Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-23
Addresses on the Birthday
of General Lee.
THE WONDER OF THE WORLD
Delivered Before Pickcit>
Camp, Confederate Veterans, on
the Anniversary OF tho Birthday
OrGcnrraI Robert T.. Zee, by Cam
tain w. &. yVhitiIc, Former Exec.
uuvc officer OF tho Shannndonh.
CRichmond Dlspatch. 1athl

The following is the address of Cap
tain w. C. White, formerly executive
officer. Confederate States cruiser
Shenandoah, delivered before Pickett
Buchanan Camp, at Norfolk, Va, on
General r.. l.. Lees Birthday, January
10th. 1899:
Mr.. President and Comrades:-I cs-
TEEN it n. distinguished honor, upon so
memorable an occasion, to have been
invited by your committee to reSpond
to the toast TO the Confederate navy.
l wish that the honor had fallen to
the lot of one who was better able to
do justice to the subject. Realizing that
the subject of my cncomium Is worthy
of the finest effort of the most finished
silver-tongued orator, feel entirely un-
equal to measure UP to the high duty
that has fallen upon me. Sailors know
little or nothing about making speeches.
but brave men are charitable ana kind
hearted, and | know that the COM
raucS into whose faces | look are brave
for their war records show it, and thus
feel that your kindness will make
allowances for my poor effort to cX-
press the sentiments of my heart to-
wards the memory of my dear COM
redes of the navy, and my great adj
miration for their loyal patriotism to
duty; their great and undying courage
their great ingenuity, and thai.' admira-
Bile sclf-abncgation.
THE CONFEDERATE NAVY.
The navy of the Confederate States
was made UP of men than whom never
liver Drawer. truer. more loyal. or more
patriotic. There were two claSses--viZ. :
Those of the regular navy. composed
OF men who We're in the United States
navy. and who resigned when duty
called. and those who, having cxper,-
ence i'm the revenue and merchant ma
rine. offered their services in the field
which from thpir ninrn ttnn n N
Ing. held out the falrest prospects for
their rendering efficient service. There
were equally true. loyal and brave
hearts in each class. and know of only
one instance, In either, where there was
any want of loyalty to cause. devotion
to duty, or failure In courage. with all
the impelling motive seemed To be to
do or die for that which was right.
Being best acquainted. rs one OF
them. with the regular officers. my re-
marks will be chiefly directed 10 them
This will be pardonable, as best knew
their motive and feelings. but my re-
marks must not, from this cause, pro-
duce the impression OF any invidious
class distinction For who, in speaking
OF the high qualities OF the brave
Franklin buchanan. Tattnall, Tucker,
Barney, Barron, Matthew Maury, Will
liam l.. Maury. Catesby Jones. John
Brooks. Semmes. Kel. Manit. James
W. toohc, NauuGli, TX. Ia. rage, /. j.
Page, Bennett. Murdaugh. Garter,
"Tacony" &C.. Wy. Reed. Marley,
Huger. Loyal, j. Taylor Wood, Hogc.
Cassell. Isaac N. Brown. Pcgram,
Mitchell. Mcintosh. Bullock. Ward.
Lynch. Minor. Parker. Taylor. Alexan-
der. Pclot. Fry Crossan. and n host of
others. could be accused of forgetting.
or of failure to admire. the gallant
Patrick McCarriclE j. T.. Ramsey. Har-
ris Low and others from the merchant
ana revenue marine. who were true.
loyal and brave as any could be.
lhcSe patriots represented in the
navy OF the United States their respec-
tive States. just as did the members of
congress- or any representative in any
other branches of the Government.
The appointment among the States
In number of such represent a Il 49,
on the basis of Congressional rcpresen-
tation. which latter was on the basis Of
voting population. They were mainly
educated at the Naval Academy ut an
expense drawn from the fund collected
from all the States. so that each South
crn Stale contributed its proportion
and, thus, each Southern State paid for
the education Of it's representatives in
the navy. This must force the convic-