The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
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Judge Christian for Halsey
Bill Before: Lee Camp.
FINE SPEECH MADE BY HIM
His Hearers Approved Heartily Every
thing That He Sald-The Attend.
ance Large and Extremely
Enthusiastic.
FINE SPEECH MADE BY HIM
His Hearers Approved Heartily Every

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Judge George L. Christian last night
at Lee Camp Hall cnme out flat.footcd
and squarely In mvor Of tho bin passed
by the Senate yesterday to place the
statue OF General Robert p. Loo In the
Stntuary Hall in the Capitol at Wash
ington.
The Judge. by special Invitation. adj
dressed tho Camp on tho subject Of Lee.
1Io. repeated his Williamsburg address.
with some few changes. and talked most
Interestingly Of Lee as soldier. as a
man, and as Christian. Tho hall was
pretty we'll filled. Many Of the members
of Pickett Camp were thore. "A fow la
dies were present. In the audience were
several members OF tho Legislature. Conn
nlander the Rev. DR.. ]. P. Smith. pre-
sided.
1t was during his introductory remarks
that Judge Christian, man who bears
upon his person tho. evidences of his
service to the Confederacy. stated his
approval Of the Halsey bill to place Lees
statue In, the Statuary Hall. He did so
In no uncertain tone, for Judge Chris
tlan Is always frank and never takes
middle ground. He thought Virginia had
the right to place Lees statue lp statu-
airy Hall. and he was in favor of as
sorting that right.
This statement was received with great
applause. for there Is no man in Virginia
whose views expressed are received with
more consideration than those Of Judge
Christian, especially before a Confederate
audience.
A FINE ADDRESS.
Judge Christian had a most sympa-
thetlc gathering to hear him. He was
listened to with almost breathless inter-
est. Els address had been carefully pre-
pared, and had been written. The n,o&t
OF 1t was read from the typewritten
copy. Occasionally. however. the speak
err would depart from the text OF his adj
dress, and In that enthusiastic manner.
80 characteristic of him, would make
| what might be termed side remark"
| which was always timely, to the point
and received with evidences of marked
approval.
halves and his brief eulogy of Lee con-
tained about as much praise Of that
great man, warrior and Christian as
could be crowded into such short space.
Judge Christian was not only soldier
himself under Lea. but he has been one
Of any man In the country
LEE AS A SOLDy Err
There was a lack of any hing border
ing on the ''bra@adocio.'' The Judge
calmly and In the most conservative
spirit. hastily reviewed some of Le.'s
campaigns. He told what tho great
Southern leader had accomplished under
the most adverse circumstances. He
classed Lee as the equal of any general
the world has ever produced. AS man,
Judge Christian ranked Lee as greater
than any of tho warriors. AS a Chris
| CHARACTERISTIC of him, placed Lee as
! above all Of those who have won fame
| as the leaders OF great armies or as tho
great leaders Of amres.
| Judge Christian laid stress upon the
Maryland campaign. but he contended
that the campaign in 1896. from the
Rap'dan to Petersburg, was one OF the
| greatest ever fought on the defensive in
the history Of the world.
When Judge Christian had concluded
his splendid address. which ought to be
heard by every camp in Virginia, and
DR. j. William Jones. who is always
equal to. tho occasion. moved a rising
i vote. Of thanks to Judge CHRISTIAN. Every
| body In the hall. old or young. great
| or small, male or female. arose. The
Judge briefly thanked the audience.
In his address. Judge Christian refer
red to his correspondents with the Hon,
Charles! Francis Adams. In this connec-
tlon he made the very interesting state
ment that Mt. Adams may soon visit
! Richmond and address Lee Camp
! GEN. KEATPEE'S PORTRAIT.
I It was ANNOUNCED that on next Friday
| night the portrait Of General James e.
Kemper would be presented to the camp.
This will be a great occasion. General
| Kemper was once Governor Of Virginia,
The presentation speech will be made by
Ex-Governor William E. Cameron It
will be received on behalf of the Camp
by Ex-Governor Charles r. OFerrar Elk.
Governor Fitzhurh Lee and Governor A.
| peoially invited to attend these exercises.
The Camp. by resolution, heartily en-
dorsed the movement Of the Daughters Of
the Con federacy to raise money for the
Jefferson Davis Monument.
General A. l.. Phillips. former COM
mandant Of the Camp. called the atten-
| tlon OF the body to the death in Cali
fornia of Colonel A. g. Shepherd. Of
John A. Andrew Post, of Massachusetts.
He told Of the visit Of Lee Camp to
the New England States same years ago
and OF the oourtesles shown the members
by Colonel Shepherd, and also of Colonel
Shepherds friendliness for the Camp
while temporarily residing here as the SUI
ar'ptendent OF the Davis Shoe eom-
| pany. go.
| Adtutant stratton spoke eloquently OF
| Colonel Shepherd, and the Adjutant bN
the unanimous vote Of the Camp, was al
rected to convey to John A. Andrew
Post a letter expressive of the Camps
sorrow at the death Of Colonel Shepherd,
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