Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01
A MEMORIAL NIGHT.
PICKETT CAMP PROPOSES TO HAVE
AN ANNUAL OBSERVANCE.
OTHER MATTERS BEFORE The BODY.
CAPTAIN Parks and Colonel Fitxser-
aid Invited TO Address the Nete-
rnns-CbapIain Winston and the
Elixir of Life.

the weekly fire in their hall last night.
The attendance was not as large as
usual owing. doubtless, to the inclem-
ency Of the weather. but the proceed
| ings, though merely Of routine nature,
were far from being uninteresting.
Commander Gibbs presided. and the
meeting was opened with prayer by
| Chaplain Winston. The usual reports
| from the Sick and Relief committees
were received and acted upor.
An interesting report came from the
| Finance Committee. It stated that the
| furnishing of the hall had cost SiS2.23. Of
| which sum Sl75 had already been paid
The camp ordered that the balance Of
the debt should be liquidated
Under the head of unfinished bust
ness the resolution introduced by Colonel
Northen at a previous meeting, providing
for the creation of an annual memorial
night was brought up. Colonel Northen
spoke of the desirability of holding such
a service. and suggested that it should
be held on the anniversary of General
Pjckett's death, or on the first meeting
was received with favor. and after a
brief discussion it was decided to lay
the matter over until next Monday eve
ming when final action will be taken.
CHAPLAIN WINsTON'S ELIXIR.
The proceedings then took a humorous
turn Colonel Northen rising, and CEN
surfing Mr.. p. p. Winston the chaplain,
for not introducing into the camp, the
elixir of life. which he lately received
from one Of the jurors in his court.
which. it is claimed, will rejuvenate and
rehabilitate the most aged and infirm.
Mr. Winston said the elixir had been
given to him by Captain w. Thomas
Chaffee, but he had not taken any OF IT,
as he was feeling young without 1t; but
If Colonel Northen would call at his Of
flee he would be pleased TO give him a
few drops. And then the laugh was on
Colonel Northen.
In the same vein Mr.. w. II. Beveridge
criticised Mr.. Winston. who was now
ever equal to the occasion, and on MS
motion the Ratchet of George Washing-
ton was voted TO the lawyer
INVITE CAPTAIN PARKS TO SPEAK.
DIR. Stratton spoke in enthusiastic
terms of the lecture on the Character
of the Confederate Soldier" which mad
been delivered by Captain Parks iast
Friday night in the hall of the House Oh
Delegates. 1t was chaste and delightful,
he said and he had taken the liberty OF
approaching Captain Parks and asking
him If he would deliver the same, or an
other address before Pickett Camp at
an early date. Captain Parks had ex-
pressed his willingness so to do. and DR..
Stratton asked to be appointed a com
mittee of one TO make all arrangements
A motion to this effect was made by cap
tain McCurdy and adopted
Lieutenant Gill said Colonel Fitzgerald
had recently expressed desire 10 WISH
Pickett Camp, and on motion he was
delegated to make arrangements with
the distinguished lawyer TO attend the
next meeting.
PLEA FOR VETERAN NEWTON.
Mr.. Reveridge made an earnest and elo-
ouent plea on behalf of Mr.. John w. Il.
Newton, an old Confederate soldier VINO
supports his wife and four children by
selling papers on the corner Of Broad
and Seventh streets each evening. An ef-
fort had been made by some unscrupu-
lous person to traduce Mr.. Newton
war record and his character by the cir
culation Of false and base calummes.
He outlined his record with the Fifteenth
Virginia Regiment. and declared IL 10 De
as bright as any mans. Mr.. Newton, he
said. had suffered great business re-
verses. and he hoped the camp would
take him up. Commander Gibbs and
other members spoke along the same
line and the matter dropped after Cap
tain McCurdy suggested that as Mr.
Newton was not member of the camp,
the proper people TO vindicate his war
| record would be the members Of his Old
regiment and company
Captain Loehr continued the discussion
! of the battle of Bull Run. begun at
recent meeting, and read an excerpt from
a record recently issued.
Colonel Northen read a paper on
slavery. and the. camp adjourned.
Sons Refused to DenOunce Histories.
The Sons OF Veterans met last night at
| Lee Camp Hail. and the History Com
mittee to whom was referred the paper
adopted by Pulaski Chapter, Daughters
of the Confederacy. severely condemning
Barness, Thalhmers, and Egglestons
| histories, reported, recommending that
the resolution be not endorsed. 1t was
| the sense of the camp that ii would not
| be well to say aught in connection with
| histories until after the Board of Educa-
ton meets, and hence the committees
| adverse report was adopted
The camps treasurer submitted his an
nual report, In which he showed that the
receipts for the year. including $50 re-
ceived from the United Daughters of the
! Confederacy were S2i3.59. Of which $220.5o
had been expended. $3.50 thereof being dis
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