Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-04

ham, and the assistant adjutant general,
The address of the department president
was referred to the committee, consisting
of Anna s. Hamilton. Indiana Cowllng,
Margaret B. few, Katharine M Phillips
and Rachael A. Brooks. The committee ON
resolutions was then announced, the com
mittee consisting of Mrs. Annie w. john
son, chairman: Mrs. Agnes Keller and
Mrs. Eliza Naylor q -,;'-e
- Resolution Of Protest. ,zo.,...
The first resolution introduced for con-
sideration was the one protesting against
the placing of any memorial to Robert
E. Lee in the national Capitol. Mrs. Ball,
by direction of Lincoln Corps, presented
the resolutions, declared that in preparing
them she had chung close to history, and
asked the support Of the convention Tor
their immediate considerations The read
ing provoked prolonged and continuous APP
plause, and at the end a rising vote at
tested the unanmity of opinion In the con-
vention on the subject.
The resolutions state that General Lee
and many of the members of his family
were educated at government expense at
West Point and that each had taken the
oath to support the Constitution of the
United States and defend 1t against an
enemies, foreign and domestic. and that
after taking this oath General Lee per-
formed such service for the United States
that he received nine promotions. four by
brevet and five In the regular line of pro-
motion 1t is also stated that for three
years preceding the civil war General Lee
was superintendent Of the Military Acad-
envy at West Point, and that for thirty
two years he received sustenance and sup
port from the Golfers Of the United States
government. In spite of these facts, the
resolution states, General Lee laid aside
his blue uniform. put on the gray OF dis
loyalty and disunion to become, eventually,
| communicating chief of the rebellion'S
| forces.
The resolutions state further that this
| action of General Lee was not committed
| in the white heat Of passion nor the sud
| den impulse of hot-headed youth, as he
had passed the half century mark and for
| three decades had helped make efficient the
| military forces of the country. "Premed-
| tstedly and with malice aforethought," the
| resolution further states, General Lee left
| the Union and joined hands with those who
| had combined to destroy the government
| and trail it's flag in shame and dishonor.
| Robert E. Lee, the resolution concludes,
| deliberately carved with his own hands
fine niche in flames temple he desired to
| fill and died as he had lived in the be-
| lief that he had done an honorable thing
| in placing the state ABOVE the Union and
| in deserving the flag.
| Courtesies Exchanged.
The department president then directed
| the committee on courtesies to visit the en-
campment of the Department Of the Po-
| tomac and carry the greetings of the con-
vention to that body. together with the
short report of the years work and the
resolutions Just adopted She also directed
| the committee to escort the national presi-
dent to the encampment. speclal INVITA- VIA.
Mrs. Oldroyd and Mrs. Johnson to visit the
department -eneampment Mrs. Oldroyd
| and Mrs johnson. however, found 1t i'm
possible to leaveTtheirs own convention.
Accompanied by the four color bearers,
Mrs. Lizzie Lenmany Mrs. Helen Stone,
Mrs Mary Denmeadl and Mrs. Ellen Nolan.
the committee. consisting Of Mrs. Isabel
Worreii Ball. Mrs. Rosamond B. Meacham
and Mrs Lola Fanptman, escorting the ma
tional president left othe room for the de-
partment encampment Upon returning the
committee reported having had most en-
thusiastic reception by the department en-
campment and enthusiastic Endorsement of
the resoiutionss switch the chairman read
to that body. The chairman also announc-
ed by the national President, Mrs. Taylor
and by Mrs MeaEheIn and Mrs Hauptman
and the response to- their greetings had
been delegatedlsto Department Chaplain
Stevens.
The commander-in-thiefa and stan and an
escort Of veterans from the encampment
were announced, and the visitors were re-
ceived with honors ana escorted to the plat
form by the color bearers. Gen. Stewart
spoke briefly of the splendid work OF the
loyal women OF the Women's Relief Corps
expressing the belief that the Grand Army
of the Republic would last but a few years
If deprived Of its great auxiliary, and
pledged anew his support and that OF the
whole Grand Army.
The national president. Mrs. Taylor, was
then presented to the convention, and ex-
pressed her great interest In the Depart
ment of the Potomac and the surprise with
which she had listened to the splendid re-
ports of the work done in this department
on Memorial day and Flag day She said
that in no other department was half SO
much work Of this character performed.
Received With Applause.
Mrs. Taylors approval OF the work of the