The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-10
EULOGIzED R. E. Lee
APPoMATTox DAY CELEBRATED IN
CHICAGO.
BISHOP DUDLEY THE ORATOR.
AN ELOQUENT, LOVING TRIBUTE TO
THE sOUTH's IDOL.


Should Have Been Asked to Deliv-
er Such an Address on Such occa-
sion, TypifyinS the Unity of the
Sections-Lec's Memory Lost Moth
ing Mt the Speakers Hands.
Chicago April 9.-The anniversary of
the surrender of Gen. Lee at Appomat-
tox was celebrated by the Hamilton Club
this evening, with an elaborate banquet,
to which $500 Invitations were issued,
ana OF which two-thirds were accepted
The dinner, which was held at the Audi
torium Hotel, was one of the most pre-
tentious affairs ever given by the Hamil-
ton Club. The chief speakers of the even
ing were Bishop Dudley of Kentucky,
and President Angel of the University
of Michigan. President Angel spoke of
Gen. Grant in the Orient" and Bishop
Dudley delivered the principal address OF
the evening. He spoke as follows:
l count 1t happy omen for our coun-
try Mr.. President and gentlemen of tho
Hamilton Club, that / am standing here
tonight. You have bidden me, Virgin
ian. Southerner, Confederate soldier,
to have part in your celebra tiou of Ap-
pomattox Day. that / may voice the feel
ings of Southern men about the peerless
leader, who on that day did sheathe his
stainless sword. You have bidden me
because of your desire to make this your
annual festival an influence to unity the
once divided sections, and in this spirit
l am come. Your courteous representative
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of the purpose to portray upon the menu
card of your banquet the figure of Co
lumbia with laurel wreath in either hand.
for the victor and the vanquished, alike
her sons, alike her glory, because OF
their heroism. He bade me come 10
speak almost the identical words 1 had
addressed to a gathering of old Confed-
crate comrades in a distant city; to utter
with frankness and without restraint the
feelings of our people In the Southland
concerning Robert Lee, and therefore am
come.
In speaking to the Camp of Confederate
Veterans in New York city addressed
! them by two-fold title, as comrades OF
the Lost Cause. and as fellow-citlzens Of
phasize then, as I would emphasize now
IN the very forefront of my address, the
fact that there is no contradiction the
one with the other, that comrades OF the
Lost Cause, with uDdyng memories of
the past and its glories, are yet true citi-
zens of the reunited land. | bade the
world to note that we were not gathered
there as malcontents or aliens; that there
were no conspirators cherishing resent
ful recollection of unsuccessful. revolt;
that behind no closed doors was kept our
feast of remembrance; that the alone pro-
tecting sentinel was the flag of our coun-
try, and that distinguished representatives
OF the theory of government we dared
assail did grace our board.
Joe Wheeled and Fitzhugh Lee are the
honored representatives of the United
States government. Now God be praised
for all thisl God be praised that, when
the beautiful image of Southern independ-
ence was hidden, nay, did disappear for
ever behind the storm-cloud OF battle, in
its stead arose upon our fearful sight the
vision, not of gibbet and prison house and
vassalage, but of old-time liberty and
brotherhood and equality-the vision of
Columbia with mother heart and out
stretched arms calling her sons of the
Southland back to their places of honor
and Of service by the family fireside. And
ders and marvel and give thanks, / can
near the voice of our great Captain as he
gives answer to the young Virginian who
asked If he should take the oath Of alle-
glance to the United States government.
Yes, take IL, and thank God that you
have the privilege of taking it,"
And so ! come your fellow-citizen, ia
this proud and mighty nation TO speak
Of him in whose memory 1 am hidden IL
speak. / speak of Robert Edward Lee,
the patriot, the soldier, who by the tes-
timony Of Scott, was his very right arm
In the conquest Of Mexico; of Robert Ed
ward Lee. equally the patriot, and soldier
greater than before, who maintained for
four long years the unequal struggle. with
overwhelming odds. for the principle that
he had been taught that his supreme al
legance was due to Virginia, his mother
state. speak of Robert Edward Lee, the
peerless citizen in defeat, from whose
lips no word of murmur ever came; whose
pen wrote never one line of self-defense;
who, when he had offered his sword %
che conqueror too noble to accept It. went
his way to the poverty and obscurity nj
the coming years, content II he might be
useful in the training of Virginian boys
into noble manhood. speak OF Robert
Edward Lee, whose body rests among the
hills OF the Virginia he loved so well:
whose splendid image looks down from
towering hight upon the city he labored
so hard TO defend; whose grave is in the
heart Of his countrymen, and whose fame
Is sounded louder and louder every year
from the trumpet of the wise and good
throughout the wide world
Col. Henderson OF the British army, the
head OF the great military college. de-
clares that the five greatest generals OF
the Engilsh-speaking race are Wellington,
Marlborough, Washington, Lee and Stone
wal Jnckson. ] do not know that / give
the names In the order IN which he has
placed them, but / do remember that he
expresses astonishment that three OF
these men were born IN old Virginia
But our captain Is not worthy says a
great newspaper Of New York city, 70
have place IN the American Wesfmln-
ster Abbey, the American Temple OF Hon
or Washington and Jefferson. the Viz
ginian rebels. would be, Il Is claimed Of
Tended BY the coming 70 their side Of Lee,
thei rcountryman. Beyond al doubt they
were rebels against the best goycrnmenf
the world had eyer seen--up 20 that time
Shall he BE- excluded because. f0rsooth
the same charge may be- made against
him. With surely BY 20 means universal
consent ~ 10 80 being be accurate 9esig-
nanonJ The sound judgment Of the eiec.
tors has been proof even againat fhe
aiptrlbfH u tbiN thunaeffr ~ the pfepa
ana our chieftain'a name NlN stand ~
those ~ ne Nfeaf felsrunuera Nuf haA