The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-11
THEIR TRIP TO LEXINGTON.
Lee Camp Discussed the Arrangements
Last Evening.
THE TRAIN WILL LEAVE At 10 P. n.
All Who Go From Richmond VIII Wear
Badges-Msnv Veterans VIII Go From
Baltimore and Washington.

The regular meeting of Lee Camp was held
last evening with Colonel Archer in the chair.
Captain Stratton recorded.
After the transaction of some routine bust
ness the following communication was pre-
sented by Colonel Archer. which had been
received by him from Mr. A. d. Ledour:
After the war a Bible was given to my
uncle by a lieutenant Of tho Northern army.
The Bible has been in my uncle's library ever
since On the front page is written by the
finder: This book was taken from the wagon
train Of General Ewell's corps after they were
captured at the battle of Sailors Creek. Va.
April g. 1853 On the opposite page the name
appears, Robert Davis. December u. 1868. 4"
In the back IS written again "R. Davis
January l, 1865" and then again in pencil
Palmetto Sharp-Shooters. Bratton's Brig.
tleld's Division, Longstreet's Corps, Army
". Va"
| wish to find r. Davis or his family.
II WAS stated that the organization in cues
ton was still IN existence at Aiken. 5. G.
Colonel Archer Will communicate with the
present commander of that organization.
SONS OF VETERANS PICNIC.
A communication was received from the
sons of veterans, asking the members OF Lee
Camp to dispose of twenty-five tickets en-
closed for "a picnic to be held at BlandOn
Park near the New Reservoir on July 18th for
the benefit Of the organization
Adjutant Stratton then read a communica-
ton from Colonel +. c. Peyton of the Natural
Bridge Hotel Company. The writer stated
that special rates would be given 20 the men,
bers of Lee Camp who would visit Natural
Bridge after the unwilling Of the Jackson
Monument at Lexington on July DIST. The
rates offered to the Lee Camp are e per day
and IS cents for the transportation TO the
hotel ana return.
Samuel II. Pullam, Larkn VI. Gill. Charles
j. Young Colonel William II. Palmer, John
W. Timberly. Major K. O. Petrus.
COmrade Brown stated that the trip TO Lex
ingtOn would be grand success He thought
that the camp would carry about three hun
dred people. Arrangements have been made
Tor all the necessary accommodations in the
way Of lodging and provisions II the crowd
was not too large the eIcursionists would
be CHARTERED at the Virginia Military lnsti-
tute, but they would certainly be taken care
Of A car with refreshments would DO on the
train where they could be had at ety prices
The train would leave here on Monday. July
10th, at 10 Z. NJ.
TRAIN TISiY.
Adjutant Stratton thought the party should
leave here at 10 A. VI. 40 that the members
COulu get tneIe IN the evening ana cOulu
have good nights rest There would
be no sleepers on the train and the travellers
would have to sit up all night. which was too
much Of task for the members Of the camp
Even if the train did not start until p. NJ
il would be better than to wait until night,
for the reason that better time could be made
before the great mass Of excursiOnsts would
start on their trip h. Lexington.
A general discussion on the question when
the train should leave here followed.
Comrade Ferriter thought if the train was
10 leave only at 10P NJ. it might be 10 O'Clock
in the morning before the train would reach
Lexington.
Comrade Redford moved to have the train
leave at 10 7. NJ.
Comrade Brown stated that the hour had
been fixed at 10 p. Nj. because great many
members Of the camp as well as the Rich
mOnd Light Infantry Blues could not leave in
the morning
Comrade Crump spoke Of the enthusiasm
among ex-C0nfederats at Washington and
baltimore and stated that at least 200 Exon
federates would 60 from Washington and that
the Marine band would lie with them
II was finally decided to leave here at 10
O'Clock at night
sToSEwALL JACKSON.
Comrade Chambers. of Baltimore who was
a visitor at the meeting, was called upon and
made short speech. He stated that the
name Of Stonewall Jackson was equally impor-
tant 10 Baltimore people as that of Lee 10
Richmond. They expected TO carry about
one thousand members General A. G.. Stuart
would lie chief-marshal. and they would leave
Baltimore at A. NJ. on Monday and expected
to be gone ten days. They would take the
Southern band with them consisting of
thirty-six pieces. He WAS in business. en-
gagged at present in East Richmond. and had
a number Of old veterans with him who
would like to go from here instead of Balti-
more if they could go at the same rate as
members of Lee Camp
Colonel Archer stated that the Camp would
gladly receive the comrades from Maryland
and treat them as their own.
Captain Stratton thought that all those who
went to Lexington should wear badges
A motion to that effect was carried with
The provision that the badges be sold at cost
10 those members who wanted them for their
accompanying friends
A substitute made by Comrade Redford, to
ay the matter on the table was lost.