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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-10-02
Children Were PalIbearcrs.

The funeral of John Henry Chris
tensen was held yesterday afternoon
from his late home, SO Fayette
street. Rev. DR.. w. C. Snodgrass
officiated. lnterment followed in
Alpine cemetery. Four children were
the bearers. Herbert Mum. Holger
Cartersen, Nels Borup and Axel
Lembcke
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-10-02
0rpheus Reorganize.

The Orpheus Glee Singers have re-
organized for this season and will
meet Thursday nights for rehearsals.
This double male quartet has scored
a complete success wherever heard,
and will appear a number of times
hre and in nearby places during the
current season. Messrs. Crowell and
Scales will be new members this year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-10-02
Seats for the Majestic

Several carloads of seats for the
new Majestic theatre, were received
In this city yesterday and are being
placed in the first balcony at the
playhouse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-10-02

1t is rumored that A. Salz & Com
pany, the dry goods merchants of Smith
street, are preparing for their fall
ononing tl763 l0-2-ate =
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-10-02
s.. 90 TO MAucH CHUNK 81 90.

The New Jersey Central will have it's
fall excursion to famous Mauch Chunk
and Glen Onoko on Thursday, October
10. Train leaving Perth Amboy at 1856
A. M. Tickets for the round trip are
only $500, children half fare. Round
trip tickets for the renowned Switch
back railroad are so cents additional
and tickets must be purchased from
agent on the train. See the SwitAer-
land of America.
1566-10-2-5-7-S-9
The EVENING NEWS gives you all
the local news and the news of all
the world besides. No other paper
does this.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-10-02
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Near the new Rari.
= tan River Bridge. u

Now before prices go up.
The bridge is the only connecting link
between northeast and southeast Jersey.
1t will be open in few days and thous-
ands of persons will visit it and cross
it. Handsome new homes are being
built every year. Go and see them to-
day, and buy before it is too late, $500
and $500. Terms $50 down and So and
$40 per month on each lot. Call for maps
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

your note accompanying the DRESSING
gown purchased for mo by SOME kind
ladies at the fair lately held In Rich
mond to aid In rebuilding your church.
Please present to the ladies my warm
est thanks for their beautiful present,
which shall value most highly as a
token OF their remembrance Of me.
must also ask you to thank the ladies'
or the United Presbyterian Church for
magnificent cake which I recently re-
ceived from them.
am glad to have this opportunity to
assure you of my great respect for your
SELF OF my sympathy for your congrega-
ton In the destruction of their valuable
church. Most truly yours,
r. r. LEE.
Rev. Charles II. Read.
The fruit cake referred to in General
Lees letter had been sent previously as
token of loving regard.
The church now standing on the corner
of Grace and Fourth Streets was built
with the aid of many sympathizing
friends; but there We're no more interest
ms contributions than these.
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Ing the message and asked me to wait
till he could see II It required an i'm
mediate answer. When he finished read
Ing the message / told him was the
operator and not a courier, and he said:
Then will not keep you waiting. You
had better go back to your office and
will send the answer" I could but be
struck with the quiet dignity and gentle
ness which characterized the man. and
the fact that the surrounding exciting
circumstances and the approach of a
seemed to have no terrors for him.
The next day I saw him and Colonel
Taylor and another officer down near the
river. where one OF Grants corps was
crossing to the south SIDE My business
that day was with Colonel Taylor, and
he told me to get out OF the range OF
the firing. It struck me that what was
good for him and General Lee ought to
be good for any one else.
After the war when, with hundreds OF
other students at Washington College
saw great deal Of General Lee. we all
learned to understand how gentle and
impcrturbable he was under all circum-
stances. General Lees house at COM
mencement times was always full OF
young ladies' visiting his daughters. The
college students OF that period will never
forget, them. For the honor, Of the us
give me for mentioning the names OF
some Of them. OF course they Were
very, very young-Misses Emmie ana
Fannie Crump. Edith Fairfax, Annie
Wlckham, OF Virginia: Misses Mamie
Albert and Agnes Dtrkland. from Baltl-
more. There was another one-NIiss M.
X j., Of Baltimore. To my youthful
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Proclaiming deeds OF high emprise,
And the buried year reveal.
No prouder note that trumpet shall
sound.
In singing tones and free.
Than tells the glory gathered round
The matchless name Of Lee.
His peerless spirit still shall rouse
The feeble hearts OF men,
TO noble deeds and high resolves.
Inflaming souls, as when
Upon our loved Virginia's fields
Red battle clouds hung low.
He bravely led his charging lines
Against the stubborn foe.
While honor waits and freedom strives,
And duty leads the van.
While faith in God and country's love
Lives in the heart of man.
His stainless name Its place shall
keep
: On hstory's brightest page.
And lustre shed upon his time
In every coming age.
The highest noblest. purest. best.
of manhoods soul part,
Found fun expression In his life
And dwelt within his heart;
And calm, serene. unflinching,
He, the path Of duty trod,
And gave his dauntless sword and soul
TO his country and his God.
-LYTTLETON SAVAGE.
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GENERAL LEE, PRETTY
GIRLS AND TRAVELLER

In May, 1864. as Grant. by his side
step-to-th e-left" movement. changed the
theatre Of operations from Spotsylvnnia
to the James River, below Richmond
our army. at one stage OF the proceed
inss. made halt on the North Anna
River, and General Lees headquarters
We're for few days at Hanover juno
ton, now boswell. General Bradley T.
Johnson had his headquarters there soHe
time previous, and was on duty there
as military telegraph operator. and as
such received message over the line
from the Secretary OF War for GENERAL
Ice: HIS tent was on the opposite side
OF Central now Chesapeake and Ohio)
Railroad from the telegraph office. a
short distance, and being anxious to
get as close to this great man as posi-
Bile and see how he looked after fighting
almost every day for month, ! took
the message to him myself instead of
sending 1t by one Of the courIers.
The general was alone. sitting on a
box. writing on a board on his knees.
The sides Of the tent were rolled up,
and 1T occurred to me I might get q
chance to put my hand upon him, which
seemed 10 me to be as great an honor
as would in all probability ever come to
me. SO flanked out to one side and
on the shoulder. Not showing what sort
of a reception this kind of familiarity
was going to receive, I had my cap on
in a second, and with the other hand
was holding the message In an unmis-
taxable envelope, so he could see 1t as
he turned. He spoke In the gentlest,
mildest manner, as II 1t were an every
day occurrence for boys 70 punch him
on his shoulder. thanked me for bring
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DIR. WHITE SPEAKS ON
LEE At WILMINGTON
Whole Metropolis of North Caro-
lima Turns Out to Celebrate
Hundredth Anniversary.
Especial to The Times. paspatch.>

Especial to The Times. Daspatch)
WILMINGTON, N. c., January 19.-As
fitting as ever, the people OF Winnings
ton to-day observed the birthday 81
Robert e. Lee. At noon an impressive
service was held in the Academy Of
But before the service, the Confederate
Veterans OF the city and surrounding
country formed in parade and were
escorted to the Academy. The line OF
march was through the principal
streets. and the line included the Will.
mington Light Infantry, the Whining
ton division of naval reserves, thl
Boys Brigade, drum corps; the orator
Of the OCCASION. DR.. Henry Alexander
White. who holds the chair OF church
history in the Presbyterian Theological
GUS civic organizations. At the ,Acade-
and a splendid address by Dr. White,
SAINT with the life Of Lee
pr White, as Is we'll known, Is tho
author OF n standard work upon the
life OF Lee, and Is the author Of
history Of the United States.
After the service ut the Academy, the
"old boys" who wore the gray We're
given an elegant luncheon and recep-
try. The members of Cape Fear Chap
ter, United Daughters OF the Confed-
eracy, were the hostesses of the occa-
sion, and afforded tho old soldiers
most pleasurable time.
All banks and public places were
closed here to-day in honor OF Lee'a
birthday. and nearly all business
places closed their doors during the
time OF tina service at the Academxs J,
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Fisher proper was captured by the
Federals. The old fort had long been
entirely dismantled. and poughed. or.
to use more exact phrase dug up, and
the new Fort Fisher, consisting of that
powerful line Of Notifications extending
from the Cape Fear side Of the Peninsula
to the Pulpit" commanding the land
approach and the entrance to the inlet,
as also the line of batteries extending
from the Pulpit to the Cumberland
Battery,' and from there to the Mound
Battery' commanding the approach to
the river along the inlet. was constructed
by and under the Immediate direction of
Colonel Lamb.
We know whereof we write, and we
write simply that Justice may be accorded,
and which we are sure The Review will
award. We write also without the slight
est knowledge on the part OF Colonel
Lamb that we are defending him, nor
have VIC had any conversation with him
on the matter. He not only built Fort
Fisher, but he commanded 1t. This also.
VIC know. for we heard the gallant,
chivalrous and lamented General Whiting
remark on more than one occasion dur
ing the three days OF the terrific bonn
bardment, that he WAS there without
command.
His presence was voluntary, He had
peeH superSeueu All tle command or the
Department of the Cape Fear" by Cen
eral Bragg. and he was present at Fort
Fisher to render what service he could
by his presence and advice, II we recol-
lect rightly Colonel Lamb rendered the
command to General Whiting. but the
latter refused to accept in other than IL
voluntary capacity. A nobler or Drawer
soldier than General Whiting never barred
sword. His conduct at Fort Fisher was
splendid heroism. and In its defense he
sacrificed his life.
.
Colonel Lambs letter to Hon. Jerfer-
son Davis:
In our issue of Sunday last we pub
lhed an account OF a conversation which
took place between Colonel William
Lamb, OF this city. OF Fort Fisher fame,
and a representative OF this paper, In re-
gard to certain errors I'm tho Hon. Ieffer-
son Dayiss recent book on tho RtSe and
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Interesting Story in Con-:
neCtion With DestruC-
tion Of Church Here.

On the day of the evacuation Of Rich
mond the United Presbyterian Church
that stood on the corner Of Franklin and
Eighth Streets was burned. The steepIe
caught fire from q flying cinder, and,
with none To help, the church was soon
pile Of ashes.
The pastor, Rev. DR.. Charles H. Read.
was, with other minister's. urging the
country people to send forward sup
plies to the Confederate soldiers The
Ladies Aid Society OF the church held
q notable fair in April the following
year in the lecture-room of the FIRST
Presbyterian Church, then standing on
the corner of Broad and Tenth Streets
sympathy for their cause was universal.
and they reaped great results.
Mrs Robert f. Lee painted in water
.olors copies of portraits of General Wash
ngton and Martha Washington that had
hung at Arlington, and to each picture
she added her own valued autograph,
given to her dear friend. Mrs c. III.
Read" These little paintings are repro
duced here.
Mrs Jefferson Davis sent many photo
graphs Of President Davis. no which
che had secured his signature, General
Lee placed his autograph upon num-
Der OF little pictures of himself, which
WETt eUlu LOT NAtS GENTS sscn LOT the
benefit OF the church. A copy of one
Of these pictures also appears above.
Gifts flowed in from many sympathizing
friends, and among Them was q very
handsome dresslng-gown. This was pur-
chased by some Of the ladies OF the
CHURCH who requested Or. Read to pre-
sent II for them TO General Lee. In re-
spouse to this gift, the following letter
was received by DR.. Read:
Lexington. IA April, 'G6.
My Dear Sir,--I received this moment
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eyes she seemed about as near to being
an angel as happens to mortal
IT was my delight to take her to ono
or tho commencement balls. About 9
O CLOCK In the morning we started up
the hill to General Lees house He
was sitting up and came down to the
gate to meet us. He greeted tho young
lady with tho greatest cordially and
kissed her. ! have never envied him
any OF his fame, but envy found u
location then and there. Afterwards
when I grew up and met other girls, OF
course. but never mind. that has
nothing to do with General Lee.
In tho winter OF '69-'7o General Lee
went South with Miss Agnes for his
health. Miss Mary sent for me one day
and told me II / would go out to DR..
Rufrner's farm for some celery to be
used in the salad at the Episcopal
Church fair. then going on. might ride
old Traveller, the generals war horse.
Bargain was never sooner made, and In
few minutes I was mounted. and with
the generals saddle and bride. When
] got to the courthouse corner lot OF
students in the street saw me. and i'm
mediately gave chase in order to share
my glory, but I was selfish and Traveller
was too feet OF foot for them.
While the people at DR.. Rufcner's
were getting the celery was pulling out
handsfull Of Travellers main and tall,
and had pockets full when I came back.
forwards. but the memory OF being the
only person outside of the Lee family
ever knew to ride Traveller abldes with
me still.
Richmond. Va. Jan, 49, 1907.
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Fall Of the Southern Confederacy. We
now publish the text of a letter addressed
by Colonel Lamb to the author, calling
attention to and correcting the errors
In question:
Norfolk. Va, June Is. 1881
Hon. Jefferson Davis:
My Dear Sir.-I have Just received my
copy of your work on the Rise and Fall
OF the Confederate Government I very
naturally turned to your remarks in re-
gard to Fort Fisher. a work which 1 built
and commanded until it was captured by
the enemy. In your statement %. C45)
about the garrison of the fort there oc-
ours an error which must have been
lapslis pennae. You put Buffers troops
IN the first attack at $500, and then state
the tort had garrison OF about g. 800 men,
have before me my official report of the
first fight written with great care on De-
cember 81 1864. From 1t find that on
December Path had a total of $685. con-
sisting of 73S regulars and 140 Junior re-
serves (boys under eighteen years.. On
the 18th l had total of 1871. consisting
OF 92l regulars and 45O Junior reserves.
In the first terrific bombardment the
armament Of the land face and the pail
sades were uninjured. and the reconnois-
sance or tho enemy was met with such
an effective fire Of grapeshot and small
arms that they were withdrawn without
an attempt at assault.
In regard to the last attack you sAy
that the garrison Of Fort Fisher had been
Increased to about double the number OF
men there on the oath of December. In
this fight I did not have. from first to
last, over 800 men in the work, and this
includes the sick and disabled Besides,
$50 Of this force. comprising the Twenty
hrst and Twenty-ifth South Carolina
Regiments. arrived just previous to the
entrance OF the fort by the Federal troops
Il feel grateful for your recognition of
the heroic defense made by my garrison
after sixty hours Of continuous lombard
ment by the heaviest armed fleet that
ever attacked n fertilization, and in the
lace of overwhelming numbers.
Yours sincerely,
"W1L4lAM LAMB"
Mr. Davis's reply to Colonel Lamb:
The readers of the Virginian will re-
member that In recent issue was pub
llshed a copy Of q letter from the Hon,
VIM. Lamb, Of this city, to the Hon. JEFF
ferson Davis. correcting errors in Mr.. Da-
vls's recent book on 1.-The Rise and Fall
OF the Southern Con federacy," the err
rors In question relating to Fort Fisher,
N. @, OF which fortification Colonel Lamb
was as is well known, the builder and
defender. Mr. Davis has replied In his
own handwriting as follows to Colonel
Lambs letter:
"Beauvor, Harrison Co., Miss,
Goth June, 1881.
Colonel William Lamb:
My Dear sir-T have received yours
or the 18th inst, and sincerely regret
the error to which you call my attention,
ana must suppose it has been a typo
graphical mistake and therefore have
written to have the MSS. examined
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His two daughters. Mary Gusts Lee and
Anne Carter Lee. are the only grand
daughters OF the General.
The pictures of Miss Mildred Lee and
Miss Agnes Lee are the best that are
In existence. Miss Mildred Lee died only
two years ago. while Miss Agnes Lee
did shortly after the war.
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Washington College; the photograph Of
General George Washington Gusts Lee,
who succeeded his father as president of
Washington and Lee University Gas It
then bccame). and who now lives at
"Ravensworth." in Fairfax county, is the
most recent one that he has had taken,
while the picture OF General W. III. F.
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FORT FISHER FACTS.
Proof That 1t Was Built by
Colonel Lamb.

NfToM the Norfolk Vrginian Of Wednes-
day, July 10, 1SSl.)
me Wilmington, N. c.. Reviewhas re-
Gently punished several articles on the con-
struction or Fort Fisher. In which the
credit OF the construction is denied Colonel.
Lamb, Old Fort Fisher was not built
by Colonel Lamb, but hardly trace
OF the old fort, which had been erected
"beforo Colonel Lamb was in North
Carolina" was in existence when Fort
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Rooney) Lee was taken shortly before
his death at "Ravensworth"
Captain Robert E. Lee, the youngest
son Of General r E. Lee, Is shown as
he appeared some five years ago. He
now lives on his estate at Romancoke,
near West Point. He married Juliette,
daughter Of Colonel Thomas II. Carter.
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Colonel Robert Z. Lee. Jr., and DR..
Geo. s. Boiling Lee are tho sons OF Cen
eral w. II. f. (Rooney) Lee. who married
Miss Boiling. Colonel Lee lives ut "Ra-
vensworth." In Fairfax county. and DR..
Leo practices medicine in New York.
In the picture printed above there IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

shown General Rober. /. Lee and Mrs.
Lee. together with all their children except
Miss Mary Gusts Leo, and ell their
grandchildren.
Lee married-General w. H F. Lee and
Captain r e. Leo. OF their children nons
are married
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whom there is extant no photograph or
painting, she never having consented to
sit to an artist, and there being no pho
tograph of her since she was FIVE years
old
The pictures OF General Robert f. Lee
and Mrs. Lee were taken In Lexington,
Va. at the time he was president OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

The illustration of the members of the
Lee family printed above is the most
complete that has ever been made pub
lie. and is of interest not only to the
people of the South, but throughout the
country,
Every member of the family is repre-
sented except Miss Mary Gusts Lee, OF
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Tersely Stated.

While railroad telesraphers are paid SO ard
$40 a month railroad accidents will occur and
railroads will be guilty of criminal negligence,
--1ou!syills Courler,Journpl,
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rendered 1t impossible to do moro than
notice briefly such events. To the student
of land defense against naval attacks, the
bonbardment of Fort Fisher offers enough
to fill volume instead of the two pages
which I could devote to it. 1 am sorry
did not have your report. and II you
will now send me copy of it will be
glad to use 1t in any future edition
through which the work may pass
You will perceive that your statement
OF the strength of the garrison makes
1t decidedly larger than the replies of
General Whiting did when answering to
the same point, but they both show then,
as on other occasions, that Confederate
valor compensated Tor want OF numbers
Respectfully and truly yours.
'JIFFERSON DAVIS"
Norfolk, Va. January II, 1907.
"DdItor Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Dear Sir.-I noticed with great pleasure
in this mornings Landmark your kind
and generous recognition of my services
to the lost cause, still dear to me- al
though I am now doing all can for
the honor and welfare Of the American
Union, having taken the advice of my
immortal leader. Robert Il. Lee.
The extracts from President Davis's
work contained errors. and in correcting
them. my remark that had ''buIlt and
commanded Fort Fisher to my surprise
was met with denial that had done SO
in a paper published In Wilmington, N. c.,
where I supposed every intelligent cti-
zen knew that assertion was truthful.
VIII you add to my obligations by pub
fishing the accompanying articles from
the Norfolk Yirginian. whose editor, Lieu
tenant Michael Glennan, was in Fort Fish
er IN both engagements; In fact, was a
member of the garrison from July A. 1860.
to January 10, 1866, when 1t was captured
Yours sincerely,
WILLIAM LAMB.
-------o----
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One of Many Queer Things.

One Of tho queerest things about n woman
is tho way she thinks you couldn't help liking
certain things she cooks II you really loved her.
New York Press.
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The Fame of Robert Lee.
When thro' the ages yet to come
Fame's trumpet-blast shall peal.