The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-21
LEES ORDERS were
NOT Carried OUT
Mr.. Goode Heard Him Say 1t
at Seven Pines.
TOLD GENERAL EARLY
Reason Why Mcclellan Was Al.
lowed to Get Away.
MEMORIAL NIGHTAT LEE CAMP.
Many Addresses We're Made and Big
Crowd Was Present-Dr. hawthorne's
Sermon Referred to as masterpiece,
and the Veterans Ask Him for
the Nis1uscript-Ge Lees
Birthday Celebrated.
MEMORIAL NIGHT AT LEE CAMP.

The anniversary of General Robert u.
Lees birth was most fittinsly celebrated
nv memorial exercises held at Lee Camp
Hall last night.
Splendid addresses were made by Hon.
John Goode. Captain john Lamb, Col
onel ]. r. Mcintosh. Judge George l..
Christian. NJ, p 2. Winston, and Mr..
E. p. Cox.
Captain Frank Cunningham. always
popular on these as on all other occa-
sions, sang two solos.
There was an unusually large attend
ance OF members. Many visitors were
prcsnt Pickett Camp, the Sons of
Veterans. and the Daughters OF the Con-
federacy were well represented.
The proceedings were opened with
prayer by Rev. James L. Cook, chap
lain of the Sons OF Confedartes Veto
rams Commander Storrs delivered a
brief address of welcome to the visitors.
Adjutant Stratton, after eloquently
eulogizing the sermon preached Sunday
night by Rev DR.. Hawthorne to the
veterans. moved that DR.. Hawthorne be
requested by a rising vote to furnish the
camp with the manuscript OF his sermon
for publication in the city papers,. This
was adopted.
MIR. GOODIES ADDRESS.
Hon. John Goode, when called upon to
address the. Camp, was received with
great applause as he. was escorted TO the
speakers stand by Judge Christian. AS
a preface to his remarks, he stated that
the great sermon of DR.. Ha'wthornes 8
would always live in his memory.
Mr. Goode made a. fine, address, in which
-!1c dr:lt in a 1aras measure with his
General
He said it was impossible in the long
roll Of illustrious names to select one to
be held up to young men as better
example than that of General Lee.
Language said Mr. Goode, is. too
poor to do justice to the memory of
Lee
The speaker traced the record of Lee,
from the time he was a cadet at West
Point to his declining years.
Mr. Goode was a member of the Vir-
ginia convention. was present when Cen
eral Lee received his commission as the
commander of the Virginia forces, and
he gave graphic account of that event
He described General Lee as the finest
specimen of manhood he had ever seen.
LEES CHARACTER.
Summing UP the eminent qualities OF
General Lee, Mr.. Gcode said: by uni
versal verdict General Lee has gone into
illSloiS eS SStotil " lOIle, t1t WAS d SOL
der without cruelty: he was a man with
out guilt; he was a citizen without re-
proach and Christian without hypoc-
riSy.'
hlr. Goode thought the crowning glory
of General Lees life was when he spurned
the use Of his name at big salaries for
commercial purposes and accepted the
presidency OF Washington and Lee Uni
versity and devoted the last years of his
life to the training of the young men
of thetSouth.
A very interesting incident in General
Lees life was related by Mr.. Goode. 1t
was that when the General came to Rich
nond to accept The comman0 Of the vir-
ginia troops, his aunt, Mrs. Fitzhugh. a
noble and highly cultured lady, begged
him TO return to the Union army, but she
could not persuade him to do so.
ORDERS MOI. OBEYED.
Mr.. Goode stated that during the bat
tie of Seven Pines he went down there
as an aide on General Early's staff.
They slept one night upon the pine tags
with their heads upon their saddles.
Early in the morning" saiG the speaker.
"Old Jubal.' who always had a great
deal OF curiosity, was up early talking
with the Federal prisoners, seeking infor-
nation. He went to General Lee and told
llIil tilttI lloilI w COilti learn CIeQ-
erai Mcclellan would move toward Har-
rison's Landing. and attempt to reach
Richmond from the other side General
Lee replied: I am afraid that NIcClel-
| Ian will get away if I can't get my or
Gers obeyed.'
| dont know what he meant by it,
went on Mr.. Goode, ''but some military
| people may know. I will say, however,
| that I heard something said about two
ma ajor-G generals
| Mr. Goode said that when General
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