Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-20
Lee-Jackson Camp Holds In
teresting Meeting


Lee-Jackson Camp Holds In
teresting Meeting
The annual meeting of Lee-Jack
son Campo of Confederate Veterans,
was held at the Court House yes
terday morning, beginning at II
o'clock. There were about 35
mem bers of the fast-thinning ranks
present. Commander j. Preston
Moore presided. Routin, busi-
ness was transacted and several
addresses were made.
The first speaker was Mr.. M g.
w. Paxton who delivered an adj
dress on the influence of the Con-
federate soldiers record upon the
young men of today. His speech
was an able presentation of an in
terestins theme. Other speakers
were Capt. d. +. Moore, Mr.. f..
A. Moore and Col. W.T.. Poague, who
in the course of his remarks read
an interesting letter written by
himself to his mother shortly after
the battle of the Wilderness, in
which he described the action Of
the Texan soldiers who in the
midst of the leoden hail caught
General Lees horse by the tridle-
rein. and exclaimed, 'Lee to the
rear"
The following resolution wac
offered by Colonel Poague, which
was adopted;
Resolved, That in accordance
with suggestions from various sour
ces, this Camp hereby adopt the
18th day of January as the annlver-
sary OF the birth of Gen. Thomas J..
Jackson, and that from this day forth
it will be appropriately observed IN
conjunction with that OF Gen. Robert
f. Lee.
The following memorial of the
death of Gen. John b. Gordon, pre-
pared by committee composed
Of DR.. X. J. McBryde, Judge S. H.
Letcher and Mr.. f. A. Moore, was
adopted:
We, the members of Lee-Jackson
Camp Confederate Veterans. mourn
to-day, with our comrades, all over
our common country, the death OF
our late Commander-in-C Chief, Lieu
tenant General John b. Gordon.
We are not unmindful OF the fact
that he was twice the Governor OF his
native State OF Georgia, and three
times elected United States Senator,
and that he was man as consistent
in his religion, as he was kindly and
courteous as a gentleman. The age
is the poorer for the less OF such a
man.
But he was dearer to our hearts
because OF his record as a soldier, and
for all the love and sacrifice he showed
for his own people. Rising from rank
OF CAPTAIN to that OF Lieutenant Gen
eral in the Army OF Northern Virgin
ia, his steady promotion was proof
positive OF his fitness for every adj
vance in his military career. He
steadily won his way into the fullest
confidence OF his great commander,
r. f. Lee, even as he had won his
place in the hearts OF the men under
his command. Brilliant, however, as
was his military career, his conduct
since the war had given him still
larger place in the affections OF hi,
people. He ever strove for peace in the
restored Union, and heartily united
with Christian men who had beer
leaders in the Union Army, to allay
the bitterness of sectional feeling anC
to bring about mutual elfrespect
and good will. He never compromised
his convictions; at the same time III
threw himself, with all the ardOr o
his nature, into the effort to crust
out narrow minded bigotry, partizar
tyranny, base misrepresentation, from
whatever quarter it came.
Elected from the start to be thu
highest officer in the organization o
Confederate Veterans, he became
more and more their pride as thu
years went on OF commanding
presence, Of intense personal mag
netism, a born orator, he was al
ideal presiding officer, who in TIN
annual gatherings Of the Confederate
Veterans could allay passion with
word and direct legislation to TIN
wisest and most bepefcept ends.
Therefore,it is more fitting that W
should today put on record our sens
OF profound sorrow in being deprived
OF our great leader, and the expression
OF our deep affection for the maj
himself, and our desire that he ma,
ever stand before our people as on
of our brightest incentives to pur
patriotism, noble endeavor, righteous
ness OF life and obedience to God.
The old officers were reelected
for the ensuing year as follows
Messrs. j. Preston Moore, com
nander; J. Scott Moore, frs
Observation-Disclosures; A A. Wad
dell, second lieutenant-commander
f. A. Moore, third lieutenant-com
mander; w. C.. Stuart, adjutant
DR.. r. j. McBryde, chaplain; I
5. White, quartermaster; >. X
Moore, treasurer; G. b. Larrick
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