The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-20
by staff Correspondent.)


pose was the keynote OF a simple but
deeply significant ceremony at Camp
Lee yesterday, when the Pennsylvania
regiment, the Sl9th infantry, with the
Virginia general assembly and many
Confederate veterans as its gueats,
paid the tribute of soldiers to the
memory of the great soldier and great
American, General Robert r. Lee,
commander of the armies Of the Con-
! federacy in the War Between the
States.
Members OF A. r. Hill camp. Con-
federats Veterans, OF Petersburg, and
delegations from the United Daugh-
/ ters of the Confederacy and the
ton occupied places of honor In the
| Y. u. c. A. auditorium at Camp Lse
while the commanders of the camp
and the regiment, former Governor
Mann. Senator STROBE and Delegate
| William A. Anderson made brief pa
| II lotto addresses, full of high spirit
and inspiration.
The high point OF the celebration Of
General Lees birthday was reached
when former Governor Mann. wear
1 ing the gray uniform of the Confed-
| eracy. after telling how the young
men of the national army had won a
place In the affections Of the people
| OF Virginia by their high character
and irrsproachahie conduct, turned to
tho psnnsylvanians In the auditorium
and said:
'sSoon you viii be I'm he trenches
/, over there II May soon be your
turn to go over the top ] know not
what, In the providence of God, may
befaH you. But wherever you 40
when you leave Camp Lee, whatever
you do, You cannot separate your-
setges from the abiding love OF the
people you leave behind
The demonstration that followed
was overwhelming. And a few min
utes later. as fitting climax. while
tho men In company formation
marched past the front of the build
ing In review. the regimental band
played the camps favorite fighting
air: God Help Kaiser Bill.''
"Dixie'' as an Overture
The soldiers had already been seat
ed and the Petersburg visitors were
in their places when the members OF
the general assembly, having arrived
H. special trolley cars, entered the
hall. They had scarcely reached their
seats when the band of the regiment
struck UP Dixie" Members of A. p.
hili camp arose, cheering, and every
body soldiers and all, followed their
| example with enthusiasm.
From this happy beginning. the
ceremonies went forward auspicious-
ly Colonel Cocheu said that 1t had
, been originally planned to hold the
celebration simply as the tribute OF
soldiers to great soldier, but, at the
suggestion of Lieutenant Barrett
OHara. invitations had been sent to
the general assembly and other or
CARNATIONS represented among the
RnaSfa TgAtrfGrant OsT{era ehnTfRT
Colonel Cocheu did not explain thus
far, IL a former lieutenant governor
o. Illinois and q newspaper man OF
wide acquaintance and enviabla repu-
tation in the Middle West. He oc-
cupied place on the platform but
did not speak,
from Strangers to Rrofher.in In Arms.
Brigadier General Lloyd NJ. Brett.
acting commander OF tho e.gbtieth
division. introduced by Colonel CO.
cheu, said that the men of the nation
al army had come TO Camp Lee from
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and vir-
ginia as strangers to one another
Now. after months OF training and
work and play together, they had be-
come a homogeneous fighting unit
brothers-in- ARMS.
The people of Virginia" he said.
have been more than hospitabie
1 ANotiiRi& has pGWEt AGLl oAoVikS
| would help to make the men of the
| national army feel that they are ct
home and among friends. In the
name OF the division and especially
/ Of the men of the sl9th regiment,
I thank you"
| Senator Walker, president pro tenn
| OF the senate. was asked by Colonel
| Cocheu to designate senator and q
! delegate to address the assembly
| Senator Walker designated Senator
| Aubrey &c. Strode,to speak on behalf
Of the upper house. Mr.. STROBE re-
| ferred gracefully TO the fact that
! Senator Addison's son is q member
of the regiment. and said:
| I'm the name of my colleagues OF
| the senate. / salute Lieutenant Addi-
son. OF Company A. 319th infantry"
whereupon the men of Company A
/ INDUCED in prolonged demonstra-
/; ton. Mr.. Strobe then paid his re-
spects to another colleague. Senator
Robinson, who is a lieutenant In the
national army. soon to report at Camp
lee. evokipg another demonstration.
| this time among tho members OF the
senate.
I Mr.. STROBE alluded TO the fact that
hn hnarS thA mama Of two man yr1.A