The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
CAVALRY ASSOCIATION.
Lees Associates and Comrades

Lees Associates and Comrades
Adopt Appropriate Resolutions.
The veteran Cavalry Association Of the
Army of Northern Virginia met last his ,1s
at Lee Camp Hall IN me anie-t o,I ra a
adopted the following pFeai'''1e go M
lutions: ~, hoa ~
with heartfelt sorrow of the death n o. o., our
comrade and president, General FiSSh 11f
,ee: and, whereas in this sad event EVir-
gIniu has lost a loyal and faithful son, me
country a patriot and defender, MS iaIlii!y
the companionship of devoted H t;,sa ~
and father. and the members OF ms as
ISOLATION a warm-hearted friend and gen
ial associate: therefore be II
31 Resolved, That we point with just pr'de
to the record Of our lamcnted iriela ,.. ~
q Governor of this old commonwealth
whose administration was a great sue
cess; the consul general to CUBA at q Try,
ing period of our countrys nstory. ,; u.,d
najor-general In the army of the United
Resolved. That we tender to his be-
reayed family our deepest sympathy ~
that we respectfully, affectionately and
earnestly request their consent 70 nave
the remains OF our beloved comrade
brought to this. the capital city OF ms
honors due his exalted name and station
In Hollywood Cemetery, where peacefully
sleep SO many of those who followed his
SResoiv . That this association attend
the funeral as asbody. and that a copy
of these resolutions be sent to the family
The association also directed that the
following telegram be W d.sphiienea
1.-The Veteran Cavalry Association or
the Army OF Northern Virginia respect
fully beg that you will lay. your honored
dead near his comrades in Hollywood.
And we tender you our services in any
capacity In which they may be acceptable.
VETERAN CAVALRY ASSOCIATION,
=, ARMY OF NORTHERN Ter; " VIRGINIA"
The Kindly Gentleman.
Mr.. William a. Powers. of No 14l2 Park
Avenue, sends to The Times-Dspatch this
incident illustrating the kindness OF
General Lee and his chivalrous considcra-
ton Of others;
"a few years ago boarded Il train
coming into this city and took possession
of the only vacant seat in the car for my
wife and a sick child. General Leo &C.
cupied the seat Immediately In front Of
us. In little while he looked back and
noticed my wife holding the child in her
lap and kindly remarked to me: Your
little girl seems TO be sick. can do any.
thing for you, SIR? ] assured him that
there was no service he could render, when
ne arose and replied: i will have the
porter turn my seat so that at least your
wife may be more comfortable insist
Cd that ne SnOuld not 90 tnlS, Gaining ms
attention TO the fact that there was no
other seat he could get In the car. He
quietly remarked, i will go IN the smok-
Ing car, and, paying no further attention
10 my protest, he called the porter and
commanded, Turn this seat for this lady.
and marched into the smoker. ] had no
personal acquaintance with General Lee.
and have never had but this spontaneous
q lasting impression on me-"
Al the Westmoreland Club last night the
, portrait of General Fitzhugh Lee was
draped with Grape and Confederate aud
national flag were twined about the
frame, which was then placed on an easel
In the rear paror.