Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-28
in THEIR NEW HALL.
PICKETT CAMP NOW HAS A HAND
SOME MEETING PLACE.
RELIGIOUS SPEECHES ARE MADE
yuage Christian Prof. Mcclure, DIR.
Jones. and Captain Lamb Make
stirring Addresses - Resoiu'i5ns
EudorsIug President Andrews.

There was Joy in Pickett Camp last
| night. The veterans had transposeu
their lares and penates from their late
| quarters in the Powhatan Club house 10
! a bright and pretty hall on the northwest
corner OF Broad and Fifth streets, and
| they met for the first time in what Chair
man Loehr, OF the Hall Committee, very
aptly termed their own home"
The atmosphere OF the new place OF
meeting Is distinctly homelike. 1t Is
prettily decorated, handsomely carpeted'
and solidly and comfortably furnished.
1t measures SIS feet by 20; the walls are
covered with a dark-blue paper, with an
effective freize. The furniture Is OF
quartered oak. and the walls were adorn-
ed with the pictures belonging to the
camp.
The members Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
were the honored guests Of the occasion,
and there were many other distinguished
visitors present to congratulate the old
soldiers that their lines should have
fallen I'm such pleasant places. Coma
mander Woody called the assembly TO
order. and CHAPLAIN p. p. Winston open
ed the proceedings with prayer.
THE HALL is RECEIVED.
Captain c. T. Loehr. chairman of the
Committee on Hall, turned the new hall
over to the camp and Captain John
Lamb received II on behalf OF the organi-
cation. Both speeches were brief and
to the point.
The committee appointed to appeal TO
the Legislature for an increased appro-
priation for the Soldiers Home asked TO
be discharged, on the ground that the
committee appointed by the Grand Camp
would be all that Is necessary TO press
the claims of the home. The request was
granted.
Applications for membership were con-
sidered and approved from Mr.. j. w.
Parkinson. who served in Company II,
Third Virginia Cavalry. and DR.. w. >. u.
Henry. surgeon of Company b, Fortieth
Virginia Infantry. during the war. Both
men were enthusiastically endorsed, and
unanimously elected.
FOUR GOOD SPEECHES MADE.
Judge Christian was then introduced
as the orator of the occasion. His speech
was well styled by him, "a contribution 10
Confederate history. Recently, he said,
bold men in the North had been brave
enough to recognize the justice of the
Confederate history" Recently, he said,
there was no question as to the justice.
He did not intend 10 discuss the war
from the southern standpoint, but pro-
posed TO give the views, first, Of one half
of the voters OF the North, next, the
view Of a distinguished nobleman, and,
lastly. the view of distinguished north
ern writer. He dwelt at some length on
all these points, and his address made
very fine impression.
Judge Christian was followed by Pro-
fessor John p. Mcclure who gave a
chaste, classical, and ornate address on
1.-THE After Uses of War; Educational
Value of Veteran Organizations, and the
Place and Office Of the Old Soldier"
Rev. DR.. Jones was the next speaker.
He congratulated the camp on their
handsome new quarters, and in bright
and happy vein related many incidents
and "reminiscences of the war. In the
course Of his address he took occasion TO
draw attention to the fact that at the
present time there are only eighty-four
old Confederate soldiers in Congress.
Captain John Lamb. member Of Con-
gress, who followed, paid an eloquent
tribute to the private soldier, THE one
gallus man." as he termed him, and
made an eloquent plea that the old SOL
diers would help each other, and stand
by and support the humblest man In the
ranks.
When Captain Lamb had finished
speaking, the camp. on motion OF Colonel
Northen, passed vote of thanks to
the four speakers.
GRATITUDE TO PRESIDENT AN
DREWS.
On motion of Colonel r. f. Morris, the
following was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. 1t is with profound sense or
gratitude on the part of George T..
Pickett Camp. Of Confederate Veterans,
to President Andrews, OF Brown Univer-
sity, OF Rhode Island, for the manly and
courageous tribute to the memory of
General Robert +. Lee. and the camp
sincerely trusts that it may not inure 70
his injury from sectional prejudice" The
announcement was made by DR.. Stratton
that the Ladies' Auxiliary would hold a
pound party in the camp hall on Friday
between the hours of IL and 4.
THE YEARS OFFICERS.
The following officers were then elect
ed for the ensuing year: Commander, E.
s. Gibbs; First ieutenant-Commander,
r. L. Maury; Second Leutenant-Com-
mander, A. N. GIL; Third Lieutenant
Commander, c. j. Johnson; Adjutant.
Peter McCurdy; Quartermaster, r. III.
Noryell Commissary, j. T. Waller; Chap
lain, +. p. Winston; Surgeons-Drs A. J.
HiIsman, j. &. Trevilian Il. Il. Stratton,
and w. S. Il. Henry: officer of the Day,
IF. w. Traylor: Officer Of the Guard. o.
=. Gentry; Color-Bearer, c. f. Chesley;
ermaster-Sergeant, NJ. w. Hazel
wood.
The officers were indicted into office
by Captain Loehr, and after a brier
speech of acknowledgment from Com
maDder Gibbs the camp adjourned.
The Sons Elect Officers.
The Sons of Veterans met last night.
and speedily transacted their business,
which was the election of the officers
placed In nomination at the last meeting.
There was only a contest for one office,
that OF surgeon, for which position Drs.
C. V. Darlington and G.. c. Eggleston
were placed I'm nomination. The latter
was chosen. The other officers elected
were as follows: Commander, w. T..
Walden First Lieutenant-Co Commander T..
Leslie Spence. Jr.; Second Lieutenant
Commander, Mr.. j. Morrissette; Third
Lieutenant-C Commander. Edwin Courtney;
Chaplain, Rev. j. Il. Cooke; Secretary
and First Sergeant. j. w. NJ. Gregory;
Second Sergeant, j. X. Shepherd, Jr.: Third
Sergeant, W. L. Eckels Fourth Sergeant.
r. H. Sarvay, Jr.: Color Sergeant, Henry
Werth; Quartermasier Sergeant, j. Il.
Bennett: Commissary Sergeant L. w.
Brander; First Corporal and Treasurer,
Il. Z. Cox; Second Corporal. j. s Bosher:
Third Corporal, Louis ID. Spence; Fourth
CORPORAL. Il. ID. Lacy. Executive Com