The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-21
Spoke at Annual Banquet Of
Virginia Society.
BIRTHDAY OF R. E. LEE
Glowing Tribute Paid to the
Southern chieftain.
MOULDED OF DIFFERENT CLAY
The Virgins Orator Held His Hearers Spell
bound. aud the Audience, Led BY Old
Veterans Clad in Gray, Applaud
cd TO the Echo : Every
Courtesy Shown the
Visitors.
MOULDED OF DIFFERENT CLAY
tspectal From staff Correspondent

lspecial From 4 Staff Correspondent)
ATLANTA, GA, Jan 2o.-Nireinians
!n Atlanta. enthusiastically, assisted by
native Georgians outdfc themselves to-
day in honorins Virginias young Chief
Executive. who tonight, in the presence
of yast and splendid audience, deliv-
crcd the oration before the Virginia So
cicty OF Georgia, of the 14th anniversary
or its organization. The exercises were
in celebration OF tho birthday of the
:Soush's great chieftain, General Robert
l2. Lee, whom yireinians and Georgians
followed side by side through four years
of war. and the occasion lacked nothing
TO give it life and beauty. 1t was d
typical Southern celebration and Atlanta
ewung wide her gates and opened her
great and throbbing heart in royal wei
come to those who had conc at the
bidding Of her adopted children 10 join
with them in honorins tic memory aac
corrmeuorating the Nalor and chivalry
Of tne great Christian soldier. Neither
time money, nor pains were spared 10
make the affair a grand success, ana
from the moment Governor Mohtasue
and party alighted from the tram carry
this morning until the banquet was % Over,
long after midnight, they were heiHs
fairly iioirzed by Atlsntas most o4siili-
glished men and women.
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
sc;overnof ard Mrs. Mot4taEue; Captain
Willard Congressman 0teY, and Mf- anu
Mrs Fairfax Montague were bTeah
tasted at the beautiful homo OF Preslaeht
and rdrs, Mitchell this morning, and az
10 o'clock there was a reception IN hohor
~ the distinguished men at the Capitol.
Meanwhile, the ladies were taken for
,lri1., about the city by Mrs. mitchell.
Governor Montague, Captain WIZARD @ alIu
Major Otev were guests Of MAYOR NlAiHS
AT lunch at the Capital city Sluo' anu anu
some distinguished Georslahs lfGSsLiL I-iL
were Hon. Hoke Smith and 11oh S!aIh
Howell From 10 p. NJ: thefc WAS
,,,.iiIi.nt raccption in honor of the
,;o,.er,,orts party at President Mltclell
home. a,o,;,,o
,,..,,,- 6t1,er. invitations because he had
already quite as many as ms ilitllteu
-+av here would permit him to accept.
His address before the society to-illShl
y,.as delivered to a large audience III Ihe
Grand Opera House. and the SrealeS'
cntIn,siasm prevailed throughout
rrto-ri.rht the annual banquet was held
AT the Kinlball, and it furnished q fittns
t>apstone to a day of genuine pleasure
,,d an+l,vsiasm, for which the Virginia
Sa,-iot1,~ ~,f z; eorcia has the hearty thanks
nrall Who mart icipated in Its proceedings
,T,,o governors party will leave here Tor
richmond over the Southern Railway at
-9.t0 % NJ. tomorrow.
AIR OF DEMOCRACY
80 tho most enjoyable features
an tho day was the royal reception ac-
corded The Governors party by GeoreAa :
state officials. There is an ar OF gen
- southern democracy about the
~anitoI mere and no attempt was made
Ati,.s,,c,,1 II today. Governor Montague,
tSseta4,, ~ Sg;ilard and Major Otcy were
,s,i,,,,a 90 ~ the State House by Presi-
,3oTt Mitchell and for more than an
,n, Governor Gambler, who is u jolly
little man of about sixty, presented them
- +bn state officials, who came and
t,,e,t during this time.
Tho svprcme Court Of Georgia, now III
session here, filed into the executive o' oiiies'
headed bg chef Justice Slmmons, the
la, l,a;-;. :. taken n recess 10 meet The
1.i,,si,ia ,,artv. Attorney General }. NJ.
,ra,rat a brilliant young lawyer, Is a
,,,,,,,,,e.,+ candidate for Governor OF the
l.,,t, ,>,,,an Governor Montague
20 ;,ss,.,,,a ~, old Mr. Terrcl, with
90 9o 80. ~, nSTin,,e5 Attorney-Geucr-
" - ,,,,7 ,.,,.o,,rors and INC
t'!A uS'''''-S " -s,.s.I - ~ IN
~ = sas StIrnrItc, ,1Jt IsN.,i,r5T-STkSAT
.,Sartf.,-r ,;,t ,.r5,,3 C,,er, House,
~ ,-,,,,,j1 s1,cc.ss Governor
,...9'l,S,o's .,,5,css y,as an eloquent
.tl.,,+% ~ General Dobcrt E. Lee. in
- .,o,,,o,,, .f,,a Virginia Society of
i:aorcja Was assembled On the stage
y.oT.e NTaynr Minis Governor Gambler,