The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

AS j fitting conclusion to the ce1e-
bration OF the one-hundredth anniver-
gary OF the birth OF President Jcffer-
son Davis. exercises were held In Lee
Camp Hail last night with speeches
and music and the bcstowal of crosses
or honor upon thirty-odd veterans, who
fought and bled forsthe cause SO dear
to tho South.
Owing to the rain only small crowd
vas present. even many OF those who
were TO receive crosses being COM
PEELED to stay away on this account
Some of those whose names were upon
the list have recently died. and In
these cases there was some descendant
present to whom the cross was given.
Friends Of others who were unable TO
attend received the crosses. and pc-
fore the exercises had been concluded
each name upon the list had been
checked off, all the crosses having
been either awarded TO friends or rc,a-
tivcs.
Or. c. W. p. Brock, commander of
Lee Camp called the meeting to order,
prayer being offered by Rev. James
u. Poindexter. DR.. Brock turned the
chair over to Rev. James Power Smith
who introduced Judge Theodore S.
Garnett. of Norfolk, the principal,
speaker Of the evening. In making the
introduction. DIR. Smith said that as the
confederates had already been address.
ed that day BIZ an artilleryman and an
infantryman he thought 1t peculiarly
fitting that the closing address should
be delivered by a gallant member OF the
calvary.
Judge Gnrnctt's Address.
Judge Garnett's eulogy of the dead
President OF the Confederacy was both
hea mi III.
his character and the word picture OF
his physical and mental agony and
anguish, which he had suffered.
brought tears to the eyes OF many or
the veterans present.
Judge Garrett said in part:
may be some consolation to those
IF us who have borne the burden and
neat OF many centennial odes and ora.
tons to reflect that this particular
centennial cannot again occur for tho
period of one hundred years. But I
venture to predict that II any OF Won
sre then living. you will be partici-
:nsrkablc and enthusiastic as that
which, to-day marks the ono-hundredtb
birth OF jefferson Davis.
y seems but yesterday, though now
nearly score of years ago. tina. faith
ful men and women, Sons and DauEh.
ters of the Confederacy. with bowed
heads and fearful eyes. but with proud
though reverent step, followed him 20
the tomb In Hollywood. Since that
day both wife and daughter have been
buried beside him. and there remains
but one OF his children to claim the
tribute OF his affection.
But II is the beginning OF his lie
and its steady course of righteous de-
velopment that fills our minds at this
Hour. and makes up a theme worthy OF
our highest consideration.
To this subject l invite your at
tention. conscious of the impossibility
20 meet its requirements, or to do even
the simplest Justice either to 1t or to
Career of MFR. Davis.
1T would be an endless task to re-
count with detail the extraordinary de-
as. the remarkable exhibition of his
lofty nature. firm and invincible will.
purity of character and devotion to
principle and duty. which won for him
the love OF his people, and will ever
preserve his name in honor among
u.s.
Judge Garnett then went into brief
sketch OF President Davis's life from
home in Kentucky until his death. es-
pecially recalling some OF his deeds
during the Civil War LAS to his char
acter as a Christian" he said, we need
put to harder test, OF Mr.. Davis's
Imprisonment. Judge Garnett had much
to say. denouncins General Miles's con-
duct, in bitter terms. The sufferings
said. We're as almost beyond belief
as was The infamy OF General Miles
beyond contempt. He read n letter to
the editor OF the Army and Navy Jour