The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-22
LIBRARY FOR LEE CAMP.
INTERESTING MOTEMEyT INA UG u
RATED LAST NIGHT.
Historical Documents to BE Preserved.
A Pleasant Meeting-The Stubs
Matter Lightly Touched Upon.

The meeting Of Lee Camp last night
was most quiet and pleasant one. No
mention was made OF TIE proceedings OF
the Advisory Council in Lynchburg be-
yond a brief report OF the action OF the
same submitted by Commander Laugh
ton.
The most important feature OF the
meeting was the Inauguration of a move
ment to create a Library Committee the
duty of which shall be to preserve all
| documents bearing on the late war. and
having any historical value
The Camp was called to order at 3
o'clock by Commander John l.. Laugh
ton, Jr.. with very large attendance.
a FREE TELEPHONE.
The following letter was received from
President John c. Robertson, Of the
Richmond Telephone Company
1T gives me pleasure to o1er one OF
our telephones to the X. l.. Lee Camp
fer the use of its members free Of charge.
10 be placed wherever it may be desisnl-
ted"
y hearty vote of thanks was extended
by the Camp TO Mr.. Robertson for his
kindness
a letter written II 1863 by J. S. Cook 20
his wife. which had been forwarded by
.. a. Dedne, custodian of the War Relic
room of Denver. Col, to Commander
Laughton. was laid before the Camp. No
action was taken upon it. however. as the
Commander said he would look into the
matter himself
\ letter was received sometime ago by
Lee Camp from \. G. Arnold. Of Stam-
ford. Conn. stating that there was i'm the
possession of William r. Minor Post. G..
a. r.. of Stamford, a Confederate fag
captured by Chief Engineer Edwin l..
Brady. Of the United States Steamer Cor
win at West Point. from Commodore
Page Of the Confederate navy.
THOMAS JEFFERSON PAGE.
The letter was referred 10 Comrade j.
W. Pegram for Investigation as 10 what
Commodore Page was referred to, and
he reported last night that after diligent
inquiry, he had ascertained that Captain
Thomas jefferson Page. was tho man.
whose sole surviving relative, a son, of
the same name. had been residing in Italy
since the war.
The report was received. and the adju-
tant was instructed to communicate
with Captain Page, inform him of the
facts in the case, and request him 10 do
nate the flag 10 Lee Camp.
Rev. j. William Jones, with a few stir
ring remarks, offered the following resO-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That we heartily approve of
the bill now pending before the Virginia
Legislature making the 10Th day If jan
uary legal holiday under the name OF
the "Lee-Jackson Memorial Day" and
hope that the same may become q law.
BY request Of Comrade John Boiling,
Judge ID. G. Richardson spoke in an in
teresting manner upon the importance of
the work OF securing and preserving
everything which related 10 the events
of the war. TO that end he said, lrra-
ry committee should be appointed which
should carefully reserve all newspaper
clippings roster and historical comiIuni-
cations.
Or. Jones also strongly endorsed Judge
Richardson's suggestion. lie emphasized
the importance Of preserving all scrap,
of every description giving any informa-
ton concerning the war.
a HISTORY Committee.
The camp unanimously adopted the mo-
tion to appoint the committee. and on mo-
tion Of Judge Richardson the appointment
of the same was deferred until Friday
night next and that 1T consist OF seven
members
Under the head of good of the order the
trustees Of the camp through Comrade
NJ r. Rider presented a condensed state
ment of the work of the past year, anS
making the statement that the annual
rental derived from the hall was now
g i03, with more money IN sight.
The question Of fixing up the back room
OF the hall for use as a library was de-
bated at length and finally laid o. tho
table until after the Library Committee
rad been named and gotten to work.
DR.. j. d. Moncure. comr5ander Of Ma
gruder- Ewell Camp. at Williamsburg. be-
ing called upon. responded in brief
speech.
Major Taliaferro of Gloucester also
made an eloquent address replete with
appropriate quotations.
Hon. James Mann. Of Nottoway, the son
OF a gallant Confederate veteran. being
called upon by Judge Richardson. made
a most interes ing address.
Commander / aughtcn hen addressed
the camp. stating that since the last
meeting Of Lee Camp nc had attended the
No sting Of the Advisory Council IN Lynch
bi re. which had come together TO try
Grand COmmander Stubs.
The meeting he said which had been n
most harmonious and pleasant one. had
been so fully reported in the press that
II was useless for him 10 go into details.
He desired simply to say that he had
cast his vote according 10 the dictates or
his conscience.
Commander Laughtons words were
Heartily applauded.
After a few remarks by Comrade Spence
a.. c.r,p al fotrpQ1