Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-03-30
"GEN ROBT E LEE ," d SYNOPSIS OF DIR. ANDREWS LECTURE ON THE s0UTH's GREATEST GENERAL. Heroes on Both Sides of the Late War Praised by the Lecturer, and Applauded by an
 Impartial Audi
 ence.

Quite large audience ventured out last night to hear Prof. E. Ben iamin Andrews. of Brown Universi- ty, lecture on Robert E. Lee, says the Memphis Scimitar of the 24th The Lyceum was we'll filled, despite the storm raging, and those who came late found difficulty in secur- ing good seats.
 Those who braved the clements felt themselves rewarded for their pains, for Dr. Andrews effort was a masterly one and showed the schol- ar in every line His analysis of the various characters of the war was one of the fairest that has been heard in Memphis for many years. No one was spared on either side, nor was praise seanted to any hero on account of the colors which he bore throughout the struggle. The applause at times was enthusiastic, and it was gratifying to note the impartialitY with which it was giv- en, Of course, the names of the Southern heroes called forth at times more enthusiasm, but no tribute to any Northern officer was allowed to pass unnotieed.
 The speaker was introduced by Gen. Gordon in a few well chosen words, and Dr. Andrews at once took up hls subject. After stating a few facts in regard to Gen. Lees early history, he spoke of his con duct in the Mexican war. Promot- ed upon the field for bravery, Lee was the subject of many eompli ments such as few men before have deserved and none received more meritoriously
 Lees devotion to duty in aban- doning the United States army to cast his lot with the Confederate States was forcibly shown. With both of the Johnstons out of the Federal army and the commander in-chief an old man, Lee was the most talked.of person then in the Union army and preferment of the highest kind would have certainly been his. He, however, cast his lot wilh his native State aud sent in his resignation three days alter Vir- ginia seeded from the Union. Lees tireless energy as an organizer was next taken up and the speaker spoke of the way in which Lee sought the equipment of the army and engineered all of those schemes necessary to make a war feasible in the capital at Richmond. An inci- dent of his tireless energy was illus trated by an anecdote in regard to Gen. Hood, when that officer came to his services in the Confe nfederacy.
 Lees early services in the field in West Virginia and his subsequent operations in South Carolina were then touched upon While there was nothing particular in any of these operations to call forth the admiration of his brother Confeder- ates, Lee it was who made Charles ton so strong that it did not fall uu- iii the close of the war. It was, however, the speaker declared, when one of the Johnstons was dead and the other severely / wounded that the office sought the man aud Lee was called upon to take charge of theI Confederate forces. The wonderful power of Lee for drawing a place for battle and the energy with which he executed 1t was shown by the cam paign in which the battles of Fred ericksburg and others were fought. Lees religious tendencies and his qualities other than war life was touched upon at length. The in- domitable energy with which he was able to hold Grant in check was spoken of most favorably. There