Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-20
Confederate Veterans En-
JOY Banquet Last Night
at Lee Camp Hall
e. WAKEFIELD PRESIDES
Speeches by Rev. DR.. REGISTER. Rev.
s DR.. Morton, Capt. Beattie, J. Y.
Williams and j. H. Trimyer.

Forty guests last night sat down
10 the banquet given in honor of th'
birthday of Gen; Robert E. Lee giveI
TO the members Of r. E. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans, and few spe.
cial guests by Adjutant Edgar War
field, Sr. Only about twenty-five Of
hose in attendance were veterans
Heath III recent years having laid q
heavy hand on the wearers of the
tray.
Adjutant Warfield presided and
lcted as POSTMASTER. Mr.. Warfield re-
lated that Lee Camp had decided this
Eear not to give banquet and that
:ather than see the birthday of the
amous Confederate chiefain go with
ut the annual banquet he decided to
i've one himself and he added that it
lad been his fondest hope to enter
ain the veterans.
Blessing was invoked by Rev D.. f.
I. REGISTER.
The toastmaster introduced E. C.
iraham, past commander Of the camp,
Tho read Gen. Lees farewell address.
Adjutant Warfield announced that
Representative R. Walton Moore
ormer Congressman Charles c. Car
IN, Mayor Thos, A. Fisher, Rev. DR.,
W. Duffey, Charles W. Mander,
(aA commander E. H. O'Brien and
cshua Thomas, the. latter of Balti-
hore, had either notified him or sent
ftters of regret at their inability to
|ttend. Letters written by some wers
ead by Mr VERIFIED.
The first s->eaker of the evening
,as Rev. Dr.. E. v. REGISTER. pastor
the NJ E. Church South. He declared
hat Robert E. Lee is not only hcncr-
J among the soldiers of the scuth.
ut among all classes. Continuing he
bid: "Unselfish sacrifice and hero
I'M characterized his action. The
ord honors hin, not only as great
ldier but because of the purity ct
Is character. No one could put 5
niger icf blenlish on the character ct
lis man. He not only led armies Of
Le south t. many victories as his
ry records, but he established char
eter as the glory of manhood.
@They speak Of the cause as the
lost Cause The cause for which they
bueht and died of one Of the glories
J. humanity; we morn no lost cause
ut rather rejoice that the south
Rught the world thSe finer traits,
hid showed the noble gentle spirit of
.obert E. Lee.
"Surely We should rejoice for the
7orld is coming to, see that in tlsose
avs the cause Of the south was q
ghteoas one.
Concluding the speaker expressed
is appreciation to Mr.. :Warfield. Ths
buth he declared was dear to Mr.
Warfield's heart ! ass was also the
weet memories of. the man whom we
honor tonight. : $
Rev. DR.. w. j. Morton, rector Of
Christ Episcopal Church was the neS
speaker. All present he said endorsed
he action of Mr. Warfield and 1T
oped all would be able to celebrate
he birthday Of Gen. Lee for man!
ears to come. The speaker referred
g the thinning of the ranks of th'
eterans. He said he. noticed the alb
sence of two members, g: William
Ramsay and John R. Zimmerman.
The speaker said that with tn
thinning cut of the ranks new respon
sibilities GENE. and they taae the prsn
cipals for which the Confederac
stood which can neevr die. Continuing
he said "When the country has n
men who are not willing to stand u
for principals then the end of the re
bubble is in sight
Material for history. he sale
should be preserved?and he suggeste
that THE portrait OF Gen Lee shoul
adorn the walls of the library at Wes
Point. The speaker favored creatin
spirit of truthfulness in history ar