The Robesonian., 1917-01-22
LEE-JACKSON DAY OBSERVED

Address on Gen. Lee by Rev. C.. L.
Greaves-Dinner Served 35 Vete.
rams by Daughters of Confederacy
Favor Pensions for Ail-Camp
Elects Officers
Ihlrty-five members Of camp Will
lis II. Pope, of the Confederate vete-
rams met in the court house here
Friday to pay tribute to their honor
ed chieftains, Robt. E. Lee and
StoneWaH Jackson. A business meet
ing of the camp was held at 10
o'clock a. m. At this meeting the
oid officers were reelected as fol-
lows: Commander, J. A. McAllister:
adJutant, NJ. G.. Mckenzie; lieuten-
/ ant, f: A. Bond; chaplain, Rev. Wes-
i ley Thompson. Messrs. T. A. Nc
Nell, ST., W. H. Graham and T. j.
Wooten were appointed committee
/ to urge Robeson's legislators to vote
ard work for the bills now before
the Legislature which call for a
raise in the pensions of the remain
ing few soldiers of the sixties. The
camp also went on record as ia
voring the paying of all Confederate
veterans pensions, regardless of
their wealth.
After the business meeting the
boys listened to a splendid and
eloquent eulogy of General Lee by
Rev. Chas. L. Greaves, pastor of the
First Baptist church Mr.. Greaves
was introduced in fitting manner by
Commander ]. A. McAllister. Mr.
McAllister expressed regret that such
few met to pay respects to the
great chieftain, General Lee.
: After few preliminary remarks
: in which Mr.. Greaves characterized
1 General Lee as the greatest and mos
: accomplished soldier in American
e history, he launched into a discus
ion Of General Lees life and histor,
as man and as soldier. Evel
: before the great commander begal
Z his record. in the Civil war he ha,
: become famous as soldier and en-
= gineer, the speaker said. MI
: aGreaves spoke of the many trait
I i s-about the life of Gen. Lee that mad
;. him the great and noble man he was
y Purity, self-control and temperance
= the speaker said, were preeminent i
. the life of this great Southern leac
: er. The great chieftain was dis
/: tinguished for his modesty. He wer
: about among his soldiers as a plai
= soldier himself. When battle We
y lost he was ready to take the blam
+ upon himself and if victory we
= won he was ready to give Other
the credit for it. But, with all thi
- the speaker declared. Lee was fir
Ills convictions. He was as IN
yielding as steel. 1t was his firm
ness that won for him the utmo
n confidence Of his followers.
!. Lee never hated his enemies. She
~ man said war was hell and tried
=, make it so. Lee would not even |
i, his men rob a cherry tree wh'
- marching through the North Viii
w w the soldiers of the Confederacy cou
a. not boast of victory, there was !
|s stain left by their actions at whi
~ the cheek of a Confederate soldi
IL need blush. Even in defeat the co
ra duct of General Lee was splendid.
70 Gen. Lee was a believer in Gt
In all his correspondence he breat
II ed the spirit of piety and trust
To- God. In closing his mastery a
rs dress Mr.. Greaves urged the col
~ rades to be ready to meet tht
~ ~ great leader and general On the OF
l. er shore.
w w A motion was made and voted tt
bo Mr.. Greaves furnish the press W
M ,+s copy Of his splendid tribute to t
w great Southern chieftain.
After the address the vetera
were invited to, the commissions
IN. room. where the local chapter. U.
he c., had prepared bountiful d
| Tpl 4ho offorpoon Manao
RI Wishart IF the Pastime theatre {
I'd mitted all the veterans to the sh
M, free of charge.
olo As a whole the day was much
m loved bv the braves who met to r
9 honor to the memory of their
so. mented leader.