The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
Members of Lee Camp
Who Died During the
Last Year HonOred.
COMRADES SPEAK
WORDS OF PRAISE
Mayor Mccarthy, Colonel Pur-
cell, Mr.. Joseph Bryan and
Others Pay Warm Tri-
butte to Those Gone
Before Excel
lent Music.


Amid an imposing assemblage OF many
OF the survivors OF the Lost Cause last
night. r. u. Lee Camp. Confederate
Veterans, held It's impressive services in
honor OF the recent dead. The hall was
filled with those who had followed Lee
to tho day of the surrender, many OF
them with their wives and daughters, all
of them showing signs of advancing age,
and OF the sterner conflict with life.
The hall was filled, too, with q liberal
sprinkling OF the younger generation who
bad come to hear tribute paid to their
Ia athers and srandfuthers. who. within
the last year. had bowed their heads to
the great master OF mortality
The services were impressive and
solemn in the extreme There were
many speakers who raised their voices
to bestow Some small tribute to those
who had preceded them in the last mus
tering to arms. Sweet and tender were,
the words that were said OF those who
lie In their last bivouac OF the dead.
waiting to answer the summons that
VIII call them into life anew. Afreo-
tionate memories were recalled of those
'.to Hh'c tiiASWtIcu IL call OF
taps. and the voices OF the survivors
often broke as they spoke their words
OF simple praise. Old heroisms were
brought back to mind and half forgot
ten deeds We're recalled to remind the
younger ones present that their fathers
had not lacked patriotism or loyalty
when they followed the Confederate flag
to It's sarrender.
The audience was visibly impressed as
each old soldier answered 10 his name
when called upon to say something In
honor of his departed comrades, and as
each GRAY clad soldier spoke his listio
tribute there was no lack of attention
or stint of praise. Besides the speakers
q programme of music had been arranged
and was rendered with beautiful effect.
all being appropriate to the memorials
of the dead. The Second Baptist Church
Quarte;te rendered the familiar Rock
of Ages" Still, Still with Thee" and
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought" Mr.. o.
E. Lohman rendered THE Bright Be-
yond." and Captain F. w. Cunningham
sang "oft In The Silly Night The
music was we'll applauded. adding great
ly to the impressiveness OF the occasion,
and seemed to please the audience.
Had Worn the Gray.
Rev. Landon r. Mason was called to
the chair to take charge OF the services.
He began by explaining why the old SOL
diers should assemble to pay tribute to
their departed comrades. He satd that
by coming together they acknowledged
the bond which unites them all, and the
remembrance of the valorous deeds of
those who had answered the last call
Whatever might have been the station in
life OF their dead comrades. one thing
would still bring them together-they had
worn the gray and had fought side by side
until the last remnant of hope had gone
The same bond that had drawn them To-
gether from their homes In the days OF
81 still enchaired them in Its links OF
patriotism and love, and they wanted to
hand II down and perpetuate it to all
posterity.
He was glad, he said, that so many
youne men had united themselves with
the Sons OF Confederate Veterans. and he
wanted all those whose fathers had
fought beneath the Confederate flag to
unite beneath the standard which memory
raisos In honor of their glory. which has
not departed. Their grandfathers he
added vehenently, were not rebels or
reprobates, but loyal patriots, fighting
for the honor of their country and the
freedom of their firesides. In them stirred
the deepest element of manhood and they
suffered. not from choice, but because
they loved truth and honor more than life.
Therefore should they be remembered.
DR.. Jones offered prayer, calling on
the Master for benediction and guidance,
and referring reverently to the memory
of those to whom they had come to pay
tribute.
The Mayors Address.
Mayor Mccarthy was the next speaker.
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