The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-19

Lola Graves and Henrietta Lyme; lee
70 the Rear" by Lola Graves.
The patrons and friends OF the school
are invited TO attend and make adj
dresses and Join IN the memorial
Lnc teachers OF the schOol-ATrs 4
=. Hurt principal. AIRS. l. O. Ed
wares grammar school. and Miss Lii
ian Cneatham. primary tcacher-wiU
direct tho exercises and the music.
Norfolk.
Tho centennial Of tho birth Of
Robert Il. Lee VIII Doe improssivelv
celebrated here. moro so than has
any other anniversary OF the birth
or the great general.
The scholars OF the public
schools OF Norfolk-wrfto and
colored-this afternoon celebrated
the event with readings. reci4atlons
and music. Addresses also were
made to tho pupils by prominent
speakers. The exercises at the
schools VIII be continued to-nor-
row, the white schools OF Norfolk
holding their exercises I'm tne First
Baptist Church. Tho schools Of
Berkeley ~ ard will unite with the
Daughters OF tho Confedoracv In
their exercises at the Berkeley Ave-
nue. Baptist Church
Tho exercises at tho First Ban-
fist Church Will include an address
by tho pastor Of that church. Rev.
DIT Calvin s. Blackwell who will
speak on Lee as n Soldier, as a
Citizen. and as Man"
To-day at noon at the Cumber-
land Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, Lee memorial exercises
viii be held. under the auspices OF
pickett Buchanan Camp. Confeder-
ate Veterans, which will be partici-
patcd in by that camp and by tho
Sons OF the Confederate Veterans
and the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy OF Norfolk. The Grafton will
he by former Governor OF Virginia,
William +. Cameron. who viii not.
however, on account OF sickness. be
present The grafton will be read
by Rev William a. Barr. Of ST.
Luke's Episcopal Church. who is
one OF the best readers ~ the
State.
The meeting Will be presided over b'
Rev. William g. Starr. d. D.. pastor o
he church. and tho opening prayer vii
be By Rev. Robert Gatewood. OF Tn,
Episcopal denomination.
Pickett Buchanan Camp. Confcderat,
Veterans. will give fits annual Lee ban
Iuet tonight at $50 o'clock at tho Mon
icello Hotel.
The following Will be the toasts Of tn,
occasion.
General Robert F. Lee. 1S07-leO7-'Ffi
fame grows larger with revolving years.
Response by Col William Lamp. 2. b
c.. G. V.
The Army or Northern Virginia-"Th
peerless host OF peerless leader"
Response by Col. William II. Stewart
5. c.. c. '.
The Confederate Navy-"The memoir
of the daunuess seamen who sailed he
heath the Southern Cross is part OF tn,
heritage Of our people"
Response by Captain William G. Whit
he. T. b. G.. c. V.
The Women OF the Confederacy-"T Ten.
Ter as the tenderest. brave as tn,
Jravest.''
Response by J. Lindsay Heard. P. Il
C., S. c. V.
Charlottesville.
The centennial anniversary or the
birthday OF General Robert T.. Leo
the University.
At the University special exercises
viii be held ia Caben Hall. beginning
promptly at l2:15 ia the afternoon.
Lectures Will be suspended from u
o'clock noon to 2 o'clock 2. NJ. Short
addresses VIII be made by Professors
Humphreys and Graves. Of the facul-
y and Dr W. w. Smith. president OF
the Randolph Macon system or
schools; All three OF these gentlemen
were closely associated with General
Lee, either during thu Civil War or
afterwards IN Washington College.
me celebration In the city will take
pace az the JEFFERSON Auditorium. be-
SHINING at O'Clock tomorrow even
ing. the exercises being omen 70 the
public The Grafton will be delivared
~ the KEY. John William Jones d. ID
crosses OF honor Will be bestovre5 b,,
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