Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-06
AROUSED NO FEELING
THE LETTER FROM COLUMBIA POST
C. A. r.. TO LEE CAMP READ.
Comments Thcreon-Profest Against the
Change of Appomattox Ia Surrender
\ Badge Presentation.

Tnerc was an unusually fun attend
ance at the meeting of Lee Camp last
night II having been announced that
there would be read the letter from CO.
lumbia Post, Grand Army Of the Re-
public. Of Chicago replying to Lee Camps
answer 20 the posts letter asking II the
camp endorsed the address OF Rev. Ro-
bert G. Cave delivered at the unvelling
tf the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors
monument in this city In May last.
The first business in order after the
disposal OF some strictly routine matters
was the reading Of communication from
Dir w. II. Mccarthy. secretary OF the
Confederate Woman's Monument Asso-
ciation, enclosing a copy Of a circular
letter which Is being sent out by that or
ganization. The letter sets forth the MS
tory OF the movement TO build monu-
ment TO the women OF the South. asks
the co-operation OF the camp. and pays
a glowing tribute 10 southern woman
hood, bat states that the work OF the
association is intended to interfere in no
wise with the erection Of the Davis monu-
ment The adjutant was instructed to
communicate with Mr.. Mccarthy and as
sure him that the camp sympathizcd with
the movement ana state that the co-ope-
ration requested would be forthcoming
whenever called for.
ApPOMATTOX AND SCRRENDbH'
Colonel Alexander Archer brought UP
the subject OF the change OF the name
OF Appomattox 10 Surrender. He sad 'he
public press had suggested that tf$ 'ti'PS
take cognizance of the question, ana "''
therefore, moved that the adJn'aht "
instructed to communicate 70 the Io9'-
master-General the protest ~ ths camp
against the change.
colonel cary thought the proper per-
sons TO approach were the people oi Apo
rc.ttox and vicinity. as It appeared thdI
they had asked the change
After some discussion it was decided 10
appoint a committee consisting oi Meseis'
Archer. Cary. ana Stratton, to convey the
ur,tost Of the camp through what they
might deem the proper and the best chah-
mel
4 committee OF five were appointed to
examine the cyclorama Of Gettysburg TO
be exhibited at the Exposition. and deter
mine whether IL was just TO the South'
If so. they were empowered III thelr
discrotion 10 enter into an arrangement
with the proprietor whereby the camp
would got 10 per cent. OF the net recelp'S
Of the exhibition.
BADGE PRESENTATION.
Coronel Cary addressed the camp, ara
,,rror,o.d the dutv imposed upon him
iv the Executive Committee Of the Con
tolerate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Association Of presenting Mr. u. Smith
Rciford with badge. Ihe balBe N"'
voted to Mr. BEDFORD In CONSIDERATION
of his services In organizing ana com
1.Tff
took rart in the mCn,-unveiline
c.,.monies The token - Of gold. ana
consists Of two stars. laid ore over the
other pondant from bar run throush
an embossed wreath. on the held OF th'
diverse Of the stars Us a Gomez rA'c
bottlc-nag in enamel, and Il su'iabie III,
ecription. and on the reverse Is cnsTaFe'
a rcpr, sontation OF the monument.
colonel Cary's speech was e!olu n''
oppr,priate. and complimentary 10 M'.
pedford. and the latter's response Was
full Of feeling and humor'
CotJNfDTA POSTS LETTER.
rbie nleasant little episode over the
A5f,.ont read the letter Of Columbia
p,.t above referred to. The letter SAYS
that the. post received with retiei LIZ
Canlr's reply as 1t had hoped IN caihp
di1 not share tn sentiments when ied
=, tba 0rst communication from the post.
and which had been publicly expressed
The post claims that It has no purpose
f. nrovoke sectional strife ana for til
rcst eesays TO admonish the camp as TO
its duty.
Mr.. y. V Randolph moved that the
letter b fled 1t was probable, he said,
the monument association would publish
Mr.. Caves address in pamphlet form
and might also desire to publish win II
the correspondence between Lee Camp
arl the Chicago post
Major Str.ngfollOw said there was no.
thing in the communication calculated TO
wound our self-love. H. was "a very curl
o-is mixture The writer did not seem
10 know the difference between the a.
dress Of Dr. Cave and the letter of Lee
Comn Tie made quotations as from the
later which were not I'm II.
Rev. L. R. Mason said the letter OF Lee
camp was as clear a presentation Of me
a. m,,'s side rs could have been made.
The rost's an wer showed an Ignorance
C. the genius of orr Institutions He
ncuel it vouli bc fuel lie thought MI
Clvo's address and the corro-pO lience
ourht 10 be published. The latter from
Columbia Post would show that II ara
not answer the camps letter, ana tA1t
the post had 30 case.
The letter was ordered 70 he filed. ana
after the transaction Of some routine