The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-21
ENTERTAINED BY SONS AND
DAUGHTERS OF THE
CONFEDERACY.
CENTENARY CELEBRATION
Old Soldiers Received With Real Old
Fashioned Southern Hospitality on
the Birthday of General Lee.-Music
and and Other Features of the
Program Greatly Enjoyed.

The centenary celebration of the
birth of Robert E. Lee at the CONNER
cial Club rooms Saturday night was
one of the nappiest reunions of the
old Veterans, their sturdy sons and
fair daughters ever held. AS Veteran
T. B. Loveless remarked "along in
the shank of the evening"" it was like
an old-fashioned Methodist love
feast. The reception was rendered by
the Sons and Daughters of the Con-
federacy to the soldiers of the lost
cause. The following Veterans were
present as guests of honor: A. ].
Welter, DR.. Finley, J. R. Allston,
Captain Jason w. James, LIB Rain
bolt, C. B. Jones, J. E. Tucker, c. L.
Wilson, H. c. Evans, H. F. Jacoby,
less, A. J. Ballard, L. E. Pratt, Ed
ward Woodlock, J. H. Dills, L. H.
Zachary.
There were perhaps others in Ros-
well too infirm to be present. The old
soldiers were seated in line wnere
they were greeted by all. tears we'll
ing up to many eyes as the small rem
nant of a once glorious army receiv-
ed loving tributes from the sons and
daughters of the Southland. Later
Captain James touchingly referred
to the absence of Captain Joseph c..
Lea, the first mayor of the city of
Roswell, and his brother Judge Frank
Lee, both of whom have answered
the long roll call. He had served with
both of them in the army and held
close personal relations with them.
But as he looked upon the little band
gathered here from various parts of
the South he beheld not one who had
served in the same company or regi-
me7t. They were brothers, but never
could be quite so near and dear to
him as those who had often shared
his own blanket
An appropriate program had been
prepared. This opened with an invo-
cation by Rev. c. c. Hill. Then fol
lowed the address of greeting on
behalf of the Sons and Daughters by
dress will be printed in full tomor-
row. The response on behalf of the
Veterans was given by A. ]. Welter,
and it is needless to say that it NOV
ed the hearts of the audience. 1t was
Heloquence and sincerity, not mere
or9tory.
It may not have been a critical aud
ience, but the sentiment of the music
for the evening stirred the warm
Southern blood of the young people
present, and made old hearts beat
young again. Cold blooded intellect
and mechanical dexterity are but
cockleshells beating up stream
against the tide of sentiment.
Say it was her voice. or what you
will, but when Miss Eva Nelson
Again. it was not the singer nor
the song that was visible and
audible-but picture differing in
the vision of each nearer, accompa-
MED by sucn music as never was
on sea or land" To each soul came
0aCh It's owl 0ICdln, anu nOBOQy
thought of criticising the musician
Miss Mary Greenlee had charge Of
all the arrangements. and also found
time to contribute one of the very
best numbers of the program. She
recited s'Tne Brave Southern Boy
Mrs. Ella Spain sang @oId Folks
at Home. aid again the audience
forgot the song in sweet memorys
enhancement.
Miss Viola Mcconnell played .AuId
Lang Syne." We take it that her ex
ecution was perfect at any rate We
enjoyed the music.
Mrs T. J. Williamson sang solo
won't You Take Me Back te
Dixie" And later she and Mrs. spaiI