The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-30
A GLORIOUS MEETING.
LEE ChHP UNANIMOUSLT ENDORSES
DIR. cars ADDRESS.
A Large Gathering Asks n Committee OF
Five To Prepare Reply to Communica-
from Columbia Post No. zoo.

dVtoh OF Columbia Post 76, q. \. r.,
OF Chicago, who had sent a letter enquir-
ing whether Lee Camp endorsed the ora
ton Of Rev Dr. II. c. Cave, delivered at
the unveiling Of the private soldiers and
sailors monument on May Goth.
Colonel T.. Leslie Spence was in the
chair and Captain J. Taylor Stratton, re
corded.
A communication was received from Mr..
John &. Underwood, MAJOR commanding
the United Confederate Veterans, Divi-
sion OF the Northwest, OF Chicago, asking
Lee camp 10 pay its subscription OF 50
made during the second encampmcnt held
IN birmingham towards deiraylng the eX-
penses Tor the erection Of monument
erected at lakewood cemetery, in Chicago,
IN memory OF the 900 Confederate sol
diers buried there.
on motion OF Comrade Gray. the camp
decided unanimously that the urait oI
~ be paid when presented
Inc members of the press were request
cd TO publish only sucn parts Of the pro-
ceedings as might be- approved by the
commander and adJutant.
After the transaction OF the usual
amount Of routine business Past
Commander Thomas i. Pollard moved 10
take from the table the resolution prOvid-
ing that the Grafton of Rev. Dr. Robert
G. Cave, delivered on May 30th, be en-
dOrsed by Lee Camp. This was agreed 10:
Comrade Gray stated that he endorsed
everything KEY. Ut. cave Ndu Sdlhf anu
that he would endorse any man who could
make even stronger speech. lie re-
ferred 10 the letter received from chicago
but. that reference was declared 10 De
out Of order.
y sIRfD t. RYAD THE LETTER,
Comrade Stratton desired to De allowed
TO read any letter in possession OF the
camp bearing on the subject, and Com
rade Mckcnney made motion to that
effect Comrades Thomas +. Campbell
Pollard, and others did not see any ne
ceSsity TO take up the letter. Major Nor
man v Randolph thought the letter in
question could only be taken up by a
majority vote, after the action OF the
camp at the previous meeting had been
reconsdercd.
The clair stated that the letter could
be read by the Adjutant as a part OF his
argument. and that, nevertheless, the
camp would not have 10 take any action
in regard 10 II.
Comrade McKenney subsequently with
drew his motion as 10 the reading OF the
Comrade y. Smith BEDFORD said he had
seen II stated I'm one Of the papers that
the idea had gone forth that the camp
was afraid to take any action in TINS
! matter lie thought the press ana the
| general public were going too far, If
| they expressed any such opinion IN re-
! gard TO Lee Camp. lie did not see any
| necessity for Lee Camp To endorse Dr.
| Cave. Such action would not make him
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/ side OF this state had asked the question
where Lee camp STOOD on TINS question.
COmrade Pollard said IL was not Or.
| Cave who was 10 Dee endorsed but the
| sentiments expressed 10y him on that
memorable occasion. and every member
| of the camp should hasten 10 say. these
! are my sentiments He had not been
! DESTROYS for his sake 10 have these sem
! timents endorsed, but after he had heard
! il stated by one of tine past commanders
oli '-,' la nv e S''',ii't
comrade and to the camp mat the camp
! adopt the resolution.
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SomIade Ihoinas W. Christian, upon
| whose motion the resolution had been
| tabled, stated that be fully endorsed every
| word that mad been uttered by Rev. Dr.
! Cave bur he thought il Questionable
! whether any good would come from the
! adoption of any such resolution II Inc
| Camp had endorsed the Grafton immedi-
! atelv after il had been held the situation
| would ba,a r., ofiire lifferort lie
! tbougbt II 10 he absurd If a ConfeJerare
! soldier should announce TO inc world thar
! he endorsed everything that r. cave had
! said II il was thought that good would
! come from, IN he Would b.,rtil,, he lu
| favor Of In II me res,lutinu va. mn 10
| a ,ote mo- one ~ c1iirsa ,ro,ild mink for
/ a moment of voting i'm the NEGATIVE I'm
| closing Comrade SvdnOr rem wed his mo-
! fion ~ law mn. r.,.ulrl1u tuu.uutt.ly ,f
| th, table bur Withdrew his motion In
! order IN enable Rev GEORGE II Raw ~
! .Nnraee his We've
! Rev Or RAY diI r.ot seq any need for
! an end0rsati0n of Dr. cave. for bv the
! mere attendance of the meetings of The
! Camp each member showed that he was
/ in favor of such sentiments He cX-
,'ressl tb. bo,,. that tb,. r.salnfion vro,,id
! be- Withdrawn. or thar a substitute would
! be- offered. making Dr. cave Il member II
! the Camp
/ . - ,, -,.
! ADVISED 'Ah-i Ol' Df ni'A 44"N'
! Major Randolph described now Lee
! Camp had been instrumental IN breaking
! the zee. and for twelve years past has
| tried u heal the wounds that had been
! torn open by politicians. RE thought that
! this new phase was instea.rI fOr poe
! ntical capital only. II was "a mOmcn-
! tous question for the Camp. Every word
/ uttered by DR.. cave was historical TRUTH
! but he did not think 10 bee called upon 10
ask any Confederate soldier HIS opinion.
! If he should receive letter asking him
| his opinion as 10 hF. cave ne WouIi
throw II IN the waste bashfl or YEN
80 fc aIinded IN the fact mat me
Camp had received unb0unded rccogui-
ton from other Grand army posts. OF
the $4,000 contributed 10 the Soldiers
Home $4,000 had come from the Grand
Army men. He eXhorted the Camp to
act with GOODNESS and deliberatiOn. Fools
often asked questions which 10 was dih-
cult for wise men 20 answer. He there
fore moved that the question be laid on
the table until next Friday, and that
committee OF three, consisting or Judge
George l.. CHRISTIAN, Colonel Archer An
derson and Major Charles Stringfcllow,
be requested to submit a report at that
time as TO Inc ACTON 10 De taken by the