The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-20
Stirring Address Before Con
federate Daughters.
MISS LEE CHAPTERS GUEST
Fair Girls Pin Crosses Upon Coats of
VeteTans-MTs. Dewey
Attends

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the memory Of Gen. R r. Lee was ap-
parent in the enthusiasm that greeted
the stirring address OF Hon. John Goode,
OF Virginia before the Stonevau Jackson
Chapter OF the Daughters of the Con
federacy. at the L. c. Y. Hall last night.
The guests of honor were Mary Custis
Lee and Mrs Dewey. The program includ-
ed an opening prayer by the Rev ". Tai
liaferro Thompson; Maryland Ny
Maryland" sung by Miss Goodwin: the
reading of rules and regulations govern
ing the distribution of crosses aud med
ais, and a medley of Southern songs.
Crosses Of Honor.
The crosses OF honor we're then given
TO the veterans by Miss Lee. and q group
Of seven young girls, Gwendollne Fair
fax, EIdzey Thompson. Virginia Powell
Goodwin, Annie FauutIeroy, Mary VIII
lins Narcissa Smith, and Rose Laud
pinned the badges on the coats Of the
recipients The same Young women es-
cortad Mrs. Dewey from the hall when
she departed. after the meeting had been
formally opened.
honor which wa given to the soldiers
and sailors in the Confederate service
originated with Mary Ann Cobb Erwin.
Of Athens. Ga. The designs used were
adopted at the Richmond reunion in No
vember- 1899. They are OF bronze, made
from captured cannon. They are nal
tese in design, and are suspended from
a bar by chain.
The front presents in the center the
battle flag. surrounded by a wreath and
on the end of the cross United Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy to the L. c. v"
The reverse side bears the words
Southern Cross of Honor" with the
inscription Dec Vendice, I861-18G5, in
the center. To obtain a cross, an offer
of which is extended to every CORfed-
crate veteran in good standing and with
a satisfactory record. the veteran must
file a certificate of eligibility certified
10 by two or moe officers Of camp.
No veteran can REEVE more than one
/ cross and in case one is lost he cannot
obtain another
Hon. Hillary A. Herbert, eX-SeCretaTy
OF the Navy. and president Of the Con
fedarate Veterans Association, presided.
I Major Robert ". Hunter offered some
/ resolutions giving assistance to Colonel
Henderson who is preparing a life OF
General Lee Judge Goodies address was
| a superb tribute 10 the great chieftain
and to the Confederate dead. with q
euIogy for the women OF the Confeder-
scy Himself a member Of the Confed-
crate congress, the speaker was present
when the convention at Richmond gave
to Col Robert E, Lee the command OF
/ the Southern armies, and he drew a
striking picture OF the event Lee had
arrived in Richmond a few days before,
and at St PaUIs Church Judge Go0de
/ saw hfm Cor the first time.
Perfect Specimen of Man"
I thought he was the most perfect
/ specimen of a man I had ever beheId;
an exempIar of a grand race. He en-
| tered the convention hall on the arm
| OF Msrmaduke Jones. Everyone rose &c
his feet instinctively. John Janney
! president Of the convention, addressed
him as one OF the heroes Of the MeM-
can war. and offered him the rank OF
major general and the command OF the
army.
Lee was deeply touched Z could
/ have wished an ADLER man had beer
| chosen said he. simply, in reply, but
/ since l have been selected I VIII accept
/ your commission I viii never draw my
/ sword again but for virginia
Five years later this loyal modest
man, refusing all political hOnOTs. went
! quietly to work as president Of Wash
ingtOn and Lee University to teac1
/ young men their duty as American citi-
Zens"