Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-27
"GEN ROBT E LIE. ]" A SYNOPSIS nF DR. ANDREWS LECTURE ON THE soUTH's GREATEST GENERAL. Heroes on Both Sides of the Late War Praised by the Lecturer, and Applauded by an
 Impartial Audi
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Quite large audience ventured out last night to hear Prof. E. Ben. jamin Andrews. of Brown Universi- ty, lecture on Robert k. Lee, says the Memphis Scimitar of the 24th The Lyceum was well filled, despite the storm raging, and those who came late found difficulty in secur- ing good seats.
 Those who braved the clements felt themselves rewarded for their pains, for pr. Andrews&effort was q masterly one and showed the schol- ar in every line. His analysis Of the various characters of the war was one of the fairest that has been heard in Memphis for many years. No one was spared on either side, nor was praise scant ted to any hero on account of the coIors which he bore throughout the struggle. The applause at times was enthusiastic, and it was gratifying to note the impartiality with which it was giv- en. Of course, the names of the Southern heroes called forth at times more enthusiasm, but no tribute to any Northern officer was allowed to pass unnotced.
 The speaker was introduced by Gen. Gordon in few well chosen words, and Dr. Andrews ut once took up hls subject. After stating q few facts in regard to Cen. Lees early history, he spoke of his con duct in the Mexican war Promot. ed upon the field for bravery, Lee was the subject of many compli- mehts such as few men before have deserved and none received more meritoriously.
 Lees devotion to duty in aban- doning the United States army to cast his lot with the Confederate States was forcibly shown. With both of the Johnstons out of the Federal army and the commander in-chief an old man, Lee was the most talked of person then in the Union army and preferment of the highest kind would have certainly been bis. He, however, cast his lot wi ih his native State and sent in his resignation three days alter Vir- ginia seeded from the Union. Lees tireless energy as an organizer was next taken up and the speaker spoke of the way in which Lee sought the equipment of the army and engineered all of those schemes necessary to make a war feas ble in the capital at Richmond An incl dent of his tireless energy was lllus- trated by an anecdote in regard to Gen. Hood, when that officer came to his services in the Con federacy.
 Lees early services in the field in West Virginia and his subsequent operations in South Carolina were then touched upon. While there was nothing particular in any of these operations to call forth the admiration of his brother Confeder- ates, Lee it was who made Charles ton so strong that it did not fall un- iii the close of the war. It was, however, the speaker declared, when one of the Johnstons was dead and the other severely wounded that the office sought the man and Lee was called upon to take charge of the Confederate forces. The wonderful power of Lee for drawing a place for battle and the energy with which he executed it was shown oy the cam paign in which the 0att3es of Fred ericksburg and othe"s were fought. Lees religious tendencies and his qualities other than war life was touched upon at length. The in domitable energy with which he was able to hold Grant in check was spoken of most favorably. There has not been, the speaker said, ar instance in the history of modern warfare where a greater skill was shown by any general.
 1 When the speaker touched upon the battle of Gettysburg he entirely