Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-20
HONORED IN VIRGINIA
LEE-JACKSON DAY FITTINGLY OBJ
SERVED YESTERDAY.
Event Marked by General Suspension
Of Business-Parades, Speeches
and Dinners-Esewhere,

The anniversary of the birth Of Gen. Rob-
ert E. Lee was observed in Richmond, as
we'll as many other points in Virginia, yes
terday by suspension of business in state
and city offices. The customary parade of
the military to the Lee statue just outside
Richmond was superseded by a gathering
at the armory and ap address by Mayor
Mccarthy.
At Lee Camp, Soldiers Home, at night,
Lee-Jackson day was celebrated by the vet
Grams Of the camp and the Daughters Of the
Confederacy. Crosses Of honor were pre-
sented to a number Of veterans, a chorus
Of forty children sang, and there was an
address by Major Robert w. Hunter, Sec
rotary of Virginia war records.
Letter Read From Roosevelt,
At Petersburg Gen. Robert E. Lees birth
day was observed by the closing of the
banks and public schools, and in the after
noon there was parade of A. P. Hill
Camp of Confederate Veterans, Petersburg
Grays. the only military company here, and
Petersburg Company, Uniform Rank,
knights Pythias. In the evening A. p Hill
Camp of Confederate Veterans had their
H.,
the following letter was read:
white House.
washington, D. c., January 10 1907
My Dear Sir: The President has received
your favor of the 10th instant, and warmly
appreciates the invitation you extend to him
TO be present at the annual banquet of your
camp. 1t would afford the President real
pleasure to attend, and he greatly regrets
that other engagements will prevent him
from accepting. conveying to you the Pres-
dents good wishes for a most Joyous oc-
casion, believe me, very truly yours,
WIN. LOEB,
Secretary to the President
ITO Capt. Carter r. Bishop. adiutant. Pc
tersburg, Va"
The Daughters of the Confederacy OBJ
served the day by giving a silver tea this
afternoon, which was largely attended.
AT Lexington the day was appropria tely
observed and Washington and Lee Univer-
sity and the Virginia Military Institute sus-
pended duties
A meeting was held at the court house by
the veterans of Lee-Jackson Camp. at
which speechmaking of a reminiscent char
acter was INDUCED in. banquet con-
cluded the occasion.
Exercises by School Children.
At Danville the anniversary was cele-
brated with appropriate exercises at the
schools and by the closing Of the banks.
The day was not observed in business cir
cies. The schools observed the holiday, ex-
cept in classes where the semi-annual ex-
amlnatlons are In progress. These classes
will observe today Instead
AT Norfolk the survivors of the confed-
crate armies, their sons and friends last
night observed Lee-Jackson day with a
banquet, and the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy and the veterans of Portsmouth cell
ebrated in that city. There were no pa
raaes or addresses, only toasts being re-
"a hon 1atc
state offices and banks closed.
At Winchester at night Lees birthday
was appropriately celebrated by the vet
Grams of Turner Ashby Camp and the
Daughters of the Confederacy. Represent
alive Claude A. Swanson delivered the ora
ton, taking the life and attachments of
General Lee as his theme Crosses of
honor were bestowed upon the old soldiers
by the Daughters of the Confederacy
AT Lynchburg Lees birthday was not
generally observed as holiday only the
banks closing. At night reception to all
the confederate organizations in the city
was given at the residence Of Attorney
Lewis. An appropriate literary and mu-
slcal program preceded an address by Gov
ernor Montague on the life of General Lee.
Banquet at Baltimore.
The anniversary Of Lees birthday was
celebrated in Baltimore last night by a
banquet, which was participated in by over
2oo confederate veterans, and at which ad-
dresses were delivered by Senators Daniel
of Virginia and Berry of Arkansas, Repre-
sentatives Lamb Of Virginia, Bankhead of
Alabama and others. The veterans at the
Confederate Home were treated to an elab-
crate dinner by the Society of the Mary
land Line. The Society of the Daughters
of the Confederacy held exercises and lis
tened to an address by James r. Randall,
author of Maryland, My Maryland
At Charlestown, w. Va, Lee-Jackson
birthday memorials were observed with ap-
propriate exercises. Confederate Veterans,
Sons Of Confederate Veterans and Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy attended. The ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. F. M. Wood,
DID,, of Martinsburg, w. Va. The Charles
town Band furnished the music.
At Raleigh, N. c., the general assembly
adjourned in honor of Lees birthday.
Many tributes were paid, and the express
when just tribute could be paid to the
Blue as well as the Gray was applauded
Terrell Assails Roosevelt.
The Lee birthday celebration was mark
ed in Atlanta, Ca, by an attack on Presf-
dent Roosevelt by Governor Terrell. The
governor raked the President severely for
utterances the latter had made In refer
ence to southern leaders during the civil
war; especially for an attack on Jefferson
Davis.
The governors attack was made after
Charles J. Haden, the orator OF the day,
had said the President was friendly to the
south and put stress on the fact that the
Presidents mother was a Georgia woman
Interrupting Mr. Haden, Governor Terrell
said:
II must indorse President Roosevelts ac-
ton in some things, but I can never In
dorse him personally love him personally
or even respect him until he says 10 the
American people he has done wrong TO the
memory of President Davis"
Governor Terrelps remarks were cheered.
Both Of Holland Stock.
Nearly 500 members and guests OF the
Holland Society attended the twentieth an