The Washington herald., 1908-05-26
r. E. Lee Camp, Sons of Vet
erans, Hold Services.
CAPT. R. E. LEE THE ORATOR
Exercises Similar TO Those Held in
Former Years - Invocation Pro-
nOunced by Rev. G. ID. BuIIa, Pastor
of Methodist Episcopal Church
sOuth-Three DeacOns Ordained.
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Alexandria. May 25.-R. E. Lee Camp.
Confederate Veterans, and Sons Of Vet
Grams. this afternoon paid homage to
their honored dead by holding annual
memorial services and by decorating the
graves OF those who fought and bled for
the South.
The services we're characteristic OF
those held in former years. Capt R. E.
Lee, OF Ravensworth, Fairfax County,
was the orator Of the day. He delivered
an able Grafton. IN which he pictured the
bravery and privations OF those who cast
their lot with the Confederacy.
AS is the annual custom. the exercises
were held at the monument at the inter
section OF Prince and Washington streets
vast throng assembled.
Earlier in the afternoon the few sur
viving veterans. headed by a drum corps
made short parade. Music was fur
nished by a choir. under the direction OF
Miss Blanche RotchfOrd. Invocation was
pronounced by Rev. c. d. Bulla. pastor
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The monument was prettily decorated
for the services by a number of ladies
connected with the Confederate organiza-
tions. and they were assisted in their
work by members OF Lee Camp.
Following the exercises, the veterans
proceeded to Christ Church Cemetery.
where the mound, beneath which is
buried a number OF unknown Confed-
crate dead, was decorated Taps" were
then sounded by a guard from the new
military company.
Bishop r. A. Gibson. Of the Episcopal
diocese Of Virginia, yesterday, in the
chapel at the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary. west OF this city. ordained three
deacOns TO the priesthood. The candi-
dates were Rev. David II. Lewis. who
has charge Of the Episcopal Church at
Goochland County; Rev. W. r. Mason
assistant 20 Archdeacon Neve, at the
Mountain Mission. in Albemarle County
and Rev L. d. Vaughan, of Essex Coun-
y. Rev. DR.. S. A Wallis presented the
candidates. The usual custom Of laying
on with hands was joined with the bishop
by the professors al the seminary.
The marriage OF Miss Eta Hull. Of
Arlington. and Rev. Alexander Stuart
Gibson took place at noon to-day at
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church at
Arlington. The ceremony was performed
by Bishop Gibson. The groom had for
his best man his brother Churchill Glib
son. and the bride was unattended
Bishop Gibson is the father Of the groom
Following the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Glib
son left for a wedding trip. They will
reside at Aide. Rev. Mr.. Gibson is min
ister OF the Episcopal churches at Aide
and Middleburg.
At tho ctate ,o-,,.avt;o,, - +bo ,y,,,.,
ers' Protective Association. held in Roam
oke. Va. Messrs. A. d. Brockett and J.
Y. Williams were chosen delegates to the
next State convention at Martinsville. and
II. L. Reed and w. G. Rogers. Post F.
were chosen alternates-
Chief Goods Of the police department
is in receipt OF a telegram from Pennsyl-
vania stating that a negro named Hawk
lns is held by the authorities OF Penn
sylvania on suspicion Of killing a railway
conductor in this part Of the State. The
local police know nothing Of the affair."
Henry Washington. alias "GobbIer."
colored, dropped dead tonight. about 9
o'clock near the corner of Oronoco and
Patrick streets. Coroner Moore after
viewing the remains. deemed an inquest
unnecessary. Heart trouble is supposed
to have been the cause Of Washington's
death. He was about forty years old.
James W. Jackson Council, Junior Or
der OF United American Mechanics. gave
its first annual excursion 10 Luna Park
tonight.
Bishop Gibson tonight confirmed a class
Of candidates at Christ Protestant Epis-
copal Church