Evening star., 1934-01-20
CAP|TOLCEREMONY
HON0RS GEN. LEE
Celebrations to Be Held To-
morrow in Memory of
"StoneWaII" Jackson.

A Confederate veteran sang the song
I'm Going Back to Dixie" at birth
day anniversary services for Gen. Rob-
ert E. Lee held yesterday in Statuary
Hall at the Capitol. 1t was the 127th
anniversary of Lees birth. Tomorrow,
the birthday of Gen. "Stonewall" Jack
SON celebrations will be held honoring
him.
Maj Fontaine Rose, Sc. who says
he was a private" and one OF "MoSby' S
men" in the Civil War, was the Con-
federate veteran attending the services.
His singing Of the Dixie song, with
improvised version of the verses, was
the high light Of the meeting, held by
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy and the Children OF the Con-
federacy. There are thought to be only
seven Confederate veterans still living
in Washington today
Other exercises honoring the two
generals include the radio address
made yesterday by Senator Harry F.
Byrd. exercises of the Society of Viz
ginias meeting last night in the Will
lard Hotel, a testimonial dinner this
evening at the Arlington Hotel by the
Bull Run Camp of the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans, a gathering of mem
bers Of the Robert E. Lee Chapter held
Yesterday at the home of Mrs. w. l..
Turner in Falls Church and number
of other celebrations throughout South
ern cities, particularly Virginia.
Washington's Kin Attends.
Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard,
great great great granddaughter OF
George Washington, who Is the only
washington living who was born at
Mount Vernon. attended the exercises
yesterday at the Capitol. She offered
a prayer to Lees memory.
Robert H. McNeill, Washington at
torney. gave an address on reasons
why Lees memory is so venerated
among his great host of admirers. He
spoke of Lees ideals, virtues and MILL
tary record.
Others participating in the exercises
included Mrs. A. Eugene Barr, division
president of the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy; Mrs. Charles Fisher
Taylor, leader Of the meeting; William
F.. Swarengin, commander OF the Sons
of Confederate Veterans, Camp No.
3O5, and Ann and Julia Evans and
Mary Ann and Robert Lee Ettinger,
representing the Children OF the Con-
federacy.
Lee Eulogized.
Senator Byrd participated in memo
rial exercises held at Arlington yester-
day in connection with short program
broadcast from Lees home. Senator
Byrd said:
Theodore Roosevelt estimated Lee as
the greatest of all the great captains
the English speaking people had pro-
duced; but Wilson found Lee to be the
noblest.
Let us recall two great decisions OF
Lees life that demonstrate his nobility.
One was when he determined to secede
with his courageous State at the begin
ming, and the other was when he de-
cided to suffer with his defeated State
at the end of the war"
A small bronze bust Of Lee in uniform
which was done in 1885, by one OF
Americas most distinguished sculptors
was presented yesterday to the Lee Me-
mortal Foundation by Arthur T. Brice,
Sc, of Georgetown. The bust will be
placed in Stratford Hall, birthplace OF
Lee. Among those attending the pres
entation yesterday was Mrs. woodrow
Wilson.
Sir Moses EZekial, who was one OF
Americas outstanding. sculptors. created
the bust He was an American by
birth but lived a large part OF his lie
in Rome He was knighted by the King
Of Italy for his work.