Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-24
LEE CAMPS MEETING.
Resolution to Miss Davis's Memory
.Joutcd-ThanlSs 10 Sedgvick Post

Lee Camp held an interesting meeting
last night. and besides appropriating 25
toward the erection of a monument over
the grave of Miss Winnie Davis, ana
adcpting resolutions to the memory of the
Daughter of the Confederacy' declined
gracefully an invitation from Admiral
Foote Post, Grand Army of the Republic
to visit them
When the camp convened a letter was
road from Mrs. ~ V. Randolph, presi-
dert of Richmond Chapter, Daughters OF
the Confederacy, stating that they de-
sired TO erect a monument to the memory
of Miss Winnie Davis.
on motion it was unanimously resolved
that the adiutant be directed to write 70
the Richmond Chapter and say that Lee
Camn esteemed 1T a privilege to be al
lowed to coM1zbute s25.
The followat4 letter was sent TO Al
miraI Foote Post No II, Grand Army OF
The Republic. in reply TO their invitation;
Headquarters X. r. Lee camp NO l.
Confederate Veterans.
Richmond. Va. September y. 1898.
IN Admiral Foote Post Grand Army OF
the Republic:
veterans Replying to your kind letter
NJ Sentember 18th. in which you extend
an invitation to our camp to visit your
"Citv of Elms" as the guest OF your
noet we beg to offer our sincere thanks
fo. that invitation and especially Tor the
cordial and fraternal terms in which you
have conveyed IT, We reciprocate most
heartily the patriotic sentiments so Wen.
EXPRESSED by you. and join IN thinking
mat IT is eminently proper and becoming
M this time. when our sons are so mar
moniously and courageously united il
maintaining the honor and glory OF our
ar,,,try that the veterans of the North
and South should meet 10 rene" anu
canent more closely than ever before the
ttoe If friendship and patriotism. which
o,,obt "a bind in indssoluble bonds all
ooF,iors of our common country.
w. resret that we do not see now we
- -. tbis time or in the near future,
LII ourselves of your kind and courte-
- irvitation. At a more propltlouS
,oason we shall be glad to do so, and in
~ ,,,oan time we will hold II in pleasant
remembrance. Fraternally.
THOMAS w. SYDNOR,
JOSEPH c. DICKERSON,
b. NJ PARHAM.
The adiutant was directed 10 EXPIRES
% Sedewick Post. Grand Army OF tne
Republic. Narragansett PIER 'hs ,na',NS
~ tha camp for their escort or the re-
mains OF MISS NihihN ~
Sarsett Pier. , ro ,,ra,,-
,rhe following resolutions were unam-
mously adopted: CO., No
Tho members of r. f. Lee camp NO; 1,
c,'Soaarate Veterans. have heard WIN
Sorrnu, TOO deep for expression IN WORDS
20 ,he untimely death OF Miss Nariha
- DavIs the beloved daughter OF non
Iefferson Davis, President of the Cohieoe-
rate States. -. .ba Southern
The surviving veterans or the oou'n ',., !,
canso how in humble submission 10 .nia
accusation of Omnipotence ana WINE
49,, mourn the death OF the fair anu
.nSerted daughter OF one whose niannooo
,''as devoted to the cause OF cons'i,u' , a.,
", 1,hertv and whose age was nassfo IL
a',seoring for his chosen people W. e,
49, 40 know that there survived h'.ii ~
NJ Winnie Davis. the 'Daughter % III,
N'a.foderacy." one who proved worthy ..
w. nigh lineage and the teachlnss VI nu1
m mr. father; one who was ever .Iu'
H. Glory and traditions OF our south,
~ S I'D who in her life ana oehouo,
.. a oniv Illustrated the highest IRE y,
ho. on1 civilization and PATRIOTISM pu'
INC Inv her intellectual at.a,nnien. ~,
,',r,,v az life, and womaniy Virtues, 81 =,
pp"area herself TO her own people, ahu =
~ sections OF our country ana III io',
80, lands made friends to tne SOUTH an az
w war on by the shield Of her pure 'iiS