Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
BIRTHDAY OF JACKSON
SONS OF CONFEDERATE vETER-
ANS CELEBRATE THE occAsIoN.

Inc birthday anniversary of Gen.
"Stonewalf' Jackson was commemorated
last evening by the local camp Of the
Sons OF Confederate Veterans with BAN
ouet at the Riggs House The event was
voted the most successful OF the kind
ever held in this city. There were several
eloquent speakers, Including Representa-
tive William Bailey Lamar of Florida.
Representative John Wesley Gaines of
Tennessee, Representative Asbury F.
Lever Of South Carolina. Representative
Sidney j. Bowie Of Alabama and others
of local prominence.
]. Gardner Greene. commandant of the
camp. was POSTMASTER. After the courses
had been served and every one was in
jolly mood the speakers OF the evening
were introduced. w. II. Atkins offered
word of welcome to the distinguished guests
present. and was followed by Representa-
tive Asbury r. Lever Of South Carolina.
who responded to the toast. THE Heroic
southern chieftains during the civil war
and their great achievement in military
history He said the south's generals were
all built in big molds He praised the mem
DRY of "Stonewalr' Jackson for his illus
trious record as a soldier, which was MADE
possible by noble manhood and the graces
Of high Christian character. His whole
career In the struggle between the states
was proof that he was gentleman.
Southern Traditions.
Representa- tive William Bailey Lamar OF
Florida responded to the toast, Our South
ern Traditions" He alluded briefly to the
great influence of southern men, both at
every stage of our governments history.
He paid eloquent tribute to the memory
of the famous warriors the south had pro-
duced, suggesting as three types for emuia-
tion the characters of Jefferson Davis, ROD
ert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Lord
Woolsey had said r. e. Lee was the great
est general of his time. Every one remem-
bered the admonition to his son that duty
was the grandest word in the English Ian
guage.'
In referring to the noble character Of JEFF
ferson Davis he declared that as attorney
general of Florida he framed the bin which
made Davis birthday holiday in his state.
Averting to modern conditions. Judge La
mar said that have too much CONNER
cialism in public life. With much en-
phasis he declared that we should get back
to the days of Madison, Calhoun and men
of that class IL our country would preserve
untainted and untarnished the principles
which form the bed rock of our independ-
ence and glory.
Old and New South.
Representative Gaines in responding to
toast, THE Old and New South" intro
duced much wit and anecdote. He fervently
declared that it was the southern men who
had practically framed the Constitution and
controlled the government. He declared
that the south was not entirely responsible
for slavery, and that it's real beginning was
in the state of Massachusetts, The speak
er paid a graceful tribute to the fair wom-
en- OF the south.
The manhood of our southern men and
the queenlineSs of our gentle women, he
said, has caused the southern people to be
acclaimed for their gentleness and hospi-
tally"
He urged upon the Sons of Veterans the
Importance of preserving the memories of
southern men and of keeping alive their
traditions.
Representative Bowie of Alabama de-
clared in responding to a toast. Sons of
Noble Sires.'' that the south had suffered
at the hands of the historian. The south
has records to cherish and perpetuate and
transmit to future generations. He recount
ed briefly the valorous deeds of southern
men at every period of the country's his
tory, and said the memory of these men
who suffered hardship and priyation, who
had fought for principle and died for
what they believed to be right, should not
remain unhonored and unsung.
Toasts Of the Evening.
Other speakers responded to toasts as
follows:
Our Fair Women Mr.. E. w. Kerr;
1.-THE Far South Representative j.
Thomas Hefiin of Alabama; "Our South
land, the Old and the New" Representa-
tive j: Wesley Gaines. Tennessee: Our
THE Press" Mr.. Edwin Ryles, Georgia.;
Young Men of the New South" Mr..
James Monroe Britt; Our Illustrious Gen
erals of $780," Mr.. John r. Cailaghan,
District of Columbia: Our Place in His
tory DR.. Samuel E. Lewis, District of
Columbia.
The officers of the local camp are: j.
Gardner Greene commandant; Edwin w.
Reer, first lieutenant comma nder; Walter
II. Atkins. second lieutenant commander;
Daniel ]. Can't, adjutant; James B. Hoge,
Quartermaster; DR.. Oscar Wilkinson, sur
geon: William B. Horne. treasurer; Rev.
H. Waddell Pratt, chaplain: j. E. Penny
baker jr., historian; Cecil K Jones, color
sergeant,
List of Guests.
The guests were: ]. Gordon Greene, Ala
bama: Representative F. Lever. Represen-
tative John Wesley Gaines, w. H. Atkins,
Representative William Bailey Lamar Rep
resentative S. J. Bowie, D. J. CAN'T, Wal
lace Streator, Capt. John NJ Hickey, w. w.
Bowie, Munroe Britt. Edwin Ryals, Lewis
J. Battle. NJ. D.; V. B. Jackson, NJ d;
Daniel f. Lewis, NJ. D.; John T. Cal
laghan, NJ. E. Kahn, Percy Edmunds,
C. K. Jones, James A. Kathman f. r.
Fravel. w. A. Fravel, Edwin w. Kerr jr.,
Frank r. Stone James B. Hoge, Leroy A.
Glider w. Brown Morton, Rev. H. Wad-
Covington, John D. Mahon w. W. Bowie
Daniel K. Jackson, Capt. John NJ. Hickey,
]. Monroe Britt.