Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-13
The Robert E.Lee Memorial Now
an Assured Fact

he Robert E.Lee Memorial Now
an Assured Fact
At meeting held in Richmond
ast Friday afternoon movement
vas projected for the purpose OF
aising 100000 with which to
establish and endow at Washing
ON and Lee University the Robert
&. Lee memorial chair Of American
history, and to rehsbilitate the
Lee Memorial chapel. The meet
inn was held under the auspices OF
a Joint committee from the Con-
federate veterahs,the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society ana
the Washington and Lee Univer-
sity alumni of Richmond.
The idea of establishing a
memorial at Washington and Lee
was inspired by President Roose-
yelt's letter expressing the hope
that q suitable memorial to Gsner'
al Lee be established at some great
educational institution. The most
fitting place for this memorial was
conceded by everybody TO De the
institution to which General Lee
eava the closing years OF ms
illustricus l'fe. OF the S1OO,Ooo
endowment, $25, OC0 is to be used
in rehabllitatlng the chapel In
which rests the superb rscumoent
statue of General Lee.
In reporting the meeting IN
Richmond Saturdays Tires-Dis-
match saws: "The meeting yester-
dav afternoon was characterized
bv several addresses, which, though
extemporaneous. were graceful
and brilliant specimens Of euiogy'
all the more admirable by reason
Of their spontaneity. DR.. Denny
president of the university, MADE
the first Of these in his exposition
of the scope and purposes OF tint
movement. DR.. Hamilton Wrigh
Mabie. associate editor OF th'
Outlook, scholar and litterateur
thriIled all present BY his noti'
, tribute to Lee, and Governor swan
son followed with pn eloquen
eucomium upon DR.. Mabie's az
dress and an earnest aud forcefu
3 com mendation Of the movement
Mrs. Kate Plessapts Minor, in he
enthusiastic appeal for promp
, aud vigorous action in the consun
nation of the plan, kindle
!. enthusiasm in her hearers.
e CDR. George H. Denny, head {
q Washington and Lee Univerpi'l
was chosen president; Mrs. MAJ
peasants Minor, Of this city
Il secretary, and Mr.. John l.. Camp
d bell. treasurer of Washington an
= Lee. treasurer Of THE ASSOCIATION
h This trio are to select vice-presl
dents for each of the Southern III
y Eastern States aud a board q
n directors, and when these seie
d t,ons have beet made char''
10 will be applied for and nations
movement will be inaugrrated
. raise by popular subscription 81
10 amount stated and devote it
20 the purposes indicated.
8. "Dr. Denny paid u beautii
le tribute to General Lee and n
service as p, esident of the rnive
" sit, and In this connection direot'
W attention t. the neeo OF q
ut rehabilitation of the Lee Memoir
be chanel at the university, and t
r. spp ropriateness of assemoiiI
! there certain Lee relics, and u
din, still further to the histoi
" interest of the university whi
or bears General Lees name.
be referred especially to the old Il
wv Of the Fourth Virginia l2fantry'
- which the Liberty Hall Voluntee
composed of students of old W ut
ington College, was embraced, a
mid n splsndid tribute to VI
command.
ew 1.-THE movement TO establish
h chair of American history at
~ university had originated oet'
III the last celebration Ut Lees Dir
raj day, he said, but now that
movement had taken on such
M broad scope he suggested lines
an or, snixation and extension
es. means of the alumni of the u
at versity all over the South, I"
IN. indie ed. all over the United Stat
sc He spoke of the value OF suef
SIN chair, and especially of the va
of General Lees life and exam
ern as an object Lesson In history
the eulogy of Lee was tender
Ielf beautiful.
But CDR. Mabie, who was present
liz. reason of his interest in the nc
ter lie ent was called upon to say 60
md thing. He stated'thst ne felt a
i'm ne belonged here, and that
hen counted it great honor to b
or even q casual association with 7
, TO movement to commemorate
ton services and life OF General Lee
yig- "The public men Of this coul
he'd are chose who shape it's desti
,cb, and inspire its ethical life,
mi. said. Among the educati.
e. forces of this country none
L.