The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-04
H4IEs 10 HOUSION.
This Important Question Discussed by lee
Campo her Business


The regular meeting of r. T.. Lee Camp
last night was largely attended. colonel
James 4. Cray the commander was III
the chair. Many general circulars ana
general orders from the headquarters oil
United Confederate Nterans. Ia reference
TO the great reunion at Houston, Texas,
were read.
\ letter was received from the Ladies
Hollywood Memorial Association. mNlt-
ing the camp 10 attend thelf annual
meeting tonight, but the invitation be-
ing received too late for the camp 10
attend The following comrades. AleNan-
der W. Archer, Jos. c. Dickerson and
Thomas A. Brander were appointed 10
visit the meeting of the ladies' ana IN
form them OF the regret OF the camp
at not being able 70 attend. The COM
mittee performed that duty and reported
that they desired TO std,' 20 the camp
on be half Of tie Ladies' HOLLYWOOD Nc
mortal Association, that the Bird day OF
May was their anniversary and that
they desired to extend to the camp "A
standing invitation 20 attend the annual
meeting on that day.
Tn thanks of the camp were voted 10
all who, by their services, contributed
TO the success Of the recent anniversary
celebration OF Lee Camp, at TIA Soldiers
Home.
In reply to the letter from the Ladies
Hollywood memorial Association the Ad-
jutant was directed to inform them that
Comrades Charles ]. Anderson y. v
Randolph and John Murphy had charge
OF the matter OF raising a monument
over the graves OF the nineteen Con-
federate veterans buried at Apron tttoX
Courthouse. and that Captain Robert B.
Poore chairman Of the Appomattox COM
mlttee. would take pleasure in seeing
that the graves OF the Confederate dead
there would be decorated on Memorial
Day, May %, If requested so to do by
the Ladies' Hollywood Memorial Asso-
citation. The question of tire selection
Of the route by which the delegation
from this camp would 90 to Houston,
Texas, was brought up. Comrade Brown
recommended the Seaboard Air Line
Judge Christian, OF the special escort
TO Miss Winnie Davis, stated that the
special escort Of Miss Winnie Davis
recommended the Southern. There was
consi lerable discussion in regard 10
routes. and Colonel X. NJ. Boykln gen
erously stated that he would offer the
camp a rate OF 1910 round trip and
s. a night and 81 a day for sleeper OH
the Seaboard Line The So ltherl, as TN
derstood, was S2s.l0 round trip. and s.
a night and g a day for sleeper. max
ing total rate by Seaboard $50, and by
Southern si4. for round trip. sleeper in
cluded.
On motion OF Comrade Jos. G. DECKER
son, the question of selection OF route
was postponed until next Friday night
A letter was received from Major Sol
Cutchins regreting tho Inability Of the
Blues 10 act as escort for the camp. but
returning thanks for the courtesy extend
ed by the invitation. Major Cuicnins
said: THAT from information received
from time TO time. We had hoped that the
expenses OF the trip would be in reach Of
our men. but as the rate has been defi-
nitely settled, we find that II is more
than our men can afford. for that rea-
son IL is impossible for US to accept your
invitation"
letter was received from the Inter
state Iwili Association. OF Memphis.
Tenn. requesting the camp to allow
Miss Winnie Davis tc attend the ex-