The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-13

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platform and. after shaking hands with
General Lee. waved his hand for quiet
and then addressed the Consul-General as
follows:
.You need no assurances from me OF the
a0ectionate regard OF the people OF your
beloved state. and Of the keen interest
with which they have watched your every
movement Their esteem and admiration
has been deepened by the cool. courag-
eous and able manner IN which you have
conducted Yourself under the most trying
circumstances Virginia welcomes YOU
home again with pride and pleasure. and
cheers YOU on your way as the bearer OF
important communications TO our nat
ional capltaI. well knowing mOmentouS
interests NAV be decided by your counsel
and advice In this most trying time. one
and an in our now truly united country
welcome YOU back 20 glorious America
land OF liberty and light
General Lee stood upon chair and.
after the people stopped their cheering,
spoke IN substance ass follows.
GENERAL LEES RESPONSE.
"FeIlow Cllzens of Richmond: I am
very much obliged TO our Governor for
his very kind words. This Is not the time
for speaking. l have been solder and
have been taught that there are times for
action and not for words. Great cheer
ing) What are y0d fellows hoilering Tor?
You must want 10 hghtt'
I'VE do" came the response from many
throats.
Continuing his remarks, the General
said he was very proud OF the reception
accorded him. Hc had yet the honor to
be in official harness and therefore. could
not talk OF official matters. From an
Overlooking heart be could say that moth
ing gave him more genuine pleasure than
to look once more into the faces of his
beloved NirginiIus.
Mid pleasures and palaces,
Though we may roam,
BE il ever SO humble
There no place like home
81 have visited the palaces but I fear
I have missed the pleasures. daughter
and applausc) But no matter what |
have passed through. / am fully re-
wardcd by this welcome. 10 Is honor
enough Tor one returning from
post Of duty 10 receive such evidences
OF approval of his course. Again I thank
you from the bottom OF my heart
REV. DIR. HOGE'S INTEREST.
As General Lee concluded his remarks
the band played "Auld Lang Syne. while
the people fought and scrambled TO reach
General Lee Rev Dr. Moses ID. Hose
was discovered trying 90 push his way
through the crowd. Hc Was hrcd up and
passed over the heads OF dozen men
and placod upon Che platform. General
Lee shook hands with a dozen people at
one time. Finally. be went into the car
10 talk with his wife and daughter, but
was forced to shake hands through the
window.
Mayor Taylor. as soon as he could
reach the General went into the car and
was cordially received The Mayor well
coined the General home, and offered him
the freedom of the city.
Hon. j. Taylor Eliys0n was among
those who went upon the platform ana
greeted the General
The train pulled out At 1l15 o'clock.
Mayor TAYLOR, Mr. Elys0n and the MEM
bers OF the Governor stan got OF at
Elba. Governor Tyler went on 10 Wash
inpton. Mrs. Lee and Miss Lee went with
the General as far as Milford. ana re-
turned by the next train under escort or
Major p. r. u. Myers.
THE BLUES AND HOWiTZERS.
The Blues Battalion. under Major Sol
Cutchins. and headed by the Blues band,
as soon as the train pulled out marched
up Seventh and from there up Grace
street 10 Elba station, from there they eN-
pected to escort the gubernatorial party
TO the Capitol Square. They met the Gov
ernor's stan az the corner OF JEFFERSON
and Grace streets and marched back with
them to- the Capitol, Governor Tyler haV-
ing iolned General Lee on the trip 10
Washington.
Just before the special arrived al the
Union depot the proposition was MADE 10
have General Lee leave the train and be
taken i'm a carriage 10 Elba station, uhoer
fine escort of Governor Tyler and staff
headed by the Blues. The matter was pre-
sented TO Major H.. T. ID. Myers the pres
ldent of the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company who
was among the many awaiting ;he arrival
of General Lee. That official however.
stated that the Jack of time would make
the carving out of that portion OF the
programme impossible.
A platoon of the Richmond IloWtzers,
composed of the following men, fred a
salute Of thirteen guns on the arrival or
General Fitzhugh Lee:
Lieutenant IA. q. WhIttct Serseants j..
T.. Poindexter II. W. Mnson F. +. Tay-
ior. Corporals a. G.. Workman, j. w.
Booker. G.. j.. Epps. Prvates J.. \. Arm
zen. p. T.. Bell. W. w. Barnes. d. w
Bosber J.. w.. Carter. X. T.. Chalkley
IL. J.. Davis. j. T.. Ford, W. Mountcaste
Charles B. Peoples. II. =. PoindeNter. l.
IT, Palmer. j. IT, Ryan, J. V. Taylor L.
r. Wood. W. II. Yarbrough, and quar-
termaster-Sergeaut W. II. W. Mason.
TO GUARD GENERAL LEE.
The following paper was presented 10
General Lee:
Richmond. va. April y, 1898.
Major-Goneral Ftzhugh Lee.
The Powhatan Troop will reorganize as
Horse Marines. They aspire 20 the honor
Of escorting YOU back TO Habanar and VIII
swim or wade as ordered. we nave de-
termined that YOU shall not be allowed 10
return to Habana by yourself any more.
VIII meet you 40 Union station hlch-
mond, for instructions.
By order of Joseph Hobson, captain.
In the words Of Stuart. I'VE are yours
TO count on" JAMES r. WERTH,
Private.
A SPANIARD on THE TRAIN
A gentleman who was present at the
depot 10 witness the grand ovation TO
General Fitzhugh Lee, was greatly sur
prised 20 see on the car with the General
a gentleman who came over from Europe
on the same steamer with another to-
bacconist OF Richmond. Va, and himself
a FEW months since and who at that
time represented himself to be colonel
in the Spanish army and stationed in
Cuba. This redoubtable Spanish colonel
informed the Richmond gentleman as 10
many things connected with the service
in Spain and Cuba Among other things.
he said his pay In Spain was 500 and in
Cuba 500 per month.
Nf,, informant was AT n loss 10 eNDlain