The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-09

At a meeting thoroughly representa-
tive of the patriotism, culture and
scholarship of this city, and to q great M
extent of the State, a preliminary Or
ganization of the Lee Memorial Asso-S
citation was effected yesterday AFTER
noon, the purpose being to raise at
least 100000 with which to establish
and endow the Robert y. Lee memorial
chair OF American history at Washing
ton and Lee University, and to res
habilitate the Lee memorial chapel at 4
that institution.
Dr. George II. Denny, head of Wash. y
inrton and Lee University. was chosen
PRESIDENT Mrs. Kate Pleasants Mtnor,s
OF this city, secretary, and DR.. John
| r.. Campbell, treasurer OF Washington
and Lee. treasurer OF this associati ton
l This trio are to select vice -prestd nSaSs
I for each of the Southern and Eastern
states and board OF directors, and
when these selections have been made
| a charter will be applied for and ;ia
! national movement will be fnaugurated
to raise by popular subscriptions the
amount stated and devote 1t to the
purposes Indicated
All May Contribute.
1 or the total sum $25,0 900 is to be used
| in rehabilitating the chapel wherein
| rests the superb recumbent figure of
| Lee, the masterpiece of Sculptor Ed
| ward v. Valentine. OF this city. The
| movement Is to be as broad as the
continent and is designed to enlist the
a,u OF all admirers of the genius and
character of Robert y. Lee in America
or in the world Thoroughly repre-
sentative men in every section are to-
be invited to participate in the final Or
ganization, the university having dis
tingulshed and influential alumni In
every State of the Union. AS lady
expressed it yesterday. the people Of
the North are not going to be asked to-
contribute anything, but will be allows
ed to do so II they desire.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was
characterized by several addresses, which,
though extemporaneous, were graceful AMI
brilliant specimens Of eulogy, all the moln
admirable by reason Of their spontaneity.s
DR.. Denny president Of the nniversisy.i
made tho first OF these in his exposition
of the scope and purposes of the move
ment DR.. Hamilton Wright Mable, as-
soclate editor of the Outlook schoilF
and litterateur thrilled all present by Ms
noble tribute to Lee, and Governor Swan.
son followed with an eloquent encomlurt
upon Dr. Mabie's address and an earnest
,, and forceful commendatlon OF the move
ment Mrs. Kate Peasants Minor, IN nec
. enthusiastic appeal for prompt and Vig-
| orus action in the consummation OF tEs
=
and was made secretary OF the assocll-
!, tion Immediately thereafter, as a recog-
: ! milton of her zeal and interest In tina
+ movement Colonel w. u. Cutshaw, Rev.
, Or, John William Jones' Rev. DIR. James
, Power Smith and 6.hers also warmly
d commended tho movement @
Tribute to Lee. SS
II The meeting was called to order by
Rev. DR. smith at i p. Nj. In the assent
9 bly, room of the Chamber OF Commerce,
q and on his motion Judge George U,
Christian was chosen to preside. DIR,
Smith then suggested that the distln-
gulshed young president OF Washington
and Leo was in the room, and called
upon him.
7 DR.. Denny paid beautiful tribute ia
General Lee and his service as president
of tho university and in this connection
directed attention to the need of the
= rehabilitation of the Lee Memorial
chapel at the university, and the appro'
prlateness of assembling there certain
Lee relies, and adding still further Il
tile historic interest Of the university
which bears General Lee's name HI
"a referred especially to the old flag Of ths
It Fourth Virginia Infantry, in which thu
ii Liberty Hall Volunteers, composed o
IS students of old Washington College, wal
v embraced. and paid a splendid tribute 4
q that commando ia
l. The movement TO establish chail
II of American history at the university
al had originated before the last celebra,
ton OF Lees birthday. he said, but nov
1t that the movement had taken on suca
i. a broad scope he suggested lines q
to organization and extension by mean
70 of the alumni OF the university all oysl
of the South, and, indeed, all over I'M
A. United States. He spoke of the vaiu'
L. Of such a chair. and especially of tn,
value OF General Lees life and exampl.