Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-13
CANNON BOOMED AND BAND PLAYED DIXIE.
Affecting and Touching Reunion OF Husband
Wife, and Children.
WELCOMED BY GOVERNOR TYLER
Ttc DISTINGUISHED ConsuGeneral Replied in Characteristic
Address Full of Time for Talking to Cease and
Action to Begin of AssassnatonTrip to wash


Il sbould have been fete day, Tor inc
tribute paid to General Fftzhugh Lee as
no nassed through Richmond yesterday
was not a set and formal thing.
II was an outpouring of the pride ana
patriotism of a free people gloryin8 III
the deeds Of the man who has passeu
through the fires while standing suaru
over the honor Of the nation ana miiiis-
tering to tho oppressed.
No acknowledgement that could be pald
v,os lacking in the demonstration OF
Yesterday morning. General Lee looheu
ont from his car upon surSlns muni
tpde of his fellow-citizens assemolea 10
do him honor. The air vibrated with 'ho
rattle Of drums and lively music, the
cannon belched forth its salute ther"
was patriotic rejoicing on every sue
and the flags few as high as they cS"io
get The soldiers marched IN the e"S
trainings OF war. that may come anu
the city gladly stopped its vast maci'ihei!
for the time being, apprecia''hs
honor that il theirs.
Witbal the people Of Richmond are not
hero vorshippers. Results are the notChes
NJ
ON our yard-stick. 1t was not thdt NJ
one else could have occupied the posnlOh
as ConsuI-Generai at HaDana shuei tho
most irving circumstances, Det thal O"i
Fitz" did IT, His was the rlSht pl"ce'
ana he was the right man. Inc Aiii0i
can people recognize this, and the peoP,e
of other nations recognize IL, LOT ne -
bonored the world around. Ana oeH'"'"
the rub-a-dub of the drums the ian
faronade of the bands, the roar Oi u'o
Guns and the shouts or the specta'oi' %
beneath all the apparently lIloush'ie
raioicing and display. was thIs sdiiS
recognition OF the man
the man himself. ...
CprATED FOR GREAT En1ERGEN-
CIES.
General Lee Is one who seems 10 haNo
heen created especially 10 meet srea1
| emergencies. 1t was the very nlhshl' 'udo
| of the task that called torth the Po"Sio ,
! that manifested II. SuuueHF -
vast responsibility in IA great Crisis no
- always found equal TO the occasloh'
and acquitted himself with the success
| tbat has challenged the admiration OIL
tbe world. In trivial matters he Is an
| ordinary man; ina mOment0us alalIS no
has lowered as a giant; ne cdhllo' So"ii-
faces on cherry stones
| Suob a demonstration as that OF yester-
dav was made possible by the acIleNe-
| ,nents of the hero in whose hohor II was
made. Nothing could have eXceedeu tho
beartiness of it; it was as sIe"l
wave of emotion had swept over th"t
! oolossal assemblage ana possessSu H. ioA
! all seemed forgetful of dignity ol dp-
pearances. Of everything save il"s 0.it
fact that F1t2hugh Lee was saie AT
nome again. and that he had adued
nstre TO the fame of the Old Dominion
the prolific mother of noble sons.
ASTOUNDING SPONTANEITf.
Il is altogether remarkable that the
! demonstration should have reached such
astounding PROPORTIONS, in view OF the
fact tbat the first announcement OF thc
! time az which the special train would ar
! rive was made in the morning papers.
! The Atiantic-Coast Line did not dlsap-
! noint the expectations OF the crowd, ana
| the special train, which had been timed to
arrive at 1855. arrived on the notch.
| The crowd had been little SLOW In
| coming, and 1t was nearly hat-past 4V
| when the people arrived at the slaliOli
from every artery of travel, ana the va
| cant spaces in and about the depot grew
slowly popuIous Along the sides OF
| seventh street. which marked the line OF
| narade by which the Governor and his
| staff wore expected, the notsam ana jet
sam Of humanity drifted-now a scatter
ing fringe now a solid one, ana hnailS
solid mass round the Byrd-Street sta
| tton. 1t was not crowd diihcult 10
handle. The policemen who had looKeo
for q trying time were delighted with lls
| ductility. -,
| A human interest began to show itseli
| on the platform when the prominent cltl-
| zens of the community began TO put II
| a, onnearance Veterans who had served
| under the General during the war nae
| conc from the Soldiers Home ied bS
Colonel Bigger. Major Myers, president
of the Richmond, FREDERICKSBURG an
Potomac railroad. was on mana, pusylhe
,,i,nself in personally attending to the ar
raneements for tho journey from Rlch-
mond TO Washington. postmaster Culllhs
worth came early, escorted py Colohe
r. O. James and Dr. Jud' 10 ooo
! f,on.ral q l. Anderson, Mr.. James B
pono N,aior lanes ID. Patton, Mr.. james
y Werth. Mr.. Q. Mcleod, and many
otber friends OF the COnsul-General were
among the first arrivals.
RESPECT TO THE LADIES.
Hats were doffed when Mrs. f1tZhugf
Lee eccompanied by her daughter, MISS
Helen Lee. arrived at the station, aDoul
9o minutes before the train was expected
,rhev reached the depot in very hand
some turnout, rendered by MI W. Deil'
sutherland. 1t was new carriage anC
the liveryman was anxious To dedicate
it upon this occasion. Mrs Lee was IS
corted from her carriage by MaJol
Myers.
The greetings extended TO Mrs. Lee an'
her daughter We're In the highest degree
enthusiastic. Both looked supremely nap
nv. and received the congratulations
nose who pressed about them with grea
cordiality. They were obliged To hold al
informal reception upon the PLATFORM s'
many persons desiring TO be presented
and TO express their delight that th'
Consul General was out of Habana,
sentiment which Mrs. Lee endorsed yer!
emphaticaily.
HoWITZERS GUNS DOOMED.
Outside the station, at point near tn
| intersection Of the two railroads,
nlatoon of Howitzers was stationed Wit
their guns This platoon was In com
mand of Lieutenant Fl. G. Whittet, AM
consisted of the following: Sergeants
r. Poindexter. +. w. Minson, e. L. Tay