Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
sECoND-LIEUTENAN e. LESLIE
SPENCE, JR.


SPENCE. JR.
| liam Jones to prepare a review Of the
book. The resolutions and the review
were published, and even from far-away
Texas came letters requesting copies OF
the papers On the subject, and the ac-
ton Of the camp awakened the interest
OF the southern people In the question
of partisan school histories.
The action OF the City School Board IS
familiar 10 ALL but Alexandra hoids
the honor Of being the first TO discoh-
tinue the use of harness history.
On July 18th the camp was given
reception by Miss Florence Evans, whlcn
has since been repeated, ana tnese am arr
MOVEMENT FOR a LIBRARY.
The organization started q library move
ment last September. with view OF get
ting its friends to contribute DOCKS Oh
the war and its causes. Such a library
work, and such donations viii be thank
fully received. Miss Rebecca Storrs pre-,
scented the first book 10 the library, anu
IL is hoped that her example VIII pe
followed by all who love the Confederate
From August, 1895, the camp has ST sadily
grown, until It's membership Is now s'H ~
members with weekly accessiols 10 the
rolls. The camp invites all sons Oh en-
listed Confederate soldiers or sailors ever
is years of age and of good character
10 become members.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
On December 26th the annual election OF
officers took place. and the following are,
the present officers of the camp:
Captain, J. Z. b. Stuart:
First Lieutenant. w. X. Waldron.
Third Lieutenant, w. j. Morrisett.
Secretary and Treasury, F. W MahoOd.
First Sergeant Edwin Courtney.
Second Sergeant, John X. Cooke. Jr.
Third Sergeant, b: NJ. Pollard.
Fourth Sergeant, Edwin 7. Cox.
Il Gregory
First Corporal .Minetree Fokss.
Second Corporal, B. d. Lacy.
Fona c CORPORAL " Il H. d GsSea
Executive Committee-W. j.. Morrisett
Minetree FoIkes, Edwin p. Cox;
Baughman. Lewis W. Brander, Ben.
Eroekenbrough; T. u; A. Burk. ". Dean
cOoEs Edwin Edwin 3 GGt J0h Evans s.
George T.. Eggeston, S. e. Elierson, Min
etree Folkes, A. Il. Guigon, ID. K. Griffith.
J. NJ. NJ Gregory, Thomas W: Gardirer,
JONI ansh nnsh Newton f toewood Robert
Lecky, Jr., w. II. Lawrence, b. D. Lacy,
Joseph L. Levy, F.. w. Maho,d, STUART
Mcclure, NJ. D., NJ. Il. Maury, w. j..
Morrisett, w. L. Morrison. Thomas =
Pollard. b. NJ. Pollard, j. r. Rudd, F. b.
Robertson, j. T.. Il. Stuart. II. III. Sar-
vey, Jr., f. Leslie Spence, Jr.. Gervas
Storrs, Jr., G. b. Sydnor, Jr., +. H. Shep-
herd. Jr.. A. v. Shelton. Louis b. Spence,
j. T. Taylor, j. II. Thacker. A. s. Tam
ner, NJ. Van Doren. w. Il. Waldron,
w. +. Wickham. ID. N. Walker, Jr.. J.
A. Wray. Henry Werth; Alfred l.. But
Ter, of Drewry's Bluff Va: J. Frank
Smith, of Mecklenburg county, Va. w.
Il. Strother, of Chester, Va; w. II. Storrs,
Of Philadelphia, Pa; j. ID. Stuart, of
Wythevlle. Va; W. w. Taylor, of WASH
iugton, ID. c.
TO ENTERTAIN THE SONS.
On January q, 1885, the camp took ac-
ton looking to the entertainment of the
visiting sons next June and Colonel Pol
lard presented, on behalf OF Mr.. j. S.
Van Horn, gavel made out of the wood
of the new City Hall.
On February Sd IL gave a banquet In Its
hall TO the retiring commander, Colonel
Il. p Pollard, and presented him with a
beautiful badge, as first commander. OF
the reorganiZed camp Comrade Minetree
Folkes made the presentation speech.
The camp took part in the refinement
of the remains Of Colonel l.. Il. Williams,
and two of its members were among those
who guarded the casket while In the
Capitol and helped lower it to its last
resting place.
The organization Is now uniforming It.
self, and hopes soon TO have large