Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-20
REUNION OF Observation-Disclosures
Anniversary of Birth of Robert E.
Lee Appropriately Observed
Throughout Dixie.

Camp Wilson, San Antonio, Texas
January 2o-Upon request of Cap
tain Myers, General Green, com
manding the Twelfth Division, gav'
permission, and the Richmond How
itzers, following their time-honoret
custom, today fired salute of seven
teen guns at Camp Wilson in homo!
of the birth of General Robert Ed
ward Lee.
Richmond, Jan. 20.-The one hun
dred and tenth anniversary of the
birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee, Confed
crate commander, was generally OBJ
served throughout the South yester'
day and last night. In many cities
banks and other places of business
were closed and Confederate organi,
cations held exercises.
Joint exercises under the auspices
of the United Confederate Veterans
and the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy were held in the hall of the State
House of Representatives az Atlanta,
while at Birmingham, Di. Albert
Sidney Johnston was the orator at
Joint exercises by the veterans, Sons
and Daughters of the Confederacy.
At Raleigh, the anniversaries OF
the birth of General Lee and General
Thomas 0StonewalD Jackson were
observed with exercises in the hall
Of the House Of Representatives, and
exercises also were held at Memphis
Montgomery, Asheville, Mobile, Chat
tanooga, Nashville and many other
cities throughout the South.
Lexington, Va, Jan. 20.-A double
celebration was held here yesterday
in commemoration of the birthdays
of General Robert E. Lee and Gen
eral Stonewall Jackson.
Washington and Lee University
observed Founders Day, at the same
time celebrating the birthdays of the
Southern heroes, while the Sons OF
Confederate era Veterans gave a dinner.
to the survivors of "The Lost Cause
in remembrance of the great COM
Newton ID. Baker, Secretary OF
War, who graduated from the Uni
versity in 1894, was the principal
speaker at Washington and Lees
celebration. He recalled incidents OF
his college days here.
Harrisonburg, Va, Jan. 2O.-Exer-
cises commemorating the birthdays
of General Robert E. Lee and Stone
wall Jackson were held here yester-
dav under the auspices of Turner
Ashby Chapter, Daughters Of Con-
federacy. State Normal School girls
presented a playlet, IAN Evening at
Arlington" A chorus of Confederate
songs was sung by school children.
Addresses were made by the Rev. Il.
s. Osburn, rector Of EmmanueI
Episcopal Church, and Superinten-
dent of Schools George H. Hulvey.
The S. B. Gibbons Camp, United
Confederate Veterans, were guests at
dinner of the local camp of Sons OF
Veterans.
Fredericksburg, Va, Jan. 20
Gen. Robert E. Lees birthday was
observed here yesterday as State
holiday. Fredericksburg Chapter
United Daughters of the Conteder
acy, held it's celebration this after
noon, at which Confederate veterans
were guests. Marye's Heights Chap-
ter. United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, held its celebration at night
at the residence of Mrs. j. W.
Masters. Addresses were delivered
by George L. Browning, OF orange
and w. D. Carter, of Frederlcks-
burg. Maury Camp, Confederate Vet
erans, gave its annual supper.
Petersburg, Va, Jan. 2O.-The one
hundred and tenth anniversary OF the
birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee was
celebrated here yesterday. The banks
and public schools were closed
There was a parade of A. P. Hill
Camp of Confederate Veterans in the
afternoon, followed at night by a
campfire and banquet. The princi-
nal speakers were Judge John T.
Goodrich, of Fredericksburg; Judge
Jesse F. West, of Waverly, Va;
DR.. Hale and Col. James Anderson
of Springfield, Mass, and Capt. 1
H. Parker, OF Evansville, Pa.
Lynchburg, Va, Jan. 2O.-Lee-
Jackson Day was observed here yes