The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-18
OUR DEAD In THE NORTH
the MOyEMENT TO EJECT NOUN
nENTs DISCUSSED.
Committee Appointed to Investigate
Prices and Plans Of Suitable Monu-
ments-The Discussion.

In accordance with n resolution passed
at the last meeting Of Lee Camp, joint
committee composed OF committees from
Lee Camp. Daughters OF the Confederacy
and the Sons Of Confederate Veterans
met at Lee Camp Hall last evening at
$50 o'clock TO formulate plans looking 10
the suitable commemoration OF Confed-
crate dead at places in the North.
The committee were composed as fol-
lows:
Lee Camp-Mcssrs. w. r. Smith, chair.
man, j. II. Gray and Corbin w. Mercer.
Daughters of Confcderacy-Mrs y. V.
Randolph. chairman; Mrs. Dabney Carr.
and Mrs. Kate /. VIM.
Sons Of Neterans-Messrs. J. u. b. Stu
art. Jr. chairman, Rev. j. Il. Cook and
t. Leslie Spence. Jr.
Mr.. Smith called tho meeting to order.
and asked Tor the appointment Of chair
Mr.. Cook nominated Mr.. Smith and the
: election was unanimous.
Mr. Il. Leslie Spence. Jr., was made sec
THE DISCUSSION.
The meeting continued Informal for
eOmn time to allow general discussion
Of the plans and 10 their credit, be II said,
that The ladies took an earnestly and en-
Enthusiastically generous share.
The plan advanced by Mrs. n. V. Ran
doIph was generally commended. to send
e circular letter to the Confederate camps
Of ali the Southern States, cmbodying
the plan originated by Lee camp ana
ASKING that each camp contribute an
amount IN accordance with us means To-
ward general fund TO be used IN the
setting up " thirteen monuments III thlr-
teen Northern places 10 CONNIE moiate
the Confederate dead.
Mrs. Randolph. Mr. Mercer and Mr.. stu
art were appointed committee 70 uiaIt
the circular lettsr 10 be sent 10 the Con-
fedcfate camps. upon motion.
II seems that the starting point Of the
matter Law I'm a letter received by Lee
Camp members from a Federal colonei
calling attention 10 tho pitaole cohuIuol
OF Confederate graves In the Norm. lney
were unmarked and II looked as II the
South. too. was dead as Tar as interest lOi
her her heroes was concerned.
lee Csmp was aroused In It's Old time
spirit and honored the source or the
critjcism by calling for the joint commit
tee which met last evening. ,,,...
The committee is aware OF the noOllty
Of ITS purpose and is handling the mat
ter with a care and reverence that does
high credit 10 its standing as an assem-
hlaee Of noble men and women.
Mrs Randolph. in the intoTmal DISCUS,
sion made a brief address that possessed
honest eloquence as she poItiayeu '"e
present state Of affairs. A.. ~,
II had been suggested that the bodies OF
the Confederates be brought south but II
was concluded that u would Involve mar :
rowing details and dropped In favor OF
placing monuments at each point where
there were a considerable number OF Con-
fcderatc dead.
WHERE THEY SLEEP.
There were. according 20 report sub
mitted by Mrs Randolph. 3o152 bodies OF
Confederate soldiers in the North. Those
places containing the bulk Of these bodies
were:
Camp Butler Illinois ga.
Camp Chase. Ohio. 2.106.
Camp Douglass Illinois. 4O39.
Camp Morton. Indiana. 2l25.
Elmyra y. Y. 29S6.
Fort Delaware, Delaware, 2,513.
Fort McHenry. MARYLAND 6.
Johnson's Island. Ohio. Jas.
Fort Lafayette New York harbor. =
Hart Island New York harbor 229.
Point Lookout. Maryland. Sii6.
Rock Island. $50
Fort Warren. Massachusetts,, j.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Mercer, Mr. Cook
was appointed a committee Of one to
investigate prices and plans Of suitable
monuments at local establishments and
reo0rt at the next meeting Of the COM
mttee
Mr.. Stuart moved that n point be set
aside for each. Of the thirteen Southern
states wherein IL was 10 build a mOnu-
ment Of commemoration Of Southern
dead. The motion was defeated as II was
thought better to have all the monuments
of equal Price and quality. a condition
that with Mr. Stuarrs motion I'm effect
could not he brought about.
Mr. Cook moved that the monument
fund he made p general one that in the
letter IL be stated the amount necessary
TO be raised and that the amounts from
the different camps DO sent 20 a treasu
or 10 he appointed hy the joint committee
and 10 be placed under bond and that the
money so received be divided equally
among tho thirteen places TO be deco
rated This was carried.
Mr. Stuart moved that tho amount 10 he
stated as necessary be 50 400 and the mo-
ton met with commentator.
Upon tho motion 30 was decided 10 hold
the next meeting on Tuesday night next
al $50 O'Clock az Lee Camp Han.
UpOn motion the meeting adjourned.