The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-21
WOULD DO HONOR TO
MEMORY OF GEN. BEE
MEETING OF LADIES INTER
EsTED CALLED FOR
NOON TODAY
FINE SUGGESTION
From Col shihings Tba. Wreath
Be Pladsd AZ Unyeiling
~ jackson Memorial.

Refaesting all the ladies of Audcr-
son who are interested In the mat
ter OF honOring the memory of Gen.
Barnard L. Lee to meet at the quar-
ters OF the local chamber of commerce
today at II O'Clock, Col. J. G.. Strib-
ling, OF Pendleton, has addressed the
following to The Inteiligencer:
All the ladies who desire TO take
part in honoring the name OF General
Barnard E. Bee, who gave the
name of "Stonewall" to General
Jackson at the first battle of Ma
na5sas have special invitation to meet
a delegation OF ladies from Pendleton
and Clemson College I'm the rooms OF
the Anderson Chanlber of Commerce
on Wednesday al IL o'clock noon for
the purpose of discussing or taking
action as to the propriety OF organic
| Ing Il general Barnard T.. Bee memoir
ial association for the purpose of Of
fering suitable banner o. wreath at
. the laying of tho cornerstone OF the
bronze monument OF Stonewal jack
+ son during the Richmond Ynunion,
June 1-3.
In forwarding the movement as set
forth in a resolution adopted at the
meeting Of the veterans In Anderson
court house on celebrating ade
Hampton's birthday anniversary. the
following interesting correspondence
was read. 1t indicates that the vet
Grams have opened the way and are
now, ready to turn this whole matter
over to I'm organized body OF ladies.
The correspondence is as follows:
Chairman General Committee.
Reunion Confederate Veterans,
,"Richmond, Va.
Dear Captain Lamb:
Perhaps there are comparatively
few people that are aware. of the
! fact that the remains OF General Barn
ard E Bee. who gave General Stone
wall Jackson the name OF "StOnewall"
rests in the Episcopalian church yard
At Pendleton, S. G., and that there
areGa few veterans still living who
heard the ringing command by Gen
eral .lRee Rally men rally. look at
Jackson standing fonder like y stone
wall"
The gallant Bee fell mortaily
wounded in q few moments after
making this heroic charge at first
battle OF Manassas Ht
"Now on behalf of the ladies OF this
community and the state, and Camp
No 1906 United Confederate Vete-
rams of Pendietpn, s. c., respectfully
request an opinion of yourself. or
your Jackson corner stone committee
OF the proprsety OF allowing space
for suitable wreath or banner in hon
or of General Bee expressing the
foregoing command that has rung out
with thrilling enthusiasm ofer 81
and dale the world over for half a
century. and is destined TO go down
in history of all ages to como.
Yours truly.
j. C. STEIBLING,
"Commandsr Camp Corporal Taliey
Simpson No. 1006 L. G.. ""
Capt. Lamb replied as follows:
"Col. j. c. Stribling.
Commander Talley Simpson Camp,
No. 1905. u. C. v.
Pendleton, S. C.
NJ Dear Sir:
Your suggestion as to the proprie-
Ky OF allowing space for suitable
wreath or banner In honor OF Gen.
Bee on the day of laying the ,cornef.s
stone of the monument TO stone
wall" Jackson is fine one.
IL have referred your letter TO
Dr.. J. p. Smith. who has charge OF
these ceremonies, and have no
doubt but what his views will coin,
eide with my own.
Very tsulyfyours.
John I4AMB,
80 d