The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-20
IN HONOR OF ROBERT E. LEE.
SONS OF VETERANS CELEBR ATED
HIS BIRTHDAY.

HIS BIRTHDAY.
An Interesting Meeting at Confeder-
ate HaII-Hon. Walter &. Charlton
and Judge Robert FnlIigant
Among the Speakers-Mr. Charlton
Paid Glowing and Eloquent
Tribute to the Life, Char
acter and Public Services OF;
Lee-Judge FaIIigant's Description
of the Campaigns of Frazier's bat
tery-The burial of the Guns.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans en-
tertained last night, in honor of the birth
day of Gen. Lee. the members of the other
Confederate organizations in Savannah.
Hon. Walter Charlton. Hon. Robert Fall
giant and Gen. p McGlashan spoke and the
guests partook of the dainty refreshments
that had been provided by their hosts
The meeting was called to order by the
eommandant of Francis S. Barlow Camp
of Sons Capt. U. H. McLaws, who stated,
in a few words its objects and purposes.
The invocation was by Rev. Monroe ].
Epting, chaplain of the Sons of Veterans.
After the Invocation, Capt McLaws in
troduced Hon. Walter G. Charlton refer
ring TO him as one to whom a Savannah
audience needed no introduction, and who
was wen known to every one present.
Mr. Charlton devoted his attention to
description of the services performed by
Gen. Lee TO the Confederacy aud to the
cause of humanity. His eulogy of the dead
chieftain of the Lost Cause was one of the
most eloquent to which a Savannah audi
ence has ever listened and held enthral,ed
the attention of every one within sound Of
the speakers voice. Mr.. Charlton repu-
tation for eloquent ora+ory had preceded
him to the meeting, and it is very prob
able that number of those present had
been attracted by the announcement that
he was to be included on the list of speak
ers. From every aspect, and viewed from
every standpoint, the speech of Mr. Charl-
ton was an oratorical gem.
Capt. McLaws next introduced Judge
Robert Fallgant In beginning what he
had TO say Judge Falugant narrated
number of the war experiences that had
fallen to his lot, and that We're in turn
humorous and witty or solemn and Sc
rious, suited the fancy of the speaker.
For half an hour or more Judge Falligant
played upon the heart strings of his au-
dience as he would, and there were alter
nate outbursts Of applause and times
when there were more than few on the
verge of tears. intermiXed with just as
frequent outbursts of hearty laughter
Judge Falligant devoted much of his
time to description Of the war expert
ences of Frazier's battery formerly the
Pulaski Guards OF this city, of which he
had been a member and an officer. The
story of the battery was followed
throughout the Virginia campaigns in
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battles in which it played a prominent
part. Its privatons and it's sufferings, it's
humorous experiences and its laughabe
mishaps, its heroic sacrifices and it's final
sad burial Of the guns" formed in turn
the subject of Judge Faligants power of
eloquent description.
Judge Falltgant, in concluding his pre-
limnary remarks, told Of the final order
that had come to the battery of which
he had been an officer 1t was a Apo
mattoX Court House that it had been di-
rected to destroy the carriages of the
guns, bury the guns themselves and join
johnston army in North Carolina. These
directions had been carried out to the
letter, the carriages and caissons destroy
cd, and the guns buried beneath the soil
which had so often run red with the blood
of those who had so nobly and SO gal
lantly fought them in the past 1t was
one OF the sadiest spectacleE, said Judge
Falligant that he had ever Witnessed. and
strong and brave men, who had faced
death on thousand CORY battle fields,
had watched II with tears in their eyes
and sorrow in their hearts.
Judge Falligart tod Of the m ngled in
vocation and execraticn he had h ara d.
livered by the driver OF one of the guns
OF the battery on the field of Sharpsburg.
The drivers name waSJim Crow and his
address TO the Most High and to his
horses ran somewhat in this wise. oh
Lord you know that ] have never been
in as tight fix as this before, and if you
Will only let me get out OF it, -- -----
you, Dobbin, what the --- 10 YOU mean
by stopping? III behave myself the rest
of my life. Get up there. Slonewall or
III break every bone In your ---- lazy skin.
Look out for me- Lord this one time, and
III never do it again. -" 1t was
such instances of mingled piety and de-
termination said Judge Falligant. that
made up the life Of the battery during the
continuance Of the war.
In conclusion Judge Fallgant on behalf
OF The Confederate Veterans Associa ion.
presented TO Gen. p. McGlashan, the as
sociauons retiring president a hand
some medal Of gold and enamel. in the
form OF an enlarged and beautifully orna-
mented pin Of the United Confederate
Veterans.
In receiving this gift, Gen. McGlashan
SAID that nothing was SO dear 10 him as