Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-18
THEY PASS MUSTER.
INsPECTOR-GENER HIGHLY COM
PLIyENTs PICKETT CAMP.
ITS EXAMPLE WORTHY OF EMULATION
Gain Night for the yeterans-sIusic
md Recitation, Followed by In
tercsting Addresses From Captain
Maxwell and Captain Morton.

The annual inspection of Pickett Camp
was held last night at the new home OF
the Organization. on the corner OF Broad
and Fourth streets. The attendance was
unusually large and many Of the members
were in full dress uniform.
There was a brief business session be-
fore the inspection. Eloquent eulogies OF
eleven members who died last year were
pronounced, and Colonel II. L.. Maury,
Colonel j. V. Bidgood and Or. r. y.
Stratton were appointed a committee 10
draft resolutions on the death Of Colonel
John b. Cary.
A donation Of 500 was received from
one OF the members of the camp. who
asked that his identity might not be re-
vealed. TO be applied 10 the debt con-
traced I'm the furnishing of the new hall.
The men were then drawn up in line and
inspected by Captain Morton. There were
thirteen officers and forty-hve members
present and the information was vouch-
safed that there are 2l0 names on the
roll and that there have been ten addi-
lions since the meeting of the Grand
Camp, last October. The financial con-
dition Of the camp was said to be quite
satisfactory with a balance of 500 on
hand. The Ladies' Auxiliary. which has
a. membership Oh lpIll-llNt, WAS also Sdlu
10 be I'm excellent condition.
An invitation was sent TO the Sons Of
Veterans to visit the camp and hear the
address Of Captain Morton on the cadets
at the battle of New Market. While
the committee appointed to extend the
invitation was fulfilling it's mission, Cap
tain Frank Cunningham sang 1.-THE Knot
of Blue and Gray" and Mr.. ChaSfain
Northen delivered an eulogy on the Life
of General Lee"
Captain John Maxwell, who was one Of
the visitors. spoke interestingly on the
Secret Service OF the Confederacy," with
which he was identified.
INSPECTOR COMPLIMENTS THE
CAMP.
Commander Gibbs then presented Cap
tain Morton. The InspectOr-Ge said
he felt unusual pleasure i'm being present.
for he had 10 congratulate the camp upon
being i'm their own home He congratu-
lated them, too, on the full ranks which
they presented, ranks. he said. which
had heretofore been broken by shot and
she'll but which closed up, and though
Father Time had attacked them. yet he
saw solid ranks Of unvanQuished heroes.
He congratulated the camp further on
their new commander, who presided with
50 much dignity and efficiency and he
congratulated the commander on the very
full organization over which he was
called 10 preside. Giving the impression
the camp produced upon him as official
inspector of the Grand Camp he said,
his report would not only be distinctly
favorable to the camp. but he should hold
1t up as an example to other camps and
should advise them If ever they came TO
Richmond 10 call on Pickett Camp and
enjoy an object lesson.
A resolution of thanks 10 the Inspector
and to Captain Maxwell for their inter-
esting addresses was passed unanimous
ly, and an invitation was extended by
Mr. Courtney, OF the Sons of Veterans,
to the camp to be present at their meet
ing next Monday night, when addresses
will be delivered by Captain Lakewood
and Colonel Northen. The camp then
adjourned.
The sons Meeting.
The stated meeting of the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans was held in Lee Camp
Hall last night, but no matters Of es-
pecial interest were considered. The
camp decided to increase the dues.
After deal of routine business, Com
mander Walden, who presided. announced
that he had received an invitation for
the camp TO attend Pickett Camp where
Morton and Captain
Maxwell were 10 deliver addresses, and
the camp adjourned TO accept the in