These comprise .n'
G,,sinal orders sent 20 General Pendieto'
md 10 General Longstreet They are win
ZEN on ODD bits OF paper, and the tor'ne