Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-27
TO ENTERTAIN VETS.
JOINT COMMITTEES CONFER RELA~
TIVE TO GRAND CAMP MEETING. !
MILL ASSEMBLE HERE IN OCTOBER.
Finance Committee 10 Raise Funds
to Provide n Splendid Rnuquets
&c.-other Details to Ne Agreed
Upon I'm the Near Future

The joint committee representing the
several Confederate organizations in ths
city, appointed TO devise plans for the
federate Veterans. Department OF vir-
ginia. during its reunion to be held here
in October, met yesterday evening In tho
assembly hall Of the Chamber OF Com
merce.
1t was the FIRST meeting OF this body
and the proceedings were merely infor~
NAL. There were present Msssrs. Bran
der, Cussons Elicit. Gates. Laughtons
Morris. and Smith.
Major Brander was selected as tempo
rary chairman OF the meeting upon mo-
ticn of Mr. Gates, and Mr.. Morris acted
as secretary.
PLANS FOR ENTERTAINMENT.
The chairman briefly stated the objecs
OF the meeting and the necessity foo
some special effort towards the enter
tainment of delegates 10 the Grand Camp
during their visit here Heretofore. hs
said. these reunions, when they have
taken place in Richmond. have occurred
during the progress of the State Fair.
The meetings are not generally protrect-
ed. he continued and beyond an address
from Judge Avery upon this occasion and
the election Of officers. the sessions viii
be occupied with no business Of Inn
portance Something must. therefore, oe
done towards getting together and having
a good time.
Colonel Smith said he was quite or
Major Branders opinion. but he did not
see where the funds were to come from
to provide the entertainment.
Major Brander suggested that tickets
should be sold AT a given price. and that
the two grand camps should DO called
upon TO supply the deficiency.
Colonel Smith proposed that drnfr
should be made upon the $500 remaining
over from the fund raised for the enter
tainment Of Confederate veterans at tina
reunion In 1886.
Mr.. Gates opposed this heatedly. ia
said the committee had nothing 10 do
with that fund
Colonel Smith then suggested that
committee of three should be appointed
to find out whether some OF the money
could not be utilized
Mr.. Oates opposed the suggestion ana
said the committee had better not count
on getting money from that source.
A GENEROUS DONATION.
Colonel Cussons said he would sub.
scribe so5 10 the fund 10 be raised o.,
this occasion. Major Brander said ie
was more a question OF getting some re-
liable body TO guarantee the cost OF tho
banquet which would be the feature o.
the entertainment. than OF getting IN
dividual subscriptions.
Then followed some discussion OF thu
manner In which other cities had cntcr-
tanned the Grand Camp during its meet
lngs, and II was stated, notably IN tho
instance OF Alexandria, that the hospi-
tality extended had been lavish and genes
rous TO a degree,
a FINANCE COMMITTEE.
After some further discussion. Mr..
Gates moved that q finance COMMITTEES
of three should be appointed by tho
chairman to raise funds for the purposs
Of giving a banquet or other entertain-
ment to the Grand Camp.
This was adopted. and this committee
viii report nt some future meeting OF
the committee. and while 1t Will not DO
composed Of any Of the present MEM
bers of that body II will hereafter form
an adjunct 10 II. The names OF Colonel
Cary and other prominent gentlemen
were mentioned as most desirable MEM
bers Of this committee The resolution
was unanimously adopted.
IL was tactitly understood that at the
next meeting, when matters would be
in better shape, committees on car
rages toasts, invitations, reception,
and others should be- appointed and
added 20 the COMMITTEES, as at present
constituted
Major Brander was then elected tens
porary chairman, and instructed to APP,
point the Finance Committee.
The meeting then adjourned subject
10 the call OF the chairman