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

an Interesting Meeting OF Lee Camp Held
Last Evening.

an interesting Meeting or lee Camp Held
Last Evening.
Tho regular weekly meeting of Lee Camp
vas held last evening Colonel A. w. Archer
was In the chair and Captain ). Taylor STRAIT
ton recorded
Commander Archer stated that Mr.. Barry.
the superintendent OF the National Soldiers
Home had dug up the remains cf South
Carolina soldier. The commander was au-
thorized 70 have the same brought 10 Rich
mond and buried IN Hollywood.
Colonel William L. Smith. from the picnic
committee presented report which states
that It was considered inexpedient 10 hold
picnic or gathering of that sort at this time,
which would probably realize but small
amount and would seriously interfere with
other arrangements designed 10 raise funds
ior the contemplated hospital as the Home.
The report was received and the committee
discharged.
Il was stated that four vacancies existed on
the BOARD Of Trustees If the Soldiers Home,
caused by the expiration Of the term Of Of
fee Of Comrades T. A. Brander. J. w White.
Archer Anderson and W. n. Payne. On mo-
ton tho four comrades were renominated and
the adJutant instructed to cast the ballot,
which was done
Captain Stratton offered an amendment T.
the regulations OF the Soldiers Home 10 the
'
Of seventeen members in addition 10 the vis-
itors on the part Of the State and one repre-
sentative for each camp in the Grand Camp.
Under Che rules the amendment was laid over
for one week
Acomuittee from George +. Pickett Camp
was presented. and when called upon Com
rades lOehr and Northern from Pickett
Camp, stated that their camp was DESTROYS TO
do It's share in the support Of the old soldiers
at the Home. They thought that every camp
should take part in the movement. Further
more, the State should make an approprla-
ton sufficient 10 take care Of all the old
soldiers il the state. They suggested that
some entertainment be given to raise some
funds. and Pickett Camp was ready TO assist
Leo Camp IN any way possible and bear hait
Of the expenses.
Colonel Murphy thought he could suggest
something better than an entertainment He
therefore moved that the camp appropriate
the sum - -. 900 for the erection OF nos
pita no the Soldiers Home, He added that
Pickett Camp and oil other camps in the
state should he given an opportunity 10 con-
tribute according o. their means.
COmTade Mckinney seconded the motion,
ond Colonel William 2. Smith warmly advO-
Gated IT, lie stated that the money which
was 20 be taken from the g $40 left over from
the funds collected for the defrsying of the
expenses Of the Unyeiling Of tho Lee monu-
ment could not b9 used for better and
n0bler purpose. The Board Of Visitors of the
Soldiers Home had decided not TO begin the
building of the hospital until the sum of
& 900 had been secured. Now the cOnstruc-
ton could be started at once. and he had no
doubt that the other - 00J necessary for the
completion Of the building could be easily
raised with the cooperation of other camps.
Comrade Thomas was OF the opinion that
IL was much better 20 SPEND the money for
the purpose mentioned than TO hold 1t for
another meeting.
Colonel Murphy added that the board had
approved some twenty-five or thirty spplica-
lions IF old soldiers but for the want OF room
they had not yet been admitted. If the hos
pital was built these old soldiers could at
once be- admitted.
The motion was then carried unanimously.
Colonel Smith moved that committee of
five be appointed to act with the committee
of Pickett Camp 10 further the object under
discussion. The motion was carried and
Colonel Archer appointed Comrades Smith,
Thomas Murphy. Brander and Evans mem
bers of the committee On motion Colonel
Archer and COnrade Mckinney were added
Colonel Archer then made "a very pretty
speech wherein no stated that he had always
felt proud Of Lee Camp but that never before
had the camp measured up to the full stand
ard OF dignity AS It had done at this meeting
Colonel Patton. Of Lexington WAS then in
trOduced. who stated that he WAS immensely
during the meeting He thought that every
county n the State should organize q camp
and should, like Lee Camp raise contrbu-
tions for this most laudable purpose totsup-
port the old soldiers and secure them a home
which they could die in. At his return to
Lexington he would organize a Jackson Camp
in Lexington and Rockbridse county. as long
a9 they could not call il Lee Camp, and no
had no doubt that they would raise a nice
contribution for the support Of the Soldiers
Home.
On motion. Colonel Patton was then unan-
mously elected an honorary member of Lee
Camp.
The camp then adjourned.
The special committee appointed 10 CO.
operate with the Pickett Camp Committee
held a short conference after the close of the
camp The members of Pickett Camp Com
mittee who were present were Colonel G. r.
Loehr, Captain Peter McCurdy, Lieutenant
Colonel G. Conway. Colonel Alex. Jennings,
Captain Robert N Northern.