Show OF LEE pres dent poosevelt ei log zes lead er of the confederate army washington the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of general robert E I 1 ee wag commemorated saturday night anler the auspices of the unite 1 Conte lerate and southern of the district of columbia the ballroom of the new villard hotel was filled to avei flowing A caal section was set apart for con federate veterans who marched to the hall escorted by spanish war vet erans although unable to attend president roosevelt sent a letter in which he the virtues 0 the confederacy s great general his suggestion that the centennial aenoi be celebrated by the of a permanent I 1 ee demor ial with some great representative educational institution ot the south met with favor the exercises were presided over by hallary A herbert torn er secretary of the navy |