The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-17
COMMITTEE WILL
SELECTDELEGATES
Lee Camp Had Lively Session Last
Evening Over Choosing Delegates
PORTRAIT TO BE PRESENTED.
Committee of Three Members Chosen
10 Name Delegates and Alternates
10 BE Voted Upon-Camp VIII
Greet Return ofthc Second

Lee Camp held its regular meeting last
night with Commander Laughton In the
chair
After the transaction Of routine business
the reports from sick comrades and other
general camp matters. Commander
Laughton announced that on October liih
the p.,rtrait of the late Col John 3. Cary
would be presented 10 the camp with APP
propriate ceremonies.
The portrait IS now being painted under
the direction OF several of the late Col
onels friends.
IT was decided that the camp will meet
the Second Regiment at the depot upon
its return 10 the city
AN INTERESTING CONTEST.
There was'an interesting contest in the
camp over the appointment Of commit
tee to report tine names Of suitable per-
sons for delegates 20 the Grand Camp
In view of the fact that the history mat
ter is TO be discussed. 70 was the desire
OF all who gave expression TO their views
that Lee Camp have an able delegation
al Culpeper 40 objection was made, AZ
FIRST. 20 the motion 10 appoint commit
tee and the first member named was Mr.
n V Randolph. The camp, though one
or two members expressed desire 10
have him as one Of the delegates ana the
commander removed him from the com
mitteo appointing in his stead Mr.. T. w.
SydnOr.
COMMITTEE IDEA FOUGHT.
Second-Idcutenant Commander j. e.
Dickerson fought hard 10 have the camp
reconsider its action in providing for "A
committee to nominate persons o. be
elected delegates His reason was that
Mr. d. c. Richardson should be dele
gate, and as chairman Of the committee
he quite naturally wOuld not allow his
own name 10 be presented. All thelmem-
bers who expressed themselves were or
the opinion that Mr. Richardson should
be delegate. but &c was pointed nni
that the Camp could elect others than
those nominated by the committ-e. AIr.
Diokerson finally withdrew his motion.
Mr. Sydnor called the attention OF the
Camp to the fact that Lee Camps re-
representatives. had not taken as prominent
part in the annual gatherings a. they
should have done. lie spoke Of the
matter IN a hesitating way stating that
he regretted 10 do so az all. but personal
observations had convinced him that
these delegates heretofore had not given
one hours time a day 10 the duties as
signed TO them. lie thought the time
had come when the leading Camp In the
State should have men al the Grand
camp meetings. WHO WoA4h Nah' a. ii'+
prominent part IN the work.
COMMANDER SECONDS IT.
Commander Laughton said ne was
panied 20 say that the reading % the
proceedings of the Grand Camp for seve-
raj years past would convince anyone OF
the truth Of Mr.. Sydnor's statement Lee
Camp through it's representatives. had
been silent at the Grand Camp sessions.
The sentiment was strongly IN favor OF
sending the ablcst delegation 10 be had
to the Grand Camp meeting.
Commander Laughton finally named
Messrs. d. G. Richardson David \.
Brown and Thomas W. Sydnor. as the
committee. which will select six dele
gates and six alternates which will be
voted upon at a subsequent meeting OF
the camp 20 be fits representatives NJ
Clilpeper at the session of the state
Grand Camp. Confederate veterans
which will begin October Attn.
A motion was made and carried that
hereafter on funeral occasions when
members Of the Camp desire 10 pay their
tribute Of respect 90 deceased comrades
that they be requested 10 meet In a BODY
at the church with badges OF the Camp.