Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-20
BIRTHDAY OF
ROBERT E. LEE
Continued from Page 1.

Norfolk, as also the final triumph of
i the erection OF the monument on Com
nercial Place, and said the peldge to
y complete 1T by the heroic figures on
capital and bases had been made by the
daughters of the Confederacy, making
its completion assured
4 he referred to the work of the Grand
i Camp in securing truthful history of
81 the great struggle and causes that pre-
4 cipitated 1T. and quoted from Hon. ]. j.
Burroughs poem on this subject some
Of it's most stirring verses. He urged
prompt payment Of charity assessments
by those able to pay, that the work
might be kept UP. and congratulated
the camp, in closing, on the harmony
that had always marked it's actions. and
hoped for its continuance and the at
tendance of many more banduets in
honor of the peerless and immortal
Lee.
WOMEN OF THE CONFEDERACY.
Colonel William Lamb was to have
responded TO the toast. 1.-THE Women of
the Confederacy," but he was detained
III Washington because of an accident
sustained by, him yesterday. Com
mander Greenwood read telegram
from him. in which he gave praise TO
the South's women for the part they
took in sustaining the, Confederate SOL
diers in the field. In the absence of
Colonel Lamb Mr.. George Wilson re-
sponded to the above toast. He told
or the heroic devotion, magnanimty and
self-sacrifice of the women OF the
South during the war, and said that
while monuments are being erected TO
commemorate the deeds OF the brave
soldiers the women. equally as brave,
should not be forgotten. No higher
need of Dra cu,,11 ha la III ~, ranl
OF the women OF the Confcderacy than
they deserve. he said.
CONFEDERATE CAVALRY.
Major d. Humphreys rcspondcd ia
the toast. "Thc Confederate Cavalry"
lie briefly outlined the achievements
or this branch of the service In the
confederate army. paying tribute to
Stuart, Ashby and Hampton. as well
as Lee. lie spoke also of tho reunited
country. and rejoiced that tho voter
ans of the war had lived to see it.
VOLUNTARY TOASTS.
Commander Greenwood said there
were two volunteer lousts, TO which
any comrade was invited TO respond.
lie read the first one, "The Truth OF
History as to the Confederate Cause"
20. city by the sounding sea,
BE thine tho ever sacred trust
TO guard their names from SANDER
free,
And teach the world It's causc was
just"
Bishop a. N. Randolph responded to
this toast. He thanked God that those
present had lived TO sec u change in
sentiment in reference TO the causes Of
the war. Hc said rs he looked into the
faces OF tho veterans present and saw
them shining with joy he thought
how great must he the satisfaction of
knowing that they had done their duty
lilo spoke of General Lee as the great
est military man the world had produce
ed, and said that until the last he wore
the white flower of stainless life His
remarks were brief. but profoundly clo-
Quent.
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
The other volunteer toast was:
Our Confederate Monument
THIS stone, on which we carve no
name,
Shall guide Virginia's youth;
sign post on the road TO fame,
TO honor and TO truth"
This was responded to by Cornrldc
NV. II. Irvine He said that IL country
without monuments must be Il country
without history. He would be sorry
TO see no monuments erected to the
Union soldiers at the North, and would
be more than sorry to sec none to the
Confedcrates in tho South Whenever
there was u difficult task to perform he
TfwHyS fcft TINT inc women OF The
South would do it. When the women
of Norfolk decided that there must be
Confederate monument here, the VEN
ture was soon successful lie CON
graduated Pickett buchanan Camp
and the Daughters OF the Confedcracy
upon their work for The monument. He
said the veterans, every ono OF them.
wanted TO live to see the monument
fully completed.
HILLS TRIBUTE.
a letter was read from Captain 7.
w. McCarriclk. who could not be pres
ent, requesting that Adjutant Jackson
read Hon. 3. 1Iills tribute to General
Lee. which was done.
The speakers all received marked MI
tention, and were literally applauded.
The menu served was delightful and
the camp voted thanks to Manager
Dodson.
The committee which arranged last
nights banquet was composed of Com
rades 10. NJ. Henry, a. j. Goodrich md
j. L. Hargrovc. The committee on
toasts was as follows: Comrades
.