Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
A BREEZY MEETING.
n. E. LEE CAMP DISCUSSES A G. A.
II. INVITATION.
EMBARRASSING QUESTION RAISED.
Objection Made to Meeting Men Who
Are Thought 10 Have Refused to
March Behind Confederate Flag
Here--Matfer Referred.

. assembled in large force last night.
was an interesting meeting. albeit. not
long one, for the humidity forbat an
proceedings that were not strictly of
business order.
The only exciting incident OF the meet
ing was brought about by an invitation
from the Schuyler Post. Of Philadelphia
to Phil. Kearny Post and Lee Camp I
join forces on September 5th and receiv
it's delegation as Il passes through tn
city The visitors promise to provide TIL
blunt" for reunion in some hall tina
will BIO large enough for the occasion.
| MAJOR RANDOLPH'S QUERY.
| The invitation, which is decidedly cor.
! dial In tone, was referred sto a commit
| endeavored to ascertain whether this is
the same organization that refused to
march in line with Confederate flag
upon the occasion of the unwilling of
Picketts monument, in this city, and
which afterward distinguished itself in
other ways. The information was not
Forthcoming, and the breeze settled down
under a manifest desire that no fireworks
should be exploded on this occasion, and
that the invitation should have a careful
consideration.
The report of the detail which attended
the funeral of Mr.. Miles II. Phillips,
was received and filed, as also was the
acknowledgment of a donation made by
the camp to the Hollywood Junior Me-
mortal Association.
= nd nv
Grand Commander Williams, bearing
collection of dues, were read, and action
was taken on the latter paper.
Messrs. N. V. Randolph. Joseph w.
Thomas, John S. Elicit, and w. p. Smith,
whose terms had expired as members of
the Soldiers Home Board Of Visitors.
were unanimously reelected.
Mr.. n. z. Cofer was elected a mem
Der of the camp.
The chairman of the Sick Committee
reported Comrades Clark and Riddick
unwell. and Comrade Mitteldorfer better.
TO SUCCEED CAPTAIN PHILLIPS.
The adjutant announced a vacancy on
the Executive Committee of the camp,
caused by the death of the late Captain ]
Miles 7. Phillips. Mr.. w. A. Mount
castle was nominated for the vacancy,
and his election will take place next
week.
Under the head of Good Of the Camp"
he commander submitted a report of the |
Atlanta reunion, and the trip of the |
lamps delegation. He highly compIi- |
nented the sponsors and maids of honor
# Virginia; spoke Of the popularity OF |
General Gordon. and the desire to have |
i'm ha Of he IT. 4,
ing his lifetime. He touched upon the
ignificance Of the action Of the Grand
amp in deciding that the Battle Abbey
# the South should be located in Rich
nond, and called upon Hon. ]. Taylor
lllyson to address the camp in this con-
lection.
THE ABBEY IN RICHMOND.
Mr.. Ellyson spoke of the hearty re-
option accorded to delegates by the At
intans. He outlined the organization
the Board of Trustees Of the Confede-
ate Memorial Association and spoke OF
ne great loss that association had sus-
aimed in the death Of Colonel Cary, OF
his city. 1--WE are under many obliga-
ons to Messrs. Joseph Bryan and George
. Christian" he continued, for pre-
enting the claims Of Richmond to the ,
invention" They rested their claims .
n the achievements of the ladies of
edmond and other States, who have '
ready collected here memorials of c
hich any museum might well be proud. g
s to the location, he said, there would I
: a meeting early in September TO de- '
de where the Abbey shall be placed. and l
was hoped that the Confederate Me- a
orial Literary Society would CO. b
crate with the association in this mat
r. There is much work yet to be done,
continued for the idea Is to collect
1900 for the erection of such buildings
may be desired. and of such memorials
may from time to time be decided %
on.
He eulogized the loyalty of the women -
the South to Confederate memories.
d spoke in highest terms of the work nj
at they had done in the past. He said er
at he believed the ladies would do much az
make this movement success, and the OF
ldness and generosity and tender in
est of southern comrades towards
chmond would be another potent factor n
its realization. m
OBJECTION TO VISITORS. ~
aptain Peter Morton, of Phil. Kearny -
st, was granted the privilege Of the
or, and read an extract from a letter -
had received from Captain Philip r. dr.
luyler, Post No. 81 of Philadelphia. pe
cerning an excursion that organization 9lt
take on September 9Th TO Richmond
other places. The extract was as
ows: 81
would like you to arrange that your t t1
I and Lee camp, jointly, should give pr
reception on our arrival at your j
&c. and am instructed to say TO Won =
do not
our account, as we intend to stand all
blunt to
'lonel Morton said they propose to sir
e campfire and reunion They think tw
that the old Confederates a
Yankees ought to be one, as they A.
2 nearly are. ant
aJor Randolph asked whether SCHUYLER ~, ~
had not visited Richmond before or
Whether IL was not a part of the full
adelphia Brigade. Colonel Morton an An
red both questions in the affirmative tie
:, David Brown said the chief obiec- re
TO receiving these organizations was -
they included negroes.
ljor Randolph said he made IL a rule NJ
TO place himself in the position of be- city
lnsuited twice by the same people. for
Philadelphia Brigade. on the occasion pan
ne unwilling of Pickett monument. VA.
refused to march in line with the Con.
rate flag, and had outraged the feel
OF Confederate soldiers In other cha
J. He had declared then that no pea
ch Of the Philadelphia Brigade woula rasI
set foot in Lee Camp Han with his ana an.
-, AZ, mar
onel Morton said he was not positive -
her the organization was composed
Philadelphia Brigade men; he onIv STE
1t as Post No. 81 er:
ior Brander moved that a co,or,,,,oo dres
rec should be appointed TO consider
equest. The motion was unanimous
opted, and Messrs. Brander, Dlcker- A
and Brown were annofnted rien,