The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-29

A Letter of Thanks-A Bszaar-A Medal 20 .
Generous Woman.

GenrrOus WOMAN.
The members of Lee Camp held their re-
gular weekly meeting in Lee Camp Hall last
evening. Colonel Archer was in the chair.
The following communication from Judge
l. X. Edmondson. in Lexington. was received
and placed on file:
Captain J. TAYLOR Str0tton. Adjrtant of Il.
f. Lee Camp. No. 1. G. ":
My Dear Captain Il am Just in receipt Of
your kind letter Of the 18th instant. with en-
closure Of the paper adopted by your Camp
in reference Of their visit TO our little town
on the occasion of tho unwilling Of the Jack
son statue. A more hospitsble people cannot
anywhere be found than our people. and the
tax and pressure of the immense crowd, which
was far beyond our expectation or anticipa-
ton. being variously estimate at from 70 1000
TO sc, 900 souls, was 80 great that was fearful
We might fail in som measure 10 accommo-
date and entertain the vast crowd, and thus
discrsdit our hospitality. In this view the
kindly expressions of Il. f.. Lee Camp ara
doubly gratifying. Please return my grateful
acknowledgements and thanks OF our people
for the very fattering expressions OF your
Camp"
At the request of several comrades the adj
iutant was directed TO forward a special letter
TO DIR. Bacon. in Lexington. expressing the
thanks of Lee Camp for the manner In which
the G m had been received and entertained
ut his home.
Colonel Smith reported progress on behalf
of the committee that had been appointed 70
take the necessary steps IN conjunction with
o similar committee from Pickett Camp TO
raise funds for the obstruction Of a hospital
building at the Soldiers Home. He stated
that tho COMMITTEES bad met and organized
and decided 10 hold a bazaar next fall. How
ever. the details III regard to time and place
had not yet been decided on.
The committee on light reported bids for
the furnishing Of electric light for the hall.
but the matter was laid over for one week.
Sergeant-Maior Redford said that he had
received a medal or badge. made in Paris.
which he would like TO give to a member of
the old Stonewall brigade, and asked that
any member of hat organization, who was
also a member OF Lee Camp, should report
10 him.
Colonel Evans stated that about two weeks
ago Lee Camp received a donation Of 81 900
for the hospital fund from a lady, and he
thought that tho Camp should show its APP
probation Of the msgnanimlty OF the giyer
by presenting her with a gold medal. the cost
of which should be betrayed by private sub
scription. the Camp being too poor to pay 1t
from the treasury. He also added that he
thought il would be advisable for a committee
of volunteers TO go to New York at their "
expense aud present the medal to the lady.
Comrades Ferriter and White expressed
themselves III IhNbI VI INC oukEcNbivt, Uhe sAO
latter thought that the Camp Oughtto present
the medal, and this could be done if the
Individual members made donations to the
defray the expenses.
Comrade Crump moved that the Camp
heartily indorse the suggestion of Colonel
Evans and requested him 10 take such meas
ures as he deemed best TO accomplish the pur-
pose and report back TO the Camp. Tho
motion was carried.
Colonel Archer made an eloquent speech in
which he expressed his qualification over the
action taken bv Lee Camp. He thought that
if each one Of the six hundred members OF
the Camp would contribute five or ten or
twenty-five cents a handsome amount would
be realized to fully pay for the medal.
At the suggestion Of Colonel Murphy it was
decided that q committee OF five should DO
the work which had been mapped out by Col
onel Evans.
The chair appointed as members ofthat com
mittee Comrades Evans, Crump, Murphy,
White and Ferneyhough.