Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-04
THE HOUSTON TRIP.
e CAMP OFFERED A VERY Low
RATE ny THE =. A. l..
ala. Davis VIII Not Re Able "a stop
., Mcmphts-Tbc Hollywood Meet
Ing and lakewood Memorial Excr-
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Tho regular meeting Of Lee Camp last
,ieht WAS largely attended. Colonel
LINES T. Gray. the commander. was in
the chair.
Many general circulars and general
orders IRON the headquarters OF the
United Confederate Veterans In reference
=, the great reunion at Houston. Tex"
were read. and a letter was received from
,hc Ladies' Hollywood Memorial Assoc
eat!on inviting the camp to attend their
annual meeting last night The invita-
uon was received TOO late for the camp
90 attend. Comrades Alexander w
Archer. Joseph c. Diekcrson. and Thomas
4. Brand,r were appointed to visit 'he
meeting Of the ladies and inform them %
the regret on the part Of the camp al ho'
being able 70 be present as a body
The committee performed that duN'
and upon their return stated TO '"e cam
on behalf OF the ladies association ''"'
The a OF Nav was their anniversary, ana
requesting the camp TO De VIZ"
hereafter upon these OCCASIONS 80, 90
Tho thanks Of the camp were No''1 ~
~ ~ bv their services contilD"t,u "
~ success OF the recent ahh'' ,,,e.-,
i ,,l.,.rs,ion Of Lee camp at the soiu'eiS
Home. -, e.. I.a6,ee'
hollywood Memorial Association the
a5fufant was directed TO INFORM thcuh
mar Comrades Charles j. ANDERSON y,
Randolph. and John Murphy had
60 ~ the matter Of raisin, a monu-
,oant over the graves OF the nineteen CON
s.derate veterans buried at Appomaitox
courthouse. Va. and that Captain Robert
n Poore. chairman OF the AppomattoN
committee. would take pleasure ia seeing
,..t the graves OF the Confederate dead
mere were decorated on Memorial-Day'
Nav Goth. II requested 20 TO do by the
aides.
THE HOUSTON TRIP.
The question OF the selection OF the
-orie by which the delegation from the
esnop should 20 TO Houston, Tex. was
bought up. Comrade Brown recommend
q the Seaboard Airline. Judge Chris
,.ln. OF the special escort 10 Miss Wianie
Davis. stated that this committee re-
commended the Southern railway Ss the
route by which 20 so. There was con-
siderable discussion in regard 10 routes
and Colonel III. NJ. Bopkin, OF the Sea
hoard Airline, stated that he would give
a
8 n night and 81 a day for sleeper The
,atc by the Southern. as understood, was
SSlo. round-trip. and 81 night and 81
4 day for sleeper. making the total rate
tv the Seaboard $371O, and by the South
EN- $H.
on motion Of Comrades Joseph G. Dick
e-s0n the question Of selection OF route
was postponed until next Friday night.
CANNOT ACT AS ESCORT
4 letter was received from Major Sol
Cutchins. expressing his regret at the
Inability Of the Blues TO act as escort
q, the camp. lie returned thanks. how
ever. for the courtesy extended IN the
Invitation. Major CutChins said: PROM
Information received from time 10 time
We had hoped that the expenses OF the
fr!p would be IN reach Of our men, but
as the rate has been definitely settled
we find that II Is more than our men can
afford. For this reason IL Is Impossible
f1r US 20 accept your invitation.
MINOR MATTERS.
letter was received from the Inter
state Drill Association. ~ -~ftemphis.
Tenn. requesting the camp 10 consent
for Miss Winnie Davis 10 attend the
exhibition there. The reply of the camp
was that owing TO the arrangements for
the Houston trip IL would be impossible
20 accede TO the wishes Of the Memphis
organization.
The commander urged the camp 10 at
tend the Oakwood memorial exercises
next Friday. May 10th. and ordered the
body 10 assemble in fun uniform AT 81.
Johns church at 4 o'clock Friday after
noon for that purpose.