The Washington times., 1937-01-20
U. DC. HONORS
GEN. LEE ON
BIRTHDAY
By MARY PAnGETT


( anniversary Of Gen. Robert e.
Lee was commemorated yesterday
afternoon in Statuary Hall of the
Capitol, under the sponsorship Of
the United Daughters Of the
Confederacy of the District of Co
lumbia.
Senator Josh Lee, of Oklahoma,
delivered the princilap ad-
dress and wreaths were placed on
the statue Of General Lee by Mrs.
Richard A. Allen, president of the
District Of Columbia Division Of
the U. D. c., and by Mrs. Elton
o. Pillow, president Of the South
ern Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation.
Lauds General Lee
Senator Lee said in part:
Being a SOutherner, my chest
Swells with pride at the mention
Of the name of Robert E. Lee;
and because my own name Is
Lee, / take particular pride in
delivering this address. / have
!. been told by my father, who
was born in Monroe, N. c., that
we belonged to the same family
Of Lees. I have never traced the
lineage back to prove it or dis
approve it. have been content
to believe it.
"He belonged to the South,
and we are all part of that
South. Therefore, he belongs
to all Of us. We can scarcely
honor him, but we honor our
selves by hOnOring him."
Senator Lee outlined the history
Of the great soldier and declared
he was "as great a winner as he
was a loser" The speaker added:
Daughters of the COnfeder-
&cy, in the generosity of your
hearts, you meant to honor Rob-
ert E. Lee by placing q wreath
upon his statue on this, the
1SOth anniversary of his birth.
But you have in reality hOnOred
yourselves by hOnoring him, and
you have honOred me by permit
ting me to speak on this Occa-
sion.
"This wreath will shatter and
disentegrate. Even the untiring
tooth of time will wear away
this statue; but long after the
wreath has shattered and the
statue has disintegrated, the
image Of Robert E. Lee will still
be engraven in the hearts of the
Southern people"
VETERANS PRESENT
Major Robert Wilson, 80 years
old, one Of the three surviving
members of Camp III, United Con-
federate Veterans. was among
those who attended the cere-
monies.
Children Of the Confederacy
also participated In the program.
This also served as the occasion
for Mrs. Aliens presentation to
Marie Louise Ralph, 13, of a gold
medal which the girl was awarded
for an essay she wrote about Gen.
Albert Sidney johnson, Of the
Confederate army. The award,
first prize, was decided on at the
general convention of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy,
held recently in Dallas, Tex.
Washington members Of the
organization will celebrate the
birthday Of General Lee again at
their meeting tomorrow night in
Confederate Memorial Hall, which
will also be the occasion for the
celebration Of the birthday Of
Stonewall Jackson.
Senator. Hamilton Fish will de.
liver the principal address tomor-
row night,
The annual card party and
dance Of the Mothers Club of st.
Johns College will be held Friday
ct 8 p. m. in the main ballroom
Of the Willard Hotel. it was an
nounced today.
Patrons of the ball include the
French. Ambassador and Madame
de Laboulaye, Postmaster General
James A. Farley, the Rev. Brother
Galdus Paul, provincial; the Rev.
Brother Dorotheus, F. S. c.; the
Rev. Brother Felix Francis, F. S.
c.; Senator and Mrs. F.. Ryan
Duffy, Senator and Mrs. Patrick
McCarran, Senator and Mrs.
Joseph C. O'Ndahoney, Executive
Assistant Postmaster General Am
brose O'Connell, Col. and Mrs. Ed
ward B. Behkopf, Capt. and Mrs.
Frank L. Hewitt and Arch Nc
Donald and Arthur Godfrey, radio
commentators.
Columbia Chapter, Women Of
the Moose, is holding open house
at Moose Hall, 1414 I st. N. W..
today and tonight for the re-
ception of visiting members Of the
organization who are in Washing
ton for the Inauguration.
Led by Mrs. Susie Sorenson,
senior regent, officers and mem
bers of the reception committee
will be at the hall to greet visitors.
Luncheon and supper will be
served in the club rooms and re-
freShments are available at all
hours.
Past regents night will be cele-
brated by the club Friday night
at its meeting in Moose Hall. Mrs.
Betty Whitehouse, Junior regent,
is chairman of committee ar
ranging a program and entertain
ment in honor of the past regents.