Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-03
eRIEvE OVER DEATH Of LEE
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY CON-
FEDERATE VETERANS.
Delegates to Annual Reunion to Be
Held in Birmingham, June 8,
Are Chosen.

Resolutions deploring the recent death
of Gen. Stephen d. Lee, COMMANDMENTS
chief of the United Confederate Veterans.
| were adopted last evening ut largely
attended meeting of the Confederate Vet
| Grams Association Of the District of CO.
| lumbia. Camp III. L. c. v. held in the
Corcoran building.
The resolutions were drafted by COM
mittee consisting of Capt John NJ. Hickey,
chairman; former Secretary of the Navy
Hilary A. Herbert. Judge Seth Shepard,
Rev. DR.. Randolph II. Mckim. Gen. Mar
Gus J. Wright. Holmes Conrad, Judge Ed
ward Pennybacker. Maj. Leigh Robinson,
Capt. William \. Gordon. Col. Fred
Beall and Maj. j. Mcdowell Darlington.
Eulogies Of Gen. Lee.
Speeches eulogistic Of the life and char
acter of Gen. Lee were made by several
members of the camp.
The following were elected as delegates
to the annual reunion of Confederate Vet
Grams. which will be held in Birmingham
on June 8: Hilary A. Herbert. Joseph
Banner. J. l.. Reynolds, John 3. Frey.
II. B. Littlepage. Gabriel Edmonson John
il. Walsh. f. p. Jones' j. VI. Hickey. John
II. Cook. L. s. Brown, T., W. Buckley, a.
G. Holland. J. T. Callaghan and Maj r..
w. Hunter.
Text of Resolutions.
The resolutions. which We're adopted
by unanimous vote. recited
THAT In the sudden announcement OF
the death of Gen. Stephen D. Lee, the
courtly. gallant and honored commander
in-chief OF the United Confederate Veter-
- hoy
come like the jar of broken stan to
the hearts of surviving veterans.
THAT Of all the justly distinguished Of
ficers of the Confederate army there was
not one who excelled the splendid sol
dierly bearing and uniform gallant and
gentlemanly demeanCr toward his com
rades, nor one who won and ha,d Larger
share of the confidence and admiration OF
the leader of our cause than Stephen d.
Lee.
THAT in the sunset of our comfadery
each departing ray adds shadow to tue
cleaning and painfully emphasizes the
rapidly thinning ranks.
THAT the joyous ant1clpations WITH
which the Confederate Veterans were
turning their time-seared faces toward
the nearby reunion in birmingham Ala,
have been suddenly craped in the con-
seriousness that the light and cheer of a
beloved presence will be sadly missing
there. and the hearts of brothers in gray
will turn toward the place where they
delighted to bestow their honor, only to
be reminded that 1--WE are all only So
journers here. our days upon the earth
as but a shadow, and that none are
abiding
THAT though the last captain must
cross over the river and there be not one
leader to rally the boys or laud the cause,
We will confidently trust God Himself
Will be with us for our captain charging
the last enemy. and nerving the last
comrade with His own immortal slogan,
Death is swallowed up In victory.
Close up @ comrades close the ranks;
Press onward, waste 10 priceless hour;
Beyond the outworks. TO- the banks
OF that full tide where life hath power
Close up, close fast the wavering line,
Though days grow lonelier apace,
Ye who are led by one Divine.
In heaven will have a trysting place.