The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-15
THE CAMP'S GAL1 NIGHT.
Picketts Veterans INDUCES i'm an Evening
of Pleasure.

Pickett Camp held another Of its com
pany nights last evening ana showed up
IN a brilliant light as host The presence
Of many ladies' and Of several musical
artists forbade the important business
discussions that frequently ediiy the COM
rades.
Commander Gibbs called the Camp 10
order and after prayer by Chaplain T.. T.
Winston. the election of new members
was held and Captain George VI. Helms,
of Company a, First Virginia Infantry,
was received as a member of the CAMP
number Of sick comrades Were re-
ported improving and the illness Of Com
Tade Alexander Perdue. Of Manchester
and his wife was noted and referred TO
the Relief Committee
The death of Comradc r. W. Trayor Of
Company ID. First Virginia Infantry was
reported and the following committee was
appointed from the members Of his COM
pany to draft suitable resolutions on his
death: Comrades G. T. Loehr u. J..
Reeves and ". ". Bass.
Captain r. : Parks member Of the
House from Page county. repeated his
inspiring address on the Life and Char
acter OF General Lee" Capt. Parks
speaks from q thorough and intimate
knowledge or the great warrior
His closing and highest tribute to the
dead hero was embraced IN four words.
He was a man
When the applause following Captain
Parks Nddress had subsided. rising
vote Of thanks was rendered him and
gracefully acknowledged.
Thanks OF the Camp were then given
TO Captain Crawford. of Company ID. First
Regiment for the escort of his company
10 the Camp. when st attended the ser
vices at ST. Marks church last Sunday
night
The musicians and elocutionists then
held sway over the minds and emotions OF
the griZZled veterans ia gray for an hour
or more TO their expressed delight.
The programme given was as follows:
MUsic-Star Fulton Mandolin club.
Vocal sOlO-lirs. Clifton Malone.
RecitatiOn-Mrs. clifton Malone.
Recitation-Miss Mamie ShackicfOrd
SOng-FOur is QuGrtcttc. McsSrs. J. II
Day j. X. Day. j. Davis and i. White.
Recitation Ellen Tavior.
Duet-Mesdames James White and j. T..
Taylor.
solo-Capt. Frank Cunningham.
The Camp az the close OF the entertain
mcnt voted thanks 20 the performers and
10 Sergeant W. u. Whitlock for his in
strumcntalty in securing the entertain
ment and Tor the presence Of the Star
Mandolin Club for whose organization
the Sergeant deserves credit.
sons Of l'ttrans.
4 well attended meeting Of the Sons
was held last night at Lee Camp Hal:
Capt. W. r. Walden presiding \ COM
munication was received from Mrs. Neil
son Poe Jr chairman OF the committee
10 raise funds for the benefit Of the Home
for Destitute and Disabled COnfcderates
al pikesville Nd. and was referred 20
Comrades +. L. Spence. Jr.. Edwin Court
rey and Judson 5. Bosher. 4 communi-
cation from Murray Camp Confederate
Veterans at Fredericksburg. giving infor-
nation about the stone wall behind which
the Confederates fought. was referred TO
Tho History Committee. Chairman Spence
Of the Cemetery Committee. turned over
Sl2.50 to the Camp.
COmrade T.. e. ThOmassOn was called
upon and made q most interesting add
dress which was much enjoyed by the
Comrades. Col. 4. G.. Evans and Cap
tain John Boiling. OF Lee Camp made
short addresses. Lieutenant W. j. Nor
rissett reported that al the last meeting
OF the Board of Visitors OF the Soldiers
Home (of which he is a member. the
Sons fourth payment for the support of
a veteran at the Soldiers Home had been
turned over TO the Board. This makes
$50 that the Sons have paid for that
charity.