Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-13
VIRGINIA HONORS
NAME OF LINCOLN
Legislature Joins With Soldiers
and Confederate Veterans in
Birthday Celebration.
OBSERVANCE AT CAMP LEE
General Brett and DR.. Douglas
Freeman, Sons of Former
Foes, Speak.
OBSERVANCE AT CAMP LEE
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CAMP LEE, February lo.-Virginians
members of the One Hundred and Fifty
ninth Brigade. to-day paid tribute TO
the memory of Abraham Lincoln. "onc
of the two greatest Americans OF the
nineteenth century, The exercises
were the most unusual ever held in
America on February IL and. with the
exception OF the celebration in honor
Of the name of Lee by Pennsylvania sol.
diers were the most unusual in Amer
ican history. On the same field where
their fathers shed their blood in tho
fight against the cause OF which Lin.
coin was the greatest leader. tho sons
to-day by their actions evidenced tho
spirit of unity existing in tho propara-
tions against tho Hun.
Joining with the soldier sons OF
Virginia in cvidcncins this unity were
the legislative representatives OF tho
Commonwealth and various other Rich
mond organizations, who comprised a
party Of 800 that came from Richmond
on special cars. Confederate veterans
members of the a. p. Hill Camp. from
Petersburg. and members Of the fast
. fading line of gray from other points
were joined by members of tho Grand
Army Of the Republic in honoring the
memory OF Lincoln. English and
French officers. all Of whom are vet
Grams of the battles of tho present fight
against the Hun, comminSlcd with the
khaki of the men who are soon to 20
TO the relief of their countries. Speak
ing from the same platform were Brig
adicr-General Lloyd NJ Brett, com
mandinE general of the Eightieth Divi-
nf
fought throughout the Civil War with
, the Federal forces, and DIR. Douglas
Freeman. son of Confederate vet
Gran who followed the immortal Lee
Unfurled above the heads of the
speakers as evidence of the spirit Of
! unity in America and between Amer
lea and her allies were the Stars and
Stripes and the stars and Bars, as well
well as the Union Jack and the flags
! of France and Italy. Tersc statements
=, of Lincoln werein evidence on the walls
| of the y. NJ. q. a auditorium. These
were all applicable to the present con-
! fict in which we arc engaged. Notable
among them were, Let us have faith
that right makes might, and in that
/ faith let us 10 the end dare to do our
duty We understand it," Immcdi-
ately joining this motto there had been
constructed a large star from twelve
( of the new .bayonets, suggesting the
! thought that right had made might and
the star that would lead America to a
| victorious peace.
BRIGADE BAND MAKES
GOOD IMPRESSION
| Interspersing the entire meeting
were selections by the l5a;h Brigade
h1 N lS
4 OF the 3l1th and 3lSth infantry rcgi-
/ ments. which regiments, with the 3l4th
! Machine Gun Battalion, form the l59th
/ Brigade. The enlisted personnel of tho
/ brigade is composed entirely of Nir-
/ ginia drafted men. 1t was the largest
| band that has yet been heard within
| the division, and its merit was -ccog-
nized by liberal applause
/ The brigade chorus of 400 voices, un-
/ der Captain :. j. Raymond. frequently
/ had the audience on it's feet with en-
/ thuSiasIn. and when song, heard for
! the first time here. entitled, France.
| France. France, We Arc Coming" sung
to the tune of Tramp. Tramp. Tramp.
the Boys Are Marching" so appro-
pirate were the words and the tune that
/ there was prolonged applause. includ-
| ing a Rebel yell" from the veterans
| who appreciated the KNOCK the Hell
/ out of the Kaiser" sentiment. which il
| included. The Stars and Stripes Will
| Wave Over Germany in Just About
| Another Year was another that struck
! the keynote of the audience Every sol
/ dier stood at attention and every civil
/ ian rose. when the chorus sang My
/ Country 'Tis OF Thee" and THE Star
/ Spanglcd Banner"
/ The exercises were mprcssivcly
/ opened. Attention." ordered General
/ Charles 6 Farnsworth. the commanding
! officer Of the 1a9th Brigade As the
color guards advanced with "Oid Glory"
! unfurlcd every man. woman and child
was at attention. The colors Of each
regiment were carried towards the
platform in different aislcs. On each
corner OF the stage they were placed
with the rifles of the color guard
/ REPRESENTATIVE OF HOUSE
AND SENATE on STAGE
On the stage were the four brigadicr-
| generals OF the division-Gencrals
Brett, IIencr. l'arnsworth and Rich
ardsom. Others besides DR. Freeman
included Harry l.. Houston. Speaker Of
the Virginia House Of Delegates. and
| Senator Nathaniel Bacon EARLY repre-
scntng the president of the Senate
! Confederate veterans and other men
prominent in the division and State
were also included.
General Brett. acting commanding
general. won his way into the hearts
Of his audience. His opening sentence
was that Virginia has always occu-
pied a most conspicuous place in the
country's history. From its earliest
days she has played a leading role in
the great crises, some OF which have
been settled principally OH her soil"
He referred to the time of the Civil
War, when this State was the melting
pot Of nations" To-day there is "a new
era OF world wide significance opened
before us. Virginia has seen men
whose carly days were spent in foreign
countries. who speak a strange tongue.
come to this camp. She is again a
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