The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-02
Imposing Tribute in Washington.

Washington, May An anectionate
and imposing tribute was paid today to
all that is mortal of Brigader General
F'itzhugh Lee, L. s. A, retired. Formal
funeral services over the remains will be
held in Richmond, Va. Thursday. 1t was
found necessary TO delay them until that
time in order that the geenrals son,
/ Lieutenant George Mason Lee of the
Seventh United States cavalry who was
/ in San Francisco with his regiment, en-
route to the Philippines. might be in at
| tendance. Brief services were held to-
/ day, however at the Church of the
/ Epiphany on street, many of the per-
sonal and official friends embracing the
opportunity thus afforded to pay last
! tribute of respect to the memory of the
distinguished dead.
| Prior to the brief services today the
/ remains of General Lee, which had been
+ lying in their casket in the Sunday school
/ chapel of Epiphany church since their
/ removal from Providence hospital, were
| conveyed to the auditorium of the church
| Throughout last night and today they
were surrounded by a guard of honor,
consisting of members of the local camp
/ of Confederate veterans
Services Very Simple.
The church services We're conducted by
! the rector of Epiphany church. Rev. Ran
dolph IL. Mckim, ID. D.. who is chaplain
| OF the Washington camp of Confederate
! veterans He was an officer In Lees old
| command in the Civil war and the two
were lifelong friends. The services were
very simple, being i'm accordance with
the burial service prescribed by the rltu-
al OF the Episcopal church No funeral
Grafton was pronounced.
The church was thronged with friends
and acquaintance of General Lee and
his family Seats were reserved for the
members OF the Lee family and other rel
atives and for specially invited officials
and friends, both from Washington and
| Virginia. The casket containing the re-
mains was covered with floral offerings
which had been received from individuals
and organizations which General Lee was
identified Among them was a handsome
wreath sent by the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. While the church services
were in progress the military and civic
pageant which was to escort the remains
to the Pennsylvania railroad station for
transportation to Richmond, was formed
on G street near the church under COM
mand of Major Edward Bur of the corps
of engineers, United States army.
/ The following named honorary pail
bearers were designated:
The Secretary of War, the Assistant
Secretary of War, Maj Gen. George L.
Gillespie, Brig. Gen. John f. Weston,
Brig. Gen George h. Davis. Brig. Gen.
George II. Burton, Brig Gen. Andrew ).
Burt, Brig Gen. Edward NJ. Hays. Brig.
Gen. Tuly McCrca. Col Clarence r Ed
wards. Col George e. Pond. Maj. Jeffer-
son r. Kean. Maj. Chauncey B. Baker,
Capt Robert f. L. Niche. Mr.. Leigh
Robinson, Senator John w. Daniel, Sen
ator Culberson, Gen. r. I. Lomax Maj.
Robert w Hunter, Hon ohm Godde, DR..
H. ST. George Tucker, DIR Gordon, Capt.
Herbert Bryant, Col. Thomas Smith. DR..
Shirley Carter, Capt w. P. Carter Maj.
Holmes Conrad. John M. Johnson, Hon.
Connally F. Trigg, Capt. Arthur Herbert,
w. p, Mason. Samuel Spencer, H. Rozier
Dulaney, II. B. Littlepage, IL. II. Marina
duke.
Detail from Seventh Cavalry.
! A detail of eight on-commissoned Of
ficers of the Seventh United States caval-
ry acted as body bearers. Col John I.
Callagahan, commander, and the members
of the camp of Confederate veterans con-
stituted guard of honor of the remains,
while they were being taken to the Penn
1 cxslN sta Tho military