The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-27
WILL ERECT A COTTAGE
ron xCCOMODATiON or SIXTEEN
OLD CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The sons OF Veterans Take Action 10 That
Eject and Start at Once Raising Money.
10 BE Completed In October.

r. +. Leo Camp. No. L. Sons Of vcte-
rams. held their regular meeting last
evening 40 the Leo Camp Han Com
mandei folkcs was Boo The chair and Sec
rotary Edwin Courtney recorded.
AZ, prayer hy Rev. AR. Cook the
chaplain of che Camp. the regular busi-
ness WAS proceeded with. a letter was
received from Nh w. if Clarke secretary
of tho Joe J.huson Bivouac az Nashville.
acknow lodging The receipt of letter sent
them.
a letter was also received from Com
radc J. b. ldghtfoot of The American To-
hacco Company at Grccnvilie. :. c.. ten
dcring Dis resignation as member Of the
entertainment committee and third cor
porai inasmuch as Dc had removed from
the State. The resignation was suisse
Qucnuy adopted
CAN'T SERVE rs TWO POSITIONS.
a letter was received from r. $. Black
bum Smith of BcrryNiio. Va. thanking
tho camp for The honor OF being elected
Judge Advocate General The writer eN-
plains that Doe is unable Co accept the
election. inasmuch ass Doe was previously
elected Commander of the Virginia D-
Vision and could not 900 two such posi-
tons Tho letter was received ana
filed
Mr. John a. Hartman was elected as
% member of the camp
Comrado vs.. b. Guun was reported 20 be
very sick with typho.d-fcvcr a. HIS home
on Chestnut fIiu and the secretary was
requested TO write "a letter OF sympathy
Ccmrldc Douglas IL. Lacy. who also had
been sick v-,s reported as much better.
FOR a COTTAGE.
ST. r. j.. Cos. chairman of the Exc
cutlye Committee reported favorably OH
the scheme of erecting Sons Of Veterans
Cottage 40 the Soldiers Home for the acc
comusdauon of some old Confederate
veterans. Tho report was unanimously
agreed Co by all tho members OF the COM
mittee. 10 was accompanied by plan
drawn by Mr. W. O.. West the architect,
providing FOR four-room cottage. Each
room is to Doe is by % feet and viii ac-
cOmmodatc four old soldiers, or sixteen
90 the cottage building The cost of
tho cottage U.s. estimated at from Si2u0 10
$3.50.
10 was stated, that $50 had already been
subscribed hy some substantial members
Of the camp ana that the entire amount
necessary could easily be raised The IRE
port OF the committee was adopted and
upon motion OF Lieutenant MoTissotte
the work OF raising the amount OF
money required was left 10 the Executive
Committee
TO BE BUILT AT ONCE
II is contemplated TO have the corner
stone laying during the latter part OF
August. on which occasion Dove Lodge
80 5f viii ofciatc. The houscwarming
Las been set down for October Goth.
Lieutenant Spence reported that as
chairman of the Committee on Cemetery
after the next regular meeting he hoped
90 De able 10 turn over 20 Lee Camp She
sum Of $50. the contribution promised 10y
the Sons of Veterans towards the payment
of the cost for providing coping for the
Confederate Womans Section which was
to De- donated by the city In River View
Cemeter-
The Chair appointed Rev. C. VI. Chum-
lcv member of the Entertainment Com
mittoc 20 succeed Mr. j. b. LiEhtfoot.
RESIGNS FROM THE COMMITTEE.
Comrade r. l.. Cox next presented his
resignation as chairman and member of
the Entertainment Committee, inasmuch
as DTS time would Doe very much occupied
with the building of the cottage at the
Soldiers Home during the next two or
three months THE resignation was ac-
ceptcd and Comrade j. 81. NJ. Gregory
was elected in his place. The latter rem
dered some very valuable services I'm a
similar manner during last years re-
union when quite "a number Of visitors
We're entertained by the Camp.
Tire Camp then adjourned.