Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-06-07
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL
Exercises Held in Lee
Memorial Chapel


With the singing OF stirring Con-
federate airs, With an eloquent tri-
butte to the memory OF Confederate
dead and with the presentation OF
Crosses OF Houor to the gallant men
of the Civil War, the memorial exer-
cises last Saturday, held in Lee
Memorial Chapel at Washington
and Lee University, were fitting
tribute to the brave Confederate
soldier.
Members of Lee J ackson Camp of
Confederate Veterans any other vet
Grams of Rockbridge, met in front of
the Courthouse and marched to the
chapel, with the colors borne by
Veteran George A. finger. Arriv
ed at the chapel they were accorded
places of honor on the front seats.
On the rostrum were officers OF the
jackson Camp, members of the
faculties of Washington and Lee
and the Virginia Military Institute,
and distinguished visitors, includ.
ing the orator of the occasion, Rev.
William S. Hammond of Woodstock,
Va, who for four years was the
popular pastor Of Trinity Methodist
church of Lexington.
Lieutenant Commander A. A. Wad
dell of Lee ackson Camp, presided,
in the absence of the commander,
Capt. ]. Preston Moore, whose
presence always adds so much to
these Confederate occasions, but
who was unable to be present on &C
count of affection. Rev. DIR. Charles
Manly made the invocation, follow
ed by Maryland, My Mary land
by the choir. Mr.. M W. Paxton
presented the speaker, Rev. Mr..
Hammond, who delivered an inter
esting, instructive and eloquent ad-
dress on The War, Fifty Years AT
ter"
After singing General Lees ia
vorite hymn, "How Firm a Founda-
tiou," Crosses OF Honor were pre-
scented TO many old soldiers and
their descendants, given by the
Daughters OF the onfederacy and
presented by attractive young la.
dies-Misses Mary Barclay, Anzo-
lette and Eleanor Gadsden, Mary
Houston and Martha Moore.
Mr.. William q. Mcdowell, through
whose untiring efforts the names o
the recipients we're secured, an
nounced the names OF the Coincide
rate soldiers and their descendant
who were entitled to the Crosses.
AT the conclusion Of tie stirring
song, Dixie" procession was
formed on the campus, headed by
the V. Nj. l. band and battalion o
cadets and including more than fifty
old Veterans besides q number o
Sons of Veterans, and the march Il
the cemetery taken up, wher'
flowers were strewn on the graves
OF the fallen heroes. The tomb O
General Lee at the chapel and tn
+ grave of General Jackson in tn
cemetery were profusely decorated
with flowers. Before leaving tn
cemetery the battalion OF cadet
fired salute and sounded taps.
A large crowd of county people
both ladies and gentlemen, attend
ed the exercises, and during tn
procession the streets were line
with interested spectators.
e In his address Mr.. Hammond saiG
= in part:
/ esteem it peculiar privilege
;, stand here in this place on this OF
;. casion. In all the Southland tn
> observance of Memorial Day is ne
g so unique as in Lexington. STAND
b ing here in this beautiful, histOri
o place. girt with blue hills, no othe
d town in the whole South is so rio
n in Confederate memories.
q The Virginia Military Institute
d long under the supervision of ma
n who directed wisely its FORTUNES
g furnished trained men for the col
20 fict between the States to the nun
ol Der of more than five hundred of
<. GERS. OF these eight were gener
e officers, 60 colonels. 80 lieutenal
n oolonalc 30 majors 150 cantain