Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-09
Lee and Wheeler.
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a Chicago dispatch says:
Women OF Chicago have started 4
movement toward a systematic eitort TO
K show In some substantial way 90 Generals
! EItzhugh Lee and Joseph wheeler tho
| appreciation by the American people OF
their bravery and patriotism In the re-
! cent war with Spain. To THIS end q meet
/ Ing OF those interested has been
| called for next Tuesday afternoon az the
/ Chicago Beach Hotel The idea Is 20
more firmly unite the people OF all SEQ
/ tons OF the country through these two
! eredt commanders. Mesdames Mckinley,
! Grant Garfield, Cleveland, Fuller, Az
raour, Mclean, Aston, Vanderbilt, and
J Others viii be asked 10 act as general
committee TO carry out the movement In
such manner as they may deem proper"
/ This meeting IS IN progress to-day. and
I the object in view IS most worthy and
! patriotic. There IS no doubt, indeed,
} that the whole country feels an admirl-
/ ton for the two men named, which
would appropriately be expressed In some
substantial manner. There were, or
course. many southern men who offered
I themselves promptly and served the coun.
| tIy braVely IN the war with Spain. but
10 these two there attaches u Darticu-
larry nigh and inspiring credit
General Lee, as Consul General AZ Ira-
bana, had watched tho complication
rlpen, and knew the whole story. lie Jus-
, titled his government 10 the full, and bS-
ing by education soldier, he oasred his
sword 70 the President. who was very
4 glad 10 avail himself Of services so able.
The routine OF camp-iife did not tire out
his spirit. How glad he would have been
10 80 to Santiago. and how well he would
have acquitted himself had he gone. one
may easily imagine. But he accepted thu
1 situation as the others did who were lcfs
behind, kept his Command In coed fctus.
ana when the order came 10 went ~
Cuba with It. lie has remained there, enc
gagged In very prosaic. out very impors
tant. work, and has contributed no iitta
to tho good results which American ocs
cuDation hos brought about.
The case OF General Wheeler Is Of equal
merit The Albanian had sympathizsd
with the Cubans. una as u reUesen tativs
Of Congress had voted Tor interferense.
Tho question then was war, and be. too.
being by education a soldier. oatrod bis
sword To the President lie was past thD
age when men as rule take the neiG.
IL was difficult to associate active service
with one who looked 90 re physicaiiy
very fran. But he asked fer = Command,
and, when assigned, showed the spirit
and enterprise OF youngstsr with hi5
spurs sun unwon. He distinguished him
SELF at Santiago, and then esked for as
Segment "a the Philippines. lie - sun
on duty. lie has been advised by some
OF HIS political friends % leave the army
and return home and lay tho Foundations
OF boom for Governor OF Alabama. Bat
as he Is composed OF the ''r5al stun" he
IS not playing soldier merely 70 forward
political ends.
These two men by the stands they have
taken have served both thSlg section ana
their country most signalsy. There wes
10 serious doubt In any weiI-lnfoSmsd
mans mind as 20 the loyalty OF the
South 70 the Union. but Che readinsss
with which two OF her beat known ana
most popular citizens. both Of whom had
worn the gray With honor. now came
| forward az the drum beat ana put on the
blue. had an ADMIRABLE and a unlfyins
effect everywhere. IL was a hRc thing,
and IS fun worthy OF some especial rs
tlonel recognition In honoring two such
sterling cilissns and soldiers the psopla
4lu kanaz laS.sls-A4>.