The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-10
EULOGIzED R. E. LEE.
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it not been so-no matter-the judgment
of civilized mankind, the judgment Of
Enelish-speaking men the world over,
had uilt him a temple of honor wherein
he should dwell almost alone.
l love to think of him, the great Cap
tain, worshiping the Lord Christ in the
Christian congregation on every Lord
day; and l recall how he said to an aged
Christian minister, "Oh, il 1 could only
learn to pray, for then 1 could help
these, my college boys, as 1 should" l
love to think of him as the gentle, tender
adviser of the maynard boys, so many CT
whom do testify to his loving, fatherly
remonstrance as the very means of their
salvation from the ruin which comes
from vicious conduct. l love to think
of him as he rode his loved old war
, horse through those quiet mountain roads.
! the recipient of courteous salutation from
all, both white and black, the idol of the
little children, who ran from their hum
BILE homes by the wayside to salute him
and to hear his genial, merry words Of
! reply. The soldier greatest of his age;
! the patriot unselfish and devoted to the
! right; the Christian, loyal to his God and
| Savior; the gentleman always, every
where courteous and kind-oh! whete
| shall we find his like?
Al tAlC lIiOhll VI June, 1910, L returned
! to Baltimore after my first visit to my
new home in Kentucky. Ny family We're
still in the old home in Baltimore, ami
! thither came one afternoon, soon after
my return, an English clergyman, bring
| ing to me letter of Introduction. He
tarried and had his tea with us, and
| thereafter, by my invitation. accompanied
me to the Academy of Music where the
| ladies' of the city were to give a great
/ ND DVs ~ inn
| ment fund. On our arrival at the acad-
envy we found it crowded to the very
doors and with difficulty secured stand
| ing room in the uppermost gallery. I
| remarked to my guest that he must not
| be surprised by the exhibition of
most noisy enthusiasm, because i'm
| the audience were many men
| who had followed Lees flag, and because
all there had been in hearty sympathy
| with the Confederate cause; but did not
expect that the bishop was to have per-
sonal part in such clamorous demonstra-
ton of admiration and affection for the
| dead chieftain. The exercises were be
| gun by an Grafton from Mr.. S. Teackie
| Wallis, the great Maryland orator. ano
! In concluding his splendid utterance he
| spake these words: "Our neighbors across
| the border have been accustomed 10 taunt
! us with the peculiarities of our civiliza-
] liOu, we point IneIl 10 ROBERT Lee as the
fruit of that civilization, and bid then
| show us his fellowv' And a momen
thereafter the bishop found himself witt
his hat gone into the air, yelling like
| ragged rebel, and the Englishman look
ing in amazement upon this most unepis
copal behavior.
The, words have lodged in my memory
and tonight | proudly make them my
own. Yes, we point the English-speakinl
world to Robert Lee as the fruit of th,
civilization of OUT homeland, a civiliza
ton now dead and gone-and for it's de
parture we can now give thanks-w,
point the men of the world to Robert LIE,
as the fruit of that civilization, and biz
them show US his fellow
1t had been expected that Justice Har
Ian of the United States Supreme Cour
would be one of the speakers as well as
Congressman Francis w. Cushman Of
Washington, but they were unable to 81
present. "A number of local speakers made
short addresses