Evening star., 1898-01-20
TRIBUTE TO THEIR HERO
Confederate Veterans Do Honor to Memory
Of General B. E. Leo
Addresses by Distinguished Repre-.
sentatives Of the Southern Army
Music and Feasting.


ing at Confederate Veterans Hall In a re.
union and to celebrate the ninetieth ami.
versary Of the late Gen. Robert E. Lees
birthday. The assemblage embraced rep
resentatives from all conditions of life
dignified ministers, judges of courts, sen.
ators, representatives and civilians Of every
degree. They talked, joked, laughed, sang
songs, had speeches and made merry gen.
orally until long after the. 10Th of January
had passed away.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
national and confederate flags, the magnif-
cent full-length portrait Of Gen. Lee, by
Elder, loaned by the Corcoran Art Gallery
hanging over the presidents chair, and a
fine picture Of Gen. Washington over that
being festooned with garlands of green
On either side were pictures of Jefferson
Davis. Stonewau Jackson, Wade Hampton
F1tzhugh Lee and many other noted gener-
ais and officers. There were pictures, also
of Lincoln and Grant, both Of whom, with
many notable generals on the Union side,
were repeatedly and most kindly referred
to by some of the speakers.
The meeting was called to order by
President Robt. /. Flemming in felicuous
speech. announcing the significance Of the
occasion, and, after prayer by Rev. Ran
dolph McKim, chaplain of the association,
Capt. Chas. c. Ivey. secretary, read from
the original Of general order No. in the
handwriting of General Lee, announcing
the surrender and terms of peace at Ap-
pomattox.
An Original Poem.
Mr.. Franklin H. Mackey read short
original poem to the memory of the dead
comrades.
Letters of regret at not being able to at
tend We're read from a number of promi-
nent invited guests, among them Gen. G.
W. Z. Lee, son of Gen. r. Z. Lee, now liv-
ing at Ravenswood, Va. Telegrams of
greeting were ordered sent to other camps
IN Baltimore, Richmond and Alexandria,
VINO We're at the time celebrating the same
event.
The first speaker of the evening was
private John Allen of Mississippi, who
opened the evenings Campaign" by set
ting every one in fine humor The next
speaker was Representative Peter J. Otev.
VINO commanded the famous Otey battery
IN The war. His speech was enthusiasticaI-
ly received. He read a number of tele-
grams, characteristic of the mans humor
even under trying circumstances. which
passed between President Lincoln and some
OF MS commanders prior to and after bat
YES winch did not result as expected. Ex-
Governor Simms of Mississippi paid a
graceful tribute to the solderly qualities
ana Christian character of General Lee
senator Cockrelfs speech was a plea for
fraternal relations with the survivors of
me Union army, at the same time extolling
tne confederate veteran and the imper:sh-
able fame won under the leadership of Gen.
Lee and other noted generals of the south
Justice Shepard of the District Court of
appeals paid warm tribute to Gen. Lee
and his followers. He was followed by
Gen. Eppa HuntOn and Gen. McButler
when refreshments were announced.
Succeeding the Feast.
After the guests of the association had
been feasted and the members had had d
bountiful supply, a number of tmpromptu
speeches were made, and singing Of songs
was indulged in for an hour or so. Capt
Frank Cunningham of Richmond inter-
spersed the proceedings with southern pa
nished by Comrade Webers band, and such
tunes as Dixie Bonnie Blue Flag"
"Old Kentucky Home" and "Suwanee
River" received tumultuous applause.
The association, 1t Is claimed has never
had more successful and altogether en-
joyable celebration than that of last night.
tls. H.a The Committees. .-..t.,.,.,.
The members Of the various committees
having charge of arrangements were Presi-
dent Robt. 1. Fleming, Robert w. Hunter,
Franklin c. Mdckey, L. L. Lomax, William
A. Gordon Silas Hare and Frank Hume;
Hobgood, Albert G. Holland, William D.
Peachy, John W. Fite. West Steever,
Thomas w. Hungerford, Henry l.. Biscoe,
Magnus S. Thompson, Charles A. Dunning-
ton, Albert Akers, J. D. Darden, H. B. Lit
tlepage, E. w. Anderson, T. w. Buckley,
W. +. Todd, Leigh Robinson, William p.
Young, J. NJ. Hickey, Whit. Hammet,
Gabriel Edmonston, Robert NJ. narrower
and Findlay Harris