The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-07
LEE CAMP OFFICERS.
.yosr RECENTLY ELECTED WERE
nrrIY INHALED LAST EVENINC.
,,. New Communicable Receipts From
the Entertainment Amount to sso2.o3.
General Lees Birthday.

lee Camp held its first meeting in the
,cw year last evening. The officers elect
a in December last for the ensuing
year were presented TO Commander A.
"a Archer by Past Commanders Thomas
Brander and W. =. Smith. Colonel
Archer then installed each of them in
ts Office with some appropriate re
marks.
commander Thomas p. Pollard then
took the chair to succeed Colonel Archer
ne presiding officer OF the camp. In re
firing. Colonel Archer briefly reviewed
,ho important events in the history OF
,he camp during the past year.
Captain Pollard. the new commander,
replied in a very feeling manner ana as
s,ired the comrades that he would en-
5eavor 10 do his duty 10 his best ability
ssring the coming year, and expressed the
hone that the members Of the camp would
sive him their assistance.
4 communication was received from
commander Irvine, requesting Lee Camp
% be represented at the funeral Of Rev.
Dr. j. L. Burrows. an old member ~
pickctt-Buchanan Camp. Colonel Archer
stated that he had received the commu-
litaf.on only two hours before the tu-
10. Al took place. and that it was, there
fore impossible for him to appoint
deltcauon. The adjutant was instructed
20 notify Colonel Irvine of the circum-
stances.
4 letter was also read from c. j.
Lawrence. East Pepperell. Mass, asking
for the address Of a cOmradc who showed
him courtesies during his visit In Rich
mond in September last.
A communication was received by Cap
IL fT.h
chairman of the special committee who
had charge Of the entertainment given
FOR the Lee Camp Charity Fund on De-
eember S, 1872. The communication states
that the total receipts were $ylS65; eX-
renses. sl7662. leaving a balance OF SS)2O3,
for which check was enclosed. Under
resolution. passed previously, one-half
Z the proceeds will 30 to the ladies
auxiliary Of Lee Camp. The report Of the
Committee was accepted, and ordered to
be spread on the minutes.
Colonel Z. c. Crump. on behalf Of the
-ommittee on celebration of January
f.th. birthday of General r. L. Lee
stated that Rev. VI. ID. Hoge had kindly
consented 10 deliver a lecture on that
occasion. The details of the arrange
ments for the proper observance Of the
day were left TO the special committee
consisting Of Comrades Crump, Thomas
and Libby.
Comrade Brander, after some intro
ductory remarks. moved that COM
niittee Of three be appointed 10 draw up
suitable resolutions, expressing the appre-
citation Of the camp as TO the abe and
efficient manner in which Colonel A. w.
Archer has attended TO the interests Of
the camp during the past two years while
commander Of the camp. The motion was
adopted, and Comrades Brander, Rid
dick and Crump were appointed men,
bers Of the committee.
After the transaction OF some routine
business the camp adjourned.
At the close Of the meeting the men,
bers Of the Old Guard was called to-
cether by Captain +. Leslie Spence, their
commander The Chair stated that he
had received a communication from
Pickett Camp, asking for the assistance
Of the old Guard to aid them in an en-
tertainment, to be given during the month
OF February
Commander Crump stated that the pro-
cotds OF the entertainment would be used
for the establishing OF a cottage at the
Soldiers Home. and he moved that the
old Guard tender their services to Pickett
Camp The motion was carried.
Comrades George z. Reeves, n. V. Ran
dolph and J. a Bosher were elected
members OF the Old Guard.