The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-11
The Distinguished Virginia Soldier
and Diplomat EuIOgized
BY COL. M'CABE AND CAPT. LAMB
stirring Eioauence Of, the Two Men in
Their Reference 60 the South the
Confcderacy, and Gen. fi'%
Lee-CoI. McCabe's Address.

that Al the meeting two portraits OF Cen
r1tzhueh Lee would be presented TO the
camn. no further routine business would
10 ,rsnsac,ed. and then he introduced
col Gordon McCabe. who on behah oil
Airs TYtzhugh Lee. who presented one
Of the portraits. and the nrm OF iioiheie'
g clark. who presented the other' TURN
I'd the portraits Of the great American
over 10 the Camp In woros Of beauty anu
grace Capt John Lamb In stirring al
dress. received the portraits on behai OF
the Camp.
The atmosphere was quite suliry' ana
in consequence. the attendance was not
such as IL might have been otherwise
But. oven az that. col. McCahe and con-
gresham Lamb had = splendid audience
before them. mans ladies and young
men. besides the old C0nfederates them
selves bearing me warm. almost oppres-
eive atmosphere 10 hear the remarks OF
the two distinguished gentlemen.
COLONEL McCABE'S ADDRESS.
Colonel McCabe spoke as follows.
Comrades Of r.. r. Lee Camp:
On benaf OF the family OF General
FitzhuEh Lee. ! have the honor 10 pre-
cent 10 The camp this portrait OF
4or-eeneral and corps commander IN
inc Army Of the United States, but
forever closest 10 our hearts In this uni
form OF gray as the "beau-sabreur' OF
fhe Army OF Northern Virginia
I shall not speak az any great length
for in presence Of the veterans OF that
Immortal army. in which he won his
golden spurs OF knighthood. but few
words are necessary
As we gaze upon the familiar face, so
frank. so brave. and debonair, fashioned
with such subtle cunning by the painter
art that We almost catch the merry qulp
or CHEEKY word OF command from me
bearded mouth. II seems but YESTERDAY
that we saw hiih wrapped in the dust
ana smoke Of bottle. ''witching the
world with noble workmanship ana dsZ-
zling a land with deeds.
True. those eventful days OF splendid
heroism and desperate daring. fraught
even 70 the end with so much mournful
glory. have long since passed away-yet
never can they be forgotten By the men
who were steadfast TO their colors, or oy
those who gave their ali without grudge
ana without stint for what they held
10 he the heritage of freemeu.
Ave, more than a generation. as men
rount time. has passed since We shared
with him the rough delights, the Tolls
the dangers Of field Of battle and march
and bvouac. and Time. as is Inevitable.
has brought with IL new conditions ana
new duties which none worthy OF the
name OF man may shirk.
A great English thinker has pithily
eaid that "the reward of our duty is the
power 10 fulfil another and who that
knows our people can deny that the
hest guarantee for fitness and fidelity IN
dealing with the problems that In every
relation OF life have confronted us dur
ing these thirty years Of peace. mas been
einele-minded devotion in those stormy
davs OF war To that Cause, "hlch oe-
veloped TO heroic pitch by fire OF battle
the noblest virtues that God has allowed
20 mortal man.
such reward was that vouchsafed to
HIS GRANDSIRES PEER.
Tins II was that when the people OF
Virginia. not unmindful Of his unswerV-
eng patriotism and splendid valor con-
snicuous everywhere in those agonizing
Years from 1851 10 1868. summoned him
with glad acclaim to guide the destl-
,ins ~ the state as Chief Executive the
,ouqh rider of the old cavalry corps
nroved hiself the sagacious public ser
want. and he, who had riyalled the Dri-
liant daring Of '11ght-Horse Harry III the
field. evidenced by a wise and temperate
administration that he was MS grdnu'
sire's peer IN civic affairs. ana not un-
worthy OF the noble stock rom which
be sprung. - 49,
OF the drmpess. the amazing vigor. the
yeadv inteUience. the sobTiety or JUG
nent with which he discharged the dell
cate and weighty duties OF chief repre-
sentative Of tho United states at HAD
ana. there Is no need Tor me to speak
The voice of the people Is as the voice
q, God and when be laid down MS port
folio as Consul-General and stood reauy
10 buckle on his sabre. already torse"
40 heroic temper by fire OF battle. for
"CtIba Iibre." from every town and ham
let IN the land swelled the ringing plaud-
n 'eWen done. good and faithful serV-
ant well done" And now at last mas
come 10 Us the splendid dawn Of that
day. which thousands have for so many
weary years waited for with eager ana
exnecfant eves-the day Of q sincere and
genuine reconciliation between North
and South.
Wen may the hearts Of all US be stir
red with gratitude that this proiter or
complete reconciliation has come IN thls'
our time and has come In such honor-
able fashion that We may accept II
heartilv-for the position which we have
unfinchingly stood 10 for more than
thirty years Is today recognized and &C
cepted Of all men-that. while We recap
rocate in fun measure the wish OF our
gallant adversaries that the past should
be part Of common glory, sanctined
and ennohled by countless deeds that
must AID FOR ell time imperishaole nus
ire 20 our common American manhood
We ebate no iot or title 81 our convio-
81
isgi 70 1896 ours was the struggle Tor
constitutional freedom IN America and
that we are willing 20 clasp hands once
more not IS "erring brethren but as
that fierce breed OF soldiery who nave
known how to bear defeat because un-
touched OF dishonor and who. despite
the malice OF fortune. have writ their
names among those Of the great armies
and peoples OF the world in the very
dome OF the Temple Of Victory.
THE SOUTHS PATRIOTISM.
And 80 today. the men who wore the
gray are rallylng under dashing Joe
wheeler and our peerless "Old Fitz ~
from this ancient Commonwealth and
from the tried and true" "Old North
state" from the rice-fclds of Carolina
and the cotton-lands OF Georgia and Ala
hama. from Arkansas and Mississippi;
from the saVannahs OF Florida and Lou
fsiana. and from that teeming empire be-
yond "fhe Father OF Waters" whose
ssIone-Star'' banner has ever blazed In
f,lory's van--a mighty patriot host eager
10 touch eibows with their old adyersa-
-ies OF a hundred fights. and 10 keep
time with cadenced step 70 the music
OF the Union-aye' and TO hedge round
with stubborn steel that starry banner.
which once more symboiizes ." 90
nna,e@.v-ct American citizenship and the
sndesfrucfibtHtv OF republican tnstitu-