Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

COMMANDER J. E. B. STUART.
part of r. e. Lee Camp. No. /, Sons Of
Veterans. has effected an organization of
splendid strength, and, besides being large
in numbers, its ranks are filled with sons
of some Of the most prominent men in the
city. Many of the members are grown
and prominent In affairs.
.--- OBJECTS. OF THE CAMP.
Pie Richmond camp was organized by
r. e. Lee Camp No. ]. Confederate
Veterans, .iarch %, 1880. as the first Sons
of Confederate Veterans in existence, with
Louis Rawlings as commander. The
following were declared to be the objects
of the organization: To cherish and per-
petuate the memories OF our fathers and
their heroic struggle for their cause; TO
aid Confederate veterans In their efforts
to minister to the wants OF those OF
their comrades disabled in the service,
and ito extend aid and protection to
their widows and orphans; avoiding all
reference to religion or politics. TO lend
our aid to the maintenance OF law and
order.
The camp took part In the ceremonies
Incident to the unwilling of General Lees
monument and other SIMILAR occasions,
and continued in existence until October,
1891. when IL was compelled TO disband.
THE fthOtt1ANlLfl iO4N.
On May 5, 1894. Comrades J. e. B.
Stuart, Jr., w. X. Walden, and +. w.
Mahood were requested by Lee Camp
to issue a call for members to the re-
organized camp and on May 1G, 1894, the
following enrolled themselves as charter
members: Watson Warrington, Henry L.
Angle, r. w. Ashby, Greer Baughman,
W. Deane Courtney. J. II. Cooke, Jr.,
A. B. Guigon, Joseph l.. Levy, +. w.
Mafood, w. J. Morrisett. Thomas p.
Pollard, b. NJ. Pollard. w. +. Wickham,
w.1R. Walden, J. L. b. Stuart. Il. Leslie
Spence, Jr., j. A. Wray, and Henry
Werth,
The objects. as set forth In the call.
were ito save from aspersion and TO
keep green the memory of the heroic
struggle in which our fathers bled and
died to lend an aiding hand In caring
for the survivors of the Confederate
cause. and TO assist In any movement
which will add lastre to the name OF
confederate.
To prevent the possibility of the camp
being in any manner likely to encourage
destination the reorganizers had en-
grated into their constitution the most
strIngent rules against drinking. and no
parfut need fear any but the best IN
fiuknees being thrown around their sons,
when they join the camp
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were unanimously
elected:
Captain-Thomas p. Pollard.
Fist Lieutenant--J. Il. -. Stewart
second Lieutenant--W. #. Wickham.
Third Lieutenant-W. r. Walden.
In May, 1894, the camp acted as host
70 the visiting Sons of Veterans, who
came to the unwilling of the Soldiers and
Sailors monument. and, being 80 recent
Nv organized, decided not TO parade on
that day.
For about eight months the camp re-
: poaired stationary in membership. when
! Al ihaugurated a series of amateur musi-
cal entertainments. which materially in
creased both the enthusiasm and MEM
bership. In February 1895. the camp
appointed a committee to confer with
dmilar organizations In regard to the
Stuart monument. and the result Of
subsequent conferences with the City
Council Is well known.
PAPERS TO BE READ.
The camp in March inaugurated its
rules, requiring members TO prepare and
read before the camp articles on some
incident Of the war. which rules have
been carried out since. resulting in
papers. which have showed great re-