The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
THE SONS OF VETERANS
TO SECURE LEE CdNP HILL FOi
THE INVESTIGATION.
Encouraging Reports Made Concernin.
the Soldiers Home Cottage--Pickctt
G. ,mp Meeting.

The meeting Of the II. T.. Lee Camp
No / Sons OF Confederate veterans, VIZ
without special interest last night. some
persons went there expecting sehSd tloI ~
dcvcIonmenfs hut 81 en- were disappointed
Commando Miuetree Foxes was aDsen.
and First Lieutenant Commander Walden
presided. Mr. T.. {. Folkes, hro'hei
OF the Commander, who mas hteiy be'-
elected 10 the House OF Delegates, vas
one Of those present
o' Cbsnlsin lanes +. Cook in his prayer
made an earnest and an eloquent appeal
for Divine guidance for the camp IN ai
of it's difficulties and embarras sments.
SOLDIERS HOME COZ AGE.
communication was reau rom AuJ-
tant Lewis W. Brander OF the diano
Camp of Sons OF Veterans, giving tht
names Of officers elected and commute
appointed at the late meeting oil the
Mr.. w. W Hardwicke was elected Q
member.
II was announced that a friend Of The
camp had contributed 500 toward tht
fund for paying for the camp cottage
at the Soldiers Home. contingent NO
the same amount being contributed TOT
other sources. Announcement was maze
that progress was being mdue III l't
raising of the 500
Committees were called and there was
6utter Of excitement when that on ln-
vestigation Of the History Question was
reached Chairman Lecky arose ana re-
ported that no official information couid
be given at present regarding the WORK
of the committee
MORE ROOM WANTED.
A committee consisting of Colonel Jhos
=. Pollard ana Ncssrs. Bosher and Court
ney was appointed TO try and secure Lee
Camp Hall for the investigation Com
mittee next Wednesday night
Adiutant StrlttOn. of Lee Camp Of Vet
Grams. invited the Sons TO attend the
meeting Of the Camp next Friday nieht
when Professor John i. Mcclure viii de-
liver an address on Yorktown and the
Vrginians OF ISL"
Pickett Camp Fire
The old vets Of Pickett Camp got to-
gether in gJOdly numbers around their
weekly camp fire last night.
Chaplain Il. Il. Winston opened with
prayer, and Commander Woody presid-
ed.
a communication was received from tho
Anne Lee Memorial Association of Alex
andria asking aid IN the establishment
of a memorial hall in that city, which
was received and fled.
number OF the comrades were report
cd sick. and Comrade Slr1ttOn offered
his services to ali those who were IN desc
rtute circumstances and unable 10 secure
medical aid
Some discussion was INDUCED in hy
past commands a committee 90 organize
W = tiiNdliph OF camp OF TuUS Oh vet
Grams ana the fact developed that there
was considerable opposition 10 the organ
ization OF such camp, and the action
OF the last meeting in constituting the
part commands a committee 10 organize
camp or Sons Of Veterans was recon-
sidered by one vote. and the committee
Instructed TO inquire into the cxpcdicncy
Of the organization Of a camp Of Sons
OF Veterans and 10 report to the camp
Discussion wa somewhat heated ON this
question and lin nfef r.f tIrr %.
as in favor Of ard against the formation
Of a camp Of Sons of Veterans.
The committees of past commands E.
constituted as follows. and they VIII meet
at the camp fire oI next Thursday nigh.
Past Commanders Lohr. Winston. N0r-
then, Eceves. Jennings. Conway, Suu-
van.
The camp then adjourned