The daily news., 1900-02-20
CORD N,
A Brilliant Lecture by the Great Con-
federate Veteran.

A Brilliant Lecture by the Great Con
federate Veteran.
General John B. Gordon last night
at the opera house delivered his IA
nous lecture, The Last Days of the
Confederacy, to large audience, all
Of whom expressed by frequent ap-
plause their enthusiastic apprecia-
tiOn Of its merits and their ardent
speaker. The assemblage was larger
than such entertainments are usual
ly greeted ty ia this city. and the re-
suits TO the local organization under
whose auspices the event occurred
was distinctly gratifying.
The platform was graced by many
distinguished citizens and members
of the L. &. Y. including Gen. :. A.
Moreno. Gen. French, COmmandant
Riesinger of the navy yard, Major
Calef, L. 5. A. Messrs. r. &. Brent.
A. l.. Avery, w. r. Anderson, Hon.
Cal. Tippen and others. Brigadier-
General George Reese introduced
the distinguished lecturer by grace
fully relating an incident Of one of
the later battles of the civil war,
when a division of the southern
army. under orders to effect a tenn
porary retreat, was divided into two
sections, each of which executed the
movement in turn while the
other covered the movement. In
dications OF disorder in eXecut-
ing the movement having appeared,
the commanding general dashed to
the front and took position at the
head of the first column to hold it
steady while the second defiled past
it. For several minutes the figure
of the intrepid officer stood out in
bold relief, firm as a statue. the
only visible force intervening be
tween his beloved troops and an
overwhelming force of the enemy,
rapidly advancing. a color ser
geant, seeing him, FASTENED to his
side. planting his cOlOrs. Impelled
by this sight and the stirring COM
mands of the general, a thin line Of
men quickly formed on each flank
Of the central position, the numbers
rapidly increasing as the move
ment became understood. The
result was almost miraculous.
Seeing the COnfederates halt
ing and reforming their line of
battle, the enemy paused; the Con
federates continued to establish the
line, an advance was ordered. and
the day was won. Not until then
was the discovery made that the
gallant commander while maintain
ing his perilOuS and difficult posi-
tiOn, had been seriously wOundt q in
the face. That general was John b.
Gordon, and when Gen. Reese point
ed to the scar upon his face, u he
closed the recital, the whole house
rose in a mighty burst Of applause.
which continued for several min
uteS. during which the orchestra
played Dixie
Not even a stenographic report Of
Gen. GOrdOn'S lecture could co it
full justice. The imposing person
ality; the infinite variations of tone
and gesture; the iunUmerable stories
and anecdotes OF the few latest en-
counters between tie cOnteuuing
forces; the deep pathos Of the
incidents. related with
dramatic effect, and the tension of
intense interest, broken ever and
anon by humorous remarks and
constituted a scene - be
long remembered by all who wit
messed l..
Gen. Gordon. after enjoying the
of Mr.. +. G. Brent IT his
home on Romano street, &ccumDi-
MED 10y number Of those who at
tended him upon the platform. left
on the late train for his home i'm
Georgia.
Kidney disease i the enemy We
have most - fear "a a result of the
feveri~h re>tles~ne~S Of our mach
modern civilization. It i
a treacheroUS enemy. working out
IL deadly ttfec; under cover of the
most tTIfllHE symptoms. The first
Of changes of the urine.
rfqIent headaches, digestive trra-
de. should be the signal for prompt
'cmedlal measures. PEICELY ASH
BITTEES l. "A kidney remedy Of su-
'erlatIve merit; II J. soothing. heal
Hg and strengthening. quickly Te-
IrVcs the aching CT SDreEc-~ that
IlwayS appears in the advanced
taLr~. checks the progress OF the
ii~-a-e and through Its excellent
leansing and regulating eject on
he stomach. liver and bowels. il
rings back the strength and ruiGy