The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20

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 "Then." said Judge wintersmfth. IT propose a toast to the memory of Robert F. Lee, whose death has broken the solitude of Washington in heaven"
 Judge Jones Speaks.
 In the beginning, Judge Jones said that upon receiving the invitation of the ladies of the White House Association, he had regarded it as a call of duty that he must obey There was, he said, so much In the sentiment, the spirit of the occasion that he could not touch its full compass, but would relate some acts which 1t had been his good fortune to know and de- scribe some scenes which 1t had been his good fortune to, witness.
 No words of mine," said Judge Jones, ''as to Lee, could give you a thought that does not already ocur to you. What 1 have to say will be largely devoted to one whom. in the last hours of the closing struggle. was the man on whom Lee leaned as he leaned on no other. I do not recall a man who ever received d higher tribute than Gordon received from President Davis and General Lee
 Judge Jones then described two scenes of which he had been a witness, and in which General Gordon had been one of the principal actors. One of the incidents occurred at Savannah after MT. Davis, upon the invitation of the people of the South. had left his exile by the sea to visit Alabama and Georgia. General Cor don was bidding MT. Davis goodbye at Savannah. Judge Jones, believing the scene too sacred. had left them together. but on his return the parting was not over. MT. Davis had placed both hands affectionately upon General Gordon 8 shoulder. He said to him earnestly and almost brokenly. Gordon, it is worth while to have suffered much and long to have known a man like you"
 Great Men in Virginia. The second incident occurred in 1865, in Virginia. The men of Gordon's com mand had been battling for three days in the ice and cold. Some young officers had thrown together in the snow brhsh shelter which was, by courtesy, called Gordon's headquarters. Two or three of these young officers were asleep in this shelter when General Lee rode up, in quiring for General Gordon. As the two Generals conversed the young officers heard what they said. General Lee cx- pressed the fear that the enemy would turn General Gordon's flank.
 Don't give yourself any uneasiness,' | was Gordon's confident reply. 'I am as near to the enemy as they are to me
  l ours can. You need not worry; our flank will not be turned.''
 Lee rode over to Gordon and wrung his hand, saying, Gordon, 1t is such a con- | fort to be with you"
 After such tributes from men like Lee and Davfs,'' Judge Jones continued
 what can say that would Ally charac- | terize such a man"'
 The speaker recounted incident after in- cident illustrating the splendid bravery | of General Gordon, his indeinable, in describable magnetism, his wonderful charm as an inspirer of men.
 Judge Jones declared that General Cor | don was the greatest battle orator Of | modern times. He could, almost with a single sentence. thrill his men and inspire | them to any deed of bravery. He told of | an incident following the battle of Get | tysburg, when a move was made to cut Meade off from Washington. The brunt of that attack was to be borne by Cor don's brigade of Seorgians. Gordon rode down in front of his brigade. Turn ing to his men he cried, "Georgians, yon- der is the enemy. Right over there is Marse Bob. We are the only thing be-
 tween him and the enemy. Forward. The Lion and the Dove. General Gordon was a loving man, | Judge Jones declared. He recited several incidents showing the love and tenderness | that Gordon felt for his officers and his | men. If it was possible to use such Q
 figure of speech. Judge Jones declared,
 he would say that Gordon was eombi.
 nation of the lion and the dove.
 He paid. in closing. beautiful and elo. quent tribute to his old commander draw.
 ing special attention to the comfort and
 solace. that Gordon had been to the
 stricken South in the days which followed ! the war. =
 Following the address of Judge Jones
 Miss Eleanor Weems. one of the most
 talented singers of the State, rendered
 most effectively Face to Face'' | quartette. composed of Miss Weems
 Mrs. L. J. Richardson and John Barry and
 J. H. Lakin sang Abide With Me" With
 this the formal program closed, but the
 crowd fingered some time in social enjoy. | ment.
 | delightful punch was served by Mrs
 Beale, assisted by other ladies of the | White House Association.