Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-15
HONOR THEIR DEAD.
MEMontlL SERVICE HELD AT LEE
.;AMP LAST NIGHT.
REY. DR.. HOGE SPEAKS ELOQUEhTLY
Rev. DN-. smith. Jones, ana mnny
Nembe Pay Touching Tributes
IN the Memory of Deceased Com
rades.
rndes.


Tho meslorial service held by Lee Camp
last nigh. was an occasion of mourntui
interest. 1t was held pursuant TO
resolution adopted only a few weeks ago.
but the suggestion met with instant favor,
and the attendance last night, which was
very Iars, attested its popularity Many
visitors y>ere present including several
Indies wIo had availed themselves of the
invitation extended by the camp to oil
relatives and friends Of the deceased
members,
There uas something infinitely pathetic
in the proceedings, and the pathos MADE
a direct ,ppeal to many Of the gallant
hand of Seterans incapable of being re-
cruited. IS the roll-call of the dead
brought ONE to them the terrible gaps
which tile is making in their ranks
They sto i in sad and respectful silence
as the na.lcs Of sixteen of their comrades
who pas. u away last year, were called
and were not answered. Then Rev. Dr.
Moses ID. Hoge spoke eloquently of the
lessons " .ich the Lost Cause has taught
and mann of the gentlemen paid earnest
and feeli.g tributes to the memories OF
their cor. sades.
THE L INVESTIGATION RECALLED.
The car r was called to order by Com
mander .aughton. and the proceedings
were ops ,ed with prayer by Kew. Dr'
Smith. i'm Inc course of which he made
touchins illusion to the death OF Colonel
John b. Gerry.
After tie usual preliminaries, several
commune atoms were read, among the
number eng the instructions to mem
bers OF the Advisory Council, who VIII
attend th< meeting 10 be held IN Lynch-
burg on the 2)th instant
Another letter of more than pleasing
interest was received from DR.. W. w.
Parker. This was as follows:
Richmond Va, December q. 1897.
To the COmmandants Of Lee Camp, Con-
federate Veterans. Senior and Junior:
Gentlemen-I have sought more tnan
one opportunity through the press 10 eA-
psess my obligations TO the TWO camps
of Confederate veterans for the TWO
trials troublesome and NeNatlouS,
through which they have lately passed
i'm vindicatiOn Of their honor. In sedrcn
for the truth they have fearlessly cut
cSwn their own chosen leaders. This IS
true honesty that all must respect.
have anxiousy looked 10 our city press
for vindicatiOn Of these camps ana nave
failed to find IL; hence ] beg permission
TO express TO you my individual thanks
for what you have done for me ana lhe
cause ! delight TO honor. ! am oDngeu
10 my friend. Captain Cussons, Tor MS
late letter on the subject and hearlily
endorse II.
/ am not in favor Of whitewashing
friends I'm violation of the truth. Desef-
ton now is worse than 1t was lhlty
years ago The characters of our dead
/ =. arr "a St - q
fend them against all cOmers NO man.
no nation. ever had better cause than
ours, and we will defend Il to the last
extremity. Very respectfully; ebfcti,
No action was taken in regard 10 tnis
communication. a motion that 1t should
be filed being inadmissable, as II was
addressed to the Sons of Veterans as
well as the veteran camp.
Inspector General Morton was intro
duced TO the camp and invited to II seat
by the side of the Commander, comph-
mant which he acknowledged briefly.
II was announced that Mr.. }. X. Nal
Low was i'm extremis. and members We're
urged to call and render what assistance
they could.
ADDRESS OF DIR. HOGE.
AT this point in the proceedings Rev.
| DR.. Hoge entered the hall, escorted by
Rev. Or. Smith. and the memorial SER
| vice was at once commenced with the
roll-call of the dead which has already
been published in these columns.
DR.. Hoge then ascended the rostrum,
| and said that when he heard the list read
| il reminded him of a hymn. the first line
/ of which was I'VE are standing on the
/ shore of the river" Happy are We he
continued, if looking across, we can
catch a view of the open gate on the
other side" Continuing, he spoke of the
service he had often been called upon 10
| render az the Soldiers Home, and over
| the graves Of Confederate soldiers, and
| said that he had never rendered more
/ willing service because he felt that it
| would be cOnsoling to the relatives of the
old soldiers to know that one interested
/ i'm Confederate life and death had per-
/ formed the last Offices FOR them. lie
| spoke tenderly Of the effect or time ana
| tolls on the veterans agd said they must
| ever remember that though their bodies
We're decayed, their scSls still lived. Al
| luding to the rOll-call OF the dead, ne eN-
| pressed regret that he had not known
| personally all whose names were upon II;
| He made a passing reference TO several
of the deceased, and alluded particularly
| TO Major Ginter as the great phllantnlo-
! pst and benefactor OF this cL>-. and TO
| General Peyton Wise as a gifted and gal
| liant man.
KEEP THEIR MEMORY ALIVE.
It was a pious occupation, Or. Hoge, as
serted, 10 keep alive the memory OF the
| deeds Of those who fought for the Con-
! federacy. Ingratitude. he said. was the
| basest OF all possibilities in man, ana
he spoke of the great sacrifices made by
| the Confederate soldier and OF the terri
| Bile privatiOns ne had TO endure. IL was
| sometimes said that as time passed these
| memories would grow less and less. ne
| said. but he did not believe-a word OF II,
| for he thought the story would be per-
| petuated, and that the time was coming
/ when the South would be indicated, He
did not believe. he said. as he had heard
| intimated. that the young men OF the
South were forgetting their tradl-
| tiOns. He thought they would deepen,
as time went on. No nation Is safe OF
| strong. he said. which does not cherlsh
! the memories Of its noble ancestors. Con-
! tinuing. Or. Hoge said he thought the
| paSt would not be forgotten, because
there are so many camps being establish
| ca: because the memorial days are lnva-
| riably So well celebrated. and because Ol
| the large number OF monuments that art
| going uD If people do not read history
| they cannot help reading the monuments
| Right-minded and right-hearted men ~
| the North and abroad are beginning 10
appreciate the true position OF the South.
PLEA FOR TRUE HISTORIES.
Another way, continued DR.. HOge In
| which oLr story is 10 be made the posses
| sion OF our posterity, Is IN the true his
| totes. which shall be written of our Con-
! federate war. Speaking OF criticisms Of
! southern histories by Grand Army men,
he said: "They have a right TO critlcise
| cur books but we have right 10 go on
writing them. We are helping them 10 pay
| SlWCG0.O00 in pensions to thousands OF
hirelings and men who never smelt gun
powder and we have a right to free
| thought. free speech. and free books
OTHER SPEECHES MADE.
Rev. DIR. Smith followed. and paid a
touching and earnest tribute 10 the de-
ceased members
Rev. Or. J. William Jones spoke along