Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
NORTH AND SOUTH UNITE
IN TRIBUTE TO CEN. LEE
Pcnnsylvanians at Camp Lee Stage
Big Celebration in Memory Of
Southern Chicftain.
DIVISION NAME SUGGESTED
General Brett Would Have Men OF
Eightieth known as Lee Division,
but Only After Standing Acid
Test OF Battle.
DIVISION NAME SUGGESTED

TTrom P StaT Correspondents
CAMP LEE. VA, January ia SOL
dicr's tribute to a. departed soldier fea-
turcd the exercises held here today
on the occasion Of the one hundred and
eleventh anniversary OF the birth of
Robert r. Lee. Veterans Of the North
ard veterans OF the South were honor
guests CT Tho Three Hundred and
Nineteenth Infantry. composed of Penn
sylvia nian., under whose auspices tho
exercises were held. Sons of the North
and sons of the South. who arc nov.
members OF tiic blended armies that
represent Il united nation, paid tribute
TO Ar1crica's greatest soldiers.
Here and there tr the audience that
filed the Y. II. c. y. auditorium to
overlooking could be noticed the uni
form of the army of France and the
army OF England. which nations are
now united with this country i'll the
fight against The Boche. Confederate
veterans occupied seats OF honor, and
n rebel yell resounded through the
building when the band played Dixie"
10 the inspiring strains Of the star
Spangled Banner" the veterans. as did
every one OF the 5000 spectators. stood
at attention. -is the old songs. dear
10 the veterans. were played by the
Three Hundred and Nineteenth RcGi-
mental Band, there was a reminiscent
;car from the members OF tho fast
fading line OF gray. other guests OF
honor were 1c2 members OF tho Eir.
GINA Legislature. Daughters OF the
American Revolution. United Dargh-
:ers OF the ConfcGcracy' and the Sons
OF the Confederate Veterans.
GENERAL BRETT PAID GREAT
TRIBUTE: TO NAME or LEE,
The greatest tribute paid to the name
OF Lee came from General Lloyd NJ.
Brett, acting commanding general OF
the division. General Brett stated: II
am most fortunate TO be in command
OF the Eighticth Division Of tic Ma
tioaal Army. which is nonorcd by the
name OF Lee. Men from Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Virginia came here,
tho majority Of them strangers to mill
itary duties. TO one another and to tho
people OF the place to which they had
been sent. To-Day the Eightieth Di-
vision is a homogeneous fighting unit
anxious to take it's place at the 'front.'
He then thanked the people OF Nir-
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extended The men since they had been
a. Camp Lee. Concluding his remarks,
lie said: when the great call comes
from over there and we have stood tho
acid test of battle, then, and no: until
then. bestow on us the honor OF calling
US of Lee Division"
Cheer after cheer followed this re-
mark. Veterans jumped to their feet.
Soldiers accepted the suggestion with
General BrcttS suggestion that the
name not be bestowed until II had been
earned in the acid test OF battle. 1t is
probable that Leo Division is now q
permanent name for the EiGhtieth.
Along with the Sunset and the Rain
bow, Lee Division will be known to
tho public.
General Brett is Il veteran soldier.
and is one of the few men in the serv-
ice of the United States who has been
awarded tho congressional medal for
bravery under fire.
MEMORIAL CONDUCTED NJ
LIEUT.. O'uAHAS SUGGESTION
Colonel Frank S. Cochcu, the com
;nandinE officer OF tho Three Hundred
listed personnel u composed OF Penn
s"lvan!ans. and who coadnctcd the cx-
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