The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-29

women cheered the distinguished
visitor. \
From the moment the train pulled
into the Southern station last igllt at
1920 o'clock until some time after
General Lee had retired to his apart.
| ments, only cheers and song, IRE bel's@3
yells and patriotic music greeted the
chief of tho Confederate veterans.
Bowing, with hat in hand, Genera
Lee stood In a mo tor car from the time
he left the station until he allghteds n
at the Jefferson Hotel, for the great
throng which lined the streets pre-
sented the distinguished veteran with
such an ovation as falls to the lot OF 4
few. 3
IA Military Escort,
Not tho least pleasing part OF the
welcome was the presence of the Blues,
tho Howltzers and Company f., OF the
Seventieth Regiment. which acted as
an escort to the general. The military,
preceded by the Blues Band, was un-8
der command OF Major Bowles, With
Captain Myers OF The artillery. att
Captain Stone. or the regiment, and
made a splendid appearance.
At the station an enormous crowd
l,collectcd an hour before tile train arr
rived, and waited patiently for tho
coming Of the chieftain. There We're
men, women and children. many OF
whom carried Confederate flags, while
not q few veterans III gray coats and
service hats mingled with the tnrons.
Across the way, drawn up in rwo
lines. the military. 325 officers and lne,,.
waited, while the Blues Band now ANDY
then played to while away the hour.
At 10 o'clock a great wllite motor
car steamed up. In 1t were Colonel j.
| W. Gordon. Mr.. Z. D. Taylor. hlr, James
| N. Boyd and Captain J. THOMPSON
Brown. the committee to receive Con.
/ eral Lee Oh
At 1920 o'clock a great shout vent
up as the train came slowly into l,lo@
station, and tho crowd began to cheer.
AS General Lee stepped fioln tne
Pullman, Colonel Gordon said: General
Lee we welcome you to Richrtond," tk.s
band played Dixie" with vim, anu
people cheered again and again fuI
Lee"
Hundreds crowded around the COM
mander-in- chief to shake his hand, ana
nearly twenty minutes were consumed
In reaching the motor car, but fftys
yards away.
Leaving the station. General Lee.
standing in the car. passed between thaa
\, lines of soldiers. all OF whom saluteti,, I,
''NNS Nt'C poA'AS q b dIIt pldyeQ E'DlSle'-st
l In fact, Dixie" was played over and
over again, always to the huge de-
/ llsht Of the people.
! Forming tho line at Cary Street. the
march was to Main. to Fifth, to Frank
lin, and to the Jefferson Hotel, The
streets were crowded with people.
/ who checred ana waved flags, while
some, even more enthusiastic, bur,ed
red lights.
Arriving at the Jefferson, Gene raj
Lee was driven to the Main Street
entrance, and, walking into the hotel
between Colonel Gordon and Captair,
| Brown, was greeted with applause by.
hundreds Of ladies' seated in the ball
comics.
Meeting With mis-. Lee.
sight which delighted every one
was the Meeting between General
Stephen d. Ice and Miss Mary Custis
Lee. General Lee was on tho office
| floor, surrounded by hundreds eager
to welcome him. when CAPTAIN Charles
| Cotesworth Pinckney informed him
that Miss Mary Custis Lee was watt
ine on the grand stairway to speak
a word Of welcome, Immediately the
| general left the veterans. and. accom-
panied CAPTAIN Pinckney TO Miss Lees
presence, #
'sIhis Is indeed IN konortto be well
icolned by you to virginia said lseA.A