The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

able rooms are a charming retreat for
the tired Confederate soldiers who live
| in this city and those from any and every
where who visit again the capital of the
Confederacy.
When tho Camp was first organized
and the question OF name came UP, no
ono thought of anything but r e. Lee,
and the namo OF the great commander
was given 1t. No other was even sug-
gested.
| The present Commander OF the Camp
Is Mr.. w. B. Freeman, and the Lieutenant
| Commanders are Mr.. Catesby Jones. DR..
| c.. w. p Brock and Mr.. Peter ]. White.
Captain j. Taylo rStratton is. and has
| been for several years. the adjutant.
In 1854 Robert Z. Lee Camp Soldiers
! Home was opened to disabled and de-
pendent Confederate soldiers. This Is
perhaps the most pathetic monument to
| the great cheftain that Richmond can
| boast OF. The Homo has sheltered and
| choered in their declining years many
| of the dear old boys who followed 'Marse
Robert and the good work is still going
on. Two hundred and eighty veterans
answered to roll-call at the Home yes
terday morning. and nearly every one
Of them came out to take his place in
! the line that was formed in the after
noon to do honor to the name OF Lee.
Lee Monument.
| The history of the Lee Monument AS
ISOLATION and the great work it accom-
plishcd in the erection In this city OF
| that magnificent monument to the great
est genral Of modern days are too fresh
Lin the minds Of the readers Of this paper
| for recapitulaton here. Suffice 1t to say
| the biggest day that Richmond ever knew
was the Goth of May, 1890, when the
Lee monument was unveiled.
| Just few clippings from tho coll
umns OF the Richmond papers Of
the day following will give the reader
an idea of what was most In the minds
of the people on that great day:
"Another great and beautiful monu-
ment has been added to the worlds
memoir rails of the nobiest men of earth.
| 1t is great in that it can inspire only
thoughts that are elevating. It is
beautiful In tho outlines OF the figure
which represents a type of the most
perfect physical manhood we possess.
The life of Lee was a moral teaching.
The world must be the better for his
having lived. He was great In defeat
as we'll as in victory. He was superior
at all times to adversely. His was one
of those rounded characters which are
the greater for the perfect balance of
all their parts. The youth of the ages
to come can safely be advised to fol-
low his example. There is no flecl1
nor IIaW nor SHduOW OF lil-COlnS any,
where therein. What more might be
said is much more admirably present
ed than we could ever hope to write
1t In the Grafton of Colonel Archer
Anderson at the unwilling yesterday,
the whole of which we print elsewhere.
Surely it was an inspiring spectacle
that grand turnout Of veterans yesterday,
many one-legged many one-anned, the
largest proportion. doubtless, bearing the
marks OF wounds all trudging along at
much personal discomfort and probably
In many cases in positive pain, to do
honor to tho memory of Lee! The men
who made UP the host thus marching
knew the great loader of the Confed-
eracy in the trying times that prived him
great; they knew him moro thoroughly
than any others have ever known him;
they trusted him, they revered him, they
We're ready to follow him to the utmost
extent of human sacrifice Hence their
appreciation of the appropriateness OF a
statue to Lee; hence their enthusiasm in
paying tribute to the memory of the
great dead. They became young again !
In the comradeshlp of their old fellows
in arms, in the sound of the stirring
music of their lighting days. In the noble
mutual purpose that had gathered them
together They We're and are n band of
heroes and patriots. Ever may they be
honored and so far as may be necessary
cared for, by the people of the Southland
for which they gave so much"
The volunteers made u splendid
showing yesterday. They proved them
selves possessed of the patriotic fires of
their fathers In doing honor as sriperbly
MS they did to the memory Of the South's
great soldier They deserve every en-
enlargement and support possible at the
hands of their several States in their
special character as cltizenssoldiery., We
trust they will never In any respect any,
where be denied this
A year or so ago Professor Karl Lam
prcchts OF Leipzig University, was on a