The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-28
JEFFERSON, TEXAS. SATURDAY. JANUARY % 1905 n
Gen. Dick Taylor Camp U.C. V.
NO. 1895.
Ct. w. L. Dawson, Com.
GEO. II. TODD, itljt.


Marshall Chapter U. DC, through
their representatives. Mrs. Il. A. Elgin,
president, and Mesdames Hudgins,
Wells, Fry and DeLisle, arrived in the
city at 9 p. M. Thursday 10Th, Jan. Gen
Lees Birthday, and at 1880, p. m. at the
High School Assembly Hall, which was
decorated and draped handsomely with
the Confederate and U. S. flags, and in
the presence of Gen. Dick Taylor Camp
No. 1865, U. @. ", and of large audi
ence, and after beautiful music and ad-
dresses by Mrs. T. A. Elgin, president,
and Geo. 7. Todd, adit. of this Camp,
and poem by Col.H. WEIGH, Insp, Gen.
of Texas Department G. A. r., which
was graceful tibute to the old Confed-
crates and their flag, and to jackson,
Hampton. Gordon, Dick Taylor and r.
E. Lee. Mrs. Elgin then delived cross
es of Honor to the following applicants:
b. j. Benefited. Davis Biggs, ORA G
Clopton, G. w. L. Dawson, w. F. Dris.
kell, q. Daugherty, E. FL. Dobbins, P.
Eldridge, John A. Fielder, w. f. Jones,
w. @. Jones, Geo. w. Hudson, T. n.
Lockett, T. l.. Lyon, j. S. Massey, w.
J.. sedberry: Gu. Simmons, G. T. Todd,
and j. Woodson.
Mrs. ELGIN's ADDRESS.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Veterans and
Sons of Veterans:
1t is my great privilege to offer greet
ings and welcome to this distinguished
assembly, on this day, fraught with SOL
emn thoughts and inspiring messages
from lips long silent. There is not
heart before me this hour, that does not
thrill at the name of Robert E. Lee, it
stands, for all that is noble, magnani-
nous, valiant and true, he has left
sacred in memoriam on the tablets of
time that will endure when monuments
are dust, and marble wears away.
We might review his career as a SOL
dies, "When forth from its ,scabbard,
pure and bright flashed the sword of
Lee" But til is theme familiar to every
heart that loved the lost cause, to every
heart whose memory guards the Senti-
mel in Gray. Neither shall we attempt
to portray him as the knight without
fear or reproach, whose royal qualities
made him loved, respected, yes, almost
adored by the brave hearts that follow
ed him through the vicissitudes of those
four eventful years,
when forth from its scabbard high
in air
Beneath Virginias' sky
Cleaned the sword Of Lee.
And they who saw it cleaning there
And knew who bore it, knelt to swear
That where that sword led they would
dare
To follow and to die"
We would not fill our greeting with
matters too weighty almost too serious
for the present occasion, but as man
we fain would think of Lee for a few
moments to day. How unselfshly he
welded his wonderful executive ability
in the cause he adopted.
1t was not only as the head of armed
hosts that Lee was a leader; be was
leader of men in the grandest. broadcast
sense; he stood erect in the presence of
defeat as he did when thousands hailed |
him victor; intellectual and cultured he
was able to meet defeat with no less
heroism than face the foe. Among the |
great men our country has produced,
none surpassed Lee, In noble, honest,
manhood; he is net less moral than a
military hero; of him it may be truly
said he has left footprints on the sands
of time" worthy of our imitation.
Go, Glory and forever guard
Our chieftains hallowed dust,
An honor keep eternal ward,
And fame be this, thy trust;
Go with your bright, EN- blazoned scroll
And tell the years to be the first of
Names that fash your roll,
Is our great Robert Lee.
Bestowal of Crosses of Honors,
AS your names are called by Adj.
Todd you will please step forward and
receive your Southern Crosses of Hon
or pinned to your bosom by "The
Daughters of the Confederacy." Wear
it worthily, and in honor to the great
CAUSE LOT winch you SO nODly fought,
and in memory of those dear comrades
who have "crossed over the river"
! /
The U. D.. @. will meet Wednesday,
Feb. list, $3.50. p, m. at Mrs. @. w. Carl
sons residence. All are invited to at
tend who desire to join.
NONE ALLEY,
Corresponding and Rec. Secretary
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