The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-06

that n any one wished me to see them
home, they must let me know at Glen
Allen ar9in on the cars. ! went through
the cara and got al the girls who were on
! OF the car line. Mr.. Spence being with
me.
When we reached the depot my own
daughter-sponsor from Lee Camp-and
a young lady with her, said they prefer
red going on the car. which We thought
would be at the depot. There was no
car. SO the two girls without escort had
10 walk from Blba station, having gone
as promised IN the omnibus.
/ never heard them say anything about
H. IL was an accident and could not he
helped 7 nm sure every one enjoyed the
beautiful entertainment and " the VS.
| iting Sons never fot 20 hichnond. whose
fault was IL? ard am sorry the Veterans
had such a hard time dancing with the
/ was asked By the Sons Of Veterans to
help them with an entertainment TO be
given by them % sponsors ana maids OF
honor az their Cottage at the Soldiers
Home. This I mad made all arrangements
for when lee camp decided 70 have their
entertainment ~ the Home. SO the only
thing that the Sons had made arrange
ments for was taken ont " tNair hands.
II vas at my Suggestion that the dance
was given at the Masonic Temple. as
had heard 20 many sponsors regret that
they had bad dlpffcs made especially Tor
evening wear. ~ is was undertaken by
the Sons and proved most succcssIul
/ requested at the last moment. seeing
no visiting Sons had arrived. that the
young ladies be aliowed 90 bring escorts
and told every One ! saW. and II the gifis
had no escorts ana those who hld couldn't
dance. I don't know whose fault 70 was.
would Ike especially 10 thank Mr..
Gregory Mr.. Courtney. Mr.. spence ana
Mr.. Brandcr for Courtesies and kind at
fl Wi
their chaDcrOnc.
If did not succecd in doing my part,
! am orry
To us the war Of 6i-'dj is a part of our lie
We cannot expect our sons and daugh-
ters TO take tho interest in a thing which
Is merely history 20 them. told II Is true
by their fathers and mothers. but never
thelcss. after all. but history.
We must encourage them and show our
probation Of what they have done, not
criticise and find fault for what they
have left undCnc.
MRS y. Y. RANDOLPH
President Daughters OF Confcderacy
Aux. 20 Sons of Veterans. r. T.. Lee
amp '.r;ifYYtiEKs no Tur soVs
Mr. y. Y. Randolph stated that he did
NOT know Mrs Randolph had sent this
letter to the Camp. he had come 20 the
meeting 10 praise the Sons for their
flNNNtf nNflNE iilt lNA' i'NiNtfNs AAf ifT
grcttCd that any one had seen nt To crit
icise the organization.
Mr.. Randolph offered the following.
which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved. That The thanks OF n. II. Lee
Camp. No l. are due 90 and hereby ten-
dcred 10 the Sons Of Veterans. for their
successfui effort in entertaining tho spon-
snfs and maids uf honor dt the reunion
OF the Grand camp. We feel partgu-
larry grateful 90 the Sons because OF the
many difficulties with which they con-
tended in making our guests hrNc
pleasant and ENJOYABLE time. We toel
that they did everything that was pcs
sible for their entertainment
THE GINTER MEMORIAL.
The following resolution was offered:
Resolved. That r. T.. Lee Camp No. I
g. ". learns with pleasure that memo
rial as tO be erected 10 our esteemed Com
rade and friend. Major LOWS iinter. this
memorial 10 take The shape N mcchan-
ics' institute and Industrial school. which
viii benefit TIE yoFh Of our city and en-
able many Intelligent young men 10 ht
themselves for the isttle of liic who 9th
crvise would hc dcfrivod N an educafion.
We recognize no inestimahle benefit
that Major Gintert means and disposl-
fi0n have been TO the city Of Richmond.
Tie has been the largest contributor io the
erection and maintenance OF the Soldicff
Home ana has Hetsl o. Willing and LIBERAL
helper in ali " the undertakings Of this
CdWg.
We avail ourselves az the earliest date
to be the first subscriber 90 the fund for
this memorial and hereby appropriate
500 TO commemorate his memory. the
MONEY 90 DO pliu when NFr tho treasurer.
AIR. Henry Lee valentine. shall call Tor
the same.
GREAT AND GOOD MAN.
Mr. Randolph paid an eloquent tribute
20 the memory Of Major Glnter lie told
Of how he had once been 10 the Major to
ask $500 for "a cause in which the camp
was interested. Tho Major gave $1,000 and
offered 20 give moro if necessary.
Mr. Randolph said hc was amazed ana
rrfeved when ne went TO the meeting "a
the Chamber of Commerce this week 20
s.o there only one person ont Of the many
remembered by Major Gintcr i'm his Will.
Tho fact that hut one OF those who had
been go generously remembered appeared
20 have any interest in the erection OF
memorial 10 Major Gltcr was a feature
of the meeting that impressed user on
Mr. RandOph's mind Mr.. Randolph
praised the work Of the Mechanics In
stitute and cited cases where mnch good
had hccn done hv this institution.
The resolution WAS unanimously adopt
cd
OTHER BUSINESS.
Tho carnp voted S25 10 John Bowie
Strange Camp OF Charlottesville for
monument to General Jackson and prom
ised t7j upon the completion Of the mon
umcnt.
Mir. John =. Mcclure was invited 20
make am address before tho camp at an
rhe member or the camp decided 10
attend services no Christ church next
sunday night i0 hear Bishop Pcterkin
uraach They will meet in the Vcstry