Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-16
IN MEMORY OF LEE
NOTABLE CELEBRATION TO OC.
CUR IN BALTIMORE.

| BALTIMORE, Md, January 16.-The pro-
gram was announced yesterday for the me-
mortal service of the hundredth anniver-
sary of the birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee at
| Old st Paurs Episcopal Church at noon
| Saturday, under the auspices of the Mary
| land Division, United Confederate Veterans.
The service will conform with the sugges-
| tions in the general order issued by Gen.
Stephen d. Lee, commander of the United
Confederate Veterans.
The veterans will meet at the Hotel Rem
merit at 11:3O o'clock and will march to the
| church, where seats will be reserved for
| them. Just behind the veterans, in re-
served seats. will sit the Sons of the Con-
federacy and the Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
At l. O'Clock sharp, when in every city
and hamlet in the south similar services
will begin the choir boys of St. Paul's will
enter, singing the professional hymn "On-
ward, Christian Soldiers" Following a
part of the Episcopal service, Rev. DIR. Ar
thur e. kinsolving, the rector, will deliver
a commemorative address.
Gen. Lees two favorite hymns will be
sung-'How Firm a Foundation and For
All the Saints The occasional will be
The Son of God Goes Forth to War"
issued from New Orleans, and Is as fol-
lows:
Headquarters United Confederate
Veterans,
New Orleans, La. November s. 1906
Il The general commanding yields a
ready compliance with the request of the
people of Richmond that his efforts be put
forth to have general observance on Sat
urday, January 10, 1907, of the hundredt h
anniversary of the birth of the immortal
southern leader Robert Edward Lee
he men and women of any country are
made better citizens by the contemplation
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to us of the south, whose leaders possessed
in a marked degree all that makes men
great, this is particularly true. General
Lee was the ideal personiication of a
cred as a soldier, statesman or Christian
citizen, whether viewed in the privacy of
his family and social life or in the fierce
light that beats upon throne" he stands
out possibly the grandest character the
world has ever produced. and no occasion
should be lost to keep his memory green
and 10 induce the boys and girls of the
southland to emulate his pure and holy
life.
He, therefore, urges the department. di-
vision, brigade and regimental commanders
of our glorious order to that proper
orders are sent to the various branches
exercises. He requests that the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans the United
Daughters of the Confederacy and the va
rious memorial associations of the south
the dead hero. He makes no suggestion as
to the form of the services, but he desires
and requests that they be held on Satur-
day, January 49, 1907, at u O'clock noon,
and that the hymns, How Firm a Foun-
daton, Ye Saints of the Lord and For
All the Saints Who from Their Labors
Rest be used, thus having simultaneous
exercises in all parts of the country.
II The general commanding appeals
now, as he has often done in the past, to
the press of the country to give their as
sstance In promoting this movement. He
feels confident that this simple request will
meet with that hearty response that has
ever characterized this great power in our
land. By command of
STEPHEN d. LEE,
General Commanding.
Official: WIN. E. MICKLE
'Adjutant General and Chief of Staff"
Gen. A. c. Trippe. who was one of the
most active in arranging to make the com
memoration services at St. Paul's Church
notable, said yesterday that he had been
surprised at the enthusiasm with which
the name of Lee was now being greeted
by both south and north.
The northern veterans" he said, will
do honor to the name of Lee, for it was
they who came to know of his great quail
ties while fighting against him"