Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
TO THE VIRGINIA CAMPS.


MaJor-General Thomas A. Brsnder.
commanding the Virginia Division United
Confederate Veterans, has issued an ad-
dress to the camps asking their hearty
cooperation in making the reunion
success. In his circular General Brander
says
/. hereby extend a cordial invitation
to all OF the camps who have not yet
Joined ia. United Confederate Veterans
10 do so n only fifteen camps in
this State W. I've united themselves
with the United Confederate Veterans.
and in view Of the fact that the next
annual meeting will be held on virginia
soil, Il IS the duty or every camp IN tne
State to come forward at once ana NE
ans application for admission, so tn3t
warm and hearty greeting can be gwen
y the United Confederate Veterans by
representa- tiyes from all OF the camps III
every section Of the state. In uniting
YOUR camp with the United Confederate
Veterans IL does not conflict with any
privileges or duties that you owe 10 your
camp or the Grand Camp. put on me
contrary, II binds and harmOnlzes the
whole system in one column OF strength
for greater usefulness.
2 While the responsibility and labor OF
entertaining the great throng or Con-
fedeTate veterans expected mas bfen VIZ
unfairly undertakes by our comrades OF k
q.
EFT Camp, assisted by the city OF Ken
rlOnd. us Chamber OF Commerce. ana us
generous and hJtpitable citizens. 1t never
theess becomes the duty OF every camp
and Confederate veteran In this STATE 10
unite and Join In the ceremonies or the
occasion, and in extending TO our veteran
comrades a royal virginia welcome a.
g. Another ceremony IL proposed on the
occasion, which should MI every SOW ronl
heart. particularly the heart OF every Nol'
fedcfate veteran, with the warfnest hilu
most enthusiastic feelings. IL is the rag
ing OF the cornerstone OF monun,entt
TO that true and loyal patriot, ffesIuel.
Jefferson Davis, ard [ will here most
urgently suggest that every person u,
this Southland VIII lend thef Hliiins t, ,na
earnest aid 70 successfully carry oet ~
design and rear shaft worthy OF tne
man. ANY camp desiring 10 joln the
United Confederate Veterans VIII .e iuI-
nished all necessary informant on pS a
plying TO Adjutant-General JoSePn -
BldgOod. Richmond, va.
COLONEL SHOOTS LETTER.
Colonel William A. smoot, Of Alexan-
dria. Grand Commander OF the Grahu
Camp. Of Virginia. has just issued cIi :
cular-letter TO be read before the camp,
OF the state Colonel Smeot mas speclai
regard for the ladies'. and addresses MS
ro,oari,a 70 them. as well as 10 the men,
He says:
late every surviving patriot, ladies e-pc
cially Qor they have ever been tne u 49,
of he trueO. on the revival IN this South-
land-in fact, ! must add IN thS .n.Sne
OF the Lost Cause. FOR as time tolls oi s
and the passions cool, right anu yus,tiI,s
will assert itself when the whole Uuth "a
tod
The Commander invites special atten,
ton 10 the proceedings OF the nhhun,
Oh sff.se oil 10
urinted. and referring 10 the reunion next
snrlng urges the camps TO cooperate and
assist in every way practicable, and 10
have as fun representation "a possible
THE DAVIS MONUMENT.
In his letter Colonel Smoot says:
"The Grand Camp at It's last annual
meeting appointed spcsial committee
TO devise and inaugurate active measur >
throughout the state for the puIpose "a
raising funds and otherwise asflstins IN
the erection OF a monument 70 that uus
patriot, President Jenersoh laws; 80,
sire to call the special attention OF every
camp OF Veterans. Sons Of veterans. ana
Ladies' Auxiliary or memorial assocla-
tions indeed, Of every southern sym
pathizer TO the fact that nat, IN the &c. G9r bsTt
snring. and now is the time Tor acFon.
IL we hope to succeed In rearing shai,
10 that true patriot who, as marry
sacrifice for the acts ana desas OF the
whole southern people. suffered so much.
Your full and earnest co-operatlon WIN
the committee is urgently asked.
The circular concludes:
"In conclusion. take pleasure In an
nouncing that We have had seVerai en-
nuiries since the adjournment or the
Grand Camp. from new camps organizing
I'm different sections of the state, showing
that the good work is going steadily on,
and ] must, therefore. urge upon every
ofIicer OF the Grand Camp, and all or the
Subordinate camps in this department,
greater enthusiasm and activity, so that
when this administration ends We can
show n work earnestly, faithfully, and
cucceegfully done"