The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-07
Singular Devotion of Foreigner
to Lost Cause Arouses In
tcrest OF Veterans.
WISHED TO SERVE in WAR
Banner Has Been Raised and
Lowered Every Day for
Nearly Forty Years.

To Gerald Suythe, Esq. of England,
Lee Camp, of tlils city. has paid mer-
lied tribute in recognition OF singular
devotion on the part OF foreigner to
the Lost Cause, so dear to the hearts
of the veterans OF the South. The APP
probation oc the camp is expressed In
letter TO Mr.. srnythe informing him
OF his election as an honorary MEM
bcr of TIE body-a signal honor, rarely
bestowed.
The matter was brought TO the at
tention of the camp in letter from
Captain w. Gordon Mccabe to Judge
George L. Christian. During the sum-
nler Captain McCabe spent several
months abroad. and white in England
he became acquainted with most un-
usual circumstance. which he conmu
nieated 10 the veterans at length
through the letter TO Judge Christian.
The incident is best described In the
words OF Captain McCabe himself.
~ writer in the London Times. in
reviewing in october Sir George Tre-
yelyan's American Revolutions had
made a bad blunder touching the an
cestry OF General Charles Lee. con-
founding the Cheshire family with that
from which sprung the Lees Of Nir-
GINA
The Days oS Old.
II wrote q letter to tho Times cor
recting the blupder. and. fortunately
dated 1t from my London club. THE
Atlenaeun' on The afternoon OF the
anS on which il was published came to
rae q most cordial letter from Gerald
spiythe, Esq: ono Of the solicitors for
the London rnd Northwest Railway,
stating that IL would greatly like to
meet me. and proposing that should
NJ once come TO his home at Putney for
luncheon or dinner or. as they say In
England, to dine and sleep
He wrote me that he was an arden,
Gonicderate'; had long been a CORE
spondent OF Captain Robert f. Lee of
Eomancoke,' and added that. If I
would come lie could promise me a
sight that would vividly recall 10 mo
the days Of old
Within 4 few days ] accepted his
invitation ana You imagine nv Inn
tAensa surprisc. when after a hearty
hand-shake, he led ne ON TO his lawn
ano pointed 10 a tall flagpole from
winch datlied the old .battlefiag' conse-
Stated 10 rs by so many fond memo
les. He told me that his family had
pesh soldiers for generations; that his
itsn army, and That he had longed as
u boy TO qut school cross the ocean.
ana snare the fortunes OF the Confad-
efdcN, But he was then but fifteen ana
u was impossible. Eut from that tinc
ne had remained sturdy and steadfas Il
'ohfederats,' and every day for nearly
tpfty Years has tlown the Confederate
nag on has lawn The flag is rerr-
4sttN raised at sunrise. lowered at
.,NiF,, .
Apfll attn. October I2til. the anniyerso
fies Of the surrender and OF Cenernl
Les death
found his library fun of books
relating 10 our war, aud was amazed
at his minute knowledge of our Viz
GINA campaign,
Such invinclble and romantic dcvo.
Ton to the Lost Cause merits.
think proper recognition on the part
OF us old confederates. and II has oc.
Cured TO me that IL would be emf.
uYNsiy iitIlns That Lee Camp should
hanpr min With honorary membership
IN that veteran organization.
need not say that not in the re-
y E1otest manner did ! eyer hint To M,
htaytht. that should propose such /,
tAlng, and II ne is so elected the homo,
VIII come 10 him az I, complete gur
pfise. Eat know that ii would ais,
prove an Immense gratiicatton to him
me letter aroused the greatest in
tefes' among The veterans, and III,
camp, as stated, unanimously elcc,e,
Mr. Snlythe an honorary member, am
q letter was at once drafted by IN
secretary. TO be mailed to him in eng
land.
To iiave Celebration.
Srhe camp has acceded 10 Tie 10
quest oi the ladies' of the Jetferso
+ paws Monument Association TO tax
n charge Of the ceremonies of turIlin
the monument over 10 the city anu I
arrange for q proper celebration
The event on June 8. 1905 tn. annI
vNrsary Of Tie birth Of Jeferso
Davis.