Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-20
Anniversary Celebration of
General Lees Birthday.
GOVERNOR IN WASHINGTON
Tho Chief Executive and His Two
Daughters in tho National Capital
Wants Virginia Reimbursed For
Money Expended I'm Cuban War
L.. ID. Christians wfii-Two wcd-
dinss-Newsy Notes OF Interest.

ance of General Lees birthday was
quite general in the old Capital OF the
Confederacy. The Capitol and the State
Library were closed; the City Hall was
closed; the schools were closed; the
banks We're closed many business
houses gave their employees holiday,
or half-holiday. Tonight, at Lee Camp
Hail. there was the usual watch fire
at which the old vets" related hun
dreds of stories of war-days, and of the
chieftain, whose memory has become
the heritage OF Americans of all sec
tiOns.
BY the way, apropos of General Lees
birthday, an officer of the regular ar
my told me to-day that there were only
two great strategists of the war-Gen-
eral Lee and General jackson He is
a Northern man, and has served for 80
years chiefly with officers from the
North He said further that the battle
of Fredericksburg is now regarded by
military men of the world as one of
the most brilliant in plan and in exc
cution of any ever fought. The tao
tics displayed by General Lee in dis
posing his forces were matchless."
he said; they were absolutely origi-
nal. and they have been adopted by
all the great armies. Only military
men know how really great General
Lees genius was.
THE GOVERNOR IN WASHINGTON.
Governor Tyler and his two daugh-
tiers went to Washington to-day They
Will return Saturday. Governor Tyler
VIII endeavor TO expedite the passage
of the bill TO reimburse Virginia for
the money expended by the State in
getting her trnpnS TN he. Cat
last spring. There is no doubt of the
final passage of the bill, though 1t Is
delayed
WILL OF MIR. EDWARD d. CHRIS
TAN
The VIII OF the late Edward ID. Chris
tian. the large tobacco dealer and paper
manufacturer of this city. who died last
week. was admitted To probate in the
Chincery Court to-day. The will is re-
marketable in that 1t leaves the estate
valued ut $ll5.SO0 in fee simple, to the
wife of the tcstator. with the exception
OF iiteen shares of railroad stock TO his
eldest daughter, Miss Helen ID. Chris
tiah. George and Dorothy do not get
penny. Mr.. Christians wife, Mrs
Helen r.. and his brother, Frank w.
CHRISTIAN. are made executrix and exc
cutor They gave bond i'm the sum of
$lao.oO0 each. The decedent is said to
nave LETT some valuable mining prop
erty i'm the West and real estate i'm New
York. which is not devised
ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEMORIAL.
DAY.
a meeting Of Hollywood Memorial
association was held at noon to-day in
me lecturc-room Of the Second Pres
byterian Church, Mrs joseph Bryan
preSiding' Mrs. y. V. Randolph and
Mrs. George y. Lyon, OF the senior
association. were appointed TO confer
win the junior body regarding n mass
meeting on May Sd. which is tho ami
Nersary OF The formers organization
appropriate resolutions were prennred
III connection with the death of the
hss"ciation's most valued and dis:in-
Rushed friend" the late Row Dr
Moses d. iogc. All arrangements for
memorial Day were perfected.
IN MENICO AND CUBA.
Mr. Aierriwcther Jones has returned
10 the city from n delightful trim
thfNuSh the South lie left here about
I'VE weeks ago and Went to Asheville
ha t'ahooEa. birmingham and New or
lcahs, whence he visited the CITY of
Mexico and Vera Cruz. He was ,n,,ch
impressed with what he saw I'm Meyicn
ana was much pleased with tho conn
try. ''"i-
Mr. Jones also visited Havana ana
iiaihpa before returning home. Hc snys
havana IS most interesting place To
tourists. but at present shows Tho in
furious effects of the war to a marked
degree. Mr. Jones says the general
physical condition of The part of the
South through which he Travelled has
undergone decided improvement of
iate ana the business outlook is decid-
eddy brighter.
CRAZY ON THE STREET.
Matte Burnley. colored. caused con-
siderable commotlon in the vicinity OF
her residence at Baker and Second
streets this morning, and her action