Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-29
cAMP-MeETING LAST NIGHT.
Letter from Colonel Edmondson-Meda
for Mrs. Lees-Thc Hospital.

for Mrs. Lees-The Hospital.
A largely-attended meeting of Leo Camp
was held laat night in the Camp Hall. The
following letter was received from Colonel
J. X. Edmondson. Of Lexington, acknow-
Lodging the receipt of the vote Of thanks
adopted by the Camp at the last meeting
JACKSON. MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION,
LEXINGTON, Va. August 27, 1891.
CGpf1in j. Tdyior Strd'tOn. AdjVtdm II. z.
tee Camp, No. l, Confederate Veterans:
Dear Sir,-I am just in receipt of your
kind letter OF the 25th instant with enclo-
sure of paper adopted by your Camp in
reference to their visit to our little town
on the occasion of the unyeiling of the
Jackson statue. more hospitable people
cannot anywhere be found than our
people, but the tax and pressure of the
immense crowd, which was faribeyond our
expectation and anticipation (being va
riously estimated at from $4,000 to 3O.UOO),
was so great that | was fearful that we
might fail in some measure TO accomno-
date and entertain the vast crowd. and
thus discrcdit our hospitality. In this
view the kindly expressions of K. +. Leo
Camp are doubly gratifying. Please re-
turn my grateful acknowledgements and
those Of our people for the very hattering
expressions of your Camp. and believe me.
A special letter of thanks was ordered TO
be sent 70 DR.. Bacon for courtesies shown
Lee Camp.
AIR. G.. w. Siebertt rendered TO the Camp
an entertainment for their benefit, which,
owing TO present circumstances. the Camp
deemed best to decline, as the members
are very ANXIOUS at the present time TO do
all they can for the building Of the nospi-
tai at the Soldiers Home and aiding tho
erection Of the monument to the private
soldier.
MyDAL TOR MRS. LEES.
The Camp expressed desire TO present
Mrs. S. p. Lees with gold medal badge Of
| the Camp as token of their appreciation
of her generous donations made 10 the
Soldiers Home. The medal will soon be
presented to this worthy lady, who is held
| in high esteem by every member Of Lee
Camp.
The weekly reports of the proceedings
| of Lee Camp are read with interest by vet
erans throughout the State. There are
| now some twenty-seven camps in Virginia.
Every town and city OF any size has one
located in its midst and some of the vete.
| rams are desirous Of seeing reports from all
the camps published every week in the city
papers. In fact it has been suggested that
| q weekly paper be started in the city called
| The Vetedn, to which all the camps should
send weekly reports of their proceedings
and such history of the war as would be in
teresting to the general public. and spe-
cially to the old soldiers.
WANT A VETERAN COLUMN.
While the old soldiers would be glad ID
sec such o paper established here many
who have been asked their opinions be-
lieve that this object could be accom-
plished by having veteran column in one
or more Of the dailies. IL Is highly pro.
| bable that this matter will ne brought to
the attention Of Grand ( Commander William
p. Smith, who by communication with the
camps in bis jurisdiction could accomplish
what to many seems 80 desirable.
TALK or A BAZAAR.
| The joint committees Of Leo and Pickett
camps had meeting after the adjourn
ment of Lee Camp and after discussing the
report Of their executive committee. who
reported that it was advisable to hold q
bazaar tins fall for the purpose Of raising
money to build the hospital at tho Home
decided ii advisable not to act upon the
report at present. but to lay II over unit:
their next meeting, which will be held
September lith.