The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-28
GENERAL LEES BIRTHDAY.
The Confederate Veterans Went to Cele-
brate it Appropriately.
AN INTERESTING MEETING OF THE CAMP.
A Movement to Make jefferson Davis Birth
day the Memorial Day of the South
General Paimers speech.

General BalneFs speech.
Tho regular weekly meeting Of Leo Camp
was held last evening Commander Alexan-
der W. Archer presided and Adiutant J. Tay-
lor Stratton recorded A large number OF
members were present. and considerable
amount of routine business was transacted
At the regular meeting Of Lee Camp held
last week resolution was adopted that a
committee Of three be appointed to act IN
conjunction with similar committee from
Pickett Camp 10 take into consideration the
feasibility and expediency OF celebrating IN
some appropriate manner the anniversary or
the birth III General il. +. Lee on the IN
OF January next. The comman .er named az
the committee on tho part OF Lee Camp Com
rades Z. 9. Crump, j. Taylor Suatton and
c. Purcell Bigger.
LEE's BIRTHDAY.
The Commander Of Pickett Camp. Colonel
Jennings. appointed Comrades X. n. North
ern. }. T.. Sullivan and G. r. Lohr Tor the
same purpose from his Camp This JOINT
committee submitted a report last evening
recommending the celebration Of the ami
versary of the birthday Of General Lee, the
Christian. patriot. soldier aud citizen. Inc
reports states tat such occasions tend 70
increase our love and yeuoratlOn for the
her es of the Ccnfederacy, renews and warns
up the brotherly feeling aud CO radeship
that shOu tx st mJng old soldiers, ana
above all Is one Of the e-t methOtS of teach
ing tie youths of tho South the grand princl-
pies that actuated our people IN their heroic
struggle FOR independence.
The report lecomu en- S that each camp ap-
point "A committee OF ten or It's members 10
make all arran- ements tor su IN cele bratlon.
That said committee shall elect Its own cnalr-
man. an DIN, such subcommittee rs may be
necessary and may add 20 its MI uber such
citizens OF other members OF tue respective
camps as the committee may deem proper.
The report was adopted and Commander
Archer appointed the following members OF
the mmittee from Lee Cam Comrades T..
G. Crump. G. +. Bigger, alexander W. archer.
}. Taylor StrattOn. Joseph j.. Mckinney -.
G. RedfOrd. Thomas A. Brander, \. a.. Evans,
ID. 4. Brown, John 4. Booker.
CENTRAL PALMER.
Colonel Murphy alluded TO the remarks
made OF late by General Palmer. grand com
mander of the Grand army and expressed MS
satisfaction that his opinion WAS uot SHARED
by all the members of the Grand Army. IS
an illustration he stated that he happ ned 90
meet a member of that body m this ~ day
or tao ago. who. attrr a short conversation
with him handed him ~ as his contribution
toward the olders Home. The gentleman
alluded 10 was Captain 81. G. Sheldon of the
Sixteenth Michigan infantry regiment, Third
brigade. Fifth army corps.
On motion OF Colonel Murphy the camp
passed vote of thanks 10 Captain Shelton.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Commander Archer presented a communi-
cation which he bad received from General
fitzhugh Lee. which rea as follows.
II have received several letters. one Of
which send YOU. IN reference 20 the selec-
ton of Mr. Davls's birthday. namely the id
Of June, for Memorial day OF the South.
do not know what day has been selected 10y
the memorial associations of Richmond TO
place flowers upon the graves OF the Conied-
crate dead. hut presume Il IS regulated 90
some extent by the season. If the I'd oil June
is not too late. of course 10 would be q very
appropriate day.
Of your camp and see what they have to say
about it.
The letter enclosed in the communication
of General Lee was written by Mr. ID. <. Lee,
Jr, from Alexandria and reads as follows
In suggesting the birthday of Presi-
dent Davis as the Southern memorial day. !
had no idea that the legislatures o. the South
EN- States should be called upon TO take ac-
ton in the proposition. but that the various
memorial associations in the South begin
ming with that at Richmond. should adopt
the day and that when the next day comes
around. instead of decorating the graves at
Hollywood IN May let the work be done on
June Sd. and by agitatlng the plan this win
ter the next birthday might be accepted and
adopted until by custom june 3d Will be
recognized as tho day Tor the South.
GRATIFYING TRIBUTE.
a spontaneous and voluntary action oc
this sort Is far letter and far moro gratifying
tribute 10 the memory OF President Davis than
any thing dOno by a Legislature having the
force and effect OF law. Now do not let this
matter drop start the sub by opening %
correspondence with Tie Association and
Confederate Camp 40 Richmond Then we
may hope the contagi0n will spread and SO have
our pc lple cherish the memory OF one whose
charac ter and aims were high and lofty and
who. | trust in after years may have Justice
at the hands OF history
Comrade Brander after some discussion
moved that the two letters be referred Oh the
ladies Of the Hollywood and lakewood Memo
rial A,sociat ~
Comr,de Stratton offered as an amendment
to refer the whole subject % the Grand
Camp.
The amendment was adopted.
Commander Archer announced that Com
-ade Thomas Z. MOsely had suffered a sad
loss by the death OK his wife.
On motion OF COmrade Crump. resolutions
were adopted expressing the sympathy OF
the Camp 20 COmrade Mosely in his sal loss.
IL was stated that the funeral would take
place this afternoon no o'clock. and some OF
the members will BE- in attendance
On motion Of Colonel ~. l.. Smith. q vote
Of thanks WAS passed for Mr. H. ,humau.
VIII had presented the camp with three large
OF scenes from the second battle
of Manassas
The camp then adjourned.
RICHhOND'S HEILTH.