The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-28
u c. Y. Commander Wants
! Reunion in Alabama.

his way through an enthusiastic
tnrong to hoard the private car on
which he was taken to Atlanta.
Presented with spoon.
During the forty-five minutes GEN
eral Lee spent in Montgomery, he was
presented with a handsome gold soil
venir spoon by the Secession Chapter.
United Daughters of the Confederacv.
The beautiful token was rendered Gen
erel Lee In the gensraf waiting room
of the railway station by Mrs. j. a.
Reeves and Mrs. T. H. MADISON. repre-
sentng the Secession Chapter. The
commander feelingly thanked the Ia
dies for the treasured gift In the
bowl of the spoon Is engraved the Cap
itol of Aiabdma and other beautiful
engravfngs ornament the gift.
1t was after General Lee had forced
his way to the private car. that he
talked Of the approaching Richmond
reunion, and. incidentally. expressed
the belief that Birmingham would be
chosen as the next meeting place.
Il have letters to that effect in my
pocket now" said the commander. AT
the New Orleans reunion, Birmingham
made a strong bid for the next con-
vention. but finally yielded to Rich
mond. with the pledge that Birming-
ham would be selected in 1908. Birm-
ingham is going to ask for the next
reunion. and / believe she will get it.
General Lee referred to the fact that
thethird reunion was held in Birming-
| ham.
The commander of the veterans is In
excellent physical condition.
Il am in fine trim; my health Is ex-
cellent,' he said to the numbers of
friends who grasped him by the hand
He has magnificent physique. He
walks erectly. Though lines of tender
ness and sweetness are written on his
race, his features are forceful and
powerful. His manner is cordial and
he ,greets eeryone courteously In ev-
cry detail. he is a striking figure
General Lee nt Depot.
General Lee arrived In Montgomery
at $40 o'clock over the Mobile anil
Ohio Railroad from his home in Column
bus. Miss. He was accompanied by
his sister-in-law. Miss. Mary b. Harri-
son, director of the Davis Monument
in Mississippi. and his nephew. Lee Har-
rison. The train reached Montgomery
twenty minutes behind schedule time.
He wore long cravenette overcoat
and large, wide brimmed, drab COL
ored felt hat. AS soon as he stepped
from the car he was Hospitality greet
ed by many persons. He went to the
general waiting room. bought tickets
| and, after acknowledging many intro
| auctions. he was presented with the
Alabama souvenir. spoon.
Il want my son to meet a gallant
Confederate" said Colonel B. M.
! Washburn, in introducing the Ncomman-
| der.
| BY this time General Passenger
Agent j. P. Bfllups and Local Freight
and Passenger Agent w. H. Amerine
of the Western Railway of Alabama
had taken possession of the distin-
guished soldier. They escorted Gen
eral Lee and his party to the private
car of President Wickersham of the
Western which was commissioned aes-
! pecially to take the prominent veteran
from Montgomery to Atlanta.
Il am gratified that The Advertiser
| desired to send some one to talk with
me-. said the commander, IT am or
my way to Richmond so as to be there
in ample time to prepare for the con.
ver&ion. From all reports / have re.
ceived there is going to be a large at.
tendance. There Is a stronger senti.
ment around Richmond than anywhere
else except New Orleans and Montgom
cry.
my party is smaller than 1 though
1t would be-" continued the general
Colonel Cavett of Columbus, a member
of my staff, who was to have accom-
panied. me was detained on account Of
sickness"
His Health In Good.
General Lee declared that he was in
fine health. He said he had been i'm.
prudent at the New Orleans reunion
last year and had been slightly lads.
posed. but he would be cautious this
time and retain his excellent health al
| the Richmond reunion.
The commander of the veterans also
talked Interestingly of his war career
and he modesty mentioned the fact
| that he was one of three surviving lieu
tenant generals of the Confederacy
He declared that he loved Alabama and
loved Montgomery and 1t had moved
him deeply to be so heartily received
The Western Railway train left the
station for Atlanta at 1925 o'clock, for
ty minutes late, owing to delay on tho
Louisville and Nashville from Mobile
On the same train with General Lee
| were a number of Montgomerians
bound for the reunion. They were;
| Colonel B. M. Washburn and wife
| Captain Paul Sanguinetti, Judge w. C.
/ Fuller. wife and sons, A. l.. r. Thomp-
son and wife, w. d. Sayre, Mrs. J. A.
Schneider and son, Judge w. S. Stokes
| A. G.. Sayre and wife. Mrs. Virgil Grif-
fin, Mrs. ]. C. Lee. Mrs. Perry, Mrs.
| Jones and Miss Tillis.
The greater number of visitors from
Montgomery to the reunion will leave
here tonight and tomorrow morning.
~-------------------------