Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-19
Gen. Lees Birthday.

TO-DAY il General Lees birthday. a
holiday IN Virginia and in ;be southern
States, and &, being oil served as such.
In this city the hanks ard The public Of
fee, have been rlneed. and honOrs have
been paid to the memory OF The giest
cbieflsin throughout the day The dis
NAL weather. with occasional sprlnk-
lings of rain. together with the melting
ice and snow, have interieTred some.
what with The programmes which had
been prepared. They were all, aogever,
carried cut and those participating did
40 With earDesiness.
This morning at nine O'Clock, at the
REQUEST OF the State School Board, the
teachers and pupils of the public schools
assembled in their respective buildings
where appropriate exercises we're held.
Superintendent Kemper read the toV-
errors proclamation and made a short
address: the teachers read extracts from
the life OF Gen. Lee or articlts bearing
anon his valiant deeds, and the pupiia
wrote compositions or read or reclted
selections from various authors relating
90 the great Nirginian whose birthday
they were celebrating, The exercises
were very interesting.
At noon memorial exercises were held
at Christ Church where large congre-
cation bad assembled. Lee Camp, Con-
tederale Veterans, w. II. May, CON,
mander. and the Sons of Veterans as
sembIed at their hail on Prince street
end marched in body to the church
where they took seats which had been
reserved for them. In the reserved seats
we're also the members OF the Woman s
Auxiliary to the camp and members OF
the several chapters OF the u. D. G.
The programme Of exercises Was as
follows
Professional hymn, Coward Chris
tian Soldiers" opening sentences, Psalm
xxxyn:37, Rev. xiv:lS; Lords prayer
Psalms to 10, read responsively
lesson tskep from the eleventh chapter
of Hebrews; hymn, prayer Is the SonP'
Sincere Desire" apostle creed, collects
aud PRAYER; hymn, Glow Firm Four
dalion Ye Saints Of the Lord" This
was foIlo~ed by addresses by Rev. Dr.
w. F. Fisher, pastor Of the Bsptls
Church, and Rev. w. J. Morton, rector
of Chris Protestant Episcopal Church
The q sing hymn was "For All tnt
Saints VINO From Their Lsbors Rest,
and was followed by the beDed'ctlon
IN. hvmns were Gen. Lees fsyorites
Dr.. Fisher made an interesting dis
course on the life and character OF Lee
from his boyhood to the end, dwelling
chiefly on his character and self sscrlnc'
and told of the honors lie had put ASIDE
Cor the sake OF his people and OF oil
State. He spoke also of his wonderful
personality and how he was loved oI
old and young alike His discourse
was not only interesting but very IN
strnctive and was listened 10 with rap
-sa--.'
IT, Morton made very shor
yelling chiefly on Gen. Lee
". lie told how he had beer
in Christ Church by Bishop
said at the time that ht
Lee would serve his church
az he did his country, which
,een fully realized. lie con
quoting the tribute paid II
~ Senator Ben Hill. Bishop
present in the chancel sn'
the services.
the celebration will close witt
banquet OF Lee Camp, to b
their ball. This bsnque
rV'd by the ladies of tn
Auxiliary and promise
OF sne most enjoyable eve
city. The committee of tn
g charge Of the affair is com