The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23

TO this end that charges under tho con-
stitution and bylaws be preferred against
him, and report further that no other
| member Of the History Committee or
Grand Camp has been guilty Of i'm
proper conduct
Respectfully reported.
ROBT. LECKY. Jr.
JOHN A. LAMB.
Il. LESLIE SPENCE, Jr.
THE ORDERS.
The two orders are as follows:
Richmond. Va. Nov. p, 1891
| Special order. No. 8:
The committee appointed under Spe-
cial orders. No. !. are hereby dis
charged. their duties having ended by
their this day fling their report with
me.
The committee is to be thanked for the
able. conscientious and thorough manner
i'm which they have discharged the duties
OF an onerous and delicate position. Serv-
ing without any hope of reward save that
Of duty well done. they can feel that
they have justly earned this praise.
by order
EDWIN p. cox.
Grand Commander.
LEWIS w. BRANDER.
Adjutant-General.
l lNtUmpnn ' dss -NpNs --f Ao'4s
| Special order, No. 4:
Mr.. Mnotree Folkos, Of II. +. Ice
Camp. No. /, has this day been removed
from tho History Committee of the Grand
| Camp of Confederate Veterans.
! The accompanying report and evidence
/ returned Herewith this day submitted to
me is hereby referred TO I. T.. Lee Camp
| No. /. Sons Of Confederate Veterans, for
| further action and return to me.
BY order
EDWIN 7. cox.
Grand Commander.
| LEWIS w. BRANDER.
Adjutant-Genoral.
MOVED TO ADOPT.
After the reports had been read there
was a few moments silence
Are you ready for the question: ask
| ed the presiding officer.
Il move that the report Of the COM
mittee be adopted and the recommenda-
tions made. be carried out" said Mr.. W.
| a. Jacob.
You have heard the motion" are you
ready for the question:" asked the act
| ing commander.
Il am not ready" replied Chaplain
| Cook.
Tho young minister surveyed the au-
dience before him and then proceeded
10 make a speech that was checrod. lie
| said he hoped he would not be misunder-
stood i'm what ne had TO say For one
he had followed the investigation very
closely. Speaking Of Mr.. Folkes' he said
his young comrade might have done
those things unbccoming a gentleman
and a comrade But he could not help
thinking the punishment proposed was
severe. A man might err but 1t was
hard thing to stamp him until he was
dead The action proposed TO be taken
would mark Mr.. Folkes 10 the grave. NO
one knew but what this young man. $50
ful of promise. had been placed under
irving circumstances. There was no
real proof Of bribe having been onered
and accepted The evidence was alto-
gother circumstanual.
shall We" asked Mr.. Cook put
stigma on our young comrade which VIII
prevent him from rising in the "oIi"'
REMEMBER THE GOLDEN RULE.
Alr. Cook went ON 10 talk OF the Golden
Rule. ana he preferred 10 look at TINS
matter from that standpoint. lie Was Ho1
willing TO DO unto others as ne Wouiu Ho'
have them do unto MIN. 81.
gbe Young preacher appealed 10 MS
comrades TO be careful; 10 act WIN ca"
,on. and not hastily; to remember thal
comrade of much promise was at STAKE.
I1e appealed TO his hearers TO treat this
question with brOtherly love ana sym
pathv for weak humanity. For one ne
could not 20 on record as giving such Sc
we're nunishmenu TO this youns man
Mr. w. l.. Eckels said he agreed win
AR cook. He could not remain silent ana
soo a blot placed upon the record OF ms
,.onne comrade. The action proposeu
80 be taken would ten years from now pc
caued M and used against MI J. JIM
T,ara was no proof of bribery brought
80, In tho evidence. III Mr.. Folkes accept
"a nav as counsel for publishlhs hou''
lao had a right 10 do so as pIole99'"''"
nan Mr.. Eckels wanted IL uhu'i s'"pu
mot he had no criticisms 10 hdho VI w,
Investigating Committee, nut ne c"u'u
nos refrain from stating that nc u'u Ho'
think the charges had been proven, nan
lent had been TO school with Mt'
Ero,t,as and such were proud 10 see thelr
,.o,,ns, friend rising in the world ana CIV
,,,. ,,roroise Of distinguished career
40 AIR. JACOB EXPLAINS.
- thought the life Of the camp
,eae,Sed upon the action that should be
taken I'm this mater. He had " I",'u
80 ~, r-olkes. and no one reJolced more
~, himself over Mr. Folkos success as
..o,,po laV-ver. 'But the camp """ d"
20 nerform. The fathers OF the sons
,,resant taught them the meaning OF the
,'ord duty. and no one should heslldte 10
40 his duty as he saw II -,
Ar w G. Standard wanted 10 kno"
,,,on what particular feature or the eVi-
Sonce the recommendation were hased'
hu, there was no reply to his enquiry Tot
as soon as he had sat down MT, 'ook
was recognized 10 reply 10 Mr.. jacob
rernarks. Mr. Cook said there was A
question as 60 what duty was in this mat
Ter. lie believed II the duty or the camp
10 censure Mr.. Folkos and 20 try 70 re-
store him the position he once occupied
in the confidence Of tho people. Mr..
Folkes." said Mr.. Cook, may have done
wrong. but let him there Is without sin
throw The first stone"
The Chaplain went on 10 argue that II
was not only the Christian duty. but the
moral duty OF every son to deal gently
with their comrade; they should aim to
raise him up rather than to stamp upon
him.
Mr. ]. f. r. Stuart, Jr., called attention
10 the fact that the constitution provided
that before a comrade could be expelled,
charges and specifications had TO be pre-
ferred.
Mr.. Lamb. Of the Investigating Commit
tee, said the report provided distinctly
that charges should be preferred as pro-
Vlded in the constitution.
MIR. GUIGON'S SPEECH.
Mr.. \. b. Guigon after apolosizing 10