The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-20

1 leueTdcy dppboprldte puDllc eAefclseS were given.
 l The love that every southerner, man
 and woman has for the dead leader of the south ern armies was voiced in el-
 oquent addresses by prominent speak
 CTS and in song and story.
 Eufaula, January 19.-(Special.)-- Gen. Robert E. Lees birthday was ob-
 served with interesting and appropri- ate ceremonies here this afternoon. The ! exercises were held in the auditorium
 of the Carnegie library under the auspices of the Barbour county chap
 ter of the U. D. c. and were largely attended by the citizens.
 Thes opening prayer was offered by Rev O. s. Welsh of the First Meth odist church which was followed by the Second Regiment band of the city playing one of the national airs. Dixie was then sung with exquisite sweet ness by Mrs. c. s. Mcdowell, Jr., the
 U. D. c. joining in and swelling the chorus. A reading, Music in Camp" by Miss Marie Locke, was the next fea- l c. S. McDowell, who delivered an able and eloquent address. Miss Gibson, principal of the vocal school of the Alabama Brenau then sang with great sweetness and effect The Boys in Gray Are Growing old' after which
 the band played Dixie amid cheers and Rev. J. A. French of the First Baptist church pronounced the benedic tion.
 The old veterans were designated by wearing their crosses of honor and it was plainly visible that their ranks are fast being thinned out by the grim reaper. The U. D. c. and the Children of the Confederacy all wore
 the confederate colors and the oc- casion was highly interesting. Huntsville, January 19.-(Special.)-- The virginian Ciay-Cropton chapter of the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy presented the city school with handsome pictures of Gen. Robert k. Lee and President Jefferson Davis this afternoon. The presentation was made by Mrs. Alberts Taylor and the &C., ceptance address by Prof. F. L. Ses- l sions.
 Tuscumbia, January 1s.-(Special.)- !
 southerners today at 2:3o when ex- 1 ercises were held under the auspices of the Tuscumbia chapter, U. D. C.,
 to commemorate the birthday of Rob ! ert E. Lee. An eloquent address was : delivered by J. E. Deloney, Jr., and ! this was supplemented by a programme i of songs and recitations. The pro- gramme was opened with How Firm a Foundation" General Lees favorite song.
 Florence, January 19.-(SpeciaL)- General Lees birthday was celebrated here this afternoon with exercises at the State Normal college and at the | U. D. c. chapter rooms. John D. Rath- CT of Tuscumbia was the speaker at the college. Both entertainments were 1 well attended.
 l Selma, January 1s.-(special )-This aft 1 ernoon at the home of Mrs. A. w. Caw- | thon, president of the Selma Chapter. ! United Daughters of the Confederacy, ap-
 propriate exercises were held commem- \ horating the birth of the souths peerless ! chieftain, Robert E. Lee. An interesting ! programme was rendered, consisting of a
 vocal solo and paper on the life of Lee. | There was quite large crowd present
 and the occasion was a most suspicious
 one in every sense
 Anniston, January 19.-(SpeciaL) )-Today
 Anniston paid tribute to the memory of
 Gen. Robert E. Lee, the great Confederate leader, and large crowds were present The
 ceremonies were held in the circuit court | room at 10:30 o'clock and were under
 the auspices of the w. H. Forr.ey chapter,
 United Daughters of the Confederacy. l The following programme was rendered.: | Invocation, pr. J. H. Foster; opening
 chorus "The Bonnie Blue Flag" reading,
 "The Two Flags" Miss Jessie Anderson i; piano solo, 'Sweigh Bells" Miss Marie | Holt Greene; a reminiscence. '"The Pri-
 vate Soldier" Dr. J. F. Walker; vocal
 solo, Alabama" Miss Florine Smythe;
 oration, Davis and Lee." H. D. McCarty; I vocal solo, '"rhe Conquered Banner" Miss
 Pearl Sterne reading, The Georgia
 Volunteer" Miss Rosa Jones; violin
 variations on "Old Kentucky Home" and
 'Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground" Mrs.
 Frand Johnston and quartet. Presenta-
 ton of crosses of honor by William H. 1 Forney chapter, U. D. c. Instrumental
 solo, Perpetual Motion." Miss Margaret
 Reynolds Final chorus. Dixie" Crosses l of honor were presented to the following
 veterans: J. H. Brickhouse, R. F. Groves,
 J. w. Green, J. B. Ingram. G. M Wat i kins E. Young. E. l.. Woolf, B. Mount and J. P. Cochran.