Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-20
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Confederate Veterans Celebrate the Anniver-
sary Of General Lees Birth.
Representative Bailey Makes the
Toasts-General and Personal.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 20, 1899.
| The anniversary of the birth of General
| Robert E. Lee was appropriately observed
| by the members of Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans, last evening. Shortly after
o'clock the camp assembled in their hall in
| uniform and marched in body to Odd Fell
| lows Hall on North Columbus street, where
| an elegant banquet was served. After the
| repast Lieutenant Commander Wickoff
| ca ed the meeting to order.
The first toast of the evening was "Our
Great Commander. Robert e. Lee" 1t was
responded to by Mr.. T. c. Pitcher of Fau-
| quier, in the stead Of Representative John
! S. Rhea of Kentucky, who was unable to
| attend. Mr.. Pitcher spoke at some length
| of General Lees ability as a commander,
| and traced his course through the scenes Of
| 1851 TO 60
The next toast was 1.-The Confederate
! Soldier" Representative Robert E. Burke
of Texas made the response. He spoke of
| the motives which animated the confeder-
| ate soldier and declared that he had taken
| up arms from strict sense of right and
| duty. Mr.. Burke touched on the PROPOSE
| ton to pension ex-confederates, and de-
nounced it in most positive terms. He said
| the confederate soldier wanted no pay from
| the federal government for having fought
| for what they believed to be their rights.
Representative Joseph W. Bailey of Texas
| delivered the Grafton of the evening. When
he arose there was much cheering. He re-
ferred to his youth at the time of the war,
| and regretted that he could not address
| the members of the camp as comrades. he
| had a father in the strife, he sad of which
| fact he was sincerely proud.
| The speaker discussed the matter of PEN
sioning eX-confederate soldiers, and avowed
| his opposition to it. He denounced the
! schools where southern children were taught
| to look upon their parents as traitors. No
| child of his, said Mr.. Bailey, should ever
| he allowed TO enter such a school.
| The toast johnnie Reb in camp and on
| the march, was responded to by Colonel
w. F. Beasley of Maryland, who related
| interesting incidents of camp life. John NJ.
| johnson of this city responded to the toast,
Our dead and Captain K. Kemper, also
| of this city, to THE ladies' AdJutant
| o. Brien read the farewell address of Cen
| eral Lee; also several communications from
| other camps.
In reply to one from the Confederate Vet
/ Grams Association of Washington the fol-
| lowing telegram was sent:
| Comrades: r. E Lee Camp c. W, sends
| soldierly greetings. May the day never
| come when We cease to revere the memory
| of r. f. Lee"
The message was signed by E. H. o Brien,
| adjutant.
| After the regular toasts were concluded
Mayor George L. Simpson was called on,
and made short address. The meeting
| closed about IL o'clock.
Quarantine officer Appointed.
| day received his commission as quarantine
| officer, under the marine hospital service.
for the ports of Washington and Alexan-
| dria. DIR. Snowden held this position prior
| to his entering the army. 1t was tenn
| porarily filled during his absence by DR..
! H. Z. Howard.
| DR.. Snowden Yesterday had an interview
! with Gen. Walter Wyman, in charge of the
| marine hospital service, in which the local
| smallpox situation was discussed. He states
| that there is nothing of an alarming ma
/ ture in the present situation.
| Mandamus to he Applied For.
| Corporation Attorney Boothe has served
| notice on the officials of the Washington,
+ Alexandria and Mt. Vernon railroad that,
in accordance with the action of the city
| council. he will make application to Judge
| Nicol of the circuit court for a mandamus
| to compel the company to replace the rails
! on King street between Royal and Fairfax
! with new and grooved rails. The applca-
| ton will be made at Manassas, Monday,
| January 80 James r. Cation of this city
| Will represent the defendant company.
| General Matters.
John Jackson, colored, charged with
| stealing a hog from Eugene WEIGH of Alex
andria county, was tried before Magistrate
| VIM. S. Hull in the new court house on
Fort Myer Heights yesterday afternoon
and fined 800 Lawyer Flanigen entered
| an appeal.
The Misses Graves gave u whist party
last Wednesday night at their home, No.
G23 South Fairfax street, large number
of guests from Washington being present.
The prizes were won by Mr.. Edgar / ettit
of this city and Miss Bertha Walters of
Washington.
MIR. George Lehew a well-known employee
of the Southern railroad in this city, and
Miss Salie Hardy of Fredericksburg, Va,
will be married in that city Wednesday
evening, the 18th instant.
A brilliant reception was given Wednes-
day night by Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett at
her residence on Duke street in honor of
her daughter-in-Iaw, Mrs. Robert South
Barrett of Mexico. The parlor and dining
room decorations were beautiful. Miss Mel
lie Lee Waller of Virginia, a relative of
Mrs. Barretts, was among the guests.
The funeral of Mr.. William Lyles will
take place this afternoon from Sharon