The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-21
DAUGHTERS OBSERVE
GEN. LEES BIRTHDAY.
Confederate Veterans i'm the General
Assembly Were the Guests of Honor.

On each recurring nineteenth Of
April the Johnston Pettigrew Chapter
of the Daughters of Confederacy of
Raleigh observe the birthday of Gen.
Robert +. Lee. The regular meeting
was held yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
Josephus Daniels at her home on the
corner of South and Blount street. The
attendance was large, including, In adj
clifton to the lady members, the wives
Of the Confederate soldiers who are
members of the General Assembly.
The members and officers of the Gen
eral Assembly were present as guests
of honor. All the rooms of the first
floor CT the house were thrown open to
the large gathering of one hundred
Daughters of the Confederacy and
Confederate veterans, loyal to the
memory of Lee and the Cause.
The library decorations were sug-
gestive of the patriotic sentiment
which is felt by those who venerate
the memory of the noble Lee. On the
mantle was a white bust of Lee sur
mounted by two Confederate battle
flags. The mantle was OVERLAND with
magnolia leaves, and on either side OF
the bust were red and white carna-
tons. while the North Carolina State
flag was gracefully hung over the
handsome oil portrait of Ensign Worth
Ragley. Placed in beautiful vases
were variegated colored carnations.
and the large windows were filed with
potted ferns.
Major A. B. Stronach, commander
of the l.. OBJ. Branch Camp of Con-
federate Veterans and the head of the
management of the Soldiers Home,
assisted in receiving the guests, and
gracefully introduced the speakers and
announced the musical selections. The
opening prayer was made by DIR. M.
nj. Marshall, the beloved rector of
Christ church, whose veneration for
heroes of the Confederacy gives him
the affectionate regard of all Confed-
crate veterans, and his prayer fell like
rich benediction upon every heart.
Mrs. Walter Grimes daughter of
the late Captain Digger. brave Con-
federate soldier), accompanied on the
piano by Miss Sadie Duncan, sang
1.-The Conquered Banner" and the
beautiful words of the poet priest,
rendered charmingly with the spirit
and the understanding" moved the
men and women who had 'hailed it
gladly quarter of a century ago:
For. though conquered they adore it.
Love the cold, dead hands that bore it!
Weep for those WHO fell before it!
Pardon those who trailed and tore ii!
But, OH wildly they deDlore it,
Now who furl and fold it so.
Fittingly introduced by Mr.. Stron-
ach the company then heard the adj
dress by DR.. b. F. Dixon, a brave
Confederate captain. 1t was an ex-
quisite eulogy of Lee and the men
who made up his army of immortals,
with incidents that touched all hearts.
1t was eloquent with the eloquence
that moves 1t ought to be pre-
served.
Mrs. j. J. Thomas. (wife of brave
soldier and captain under Lee, who
loves the fame of his commander)
then sung with a sweetness that
brought tears unused to weep Into the
ward Of the whitewashed hall that
song that recalls side of war all too
familiar to the men who wore the
gray. AS the song in its rich cadence
fell upon the ears there was scarce a
dry eye in the company.
Mr.. Leo y. Heartt then read the
rules governing the comforting Of the
Crosses of Honor, which were present
ed to the following soldiers, or will be
sent to them: J. p. Wedden. j. +.
Pulley, VIM. E. Pulley, w. Ross Car
holl, Jasper Atkinson, j. Badger Ny
rick, E. B. H. BeaL Milton Jenkins.
Starkle Robbins, John Roney. w. w.
Moore, A w. Lewis. J. B. Currie..
In behalf of the hostess, Mrs.
Stronach, invited the company to par
take of refreshments and while they
We're beir served, Master Josephus
Daniels, Jr., gave ''Dixie" and other
selections on the photograph.