![]() ![]() ![]() It is now nearly two years since this summons came to me and during that time, at such intervals as a somewhat busy life afforded, I have devoted myself to the study of the memorial records of Lee, with growing wonder at the purity of his life, the moral grandeur of his character and the splendor of his achievements.Īmazed at the glowing picture, and little disposed to believe in human perfection, I have, with the eye of the critic, sought to discover whether eulogy had not distorted truth, and whether, after all, this man was not too great to be so good, or too good to be so great as he is painted. ![]() Lee Monumental Association and of orator of the day, it is not of my seeking, but in obedience to the unanimous will of my brother officers and directors, who have imposed on me the task of commemorating the character, the deeds and the cause of Lee, in words, as this monumental tribute was designed to commemorate them in perennial bronze and stone. If I appear before you in the double capacity of President of the E. Print, 38 Natchez Street.įOR THE UNVEILING OF THE ROBERT E. CONNECTED WITH THE UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OFĪT LEE CIRCLE, NEW ORLEANS, LA., FEB. ![]()
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