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GIVEN
CROSSES OF HONOR
AT EXERCISES IN LEES HONOR
AUDIENCE APPLAUDED AS GRAY
CLAD VETERANS RECEIVED
BADGES.


Hall Filled With VisitOrs-Ad-
dress of Welcome Responded TO
by Captains Young and Saussy.
Tribute Paid Life and Character
of Gen. Lee by Hon. w. w. Shep-
pnrd of Barlow Camp.
The entertainment given under the
auspices of the United Sons of Confed-
/ crate Veterans at Confederate Hall last
night was largely attended. The pro-
gramme consisted of addresses, instru-
mental and vocal music. and the pre-
sentation of Crosses OF Honor to a
number of veterans by the Daughters
of the Confederacy.
The presentation of the crosses was
the first feature, and one of the most
| interesting and inspiring of the entire
evening. Mrs. Dupont, secretary of the
Savannah chapter, presided during this
part of the entertainment. She was
assisted by the Misses Dupont and Nc
Laws in pining the bronze crosses, upon
the coats of the veterans.
| Capt. l.. G.. Young, commander of
the Confederate Veterans Association
read the laws governing the presenta-
ton of crosses. When this was con-
Guided he called the names of those
to whom the symbolic emblems We're
to be given. A number of those whose
names were called were unable to be
| present, and their crosses will be pre-
| scented early this week. AS the vet
Grams rose from their places about the
sides of the room and marched down
the center aisle to where the commit
tee of ladies stood, each was greeted
with burst of applause, and when he
returned, the bronze cross showing
plainly on the gray coat, another round
of applause followed him to his seat.
Wearers OF Crosses.
The Cross of Honor was award
ed to the following veterans: W.
c. Purse, w. II. Spencer, Mitchell
King, w. c. Vincent and w. Inman
| Miller, who were present.
Commander Z. q. Edwards of the
Francis 5. Barlow Camp, Sons of Vet
Grams, presided over the regular eXer-
cises. ON his right sat Capt. Young,
commander of the Confederate Vete-
rams Association. ana on his left
| Capt. Clement Saussy, commander OF
Lafayette McLaws Camp, United Con-
federate Veterans, and Mr.. A. d. Ha-
| zen, VINO WAS 70 denver The address or
| welcome. IN d few well chosen words
| Commander Edwards introduced Mr..
| Harden, who, after extending cordial
| welcome on the part of the Sons OF
| Veterans, briefly spoke of the passing
away OF the great leaders of the Con-
| federacy. He referred 10 the fact that
many OF them had fallen while at the
| head OF their troops, leading the way
to battle, not pointing it." Since the
close of the war others have gone to
join them and within less than a
| month Gems. Longstreet and Gordon
have passed over with the others. He
paid an eloquent tribute to Longstreet
and Gordon, and closed with a glow
ing eulogy of Lee.
Lee IL Lofty Example.
Capt Young responded on behalf of
the Confederate Veterans Association,
relating several instances from his
personal acquaintance with Gen. Lee
and telling feelingly of his great kind
ness and tenderness, of his Sympatnlz-
ing with even the lowest private. He
pleaded with the young men of the
South to learn the lessons taught by
the character of Lee, to fit themselves
| for high civic duties, to stand in true
chivalry by the women of the South,
and to bend their greatest energies
toward solving the race problem which
hangs over it.
Capt. Clement Saussy responded for
the Lafayette McLaws Camp. In a
few short sentences he pictured the
sufferings which the Confederate Vete-
rams had endured for the sake of prin-
| ciple and pleaded with the rising gen.
| Grafton to remember always the days
of the sos. He was interrupted sew
eral times with bursts of applause and
prolonged applause followed the con-
clusion of the address, one OF the
most highly appreciated OF any that
was delivered.
Tribute to Lee.
An instrumental solo by Miss Annie
May Gibson followed, after which
| Hon. w. w. Sheppard delivered the
address of the evening. He briefly
summarized the life of Gen. Lee, and
paid a glowing tribute to him whom
| all the world delights to honor" He
pictured his successes in Mexico, his
| eager watching of the course of events
which lead UP to the greatest war OF
modern history, his sadness at part
ing from those with whom he had
served under the Stars and Stripes,
and yet his unf1inching loyalty and
great devotion to his state and his
Southland.
With rapid strokes he pictured the
great movements of those four event.
full years, the advance, the retreat, the
consummate strategy, the glorious in
vasion of Pennsylvania, the weary
| march back to Virginia, the sadness
| of the surrender and the parting at
Appomattox. The life of Lee in peace,
| his devotion to his state and to the
South, his untiring efforts to heal the
wounds which CAPPED and ached
! through a desolated country, his low
| ingness and tenderness to his people,
| his supreme manhood, all were paid
beautiful and eloquent tributes. He
closed by asking that the name of Lee
be taught to succeeding generations
and that the Southland for which he
fought might ever commemorate the
birth, the life, the deeds, of Robert
| E. Lee.
An exquisite vocal solo was the next
number, rendered by Mr.. L. B. Fowl
Ter, after which a selection was given
by the orchestra. Mr.. Raiford Falli-
CANT followed with a recitation, 1.-THE
Coat of Gray" the concluding number
| of the evening.
A committee from the Sons Of Vet
Grams then served refreshments, pre-
pared by the Daughters of the Con-
| federacy. after which the floor was
the remainder of the evening.
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