The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-19
Today Was Hundreth Anniver-
sary of Famous Southern
Leaders Birth.
ALL SOUTH OF MASON
LINE ARE CELEBRATING
In New Orleans Business Was Sus.
pended and Street Parade Was Fol.
lowed by E6logy at Lee Monument
Lees Tomb at Lexington, Va, Alse
Scene Of Gathering.

Associated Press to The Evening Tines.
New Orleans, La, Jan. 19.-Today's
celebration of the Lee centenary in
New Orleans was of most elaborate
character. Business was almost entire
ly suspended and the day was observ-
ed as a general holiday. The cele-
bration opened with military parade,
in which veterans, the sons of veterans
and the cadets of the various military
schools took part. The line of march
was from Memorial hall, down Camp
street to Canal, to st. Charles, and up
st. Charles street to the Lee Monu-
ment, where the exercises were held.
The exercises consisted of the singing
of hymns and patriotic songs by the
assembled school children, followed
by an grafton by Judge Charles E.
Fenner.
Tonight exercises will be held in
the Athenaeum under the auspices Of
the New Orleans Chapter of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy. Cros-
ses of honor will be bestowed and ad-
dresses will be delivered by Gen.
Nichols, Gen. Albert Estopinal, Arch.
bishop Blenk and others.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 19.-The cele-
bration of Lees birthday here today
was more general than ever before.
Banks, the state and city buildings
were closed. The local companies of
militia paraded and interesting men,
orial exercises were held at the Lee
monument.
Lexington, Va, Jan. 19.-The CEN
tennial anniversary of the birth of
General Robert E. Lee, whose last
years were spent here, was observed
today with notable exercises held un-
der the joint auspices of Washington
and Lee University and various Con-
federate organizations. The organiz-
ations taking part included the Lee
Jackson Camp of Confederate veter-
ans, Camp Frank Paxton Sons Of Con-
federates, and Mary Custis Lee Chap
ter of the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy. The exercises of the day were
held in the chapel of the university.
The principal Grafton was delivered
by Charles Francis Adams of Mas
sachusetts. The tomb of General Lee,
which is located on the university
campus, was almost hidden beneath a
wealth of magnificent wreaths and
other floral offerings sent from every
part of the country.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 19.-Notable
exercises were held at the University
of South Carolina today in observance
of the Lee centenary. Addresses were
delivered by DR.. Henry Alexander
White, a biographer of Gen. Lee; Ma
jor Henry Edward Young of Charles
ton, judge advocate general on Lees
staff, and DR.. E. s. Joynes, one of the
two surviving members of the faculty
of Washington and Lee university
while Gen. Lee was president.
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 19.-In honor
of the memory of Gen. Lee the banks,
courts and may business houses were
closed here today. Imposing memoir
ial exercises were held under the aus
pices OF the Confederate Historical
Association.
Atlanta Co., Jan. 19.-All the Con-
federate organizations of Atlanta
Joined today in the observance of the
Lee anniversary. Tonight the Virginia
society will hold it's annual banquet,
On which occasion the memorial ora
ton will be delivered by Hon. John
Shelton Williams of Richmond.
Agusta, Ca, Jan. 19-The Tooth an
niversary of the birth of Lee was OBJ
served in Augusta with impressive
exercises held at the court house
under the auspices of Camp No. 435
of Confederate veterans. The prin-
cipal speaker was the Rev. Richard
Wilkerson, pastor of St. James Metho-
dist church.
Lallas, Texas, Jan. 19.-In honor
of Lee notable celebrations were held
today in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston,
Galveston, Ell Paso and other cities
throughout Texas. Flags were dis
played and the day was generally OBJ
served as a public holiday.
Birmingham Ala, Jan. 19.-In hon
or of Lee the banks, courts and many
business houses were closed here.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 19.-The Lee
centenary was generally observed
throughout Florida today. Banks and
public Offices were closed.
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 19.-Throughou
Mississippi today the Lee anniversary
was observed with interesting exer-
cises under the auspices of the various
organizations of veterans and affiliat-
ed societies. In this city the state and
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