Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24

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CAPTAIN J. L. +. STUART.
wood Memorial Association; Oakwood Me
mortal Association Hebrew Memorial
Association: honorary members Of r. Z.
Lee Camp No. /, Sons Of Confederate
Veterans: the Governor and his stah;
Colonel II. c. Jones and his STAFF. Col
onei Eukcr and his staff Major w. f..
Simons and his stan. Major Sol Cutchins
and his stan. Hon. ii. W. Flournoy.
and Rev J. y. Smith. .
Il. i. Lee Camp. No. l, Sons Of Con
Tolerate Veterans, was organized by L..
y. Lee Camp. No. J. Confederate Vete-
rams. In old Lee Camp Han, on March
%. 1880. This was the first camp Of Sons
Of Confederate Veterans organized IN
the South. and the enthusiasm over the
approaching unvcilng Of the Lee monu-
inent soon swellcd it's rolls so that at
the time Of the unveiling they contained
over two hundred and fifty names.
The camp determined that its officers
should have the same rank as the Of
nccrs Of the companies from Virginia
during the war between the states from
1851 TO 1866. and. accordingly. they elect
Cd the following commis stoned officers:
Lewis Rawlings. captain; w. Deane,
Courteneny. first lieutenant; A. b. Gui-
CON second lieutenant, and Joseph S.
Levy, third Lieutenant.
The day for unveiling the Lee monu-
,nent was so close at hand that the camp
did not have time to order complete uni
forms for all its members. However. at
that time IT turned out go members, all
provided with the hats and badges adopted.
CONTAMINATION EFFECTED.
ON May &C. 1891 the camp was reorgan-
ized. and II was determined that a
veteran should be placed in command.
IN pursuance of this policy. Colonel u.
I. Pollard, past commander Of r. r..
Lee Camp. No. I. Confederate Veterans,
was elected commander. The Soldiers
and Sailors monument was unveiled soon
after this reorganization, and in the pa
rade on this occasion the Sons occupied
a prominent position.
A system OF weekly essays or readings
by one Of the members on some subject
connected with the late war was then
inaugurated.
Il. T. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
has always given the camp n hall, rent
free. and the individual members of the
veteran camps Of the city have shown
their interest I'm the Sons by attending
their meetings. and by giving talks rela-
tive 10 their experience during the war,
and have been especially kind I'm hand
somely entertaining the camp at their
homes on several social occasions. In the
winter OF 1896 a committee from the Sons
was appointed 10 act in conjunction and
cooperate with similar committees from
Lee and Pickett camps, 90 raise funds
for monument TO General j. +. b.
Stuart.
In the early spring OF 1926 the camp
commenced series Of entertainments at
their hall. These entertainments were
held monthly until the following au-
tumn.
THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
on May 80, 1895, the anniversary of the
camp was celebrated. and Judge Flournoy
delivered an interesting address. In addi-
ton 90 this GRAFTON there We're Rotations
by various parties. and the Programme
was interspersed with music. The mem
bers stil maintained their custom Of
having weekly readings or essays by some
one OF the members
In the summer OF 1895 the Sons showed
that they were organized for some pucti-
cal purpose. on their attention being call
ell 10 the use Of 3 history in the schools
OF the State which was unfaVorable 10 the
calling FOR disuse OF the book and ask
ing the cid OF the veteran camps in strik-
ing II from the list OF textbooks used in
our schools A committee was appointed
10 present these resolutions 10 II. II. Lee
and Pickett camps, and ask their co-Ope-
ration in the matter. This resolution met
with the hearty approval OF both the Vete-
ran camps. who appointed committees 20
aid and cooperate with the Sons of Nete-
rams committee. The joint committees
appeared before the City School Board.
IS found in the fact that since February
OF this year Shnn's and not Barnes $
History OF the United States has been
The Joint committees also appeared be
fore the Superintendent of Education and
urged their views Not resting content
with this. the Sons had printed a pamphlet
pointing out inaccuracies I'm the history
then In use by the schools, and distributed
copies TO all veteran camps in the State.
WHO THE OFFICERS ARE
The election Of the present officers of
the camp took place on December % 1875.
and they are as follows: j. e. n stuart.
captain; W, X. Walden. first lieutenant;
r: Leslie Spence Jr., second Lieutenant
Mcclure, NJ, D., surgeon; F. W. Mahood
secretary and treasurer; Edwin Courtney
frst sergeant; J. Y. Cooke Jr., second
sesrgeant - NJ Pollard, third sergeant
Merth. color sergeanti ]. 7. Taylor quar-
commissary-serge Minetree Foxes
rail- W. IL. Lawrence. third corporal: r.
S SOIsq "%s iv u M FORT Minetre'
on February 3. 1896. the camp gave a
banquet 20 the retiring commander. Colo
mel 7. Il. Pollard. There Were present be
sides the members Of the camp: many
Invited guests and Comrade Mlnetre,
Folkes. In an eloquent speech. presented
on behalf OF the camp, an elegant badge
10 Colonel Pollard.
ON the celebration OF the opening o.
new Lee Camp Han the Sons attended n
body. A. the reinterment OF Colone
j. Il. Williams the camp was represented
by two or us members as pail bearers
enc also turned out in the parade on tha
occasion
vIRGINIA'S MUSTER-ROLIs.
Virginia has been very much behind II
Obtaining complete rolls OF the troops
who served during the late war. Our Stat,
has been unable and our Federal Govern
pEent unwilling 10 undertake this work
When these facts Were brought TO tbs
ottsntlon " the sons they determined ts