Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-20
In HONOR OF
ROBERT E. LEE
Birthday of the Southern
Chieftain Celebrated.
BY PICKETT-BUCHANAN CAMP
An Elegant banquet Served at the
Atlantic Hotel Eloquent and Pa
triotic Speeches by Veterans of tho
Lost Cause In Response TO Toasts-
Volunteer Tonsts Called For and
Responded To.
BY PlCkETT-BuCAANAN CAMP

According to their time honored GUS
tom the members of the Plckett-Bu-
chanan Camp, Confederate Veterans,
commemorated the birthday of General
Robert E. Lee last night by a banquet
at the Atlantic Hotel.
The members OF the Camp assembled
at their hall at eight o'clock, and af-
ter a short business meeting they pro-
ceeded in n body to the hotel, where
mine host Dodson had prepared for
them an elegant banquet.
The tables were spread in the main
dining-room. and were tastefully deco
rated with potted plants and palms.
Just above the head table, between the
flags that he fought so nobly for and
looking down on the gathered veterans,
who followed him through all the
trials and contention, victories and de-
feats. and who sorrowfully laid down
their arms WITH him when he saw. at
Appomatox, that further resistance
would be absolutely useless, was the
portrait of Robert E. Lee.
THE MENU.
After grace had been offered by the
Rev. B. d. Tucker, ID. D.. Chaplain Of
the Camp, the following menu was dis
cussed
Little Bay Oyster on Half She'll
Green Turtle Clear l. Admiral.
Broiled Florida Shad, Maitrc D'Hotel
Pomme Julienne.
Iced Celery, Mixed Pickles, Queen
Olives.
Cold Turkey, Cranberry Jelly.
OK Tongue. Deviled Sauce
Smithiield Ham, Orange Marmalade
Chicken Salad Decorc.
Sliced Bermuda Tomatoes Mayonnaise
Roman Punch
Vanilla Icc-Crcam Assorted Cakes
Fruit in Season,
Cheese, Crackers. Coffee,
Cigars
TIE TOASTs.
When all present had fully satisfied
the inner man they were called to or
der by Commander Geo. NJ. Todd, who
in a few we'll chosen remarks. intro
duced Mr.. J. NJ. Keeling, who respond
cd 10 the toast:
The memory of Lee
No piircr sword led drawer band
Nor Drawer bled for IA brighter land,
Nor brighter land had cause so
grand.
Nor a cause, a chief like Lee"
During the course OF his remarks Mr..
Keeling paid the commander-in-chef
OF the army Of the Confeleracy many
glowing tributes. He said:
Although the people OF Richmond
have recently erected a beautiful and
costly monument TO commemorate the
memory and worth of General Lee I
say that Rchcr; t.. Lee needs no mon
ument To perpctnate his memory, for
when oblivion shall have swept all
things by and when kingdoms and prin-
cipaliticS shall have long mouldered
away. the sweet fragrance OF hts
worthy deeds Will still be waited on
ward and onward Oh the gentle breezes
of eternity.
The Causes of the War
Tine world shall yet decide
In truths clear, far off light,
That the soldiers who wore the grey
and died
With Lee. were in the right"
Father Ryan.
was ably responded to by Judge w. II.
burroughs. VINO gave a clear and we'll
founded narrative of the course of
events from the time that the several
colonies arose independently to resist
the oppression and encroa chment upon
the rights of the people rs practiced by
George III until the several States OF
the South arose to resist the oppression
OF the Federal government and to fight
for that which has always been the
great bulwark of this nation-liberty.
THE Confederate Army
80 men who followed stately Lee
Nor faltered when disaster came,
The deeds wrought shall surely be
Inscribed on lofty gates of fame"
Responded to by Col M. Glennan.
who said: There are two days espec-
ially dear in the minds of the Con-
federate yetpranS-MemOrfat Dav xyba,,