The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

ly desires that thu First Battalion
make an effort TO have every available
man present, that they may make a
creditabe showing.
BY order of Colonel William j.
Perry.
CARTER BRAXToN,
Captain and Adjutant.
Meeting at Night.
The evening meeting at Lee Cam
Hall, 51s East Broad Street, will be
under the joint auspices of r. e. Lee
Camp. C. V. and the Richmond Chapter
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Colonel r. Il. Lee. Jr., OF Fairfax county
member of the House of Delegates ol
Virginia, and n grandson OF General Lee
has accepted the invitation to be present
although he has thought it best to decline
to make any set speech. Ex-Governor
Montague has been asked to make the
address on Lee. and number of veterans
Will be presented with crosses of honor.
1t is still hoped that Colonel Lee will
consent to make some remarks in con-
nection with this ceremony, which will
be followed by an informal campfire.
with songs and speeches.
The joint committee which had made
arrangements for this series of memorial
exercises consists OF six from r. Il. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans: Rev James
P. Smith, Colonel w. E. Cutshaw. Mr..
Joseph BRYAN, Judge George L. Christian,
Rev j. William Jones and Past Com
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
Mrs Kate p. Minor. Mrs. James r.
Werth Mrs. T. Archibald Cary. Mrs
w. p. Harris and Mrs. c. W. p. Brock
The committee was organized In Octo-
ber 1906, lAy the election of Rev. James
r. Smith as general chairman The cor
respondenfe of this committee through
out the South has been general, and 1t
Is largely Une to their efforts that the
occasion Is to be widely observed Sub
committees nave been appointed on the
three Richmond features, as follows:
on ST. Paul's Church Service-Rev. Lam
don r. Mason, Mr.. Joseph Bryan and
Mrs. Kate Minor.
On the Military Parade-General Charles
j. Anderson. Captain John Lamb Major
o. b. Morgan
on the Evening Exercises-Past Com
mander James Vass, Mr.. David q. Brown
and Mrs. Norman V, Randolph
General Observance.
Under direction of the general commit
tee circular letter was sent to Confed-
crate organizations throughout the South.
and the responses have been hearty and
general. Governor Swanson has issued a
proclamation directing the close of all
State offices and making the day n legal
holiday throughout the State. BY direc-
ton OF Mayor Mccarthy thes city Offices
VIII be closed all day Saturday. Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Joseph d
Esgieston, Jr issued general circular
to the public schools of the State calling
attention 70 the propriety of setting apart
at least two hours Of Fridays exercises
FOR o. proper celebration of the birthday
of General Lee. In many schools of the
state a program suitable to the occasion
mas beep prepared, and the parents and
friends of pupils are being invited to the
exercises. Under tbs leadership of Mr..
Essieston the day previous to the ami
versary Will be largely given up to
study of the life and character OF Cen
eral Lee.
In the State Library and other public
places portraits of General Lee Will be
appropriately draped.
number of Richmond gentlemen have
accepted invitations to speak in other
cities of the State in connection with the
simultaneous services. Governor Swan
son goes to Roanoke. Judge George l..
CHRISTIAN to Portsmouth, and Rev. j,
Wlllam Jones, d. D., to Charlottesville
Services at Tomb.
Probably the most interesting and
striking of these simultaneous services
will bn those held at the tomb of Lea
in the chapel of Washington and Lee
University, Mt Lexington, Va.
Mr. Charles Francis Adams, the we'll
known author and traveller of Boston.
Will make the address on this occasion.
ana the event Is being looked forward
to with great interest
Mr., Adams's address on the life and
character of General Lee, delivered in
Chicago some time since, was a reyela-
tion 10 many of his hearers of the stcr-
ling qualities OF the South's chieftaln.
Mr.. Adams is a great grandson of Presi-
dent John Quincy Adams. His article
IN the Century Magazine few months
since on The Negro in Africa and in
America showed q deep and thorough
study and mind open to conviction on
questions confronting the country.
President George II, Denny, OF Wash
ington and Lee University, has invited all
those who We're students of the Institu
ton during the presidency OF General
Robert e. Lee to return to the institution
for this centennial occasion. Nearly 100
arGeptances have already been received.
some 300 students matriculated at the
college during the presidency of General
Ice IT is impossible to say lust low
many are living, but it Is thought that
y large percentage win come back to
thelr Alma Mater to hear the distinguish
"a son of Massachusetts eulogize their
beloved president.
i, striking feature OF the anniversary
~ inc attention being given by the North
ern newspapers and magazines. The Tan.
nary outlook and Lippincott's are dis.
unctiy Lee numbers nearly the ,entira
issues being given to various apprccin.
t eTis OF name which is rapidly comm,
lions heroes. 'o ny
Annual Sermon.