Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-20
TRIBUTE TO GEN. LEE
Anniversary OF, HIS BIRTH
CELEBRATEuIosr NIGHT.
Resolutions In Memorynf Gen. Gordon
-Distribution Of Crosses
Of Honor

The celebration Of zthe birthday anniver-
sary Of Gen. Robert E. Lee and the pre-
sentation Of crosseszof honor to confed-
crate veterans by StonewaI Chapter,
No. 20. U. D. c., filed Confederate
Veterans Hall to its hnAt last evening.
Preceding the regular exercises q meeting
OF the Confederate Veterans Association
was called. Col. Hilary A. Herbert presid-
Ing. to pay respect to the death of Gen.
John b. Gordon. Resolutions were intro
duced by Major Mcdowell Darlington. who
made short but impressive speech on the
character and services Of Gen. Gordon The
resolutions were adopted.
The regular exercises Of the evening then
began. Mrs. Magnus Thompson, president
Of Stonewall Chapter, presided, and
the program was conducted by Col. Her
bert. president of the Confederate Veterans
AsSocfat ton.
The following was the program: Prayer,
Lees farewell address; address, Sidney J.
Bowie, Alabama; music. presentation OF
crosses, presentation Of souvenir badges to
the chapter from veterans receiving crosses,
music.
The address Of Mr.. Bowie was a feature
Of the evening. He paid a glowing tribute
to Gen. Lee. eulogized Gen. Gordon and
commented upon the gailantry of the con-
federate soldier in war his demeanor under
trials Of defeat and his noble and dignif1ed
bearing and the energy he has shown and
the prestige gained in the march Of progress
in times of peace.
Recipients Of Crosses.
The names OF those receiving crosses were
as follows:
A. j. Albert. B. B. Atwell. Joseph B.
Bailey. William r. Burgess, Frank Bowl
ing. Rev. David Barr Adolphus Cooke, J.
G. Cologne, William c. Carter, Napoleon
N. Clarvoes. Edgar NJ. Cologne. George
Coombe. James Henry Chambers. Evans
Duvall, John T. Diggs John M. Daniel, DR..
w. B. Everett. w. s. Flynn, J. NJ. Flouruoy,
George s. Galleher. John Gilpin. Robert
Guard. John E. Gibson. John w. Ford Hal
ton. Isaac c. Haas. w. H. Harper, Joseph
F. hartigan, Andrew J; Kerfoot. Charles J.
William H. May. Robert M. Mackall.
w. L. Morris, William Casey Maupin. JUL
ian Morales. d. G. Mohler, Milton Nc
Laurin, Charles w. McVicar. George w.
McLaurin, John r. Niernsee. Joseph s.
Paxton. James H. Price, John c. Porter.
James Edward Payne, D. NJ. Pattie. Ben
jamin F. Peake. John w. Peake, Andrew
Chenault Quisenberry, ]. ]. Royston, Rich
ard T. Richardson: Edward NJ. Spear, Leigh
NJ. Switzerland, Maj. Gen. M. L. Smith. J.
W. Sitter, William H. Stone, William w.
Skinner. e. F. Thompson, Theodore ID.
Trapier, g. c. Thompson, William R. Tur-
ner, Albert Wrenn. John L. Warning, John
w. Williams, Louis o. Wissman, Joseph K.
Wilson, George 8. Walker, Robert w. Will
son, John A. Wilson, @. NJ Wallace, w. r.
Wayland, Thomas N. Willis and James w.
Wrenn.
A number Of descendants in direct line
were to have received crosses, but as the
present supply was exhausted by the pres
entations to the veterans, the bestowal
upon them was deferred until the June dis
tribution.
The officers of Stonewan Chapter for the
ensuing year are: Mrs. Magnus s. Thomp-
son, president; Mrs ]. J. Bullock and Mrs.
e. w. Ayres, honorary vice presidents;
Mrs. Albert Akers, first vice president; Mrs.
Greenwood Stanley, second vice president;
Mrs. H. c. Wilkins, recording secretary;
Mrs. D. c. Ludlow, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. 8. Sprigg Bell, treasurer; Mrs.
c. B. Howry, parliamentarian; Mrs. c. D.
Merwin. custodian; Mrs. Arthur e. John
son, historian Mrs. ]. J. Bullock, chaplain.
Honorary members, Mrs. Jackson and Mrs.
Dewey