The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22

notable thing about General Lee was his
Instant readiness to listen to any plan for
fighting or for doing something to the
enemy which had merit and god sense be-
hind 1T. His wonderful grasp Of military
matters and strategy showed him at once
what was good in any propositions. ard
II an officer presented anything of this
klnd to him, and his Judgment showed
him there was anything in 1t, the officer
in question might feel sure5that n speedy
opportunity would be given to put the
plan to proof
have no doubt this was done many
a. time; in fact. can recall several oc-
casons OF tho sort Another thing
about General Lee was his wonderful
su,iickness of eye. He could inspect
troops of any branch of the service or
watch them as they marched past In
review, and see any defect--1f horse
was without n shoe. or If piece OF
artillery harness had been tied With
string or some infantrynan was short
on necessary equipment--all OF these
things were not only seen. but remem-
bered. This was an Invaluable quallty
In a commander. To sum It all up.
General Lee was u perfectly-rounded
man, and no greater ever lived than he.
Flo loved to fight and surely no man
studies for nny tactitlan.
General Hoke, had the war continued
little longer. would have been n lieu
tenant general. and his name Is honored
by ex-Confedcrates. not only IN Nortlis
Carolina. but everywhere. After the
war he married the beautiful Miss VAN
Iyyck, two Of whose brothers became
very prominent judges IN New York. ~
has devoted himself to the development
Of North Carolina, and manages the
principal iron mine In the State, AT
| Cranberry, near the Tennessee hne'
| some years ago the General planned the
construction of railway from the North
| Carolina line to Atlanta, as a part OF
the great Scaboard Air Line system, the
| distance being some 400 miles or more.
| He 5ist a very large man, Of most impos-
| mi. figure and dressing himself IN the
| parb OF the everyday countrShlen. VIZ" WIN
| big felt hat and mounted on a large
horse. he went over all the line OF the
nroposed road in his modest way making
| friends everywhere and securing rishts-
| of-way. Then he built the road' peins
! president OF the construction collli'i.s'
| and then It passed into the hands Q. the
! Scaboard. Success and prosperity nave
attended the kindly general everywhere.
IIe is a man whom all North Caroilh >
delight 10 honor He has taken no l 'art
In politics and his friends and admirers
are Of ali parties He Is an ardent e*-
Confederate, and yet brosldly ana vls 90 !.
o,,slv national He has very little 70 say
about the war time, having put all INA. !, a !.
behind him, but the public knows s 1''s Whas
manner Of man he was in the grea tese
| struggle this country has ever Kno WI,
that supreme test Of fire and 3biooa "i.s g
during four terrible years sno%eu Az. Am
two sections what each could 40 Az ~,
~ ~ nav from, Bethel in 1861 to fateful
AM Annomnttox In April, 1865, ATIoke was IN
t tpi firht. always modest, always brave !.
ava zenlo,,s. doing the full measure OF
his duty, with ali his heart aSsoldier a. ana
. gentleman through and through il y a.l hae
no then was he has since been- a tSp'--
cal American.