Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-13

,,o,r haioved State and OF the keen IN
terest with which they have watched
,our averv moyement. Their esteem and
admiration has been deepened by the
cool Courageous, and able manner In
which you have conducted yourself unuSr
most trying circumstances. virginia Wel
comes YOU home again with pride ana
pleasure, and cheers you ou your way
az the bearer of important communlca-
lions 70 our nations Capitol; well know
inc momentous interests may be de-
c,dea bv your counsel and advice in TINS
most irving time. one and all IN our
nov truIv reunited country welcome you
hack To glorious America-land OF liberty
and light"
GEN LEES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Loud and clear came General Lee ac-
Acknowledgement of the greeting. MY iei-
low-citizens OF Richmond ne salu, l
am exceedingly obliged to our Governor
for his very kind words. / do not think
this is eTactly the time for speaking
Having been soldier have been
taught that there are times for speech
and times for action. and l believe tho
time has now come for action
This statement was greeted with great
cheering. and General Lee shouted,
What are you hollering 80 for-do you
want to fghtg and the answer came
hack I'm no uncertain tones, I'VE DO the
chorus being greatly rwelled by thd
Blues. who answered the query TO
man. .,
Continuing. General Lee said: well
during the brief exercises that we are
to have, I'll give out one OF the verses
of the hymn which voices my own SEN
timents. 1t begins, This Is the Gay
long have sought, and mourned because
I found il not You know L stu nave
the honor to wear official harness, and
therefore | canot discuss official matters
but | can say with all my heart that !
am beyond measure delighted to stand
once more beneath the bright sun of old
Virginia. and look into the faces OF my
own countrymen. You all know the quo
tation. Mid pleasures and palaces
though we may roam Well, L have
roamed among the palaces, but not
among the pleasures
81 thank you from the bottom Of my
heart for this grand and most masnlfl-
cent reception. Whatever trials L may
have undergone-and though 1 don't know
that ] was in much danger tor they gay
nought Is never in danger-I am more
than compensated for everything that
has gone before by the grand welcome
given me by the people of my own state.
This greeting is thanks enough and honor
enough for one who has returned from
doing his duty 20 his country"
THE BLUES YELL.
Again the cheering commenced. and the
Blues gave their ringing yell. There were
hundreds OF hands stretched out to be
grasped and General Lee greeted all who
came, recognizing many of them and
calling them by name, even alludinS TO
some personal incident with which both
were familiar.
At this point Rev. DR.. Moses ID. Hoge
was seen struggling in the crowd TO
reach the platform Of the car. and a
way was made for him, and cordial greet
ings were exchanged. General Lee. ut
terly worn out by the exertion. stepped
into the car 10 talk TO his wife and
daughter. Even there he was not secure
from his ruthless admirers. who opened
a window from the outside and thrust
their hands out towards him.
Soon he appeared again upon the plat
form, and while engaged in conversation
with one of his friends, an old woman,
whose hair was white with the frosts OF
many winters and whose wrinkles were
the sad tell-tales Of life that had not
been a pathway Of roses, had reached
he platform, and stood there with her
hand outstretched and the tears stream
ing down her face. She did not speak,
and at first General Lee did not notice
her. but his attention being called 10 her,
he was evidently deeply touched. and he
spoke a word or two OF good cheer and
the old lady departed, looking serene ano
quite contented.
BLOCKED THE ENGINE.
Al t1.15 o'cIoc< the special was timed
to leave Richmond. but the engine which
backed into the station to pull the train
out was brought TO "A standstil by the
crowd which clustered about the car and
resolutely refused to move The as
sistance OF the Blues was called into
requisition, and even then II was nc
easy task 10 clear the tracks. All things
have an end. however. and at length the
train pulled out of the city followed by
the cheers OF the multitude. Just before
the train left. however, "A very striking
Incident occurred. Mr. Fftshugh Lee
Jr.. who is employed in the Chesapeake
ana Ohio offices. bade his father farewell
The General tried to induce his son tc
% as far as Elba on the train. but the
latter resolutely refused to do so. while
sxpressing tender regrets. because, ht
said. his duty called him 70 his office, anc
no could not disobey. All along the line
from Byrd street 20 Elba people gathered
| in clusters and cheered General Lee, whC
remained upon the platform to acknowl
| edge their salutations. Several people
| had flags. which they waved as the tran
| passed
There was a stop at Elba, where th'
| Governors staff and other friends o
| General Lee left the train. Mrs. anC
| Miss Lee accompanied him to Milford
l nd
| TYLER went on to Washington.
| The Blues Battalion paraded to NEE
| the Governor at Elba. but finding tina
| he had gone on to Washington. they es
! corted the staff to Ninth and Grac
| streets.
Mrs. and Miss Lee returned TO the cit
| on the 2:S5 train, and were met at Elb
| station by Colonel C. OBJ. CowaTdir
| Colonel w. Brydon Tennant. and Colont
W. o. SHELTON. with carriages, and es
corted home.
Mrs. Lee had several floral offerings
the trophies of her husbands passag
through Virginia. The laurel wreat
presented by the Dispatch Company ha
| suffered greatly at the hands OF tn
relic-hunters and only a small part O
il was returned TO the city in the custod
| Of Mrs Lee.
A DRAMATIC INCIDENT.
One of the many dramatic incidents o
| the day introduced a grizzled, battle
SCARED veteran TO Mrs Lee. He ha
fought with her husband during the lat
the late war, and had learned 10 idoliz
him. Circumstances were too many 70
him. and he had failed in his desire
stand once more before his commando
and take his hand. With reverenc
that deeply touched those who stoo
| nnar ne hnned his head over The han