The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
IN ALL THE SOUTH
n South, There Were
Gatherings TO Pay Tribute TO the
Honor and Memory OF Iee-There
Was q Very General Suspension Of
Business - The Exercises Were
Usually Arranged by the Daughters
OF ID Confederacy and Were Par
ticiItsed i'm by the Veterans and
the Public.

Atlanta, Ga. January 19.-The ami
versary of the birthday of General
Robert E. Lee of the Southern Confed-
South today, many schools and banks
being closed in his honor. Memorial
services were held in this city.
The annual banquet of the Virginia
society was he'd here tonight man
prominent speakers being present. in
Guiding General Thomas II. Barry. COM
ndin the department of the gulf,
Colonel Butler s. Price. sixteenth in
fantry United States Army; Governor
Joseph NJ. Terrell, Mayor Evan p.
Howell, and others.
Danville, Va. January 19.-Escorted
5v the Danville Light Infantry and the
cadets of the Danville Military Insti-
tute. more than a hundred Confeder-
ate Veterans turned out here this after
noon to celebrate Lee-Jackson day and
the were the most elaborate
in the history of the city. The Acade-
my of Music was filled with a large
gathering OF people and the exercises
We're intensely interesting and the sing
ing of old war songs by Mrs. John n.
Wyllie aroused the Veterans 20 the
highest enthusiasm. Rev. w. II. At
well of this city made a stirring ad-
dress. Resolutions commendatory of
Generals Longstreet and Gordon were
adopted.
Gainesville, Fla, January 19.-Kirby
Smith Chapter United Daughters OF the
C~onfederacy celebrated Lees birthday
here today unwilling a Confederate
monument. w. l. Palmer, of Or ando.
made the presentation speech. >Gener-
al Robert Bullock replied. accepting the
m0nnnpnt in hahalf of tho Tnnfa1ara n
Veterans.
AT the conclusion of the exercises. the
members OF Stonewall camp. United
Confederate Veterans, gave a free bar
becue TO all present.
Richmond, Va, January 19.-Lee's
birthday, which has now been made
Lee-Jackson day, was quietly observed
here today. The Richmond How tx r
paraded to the lee u in the
west end and fired O salute there. The
other local military paraded last Sum
Cay: instead of today. in honor Of the
anniversary. The banks were closed.
and the House Of Delegates adjourned
almost Immediately after meeting in
honor Of the day. The Senate did no.
meet.
Roanoke. Va, January 1s.-Lee-
Jackson day was appropriately observ-
ed here today. The banks. public
schools and the different courts were
! clc-ed throughout the day.
Charleston, s. c., January 1s.-The
birthday anniversary of Robert e. Lee
was fittngly observed IN Charleston
with a great gathering at Hibernian
Hall exercises under the auspices
of the Daughters OF the Confederac y.
! Confederate Veterans and Sons Of Vet
Grams were present and the occasion
was especially memora BILE to about six
ty Veterans who received from the
hands OF the Daughters. the Southern
Cross Of Addresses were mad
by Rev. John Johnson and Gustavus
NJ. Pinckney.- Banks and public build
!ngs were closed today and some bus
mess houses observed the day as a no.
iday.
Chattanooga. Tenn. January 1s.-The
anniversary of the birth of Robert E
Lee was celebrated here tonight by the
| Daughters Of the Confederacy ard tn
| United Confederate Veterans. An elab.
/ crate programme was carried out. the
principal address being delivered by
Yates Snowden. editor OF the Charles
ton News and Courier.
Savannah. Ga, January 18th
birthday OF General Robert Fl Lee wa
celebrated today by a suspension OF
business in the afternoon and a parade
and review Of all OF the troops OF tht
city. Colonel Harry Anderson. Unite
States Army, commandant at For
Scriven conducted the review. Ate
the parade Colonel p. w. Merdr:m frs
regiment Of cavalry. Georgia volun.
teers. entertained the visiting army
officers at his residence.
Both Mississippi Senators Reelected
Jackson. Miss, January Ex-senator,