The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30

the Cuban legation. who said he Wis red
to be The first to express his sorrow at the
death Of the man who did SO much fer
Cuba in its struggle for freedom
Miss Cisneros Cables.
Shortly afterwards there came for Mrs.
Lee a cablegram from Mrs. Carbonnea.
formerly Miss Csneros, who was rescued
from prison BY Americans and Cubans
lust prior to the outbreak Of the war
with Spain. She spent considerable time
in Richmond as the guest OF Genera. ana
Mrs. Lee, and later married senior car
bonnet. afterwards an AIDE on General
Lees STAFF. The Cubans are deeply de-
voted to the memory OF General Lee.
When a party OF Cuban school teachers
visited this country a few months ago
they came to Philadelphia while General
Lee wa S In the city. and no was asked 10
be present He was unable to attend, but
Miss Virginia Mason Dorsey q cousin OF
his. was there. and when her relationship
K to the general was learned, the teachers
overwhelmed her with attentions.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery,
OF Boston, the Oldest military organlza-
ton in the new world, sent telegram a ~
OF coincidence. ''Our loss is irreparable,
said Hon. C. Brooks Johnston. gof Nor
folk, chairman of the Board OF Governors
Of the Jamestown Exposition Company.
He and o. d. Bachelor. OF Newport N eWs,
general counsel of the company were
sent to Washington by the board TO con-
yeyl General Lee assurances OF tneir5 SYN ~.
nathy. They left last, night. w hen the
boat rea ched Alexandria this morning
newsboy offered them aFpaper and 70 IN
sduce a, sale, announced the death Oh Cen
8eral Lee. They were shocked beyond ex-
press. on. X They went at once to the nos
Spital and volunteered to do anything IN
their power or the power OF the company
for the bereayed family.
No Thought Of Successor,
eve have not the thought Of a, success.
sor to the presidency OF the company,'
said Mr.. Johnston IT have not recov-
cred sufficiently from the shock OF the
death OF General Lee to think OF any
thing" They left for home BY boat To-
night. =.
called at the hospital, In company with
pressed the highest appreciation OF the
character of General Lee.
Among the callers WAS an old palsied
vet, scarcely able to drag one foot after
the other. He CAME along the nan, IN IN,
covered, proceeding with difficulty,
want to see the dear old rebel. ne SAG SAG
with a strong Irish brogue, to Miss Dor
sey and Mrs. Roller Dulaney. who sat
in the hall near the door of the room In
which the body lay, lie passed In through
the portieres alone. ,sf He spent several
minutes IN the chamber and came out
with the tears streaming from his eyes,
His name was not known.
Mrs. Dulairuy, rho is n relative of Gem
eral Ice. and Miss Dorsey, or Miss Vir--
ginia Mason Dorsey, also relatives. sat
at the entrance to the chamber all day,
Mrs. Caskie Cabell, a close friend Of the
Lees arrived from Richmond this after
noon and stayed with the ladies' until
q late hour.
Major NJ lchle. Major Keane, Major Cdie
ana others, Of the dead man's friends
were outside tho hall a greater part of
the day. Major Michies sorrow Mt the
death of General Lee was most marked
| He has been a close friend for years
Colonel Lee Arrives.
| General q. w, @. Ice, son of General
Robert y, Lee did not learn Of the death
OF his cousin until this afternoon. He
resides at the home Of Mrs. Rooney
Lee his sister-ilt-law, In Fairfax county
and the place Is not easily accessible.
Colonel r. y, Lee, Jr, WAS driving through
Fairfax county and could not be reached
until to-day. The first news he received
to-day was OF the death4of General Lee
/ He came to fhis city Tonight. General
Custi, Lee will come tomorrow. " the