Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
WHAT HASBEEN DONE
LEE CAMP ASKS THIS OF ITS EN-
PLOYMENT COMMITTEE.
WORK FOR The NEEDY VETERANS.
This the Subject of Last Nights
Meeting-The Presentation of Por-
traits to Take Place Next Friday
Night-Other business Transacted,

The very important subject of the care
of the unemployed was discussed for
fully two hours by Lee Camp, OF Con-
federate Veterans. at its regular session
last night, with the result that the En-
ployment Committee was requested to
submit a report of what 1t had been doing
in this respect at the meeting next
Friday night week.
There was but a sparse attendance upon
last nights meeting. Commander John
NJ. Warren occupied the chair, and the
first business transacted was the re-
ception of a report from Comrade John
Il. Laughton. Of the Portrait Cal
lery Committee. The Comrade urged all
members of the camp TO use their best
efforts TO secure oil paintings of dis
tinguished Confederates to be placed
upon the walls of the camp hall. He
stated that on next Friday night por-
traits of General j. b. Magruder and DR..
Hunter Mcclure would be formally pre-
sented TO the camp. At the same time
a statuette of Sam Davis, the young
Tennessee martyr, will be presented and
officially accepted. Colonel John B. Cary
will make the address incident to the
presentation of the Magruder picture
which will be accepted on behalf of the
organization by Congressman John
Lamb. The speech incident to the pre-
sentation of Or. McGure's portrait will
be delivered by Colonel w. n. Cutshaw
and the address of acceptance will be
by Judge George l.. Christian. The
statuette will be presented by Hon. d.
G. Richardson, and accepted by Major
Norman V. Randolph.
The Committee on Arrangements for
the meeting of the Grand Camp here,
October 2Oth. reported that that body de-
sired the use Of Lee Camp Hall i'm which
to hold its sessions. The request was
granted.
AID TO THE NEEDY.
The camp then took up the matter OF
giving aid to two or three veterans who
were out Of employment and in distress.
A long discussion of whether these ap-
proprjations should he made without
reference 20 the Board of Relief followed.
General Brander made a stout appeal for
veteran who had long been a member
of the camp. but who had for a short
time been at the Soldiers Home. This
comrade, he said. was physically able TO
work, but had been discharged from the
home and had incurred n board bill
to SO. He thought II the camp
would vote him this sum and get him
straight this old soldier would go to work
and make something of himself. This
comrade had been unable to find employ
ment, but now had the hopes Of getting
something to do Several members were
opposed to voting the money away in
this manner and finally, on motion of
Colonel William =. Smith, the body de-
cided to refer the case 10 the Relief Com
mittee to be acted upon promptly, 1t
being urged that the aid was needed at
once, and that no time was to be lost.
WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
The debate upon this matter brought
forth Inquiries as to what was being done
by the Employment Committee OF the
camp. Colonel Smith moved 20 request
this committee TO submit a report OF what
It had done at the next meeting, and SAID
II this report was not forthcoming ana
he would then cder reso-
luton asking for the designations OF the
members Of this committee. Comrade
Brown said IL would not do to pursue the
course suggested by Colonel Smith The
men on this committee. he declared. were
men who, while they did not ~ttend the
camp meetings. did excellent work In the
matter Of influencing employment for
OF the camp and other veterans.
He did not think this committee could
be improved upon, and held 10 the idea
that the veterans themselves should
first find out wnere places could lie OBJ
tained and then report to the Employ
ment Committee for aid in securing them. |
No committee would run around town
md hunt up work for the unemployed.
number Of instances in whicn employ
ment had In this manner been proVided |
Tor comrades were cited, and the carp |
adopted Colonel Smiths motion TO nave
he report referred TO next Friday night
week. |
several members were elected, among |
hem DR.. Hunter Mcguire.