The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-31
LEE SPEAKS AT GRAVES
OF FEDERAL SOLDIERS
AND AGAIN AT BANQUET

gethcr yesterday afternoon in the short
services which preceded the decorating
OF the graves of these who fought and
died on the Union side during the civil
war. The ceremonies we're held on the
G. A R. lot in Oak Itill cemetery and
about SEQ people gathered around to hear
them and the speech by General Fitzhugh
Lee, probably tho only man there who
hss served under both the blue and tho
gray and both times with distinction.
General Lees speech was the principal
portion Of the progrs NINE to many. His
subject was the united country and the
atsencs of any unf,iendly feeling because
of the famous war OF the sixties General
Lee said he Yves glad the pendulum had
swung back to its normal condition and
that hard feelings were a thing of the
pest. The programme yesterday aftor g.
noon, he said, was token that the pen-
dulum was now IN it's right place.
General Lea eaid he was glad the time
had come when those who wore the gray
could gather round tho graves of those
they fought so CALAMITY nearly forty
years ago and place garlands of flowers
over the remains of the one-time foe.
General Lee said he was a representa-
tive In his own person Of both flags, hav-
fng oeen lieutenant In the United
States e1my before the great war and a
general IN the Confederate army during
the war, and afterwards a general under
tho reunited union.
Served Under Both Flags.
General Lee said he first met General
G. A. Custer, for Whom one Of the local
posts OF G.. A. r. Is named at the
Academy, and that while instructor OF
cavalry at West Point he had given Cen
eral Custer, then a cadet. dement's for
failing to know hts lessons He said no
one could give Genei al Custer dement's
during the civil war, for he was one of
the greatest genereis the South had to
fight.
He said: ~ an here today to lay my
tribute en- this monument which has been
named for General Custer" He concluded
by saying he was glad the time had come
when the men Of both sides could respect
each other and the deeds of valor they
hed one In the past.
Programme of Exercises.
The programme was as follows:
Prayer by department chaplain. M.
Bostic.
Song by department choir, America"
Ritual and headquarters orders by Past
Post Commander T. r. Gorkel.
Reading of President Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address by Miss Cora Corke.
Short address by Department Surgeon,
A. N Ballard.
Short address by Col. w. F. Bolin, son
Of a Union veteran.
Introducing of General Lee by Depart
ment Commander J. Clyde Miller.
Address by General Lee.
Song by department choir. Beneath the
Laurel"
Salute firing, Capt. Frank E. Feltus, by
platoons of Sons of Veterans.
Taps by Department Bugler George p.
Jackson.
Decoration of graves by comrades.
The committees:
Floral Committee-Mrs. Frank Bolin,
Mrs M. E. Partow. Miss Bess c. Snyder,
Miss Gertrude Blau. Miss Cora Gorkel,
Miss Elizabeth Chairsell and Mrs. Will
liam H. Hunter.
Reception and Escort Committee to
General Lee-Past Department Com mand-
ers William H. Hunter. George F. Jack
son and William Snyder; Department
Color Bearer c. T. fisher and Bugler
George P. Jackson This committee was
under Major William H. Hunters orders.
Trip Around Horn.
About fifty people took NE trip around
the horn which was given In honor
Of General Fitzhugh Lee yesterday morn
ing. The train left town at Q O'clock and
returned at 1:2o o'clock, two stops having
been made In. order that the party might
see the mineral resources Of the county.
Luncheon was served on the train at
IL o'clock. 1t was voted by all to be the
best they had ever eaten on a trip around
the horn" and Mr.. John w. ONeill,
chairman of the committee, was compli-
mented on his success, as also was Mr.
Fred wehage, who prepared the lunch.
The first stop was made at the How
ard-Harrison Pipe Works. near Bessemcr
Here the party was shown the process
OF making pipe from the time the iron
ore arrives at the works until 1t is placed
on the cars ready for shipment.
General Lee was careful observer Of
all he saw in the works and was evident
ly impressed with the size of the mai
chinery and the rapidity and ease with
which the work is done. On the side
of the mountain en- route the train STOP
ped a few minutes near one of the iron
Mines but General Lee did not get off,
viewing the mines from the car window.
Another stop was made at Dolcito
where the party was shown the large
lime stone quarry. which is the largest
In the county, the work of drilling the
holes. blasting the rock and lifting 1t
with a powerful overhead cable tram
Among those who were on the special
train were General Lee, Major W. ].
Miner, Mr.. T. A. Hamilton, Mr.. A. J.
Kelley. Mr.. C. e. Cox, Mr.. o. c. Chap
man, Mr.. M. J. Mulally. Mr.. G. F. jack
son. representing the G. A. R.; Mr.. T. r.
Gockel, Mr.. Fred Wehage. Mr.. w. M.
| Rutherford. Mr.. Jack Bowron. Mr.. J. H.
| Pedigo General Lees secretary; Mr.. AL
! bert Latady, Mr.. John T. Glover Mr..