Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-28
THE CAMP WILL ACT.
THE CHICAGO LETTER TO BE CON-
SlDeREp TOMORROW NIGHT.
The Prevailing Impression That Dr. Caves
Grafton Will 30 Endorsed--Co Ioncl
Lawrence and His Letters.

The indications arc that the meeting OF
Lee Camp Tomorrow night will be the
most interesting that has been held for
a long time. IL IL not certain. however.
that the letter from Chicago Grand
Army post. which created such stir at
the last meeting. will again be discussed.
The letter was laid on the table. and
cannot be taken up unless called NJ.
Some OF the members are In favor OF
allowing II TO stay where It is--that is. are
In favor OF treating II with silent con-
tempt. Others think reply Is demanded
and that the reply ought 90 be that the
camp does not answer impairment In
auiries.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
The members Of the camp who heard
the letter read are still reticent as to its
contents. and opinion seems to be divided
as to It's tone. on the one hand. 1t Is
heard that the communication Is insulting
and threatening; on the other. that II
is sugar-coated. An effort is still being
made to keep the name of the army post
a secret but II was stated last night
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whose members visited Richmond when
the Grand Army held its annual meet
ing In Washington two or three years
ago.
IL IL certain, however. that Commander
Pollar,i's resolution that the camp endorse
MIR. Caves address will he taken up. ms
resolution was offered near the close OF
the last meeting and laid upon the tsDie
until the meeting tomorrow nlgnt. anu
IL Is equally certain, II Is SAID. that the
camp will endorse the address In uh-
qualified terms.
II is also said that the name OF Colo
mel A. l.. Lawrence, of Warsaw, y. Y"
whose picture was taken down from the
walls of Pickett Camp Monday night VIII
be heard at Lee Camp tomorrow night.
LETTERS FROM COLONEL LAW
RENEE.
Colonel Lawrence was among the Grand
Army men who visited the city when The
Grand Army cncampment was held IN
Washington. though he was not connected
with any Chicago post He was intro
duccd here by the late Colonel NJ. Il.
Bradley, of Phil Kearny Post as the man
who was designated by General Grant
at Appomattox Courthouse to distribute
rations TO Lees veterans after the sur
render and was entertained by MEM
hers OF Lee Camp. Colonel Alexander w.
Archer who was commander OF Lee
Camp at that time. saw a good deal OF
him. and after Colonel Lawrence went
hack home "a correspondence sprang up
between the two. Colonel Lawrence wrote
his Richmond acquaintance asking him
10 give him the sentiments on certain
questions OF the people here, when the
latter did very frankly.
INQUIRY ABOUT ROSSER AND
OTHERS.
shortly after the unveiling Of the Con
federate Soldiers and Sailors monument
Colonel Archer received letter from
Colonel Lawrence asking him " the pe0-
pie endorsed the sentiments OF General
Rosser and others. Mr.. Caves name was
not mentioned. Colonel ArcheI fepi5
was 10 the point, and this drew another
long letter from Colonel Lawrence.
The three letters last mentioned were
read by Colonel Archer to a Dispatch rep
rescptative last night but the Colonel
said h. could not allow them to be pub
Hshcd. lie said while Colonel Lawrence's
letters were such as he would not have
written uhcy struck the Dispatch man
as being crrafc). he was satisfied That
his correspondent did not intend 20 be
offensive
The correspondence was entirely pri-
vate. and I'm view Of their previous inter
change of letters he had no doubt Colonel
I.awreu.. thought he was privileged to
ask the questions he had propounded.
Soon after Colonel Lawrence returned
homo ne sent both Lee and Pickett camps
photographs OF himself, and these were
hung on the walls of the respective or
carnations.