The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
TO SECURE A NEW HALL.
PICKETT CAMP TO MOvETNLAR"EE
OUARTERs AT5TH AND BROOD.
The Trustees to Have the Place fi'e" Up.
Discussion on the Battles Oh La'e
Wharf.-The Battle of Bethel


George f. Pickett Camp, c. ". held
it's regular weekly meeting at the Pow
hatan Club House last night. ComHahder
W. 4. Woody I'm the chair.
Past Commander r. L. winston o1er-
ed prayer.
Tho following resolution was adopted.
owe. the committee OF Past Command
ers OF this Camp desire TO submit that
after a careful consideration on the sub
iect of forming Camp OF Sons OF Veto
rams: we 30 not deem the movement ju-
dicious ut present and, therefore, recom-
mend that the matter be postponed
Tho resolution was signed by Past
Commanders Charles 4. Lochr l.. +.
Reeve. n. y. Northern. J. T.. Sullivan,
L. Il. winston. Alex. Jennings.
The sick committee reported that the
following comrades are improving. Conn
rade Andrew j. Berry. Captain NJ. Hob
son and Comrade j. w. Carter.
IL was stated by Colonel Northern that
James ~ Stubs. the grand commander
OF the Grand Camp of Confederate Veto
rams, would visit Pickett Camp on next
Monday.
FOR a NEW HALL.
Colonel Charles T. Lochr reported on
behalf Of the Committee on Hail. that
that body recommend the leasing OF the
hall on the second floor OF the northwest
corner OF Fifth and Broad streets. which
he said could be secured for Il term OF
five years. The han was Il l-2 feet wide
and o. feet long with an anti-room II by
Il feet.
Colonel Northern spoke i'm favor OF Sc
curing that hall and stated that there
would be no difficulty in raising Inc
money necessary. which would amount 10
about S32J. lie added that he had a
promise from a friend Of his, who was
not a member OF the camp. but was will
ing to contribute 800 for that purpose.
lilo thought that another like amount
could easily be raised by the members OF
the camp.
Colonel Maury was opposed to raising
any contribution from the members oil
the camp and Comrade Scott Gl0Ds Oh
fered a resolution authorizing the trus-
tees TO secure the hall and prepare IL IOr
the use o fthe camp.
Comrade Jennings offered a SUBSTITUTE
providt Z that the trustees shouiu secure
the hall and ask for estimates 10 make
the necessary improvements. lhls SUP
stftute. however was. after some as
cussion, Withdrawn and Comrade Gibbs
motion was then adopted.
Captain NJ w Lakewood, the histo-
rian Of the Camp and a member or the
History Committee. then stated that az
the suggestion made by Comrade North
ern tho camp had decided to take up in
turn the various battles Of the late war
and discuss them in their various
phases. lie explained that he would
start with the battle OF Bethel and read
what the various school histories had TO
what the various school histories had TO
lowing:
THE BATTLE OF BETHEL.
Barnes History. page 2iS: AN cNpedl-
ton made soon after against Big Bethel
was singularly mismanaged. The troops
fired into each other by mistake on the
route. After a gallant attack upon the
Confederate defences, they were repulsed
with loss"
Shinn's History. page 33i: General y
T. Butler. in command at Fortress Mon
roe. sent a detachment OF troops To drlN'
the Confederates under General Magfudoi
from Big Bethel. This detachment wa
met by General -. n. Hin ana repulseo
with great loss dune lOth).'
Hanselrs History does not mention
Bethel.
Mrs. $. u. Lees History. published by
r. =. Johnson. page $40: ION June 10Th q
fight occurred near Big Bethel church
between Yorktown and Hampton But
ler's men. 1900 strong. attacked Luz '"I
fedorates and were repulsed and route'
with a loss OF &c men. while Magrudel
had one man killed and seven wounded.
Holmes History. published by the M
versltv Publishing Company, page ~
General Butler was repelled al 1915
Bethel. near Fortress Monroe.
DR.. Jones History. published IN Balu
more. but recently published by the I'm
versity Publishing Company, page -
AT Big Bethel. near Fortress Monroe
on June 10th. Colonel ID. II. Hi. Of Nortl
Carolina. badly defeated the advance o.
the Federal forces"
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
Captain Lakewood then read The or
fetal report Of this battle by General Ma
gruder and another report by Colone
Hill on the same subject. \ general dis
cussion then followed. which was PARTED
nated in by Comrade Scott Gibbs. william
H. Baker and others, who made mum
Der OF corrections.
on motion OF Comrade Gibbs II was de
cided TO invite Comrades John Y. Man
well and John y. Mcguire TO address tn
camp at some future day.
The camp then broke ranks. after bene
diction had been pronounced by Pas
Commander Winston.