Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

tice Shepard said, had furnished an Illus
trious example to ell mankind
MI William D. Mcfarland rendered a
tenor solo. Then Maj. Holmes Conrad
| who was in tho rear of the hall. was called
| TO the platform by popular acclaim. Ha
| seemed reluctant, but the audience would
not be denied, and he soon gave free reign
10 his eloquence. He wondered why men
women and children continued TO gather
together ON such occasions, forty years
after the south had fought and lost II
could not be- he thought, because of hope
to keep alive the memories of terrible
strife. II there were any religion or cult
involved the sentiment might be under
STOOD at first sight. The reason, he
serted, was not to be found in a desire 10
worship the name OF Gen. Lee. He with
all other seif-respecting men, he said VINO
rendered all honor to the memory of Lee.
repudiated the suggestion OF hero worship.
Living Vital Cause.
What then" he asked is the nviag.
vital cause? Why do We love to repeat
the virtues OF Gen. Lee? 1t is simply be
cause he was type-a type of the grand
est manhood that ever walked the earth
Nal Conrad ampliied this idea, SAYING
that Gen Lees life represented the actual
attachments and the high possibilities in
herent in the civilization of the south
In him, the speaker declared were found
the standards OF that nobility of life
which, Maj Conrad said. is the real cause
all true southern people are sworn to sup
port
Mrs. Adeline Duval Mack then recited the
balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet
with dramatic effect
Col. John c. Haskell who was the last
speaker rehearsed some of the thrilling
scenes Of the war. He was well qualified
to speak on this subject. having taken part
in most of the great battles of the war
losing an arm at Seven Pines. After the
had dad a,zfF dot
sang two solos. Mr.. Arthur Mayo was
the accompanist The formal part az The
program ended with the singing of Dixie
Several Gifts Received
In the course of the evening a portrait
of General Lee. the gift OF Mrs. j. j. Gilien-
water, who was recently stricken with
paralysis while speaking before the asseeia
ton, was received. Another tasteful pres
ent was a bouquet of flowers sent by Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth. president of the
Ladies Southern Relief Society. After the
formal program had been rendered refresh
ments were served and a half hour OF
social entertainment was enjoyed.
The new home of the association has
many advantages over the cid quarters II
Is spacious and well furnished, the walls
being adorned with portraits of sou, hern
leaders The association was organized Feb
ruary %. 1884, for the purpose of renewing
old war acquaintance and friendships and
of relieving as far as practicable disabled
and deserving confederate veterans aud
their families. Among the several general
officers who have been members of the asso-
citation are the names of Gems. Harvey
Heth, Frank c. Armstrong, Mareas J.
Wright, Lindsay L. Lonlax Charles NJ.
Shelley, NJ. G.. Butler and Joseph Wheeler.
The present officers are: John 4. Gala CHAN,
District of Columbia. president; J. Med.
Darlington. Virginia. first vice president;
Gabriel EdmOnSton, District of Columbia, I
second vice president: Thomas w Hunger
ford. District of Columbia, secretary.
Joshua Davis. Maryland financial secre-
tary; Robert M. Narrower. Virginia, treas
urer; Benjamin Thrift, Virginia, sergeant-
alarms; Rev. r. H. McKfm, Maryland.
chaplain; Dr.. G. Wythe Cook, Virginia. ana
DR.. Andrew b. Mitchell Maryland. sur
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