The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-18

fourteen cities OF this State. ana ninety
nine men from other states. More tnan
one thousand men from the opening OF the
institution to December 81, 1879. nave
found shelter and protection from the
cold charities OF the world. our Income
was intended for bst two hunored men;
and to-day We have TWO hundred anu
observation-disclosures Of whom ore in the
hospital FOR treatment. Besides me ap-
prOpriatiOns made by TINS camp fot tue
support OF the Soldiers home, We hasc
spent more than Si"VD III rei,s't. no,e ~
widows and orphans anu suca '9hle".
crate soldiers who are so situated hat
they cannot be admitted 10 the nome
The Ladies' Auxiliary OK Lee 'ainp'
noble body OF women who nave JON -
much To relieve the suferings or man
Kind. have spent more than $1,000 Add.
ing the three amounts together, yo" VIII
see that we have appropriated more IMAM
the entire amount given by the S,a'e,
] have dwelt upon what has oeen zone
al the soldiers Home because II IL part
and parcel Of this camp and INC wotn tos
which we were organized. success "as
crowned our efforts I'm this instance 30
I'm all others undertaken by the camp
and WHY Simply for the reason that we
have worked together as a unit TOT every
thing that this camp has proposed.
CAMPS ~ THE STATE.
The example set by Lee Camp has been
followed. until now We have nity-sN
camps ina the State of Virginia, OWING
State. and more than five hundred camps
claiming a membership Of over NIFTY thou-
sand veterans in the southern SlateS,
Soldiers homes have also been established
I'm North Carolina, Florida, LOUISIANA
Texas Arkansas, Tennessee MISSOURI
and Maryland.
But. COMMANDER while ali Of US are on
the downward march OF life. mich WORK
remains 10 be done, and We propose Tor
the future. as we have always zone IN the
past 20 provide, as Tar as 10 be III our
power. for the welfare OF our comrades,
and that the unfortunate members or TINS
organization shall never die in want or
| be- buried I'm a pauper's grave AS Is
well known 20 the members OF TINS camp.
when any comrade dies whose FAMILY are
/ too poor TO give him respectable burial,
| this camp not only deirays his funeral
! expenses. but detail Is made 10 attend
! his funeral. So much for the welfare and
| care of the living. but We also propose
! % see that future generations shail pe
! properly informed OF the deeds or their
/ f0refathers and that our children shall
/ not bc brought up with the idea thar
! their fathers were outlaws against an
/ established government. The part taken
! by the Sons or Veterans IN protesuhs
| against the vile histories L-,ed in our
/ public schools IS worthy Of our support.
and this camp extends to them its hearty
| congratulations for its efforts In that
/ direction
I'm honoring the memories OF our dead
| chieftain this camp has been ever fore
! most When Il was time 90 lay the cor
| rer-stone for the Lee monument, thls
| camp raised the necessary amount 10 en-
| terrain the visiting veterans as well as all
| the military, this sum being about sew
euty-fye hundred dollars.
REINTERoIENT or JEFF DAVIS.
Again when the statue of our grand
| leader was unveiled and twelve thousand
| veterans marched I'm line. Lee Camp raised
| $1,000 and entertained with more than a
| 6ounteOus hand this noble remnant OF the
| Army of Northern Virginia When The
| refinement Of our beloved President took
/ place in the city OF Richmond Lee Camp
| raised the necessary amount 10 defray
| all expenses. When the private soldiers
/ monument was unveiled. Lee Camp step
ped 10 the front and discharged the duty
| .mp0sed uDOn her And Commander. on
the Slth Of next June, when the survivors
| OF the Confederate army shaN meet IN
{ this city 10 lay tho cornerstone or the
/ monument 10 Doe erected 10 President JEFF
ferson Davis again this camp IS ready "a
provide for all that may seek the hos
pitable gates Of the capital OF the Con
/ fcleracy.
And now, Commander, in conclusion
let us beg the blessing II Almighty I9c
10 enable us TO carry on for many years
10 come the good work that has been sc
/ successfully accomplished i'm the past
and let MS remember my friends, ina
/ time is short and ltfo IL uncertain. an,
/
let us work with all our might and mali
( that we may be ready at the last trum
pet call % lay down our work and receive
the greatest of all praises. well done
thou good and faithful servant.
An enthusiastic burst Of applause. n
| which was heard the rebel YELL hlle'
the hall az Major Randolph took hi
seat. and his comrades crowded aroun'
him and warmly congratulated him upol
his able and eloquent effort.
COLONEL GORDON MCABE.
Colonel Archer then introduced 10 tn
/ audience with a glowing panegyric Col
w. Gordon McCabe. As Colonel McCab
rose two little girls-Mlsses Cerland Ran
doiph and Sdllie BEDFORD, attired II
whitc-puled the strings which unveiled
"A MAGNIFICENT picture Immediately behin
the speaker. and as the folds fell ava.
the audience greeted with a wild burs
of applause the noble features Of Rober
IL. Lee.
IN behalf Of the Building Committee,
said Colonel NfcCabe II present this pic
ture 10 Lee Campfire portrait OF tn
noblest son OF Virginia. Well-nigh
quarter of a century has elapsed sine
our peerless leader passed away IN IN
Quiet seclusion OF his home, but hi
name grows dearer and brighter wit
each succeeding year.
whatever record ieaps 70 light, hi
never shall be- shamed.
we gather here tonight. comrades
. t WIN near Is flhuH'H'i ~ 'HN 'NA0S i'"7
ness OF duty well performed 10 do homo
10 that noble commander whose nam
was as Stainless as that OF Cir Gaiahae
AS we gaze upon that familiar face
seems bat yesterday, comrades. that "
saw him thus, standing amid our black
ened guns or riding down our cheerln
lines, with no insignia upon him bu
that which God has stamped upon hi
noble face, and Traveller stepping proud
as though conscious that he bore upo
a. u |
seems but yesterday that We saw hir
. lust as he is there. clad for the last tim
! . iu his country's gray
Colonel McCabe described, by recitin
/ Percy Greggs beautiful poem. the las
/ scenes at Appomatt0N ana said that !
after wears, when justice was done
F his memory, the name of Lee would b
/ placed above al others az the creates
military genius the world ever saw.
Bis GRAFTON was eloquent and, deltvere
in Colonel McCabe's matches nc-ine
held speilbound the attention or the grea
/ audience He concluded by reading III
beautiful poem by James Barron HoI
/ upon the Confederacy and It's matches
T chieffaln. Robert =. Lee.
Al the suggestion or Lieutenant-Colon
+ LaughtOn, a vote or thanks for Colon
+ MCCabe's magnificent grafton was ten'
2 cred by the assemblage rising In a bod
Colonel Archer then rose and said thi
though out OF the iofge-room. the Co
ernor was the greatest man. while ia u
room ne must be subservicnt 70 the con
e nands OF the camp. and he therefore Al
T trOduced 10 the audience Governor ire
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