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ness and social circles, and wherever he is
known he is known as a southern man.
Mem0rfala of fhe Dead

erts strong influence In political, busi-
ness and social circles and wherever he is
known he is known as a southern man.
Memorials of the Dead.
In the south are many monuments to
confederate soldiers. but only one stands
north Of Mason and Dixon's line, and that
is In Chicago. "It had long been our wish,"
says Col. Dickinson, in reference to the
monument. ito have such thing, but it
has been beyond our reach. But now it is
an assured success, and before next Decora-
tion day the confederate camp of New York
Will possess the tallest monument in any
cemetery in the vicinity of New York.
Since its organization our camp has been an
important factor in cementing the friend
ship Of the north and south. and the hospi-
talities its members have given and re7,
ceived show how well the organization was
conceived"
I'm the south every village has its con-
federate veterans camp ard in many Sec
tions there are also Grand Army of the Re-
public posts. Frequently the two organiZa-
tions meet in reunion and renew their
pledges of friendship. The Confederate
Veterans Camp Of New York was organ
lied in 1880 as the result of a newspaper
eccoL mt Of the death Of u poor confederate
soldier in New York. 1t was the first con-
federate veteran camp in the north and
the only one organized since is a camp in
Chicago.
1.-The object of the camp. as stated in it's
constitution, is to perpetuate the memo
ries of our fallen comrades; to minister to
the wants Of needy and worthy confederate
soldiers and sailors and their widows and
orphans. and to preserve and maintain the
sentiment Of frate. nifty that was born amid
pleasures, Eardships and dangers Of the
march, bivouac and battlefield.
Having long since buried the animosi-
ties engel dered by the war, it Is our de-
sire to extend to Cur late adversaries in
arms on every fitting occasion courtesies
w hinn oho nfay iy,fc 1.ofu- Sp1-
diers and dignity common citizenship,
Avoiding anything that partakes Of par
tisanship in religion or politics. We shall
lend our aid to the maintenance of law and
the preservation of order"
Confederate Banquets.
The headquarters in New York are at
the st. James Hotel. Frequently during
the year informal dinners are given, and
the anniversary Of Gen. Robert E. Lees
birthday is celebrated by banquet. 1t
was upon the occasion Of the first banquet
Of this kind that the officers of the camp
assembled at the old New York Hotel,
where Mrs Jefferson Davis and her daugh-
ter, Miss Winnie Davis, were staying. pro-
ceeded to their parlor and after paying
appropriate honorS to them, Col. Dickin-
son conducted Miss Wirnie Davis to the
banquet hall and placed her in the pre-
siding officers chair amid the greatest ell
thusiasm.
AmC ng the prominent members or the
camp, besides Col. Dickinson, are John X.
Fellows. Judge Roger A. Pryor, Edward
Owen, Coz Thomas z. OcLiltree, ex-Con-
gressmari John S. Wise, John F. Black.
Hugh L. Cole, DIR. j. Harvie Derr. Hugh
r. Garden. J. E. Grayhill Rev. S. H. Gran
berry, J. u. Hardy. VIM. r. Hayden, Thos.
r. Price. Geo. W. Cary, Henry Brock. J.
Hamilton Hunt, S. w. Jones, w. S. Kelley,
Frederick c. Rogers, w. b. Williams, Dr.
Geo. Tucker Harrison. ]. Floyd King. DIR.
J. II. Parker, Rev. Dr. Wm. w. Page, +. Il.
Tilghman, Dr. G. H. Winkler, A r. CHS
ohm and many others.