Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-21
MEETING OF SONS or VETERANS.
cottage Fund Grows Very slowly
History Committee.

History tOmmii'tcs
The Sons Of Veterans Camp, OF Rlch-
nond has embarked upon new era
Members Of the organization now date the
incidents which go TO make their history
from "the night that Mr.. Massey spoke
Several times in the course of last nights
meeting dates were fixed by this novel
method which seems TO have fallen irto
general use .,...,.. ,.,..,s,
O., the meeting beyond the report of
Comrade cox on the progress which Is
ne,ro made with the Sons cottage now
bc,ne erected at the Soldiers Home. He
stated that the building was almost
,eadv for the roof. but that funds were
not aowing into the treasury TO meet
,he expenscs. OF the 500 promised only
sao had been collected. and no less than
ego was necessary for the completion Oh
tho cottage The Executive committee
$40 said. was not "squealing, out theS
wanted members of the camp 10 help
them out. Some comrades, he addeu,
ia been very Jealous, but others hau
nrfered no assistance at all. lie hau
boen met with the suggestion 'h"t 'hs
cottaCe should be called the cl'lzehs
cottage" and that a call TO the hhhnohu
s,,.ti,c abouid be issued 10 aid in IT'S cree
tion hut the committee was lo'alS
o,,orse 10 any such change being maue'
Tbcv had carried the matter through
.rccessfully thus far. and were cohlldeh'
mat II would soon be built. ana pdlu lo'
LIN a reasonable amount of cooperation.
IT. cum Of $40 was appropriated for the
81 Tor erecting monuments over the
.ra,.os of Confederate soldiers buried al
r,hern prisons. This amount VIII De
foIIowed by others. If necessary
THE HISTORY COMMITTEE.
comrade Maury. Of the History Com
,,,,,,ne reportcd that that body had or
ssrized electing Comrade Stewart
ehairnan and Comrade Maury secretary
lois had been drawn 10 determine
which OF the members should serve TOT
one. two, aud three years, with the loI-
lowing result: Comrades tucker ana
Stewart were chosen 90 serve one year.
Comrades Maury and Chumbley tor Two
years. and Comrades Brander ana wal
den for three years. Further IMAM 'hiS
The committee had been unable To take
sny action II had been decided not TO
form any definite mode OF procedure I'M
M after the meeting OF the Grand camp
pext month. when they Will have the
onnortunity Of comforting with members
Of the History Committee OF thht or
Qanization as 20 the best lines 10 iohoW'
An appropriation Of $3.50 TO meet the
third quarterly payment due Tor the
maintenance Of q veteran at the SOL
tiers Home was made. and IT was
etated that sufficient money was In Inc
treasury 10 meet IL.
4 satisfactory report was receiver
from the committee on portral'-gai-
lery Of past-commanders.
Dr. John H. Hartman. OF Richmohu'
and Mr.. Ryland c. Williams. OF Peters
burg. we're elected members OF the camp
TO Entertain Their brethren
The Committee Of Lee Camp, sons OF
Veterans appointed Ca arrange for the
entertainment Of delegates from me
Junior organizations 10 the Grand camp
" Confederate Veterans. which meets
here next month. was organized at Lee
Camp Hall last night. There was
general discussion OF plans. but no ac-
ton was taken beyond the appointment
OF subcommittee on finance and hotels
The Finance Committee. which Is COM
posed OF Messrs. j. M. NJ. Gregory
chairman. J. u. Shepherd, Jr, w, L.
Eckles l.. Is. Spence. ana H. l." wat
kins has In charge the raising OF FUNDS.
and Mr.. L. r. Spence. who Is the oniy
member OF tho Hotel Committee WIN
negotiate for special rates al the nos
tsl'iss and boarding-houses. ABOUT