Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-08
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THE BANQUET TO GEN. LEE.
Handsome Entertainment Given D.
Gentlemen Of Savannah.
Savannah News-6th.)

The dinner was one uONNN ~ -
cheer and good fellowship, the expression
of good feeling and Of devoted patriotism
on the part of representatives o. ever!
elton of the country. IT was gwen by
representative gentlemen of the city III
honor of the brave general OF the Se'enlH
Corps and his associates.
The dinner began early, guests ana
hosts filing into the large ~diDing-room ol
the De Soto TO music by the orcnestid
of the First North Carolina Regiment, at
$50 o'clock. The hail was hdndsoihe.'
decorated with palms and potter pans
and the national colors appropriately Us
played with the insignia OF the SeyeD'h
Corps-a sev%en-poiated star-occupylhs q
prominent place.
The dinner was served In excellent style
the menu being aG Satisfactory TO me u
ner man as 1t was appetizing TO me eye
air II. 4. Cunningham was CHAIRMAN
having on his right General Lee, ana on
mis- left General Kieffer. When the menu
had been disposed Of, Mr.. cum nsnam'
after abiding in eulogistic terms ID IN
happy auspices which brought iOiole'
Toes and the presentatVes OF al So.
lions together, and TO the mashIlCenl
record Of General Lee In a post which,
by reason of circumstances became th0
most important in the gift of the govern
O1t0I at inc lllilNf
With a toast TO his long life and pres
perity. which was drunk with enthusiasm
GENERAL LEES SPEECH.
Before General Lee could respond the
band played The "Star-Spangled BaEHer'
In responding General Lee salu II re-
minded him of an occasion where he
found himself in a party where every man
was required TO sing a song, or tel d
-.l-. 80 tnnEa "A gngGEh. "A DdS4Alul
North CaroliniRn, who was urged on,
said he had never made a speech OF tolu
a story. but he might be able to sing
''Wav Down on the Old Tar RIVER IL
he could only get the pitch. lie mlshI
possibly. he said, have been able 10 hldhe
a brief and appropriate speech III IePIy
TO the eulogistic remarks or the chall-
man. but he had been so much aosotDeu
in the idea of parting from the people oI
Savannah that he a been uhdpie W
collect his thoughts. Incidentally ne tolu
an anecdote of the old negro who SAID ne
found a safe place at the battle OF Gettys-
burg by running where the generals were
He returned his sincere thanks 10 the
chairman for his remarks and sad thdl
he felt greatly c~omplimented by suCh d
display of interest in him by the gentle-
men of Savannah. -.
General Lee said that there were a great
MANY reasons why ne, in common WIN
the rest of the Seventh Army Corps, was
attached TO the State OF Georgia Inc
troops had been treated with such great
courtesy here, no said. on InahksslVlhs
nav the ladies of Savannah had under
taken a great task, and had successIutly
ACCOMPLISHED it. They had invaded the
tented fields with banners flying, on which
were inscribed the historic Thanksgiving
turkey. General Lee said he had some
further interest In the State OF Georgia,
and he alluded to the connection OF the
Lee family with the history of the State
'Iicht-Horse" Harry Lee having been a
resident here after the Revolution and
the father of Robert T.. Lee being buried
at Dungeness.
Cuba AND THE PHILIPPINES.
General Lee alluded to TIL recent re
view of the Seventh Corps = the PARK
extension. and said he wondered What
the Confederate soldier Oil the mohuIleH'
thought when he saw northern ana SOUTH
ern soldiers marching side by side under
the same flag. General Lee said ne was
sorry that his numerous ehsasemeht1
had prevented his mingllng more IreeIy
with the people Of Savannah, and yet he
was glad Of the opportunity OF goins
back to Habana, having been there less
than a wear ago, and having been invltec
IN leave there. When the tents or the
Seventh Army Corps are erected upon the
soil of Cuba, he said that he felt that he
voiced the sentiment OF his corps IN say
ing that there were no people Whos'
memorv would be cherished more ana nc
citv 10 which they would look back VIII
greater pleasure han historic ola SaVdu'
nah. General Lee said that the Amerl
can army was going TO CUBA 10 helP th'
people there set up an independent so.,
eminent of their own. He was not at al
oIarmed at the nightmare of the Philip
mines He said: I'VE cannot apply t'
TODAY the conditions of 100 years ago
The results will be to strengthen th'
American Government, to build up tad'
and commerce, and the consequence VII
be that the flag will be kept Tying ther'
forever" General Lee said he believed
the war had been productive OF grea
GOOD. II had brought the people OF tn
two sections together, n would resui
i'm making this republic what our tather'
had intended il should be, the glory o.
America.
THIRD INDUSTRIOUS LEE"
Hon. Walter G.. Charlton responded u
the toast of "Our Country" In pesln
Ming his address Mr.. Charlton alluded u
the fact that the guest Of the evening
was the third illustrious Lee VINO Nat
been entertained in Savannah, the other'
being Light-Horse Harry Lee and Rober
n Lee. Mr.. Charlton gave an eloquen
description Of the growth and develop
ment of the country, and urged that TN
ideals which had animated and INSPIRED
the people in the past should not be los
sight of in this great national growth.
BRYAN ON CUBA LIBRE."
Colonel William ]. Bryan, of the Third
Nebraska. was called upon to speak &c
the toast of CUBA Libre." Colonel Bryan
said that it was appropriate that a repre-
sentative OF the great West should p'
heard from upon such an occasion. me
war had lone much good, he said, espe'
cially as IL had resulted in destroying th'
preiudices which had separated the PEG
pie of the W sections of the country II
smoke in the highest terms OF Genera
Lee as one who had formerly fough'
against the Union, yet none could %
found filter TO uphold the honor OF th'
American flag. 1--WE went into the war,
he said, without regard 10 poItcs. III
illustrated this by instances In his Owl
reeiment. Not only had the Republicans
and the Democrats mixed up, but they
had even allowed the gold Democrats Il
come in with them and share in the work
Great problems can be better solved, n
4 said when the glasses Of prejudice AM
s%ectionalism have been thrown aside.
Colonel Bryan proceeded TO speak u
his subject. Ii was for free CUBA ina
the people OF America took up arms IN
said. He would regret to know that IN
. people Of this country were ready 10 ire
Cuba because they had said 1t should D.