New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-12
SONS or CONFEDERITES APPEiSED.

THEY RESENT CAUSTIC LETTER. CENsURE
SOMEBODY AND EXpUNGE RECORDS.
A young man walked down the steps at No. %
Flfrhavc last evening lie pulled his hat well down
over h forehead and headed Tor the nearest elevated
raroui station.
Never mind he said. ask the other side Trey
won. Expelled. no. Resigned, well guess not'
Good night He was Marx +. Hardy, The young
lawyer Who wa, appointed TO write causiic letter
to the member, Of The Newiork Camp OF the sons
II Confederate Veterans, who had not attended the
meeting, OF TIE organization regularly. some Of me
members had meeting Oh Aarl =. Inc coWH'lHoe'
OF IL" camp James Gwailin, was absent 81 - was
II. Il. Robertson. !r. thu secretary. The h' loers
Present appointed committee To- remind IA" ais'h''eS
Of their duty and NJ. Hardy selected u write
Il circular better. Writ" something real 'au'uc.
now said Ia, energetic committee. Mr. Hardy got
his most trcnchant pen dipped II in wormwood ana
saIl and wrote letter. He referred to the con
temptibe Indifference" Of the grossly delinquent mem'
hors with "A simple pathOs that set The entire camp
by the ears.
Last evening The lcti,rwrltcr Wa, The centre OF
storm OF Indignation. The meeting Wa called %
o.i,r at - p. IN. jaime, Gwathn presided, ana
H. L. Role n. ir had hi, lace Al tie SIC ct rvs
d,,h. Wh.n the inmate, OF The Ay:il meeting were
read Commander Gwatkn quietly said that the last
meeting wa, lot regularly held, and asked Tor VIM
dicatiJn The minutes were not approved. AMI W.
rhOrnh"rg made motion that Mr.. Hardy ana me
committee De- instructed 10 M another letter apollo
ci,ne Tor the first better. which had given sicn
offence. Then uncomfortable warmth found IT. way
into IA" \ tall and dar,hnircd Nirsinian
Willy waved hia. arms and ptoclantd that the
members g.. hi, club are gentlemen sir, AMI they
have been most grossly mSIltcd. That letter was
undisuih'd and ths.c nothing 10 warrant the
sending oi ,nch communication"
MIR. Hardy lat bolt upright and seemed to be- as
obvious sphinx in ,and storm. lie san
when he got the no3g tliat IL now sdw that iAe
wording Of -. The sentences IN IL" letter was
too ,,Nclc bur he had nothing 10 rctra't lAe
letter was authorized 10y TIE committee. AM TIC hit
Simply done a, n hlt been Instructed. lie spphe
Tor nearly half an hour. and when J." nnlshei we
tail NOGng klIgliin mO,'i ~ an amchll 10 hr
Ihcrubrrg', motion that The acton ri In" tei,ugho
committee ic r,'luGiat Il, and that Mr Harry oe
strongly crfl.sr d." The Amendment MAS passed .!
twO-thri vote. ard a." original motion Ma> pis.I
unanimously. \ mild mann,r'f Young man WI" WAS
friend # thr writer OF 'aI,tic letters SuGg's"u
I'm "a illtoring yuicr thar Mr.. Hardy wililng ID
aIOlogz". Mr. Hardy announced that D." w0uii NOT
apologize. ard lett the room io plunge into The "lus
GA darkest ii,thlNr. when next h" takes HI, pm
In hnud etc. ETC.. II addr',s the members II ne
Camp Of sons OF tOnfdclnir Veterans he VIII show
that he can be- a model letter writer. III" twenty.
five designations which were handed I'm on account
Of Mr. liariy'> letter were withdrawn, the record %
The doings Of the commit - a. cNpInsed
from TIE minutes, and p'ac" Now rcisns In the camp