The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-17
THEY WILL NOT MOVE.
GRO. T.. PICKETT CfMP TO REMdIN
~ THEIR PRESENT Cr1RTERs.
The Camp Was Offended by the Action of
the ~. r.. Lee Camp-ifow the Trouble
Occurred and Where II Originated.


~ the meeting Of the George T.. Pickett
Camp last night the Committee on Hall
made their report. which was received
and fled This report fully stated the
facts Of the late unpleasantness between
r. r.. lee and Pickett Camps. and the
matter was adjusted and finally disposed
Of There IS no doubt that the members
OF Pickett Camp are offended and the fol-
lowing resolution. which was offered by
Historian Lakewood. and unanimously
adopted. fully explains the misunder-
standing:
HISTORIAN HAZLEWOOD'S RESOLU-
TION.
Whereas the report Of our Committee on
Hall shows that the X. +. Lee Camp, No.
], has refused to rent q room In its new
building to the George r. Pickett Camp.
which fact has been made public in the
newspapers, IL is but just 10 this cam,
that we should state the facts which have
enabled Lee Camp TO offer to Pickett
Camp an ungcnerous and gratuitous af-
front
At the regular meeting Of Pickett Camp,
held December 2. 1895. II was represented
that The trustees of Lee Camp desired 10
rent q room 20 Pickett Camp for its rcgu-
lar meetings that they had reserved Mon
day night for our use. and urged that We
appoint a committee 10 make the ncces-
sary arrangements. Believing that these
overtures were made ia good faith. and
believing further that by accepting the
proposal we would promote the growing
fraternal spirit which had happily OH
tanned for some time past. Pickett Camp
prompcy consented TO rent the room on
such terms as might be agreeable TO the
parties Interested, and instructed It's Hall
Committee to complete the affair. While
we freely cOncode 90 Lee Camp the most
absolute control of its own property, we
wish IL distinctly understood that this
camp only proposed 10 rent the room on
the solicitation and suggestion OF trus-
tees OF Lee Camp.
The Lee Camp informant Of tie Dis
patch is mistaken when he says that
the refusal Of that camp 70 allow Pickett
Camp to use any part Of their building
was due solely TO the feeling that has cS-
listed between the two bodies ever since
the organizers of the latter camp with
drew from Lee Camp" Some time after
the war certain members Of Pickctts
Division Organized for the purpose OF
erecting monument at Gettysburg ~
honor Of their old command.
The Gettysburg Battlefield Association
having refused 10 allow the monument 10
he placed I'm the desired position, II was
finally erected I'm Hollywood Cemetery I'm
honor OF Pickctt's Division. When the
work was completed b. was thought de-
sii able to convert the association into
regular camp and on the 29th OF October.
1SsS. the George T.. Pickett Camp MAS or
ganized. with twenty-seven charter MEM
bers only five Of whom were members OF
Lee Camp. and not one of these five with
drew from that camp. The movement
was in no sense hostile 10 Lee Camp, and
if such an unnatural sentiment was mani
tested il would not be tolerated Tor an
instant.
The Dispatch. I'm bringing this matter
before the public, on the authority OF a
prominent member OF Lee camp says
"The matter. ia nutshell is lhat per
sonal luminosity has been allowed 10 gov
crn public business.
THAT is evidently true, at least as ap-
plicable to the pr0mpters of thE unirater-
nal ac.lOn. but wc are reluctant To neheNe
that any considerable portion of the ncin-
bors of Lee Camp are I'm sympathy win
mis- nalpable infringement of the social
amenities which should always govern IN
veteran organizations.
II may be source Of qualification TO
Ice Camp TO know that they nave Mah-
tonlv disturbed the harmonious relations
of the two camps With as III ls ih"'''i
of profound regret. and We can only say,
i'm dismissing the affair, that we shah
hereafter as We have done mere 'oioie'
extend TO an our veteran friends WHO may
wish our camp cordial welcome.
CAPT NORTHENS RESOLl IlVN'
The following resolutions which was
offered bv Past Commander Northen ana
adopted. finally disposes of the matter.
no the Officers and Members OF George
T.. Pickett Camp: ,-,
We. your Committee on Han "hl'h
was instructed 20 complete an neces-
sarv arrangements for renting room
for our meetings i'm the Lee-Camp nuiid-
ing. which had been rendered us by inc
trustees of that camp. beg leave to re-
port that We have been officially notlned
bv Miles T. Phillips, J. ;. Van Horn,
and a. G.. Evans. trustees. that Lee
Camp. an a meeting held December g.
1895 refused 10 allow said trustees TO
rent "a room to Pickett Camp.
Your committee asks TO bee discharged
from the further consideration of this
matter.
We are, fraternaly,
RO. y. NORTHERN,
&. II. LOEHf,