Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
EULOGIZE GENERAL LEE
Impressive, Tribute to the Memory OF
Famous Southerner Who Died
RecentIy-copies Sent
to Family

The United Confederate Veterans of
Los Angeles. camp TO, have passed an
impressive memorial resolution regard
ing the late Gen. Stephen ID. Lee, IN
which the character and valor OIL tne
famous southern fighter are highly eu-
logized.
The article in memoriam pays an
elaborate tribute to the Confederate
generals military and private NE.
The resolutions are fervent in their
praise and copies of them nave peen
sent to the family of the deceased and
to the general headquarters OF the
United Confederate Veterans.
The eulogy and resolutions are as
follows:
''Furl that banner softly. slowly,
Touch 1t gently. it is holy.
For 1t floats above the dead.
Another of that grand galaxy of heroes
has crossed the darkling river to meet MS
brother chieftains who have gone peiore
The great and patient Davis. the peerless
immortal Robert r. Lee. the Vahahe. vi
conquered Stonewall Jackson, the supert
Stuart, the matchless intrepid Forrest the
| dashing Ashby and that other host OF Dill
liant leaders who have answered the sum
mons of the Great Commander In the IN,
fathomed beyond, and we weep In profouhd
sorrow over the bier of our reYered chleI'
Lieutenant General Stephen ID. Lee. No
more shall we listen to that beloved voice.
resonant and stern, when calling on ms
men to follow him into the fercest OF bat
tie storm; gentle and mellow, when IN
counsel or at the bivuas No longer may
we behold the stalwart form as he leo ms
undounted legions to victory OF with ulg
nifty and wisdom presiding at our annual
conyooations He is but memory yet this
memory will live with us until we too shall
be called to answer the last tattoo. ana II
will live with our children and chiidren
children to the end of time. and so long
or DEEDS
and the almost superhuman' achievements or
the great heroes of the southland are told
SO long will the name OF stephen u. Lee
be affectionately remembered as one wnos7
deeds of valor shone forth with dazzling
brilliancy in our great unequal but giorl-
GUS struggle
He was just he was brave, magnanimous
and fearless in the carrying out of those
principles which in his well poised nina ne
conceived to be right. and he was loyal 10
the cause he espoused and for when ne
fought SO we'll and sacrificed so much.
His last public act was typical OF the
greatness of the man and of his truly mag
nihcent patriotism. 1t was from over
exertion in his magnificent effort to cement
the fraternity of reunited North ana
South, in delivering an address hlled with
patriotic sentiments. to his late foes during
the erection of a monument to the fallen
Michigan soldiers on the historic field of
yicksburg that he contracted the fatal III
ness which fastened his untimely end
No greater tribute can be paid to his
sacred memory than to proclaim that he
lived a true southern soldier. he died
true southern gentleman.
In view of the great bereavement which
has come to us and to the entire land
wherever a true Confederate veteran abides.
Camp ITO U. G. v. of Los Angeles passed
the following resolutions:
Whereas BY the immutabie and inscrut-
able decree of the Grand Commander OF all
hosts and of the universe, our beloved chief
tain. General Stephen d. Lee. has been Or
dered to report to the general headquarters
in the great beyond; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That in the death or this great
ana virtuous leader the United Confederate
Vsterans have sustained an irreparable loss
OF n capable chieftain. superb soldier and
a loyable comrade. and the country suf-
fered the loss of a truly noble man ana
loyal, model citizen, great in war and great
in peace.
Resolved. That we shall ever cherish IN
loving remembrance the many and sterling
virtues of the great departed. whose snin-
ing example may be properly commenced 10
the emulation of the rising generation of
Americans.
Resolved, That these resolutions be en-
tered upon the records of this camp, one or
more entire pages to be devoted for that
purpose, that a copy each be transmitted TO
the bereaved family of the great deceased,
and to the general headquarters or the
United Confederate Veterans. and that they
he published in the Confederate Veteran, our
W. c. HARRISON.
C. II. HANCE.
LOUIS TIEMANN.
l.. WATERMAN.