The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-07

And Many Who Had Gone TO Lee Camp
We're Disappointed.
VOTE FOR THE MOST POPULAR LADY.
Interesting Meeting OF the Confederate veter-
ans-Colonsl Arcbcr's Visit to Mrs. Davis
Liquidation for the Soldiers Home.

| *. r.. Lee camp neiu Iebu'hi "o'N''
meeting at Lee Camp Hall last evening
Probably in consideration of the announce
ment that Miss Winnie Davis would visit tn
Camp. the attendance WAS very large. inclu
ding a number OF ladies.
After the transac ton Of the usual routine
business Colonel Archer announced that HI
had received communication from a gentle
man in Madison. Indiana who apparently hac
been an old soldier. and who stated that ht
was anxious to secure Confederate bank note:
of the denomination Of 800. $500 and Il 600.
and also a Confederate flag. The Chair re.
| quested that those wuo could give any inior-
nation on the matter should report to him.
Various appropriations were made for sew
! eral cases of distress.
Comrade Brander reported on behalf Of the
special committee who are in charge ot the
safe which IL 10 be voted 20 the most popular
lady in TIE State, that the voting during the
past week had not been AS lively as desirable,
and that only twenty-five votes had been
cast. OF which Mrs " cob secured fifteen and
| and Miss on Mayo ten. The safe is AT present
on exhibition at Murphy's Hotel and votes.
which can be had from any of the members of
! the Camp. may be deposited either at
Muiphy's or at Polk Millers or Schoens
store on Man street.
WANTS A PENSION.
A letter was received by the secretary Of
the Camp from Mr.. Pemwik j. Cole Balti-
more, Nd. The letter read as follows:
Mrs Francis NJ. Boylan. widow OF Charles
II. Boylan. late of Company ID, One-hundred-
| and-thirty-tbird New York lOlunteers. intan-
| try, is ap lying for widows pension She
WAS previously married TO John Hart. Com
! pany Is. Sixth Louisiana Calhoun Guards
| He was killed at Cedar Mounta battle 1902
and is buried in Confederate cemetery at
Richmond. va. Can you. or do you know of
any one who can certify from any records
you may have that John Hart WAS a member
OF that regiment Was he killed At Cedar
Mountain Uattle and buried in u cemetery at
Richmond
She needs this information in order TO
prove her first husbands death You will
confer great favor by sending the iniorma-
ton 70 her. She is now a helpless invalid de-
pending upon charity
COmrade Hannah moved 20 refer the mat
ter to the Louisiana division Of the Confede-
rate army Mt New Orleans.
Comrade Brander moved as a substitute
that the matter be referred 10 Hollywood Me
mortal Association and TO the Oakwood Me-
mortal Association TO ascertain where the
dead had been buried
The substitute was lost aud the original mo-
ton carried.
THE ooLoSEI's VISIT.
Commander Archer reported Of his visit 10
Mrs. Davis and was full OF praise as TO the
manner in which he had been received by
Mrs Davis as well as by Miss Winnie He
had gone there as the official representative
of the Camp and had invited the ladies 10
visit the Camp.
Mrs. DAVIS while not being able TO accept
the invitation for herself on account of her
poor health. promi- ed that If possible. she
would send Miss Winnie.
Sergesnt-Maior Redford briefly stated that
the Ladies Auxiliary had met and organized
last Wednesday. and be expressed the hope
that at the next meeting. which would be
held on the fir { Wednesday in December in
Lee Hall great many ladies would Join the
organization.
Comrade Stratton called attention to the
fact that at the last annual encampment of |
the Grand Camp at fredericksburg 1t was de- |
cided that legislative comm ttee lie APP !
po nted. representa- all the iii erent camps /
IN the state. with a view Of securing desirable |
legislation for the Soldiers Home.
Colonel W. L. Smith stated that as COM !
mander OF the Grand Camp lie had already /
appointed committee consisting of two /
members from each camp. and that it was
his intention to have a meeting of the COM
mttee before the BEGINNING Of t o session Of |
the Legislature 10 discuss the matters which
should be laid before that body.
Among the numerous visitors who attended
the meeting were General Dabney II. Maurv.
Colonel f. F. Griffin and Colonel Tom NTH
Short addresses were made 10y General
Maury and Colonel Griffin ( Roanoke aud
Colonel Smith OF Warren, after they had been
warmly icomed 10y Colonel Archer on be-
hall of the Camp.
Short speeches were also made by Judge f..
9. Minor and hev. J.. X. Mason. The latter
thought he was almost too new a member of
go amp 10 make any su ggestiOn for Z @
good OF the Camp and that lie cOnsi lered il
his principle business to listen TO what older
mem ers had TO say.
Colonel Archer being called upon made
stirrn- address wherein he urged the com
-ades 10 40 all they coul in assisting dest tute
DID veterans and needy widows and orphans.
lie tied number OF ca,es which had come
% his persona knowledge ami expressed Tie
nope at the legislature at the coming ses-
non would take such steps as 10 make life
.asier FIR the families of old veterans N !
Colonel rcher thanked the COM
AIDES for their large attendance VIII ch he
bought might have been eau ed by the ex-
,ectation OF seeing Miss W nnie avis IL
he bad known what reception was awaiting
Ter he felt convinced she would have
tretched 20 Mt to be present. Her absence
vas as well her own loss as that Of the Camp.
THE ROME.
COlonel murphy spoke briefly on the inn
'ortance oil supporting the Soldiers Home
nd their hospital ZONE three mouths o
he building of anew hospitl building had
zen dec ded upon and ~ 500 had Teen !
ssed tor that purpose. while $1,000 were
eeded. He expressed the hope that suffi-
lent funds would be raised to accompl sh the !
urpose. {
Comrade Stratton alluded 70 the Soldiers
nd Sailors monument now in course Of ..
obstruction. and stated that it had been car I.
ed TO half of It's intended height The sum '
I Sl5.00O had already been raised for the
sme. and no doubt tho balance necessary ,
ould forthcoming in time TO have he \
Monument comp eted next summer so that y
light be unveiled next fall under ceremonies =
ual 10 those at the unveIllng OF the Lee {
onument. Tie Governors o. North Caro- a
ne. South Carolina. Alabama Ark and 7
exas felt deep interest in the sub ect and u
ouid do all IN cir power 10 see I al appro-
iat.ons be made for the monument ytler c
spectise Legislatures
Captain StrattOn also stated that he had "a.
'ved a very handsome crochet idy VII ch
sd been u ale by the Misses Cohen for the
irpose of being disposed OF for e benefit h
the monument. He announced that the cl
tlcle would q rallied off at t. Is. IaylOrs (,
ore. on Broad street. C,
The camp broke about 10 o'clock. u
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