Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
HAVE CAMP OF SONS.
PIcKETrs MEN DECIDE TO FORM
SUCH AN ORGANIZATION.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
One oncred by DR.. stratton, But
wfthdrawn-Impre and Touch
ing Address by Prof. McGuire-Invi-
tation from Phil. Kearny Post.

Pickett Camp convened promptly at s
o'clock, with Frrst-Leutenant-Co Command
er Gibbs in the chair. The attendance
was quite large, and after the roll-caii.
reading OF minutes. &C., reports as to the
sick were heard. 1t was stated that
Comrade Hobson. who lives at the cor
ner of Twenty-fourth and Marshall. was
very III.
Through Colonel Northen the Commit
tee on Hall reported progress in the mat
ter OF getting new quarters for the camp
Professori John p. Mcclure was ini-
tiated member Of the body. and re-
ceived welcome from the ''old Con-
feds" present.
Mr.. w. II. Beveridge, Of the committee
on the monument to be erected at Char
lottesville to the memory OF Stonewail
Jackson, stated that his committee would
hold a meeting next week, and would
soon be able to report something in
teresting.
There was a great deal OF discussion
over Colonel Northens motion to amand
the bylaws so as to reduce the Initiation
fee and dues OF contributing members
from 81 and % cents a month, respective
ly, to 80 cents and 10 cents per month";
respectively. This article places no fur-
Their restrictions as to contributing mem
bers save that they shall be citizens In
good standing. 1t was argued that the
dues as at present fixed were too high,
and that il they were reduced young
blood would be infused into the camp
o,,I ha m n AOtIrtSbfnU aOn-
dition.
WANTED A STANDARD FIXED.
Mr.. Beverage offered as substitute
that the dues remain as fixed and that
contributing members be limited to per-
sons whose fathers, grahdfathers, or
great-grandfathers saw active service in
the field in the Confederate army. he
said he wanted the standard of this camp
to be fixed, and was opposed to admit
ting TON, Dick. and Harry for the
purpose Of making money for the camp.
Colonel Northen rejoined by saying
that what he wished to do was 10 put the
camp within the reach OF all young men,
and old ones, too, for that matter; IL
would be an educational movement which
all should commend After some fur
Their comment the substitute offered by
Mr.. Beverage was defeated, as was the
original amendment offered by Colonel
Northen.
DIR. Stratton moved that the past COM
mandars be constituted a committee to
organize a camp OF Sons of Veterans In
PicketS Camp. 1t was stated that there
were over 5000 sons of Confederate yete-
rams in the city OF Richmond, which
number afforded big surplus for Pickett
Camp TO draw from.
Comrade Gates again opposed the In
stallation OF a camp of Sons, but the
motion of DIR. Stratton was adopted by
an overwhelming majority.
PROFESSOR INQUIRIES ADDRESS.
After this the camp called upon Profes
sor John =. Mcclure for a l0-minutes
talk. under the head of "the good of the
| camp" aA that comrais made a mos
| eloquent I'D touching little speech, II
which he spoke OF the Importance o.
training the boys to a proper standard o.
manhood. He felt proud, he said, o.
| the compliment that the camp had paiC
| to him, and gave a very thrilling accoun
| Of the surrender at Appomattox, ant
| what II signified and typihed.
At the conclusion Of Professor MCGUIRE
| remarks, Captain Peter Morton, a mem
| Der of Phil Kearny Post, Grand Army o
| the Republic, was called upon, and mad
! very happy lO-minutes' speech, In which
he paid just credit TO the Confederate
| soldiers, and announced that bereafte
| Phil Kearny Post would throw open Ii
| doors to the veterans Of Pickett Camp
on the third Wednesday night In ever,
| month at $50 o'clock. Captain Morton
! also stated to the camp that his post ha'
I an organization of Sons of Veterans. be
tween forty and fifty strong. but Ia,
| never been able TO uniform them IL
| said a number of young ladies and gen
| tlemen, all of whom are Confederates
| were getting up an entertainment to b.
| given to raise funds for the purpose o
| aiding these young men in equippinl
| themselves with uniforms, and ne hope,
the members OF Pickett Camp would at
| tend the same.
TO ENDORSE LEE CAMPS STEP.
| At this point DIR. Stratton offered {
resolution endorsing the step taken b.
| Lee Camp in asking the Grand Com
| mander of the Grand Camp TO appoint
committee to investigate the conduc
| Of members of the History Committee
with reference to alleged connection will
the American Book Company. DR.. STRAIT
| ton said he offered this as a member o
this camp; was also a member OF tn
| History Committee.
At the suggestion OF Captain Hazel
wood the resolution was withdrawn
! and the camp adjourned.
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