Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-15
NO DESERTER FOUND
PICKETT CAMP COMMITTEE RE-
PORTED SUCH TO BE THE CASE.
ONLY ONE NAN EYER BLACK.BALLED
The Organization Adopts the Report
of the Special Committee and Dis
charges It-Mr. ID. c. Richardson's
speech.
speech.

The rather unsettled state OF affair
which has been existing in Pickett CAM
Since the circulation of the report tina
the name of deserter was upon the ROLL
OF the organization was settled last night
as far as that body is concerned, anc
from now on they will ignore any such
charge, and refuse to allow such a matter
to enter into the proceedings OF the camp.
1t only took the body last night twenty
minutes to arrive at this decision. The
| o'clock by Commander Gibbs, and prayer
was offered by Chaplain Winston.
The Committee on Sick reported. that
Comrades f. p Reeves had been taken
very Ill during the day.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The special committee. composed of DR..
Henry chairman, James b. Lacy, j. B.
Redwood, j. r. Sullivan, and 4. e. Rich
ardson, appointed to investigate the ru-
NOR to the effect that there was upon the
rolls Of the camp a deserter submitted a
verbal report. This was to the effect that
thorough investigation had been made.
and all the books and records of the
camp examined, but that the name men
toned by Comrade Winfree (Which will
not be disclosed) could not be found |
Therefore, they thought the matter was |
no longer entitled 10 the consideration of |
the camp.
The adjutant and several past COM
manders reported that during the history
or the organization only one man had |
been black-balled. That one was black
balied by Mr. Winfree himself, and was
not the person referred TO as being a de-
serter
The report of the committee was adopt
ed.
MR.. RICHARDSON'S ADDRESS.
Comrade d. C. Richardson was request
ed to address the body, and did so in
splendid speech. He said II a deserter
nao ever attempted to become a member
IL the camp, it was clearly shown that | ,
ne had not succeeded, and no blame could
De attributed to the organization. This ! .
amp was no place for deserters, he de-
'lared. He had little sympathy with
hose who had talked of severing their
connection with the body because of the
occurrence. Even had a deserter sue
eeded In having his name placed upon
ne rolls. when the camp was not ac- {
TAINTED with the mans record, IL would
e no disgrace to the body, and no excuse
Or any member Withdrawing from the 3
rganization. Because one Of the twelve :
isciples proved to be false. the eleven
rue ones did not desert their Master !
Ir. Richardson urged the camp TO dis
Hiss the subject, and again pursue an
nruffied course, free from dissensions.
Past-Commander Gray was also called b
pom to speak, and did so in a few re- Z
arks. =
TO BUY A PIANO. (
Before the body adjourned CAPTAIN "
orthern stated that the committee ap- 4
tinted to make some arrangement for :
curing a piano for the use of the Camp O
I'd found an instrument that could be
tten upon reasonable terms He adj | Z
sed that the committee be instructed
secure the piano, as without the in =
'ument the proposed concert for the
nett Of the camp could not be made a n
mplete success. The committee was
'tructed to use their judgment In the -
liter
communication was read extending
camp an invitation to be present
the lecture to be delivered by DR..
lisch, for the benefit Of the Confeie-
e Women's Home.
he body decided to meet pronptlv IA
It Monday, in brder that their bust "
IS might be- transacted in time to per-
the members to attend the lecture -