Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-02
PRAISE FOR FITZ LEE
,xcoLN POST EXPRESSES HIGH
.,vrRArIoN FOR THE GENERAL.
SENTIMENT PREVAILS IN THE NORTH.
generous Tribute Sent 10 Lee
camp-Thc Fsrs' Dove from North
, Ark-Congrcssman from Tcxas
vrul Address the Camp April 10Th.


..,,,ise is a debt that we owe to the
-..es OF others" Is a trite aphorism.
'..r,iatcd by Sir Thomas Browne but
u. often honorcd in the breach rather
~, In the observance. The oulogy OF
.romv. even though the bitterness Of
....., has long slxce passed away, must
,.,ys be the most gratifying, and II was
w. ..ch n spirit that the generous and
..,sfnl tribute paid 10 General Fltz-
s.eb lee by the veterans Of Lincoln
r..+ 40. II. G. \. r., of Newark. n. j..
.-ss received by lee Camp last night.
Tho greetings were accompanied by
,.,.,r which stated that the tribute of
c--.se TO General Lee was adopted at a
.s,ing OF the camp at which over 200
...-,hers were present, without dissent
,,, vote. and further. contained the as
sr-7nce that II is but the expression %
..-timcnts shared by all the Grand Army
,.fs of the state Of New Jersey.
TRIBUTE or LINCOLN POST.
Tho communication is as follows:
No. II. Dept of n. j., G. a. r..
SSS Broad Street,
Newark, y. j., March p. 1898.
To the officers and Members of Robert
81 ra Camp. No. /, G. V, Greeting: Al
~.rtlIlr muster Of Lincoln Post, No.
81 recruitment of New Jersey, @. a. r..
f.rd on March IL, 1898, the undersigned
y.ra appointed a committee TO convey
ta Robert h. Lee Camp, No. l. {. v, sta
,t.rld at Richmond Va, its greetings.
and to express the admiration of its
,rsrlfrs for the grand exhibition Of
Character shown by a member OF your
camp iu the discharge of his ofiicial
che first organization of Union Veto.
,.r- .u the United States to invite its
or,-tme enemies-but now, thank God
IRIS fueuds-tO accept OF its hospitality
and friendship, Lincoln Post has Kept in
t1r,b with the men of your organization
An every movement that has had FOR its
object the promotion of the arts of peace,
-r. -rnirltiOn of bread national spirit,
ana OH. Enhancement of the glory of our
common heritage.
Trs ola veterans Of this post have had
f-.'r hearts stirred to the depths by the
events that for the past few anxious
weeks have been uppermost in the minds
.. every true lover of his country. And
ne are particularly charged TO convey
tn YOU the appreciation of the members
~ this post in common with every good
citizen OF the republic, OF the magninccnt
barring or your COmraue, ana ours, Nrtn-
tral FItZhugh Lee. who, as COnsul-Gen-
oral Of the United States at Habana. has
displayed such fidelity, courage prudence
ana patriotism as 10 win the admratlon
az the boys who wore the blue. as well
as those who wore the gray, wherever
dispersed around the globe.
With the expression of the hope that
his valuable life may be spared for manN
long years 10 the country he has served
SO faithfully and well, and that our be
loved land may be spared the horrors OF
war through the firm and unfinchini
craftsmanship OF our nations accredited
representatives.; but with the knowledge
also that If war is inevitable, the sur
viVing soldiers of Grant and Lee viii b'
found ready for the duties of the hour
we remain. yours for the honor and glor.
OF our common country,
j. II. MULLIKIN,
i. G. SMITH.
o. L. CLIFFORD.
Committee.
The reading OF this communication wa
greeted with applause.
EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION.
There were three modes of acknow
ledgment suggested, the first by Mr.. job
Boiling. who moved that the thanks 9
the camp should be forwarded TO Lncol
Post: Mr.. jefferson Storrs suggested tn
reference of the matter ~ a committe
for a suitable reply TO be framed. bt
Mr Joseph Dckerson, who thought IN
first pIan too cringing, and the latter a
tentative unnecessary, moved that Ii
Camp express TO Lincoln Post their al
probation of the sentiments expressed
regard TO General Lee, and that they |
spread upon the minutes and given TO n
representatives of the press for public;
ton. After a brief discussion, this La
motion was adopted.
OTHER FEATURES OF BUSINESS.
With this exception, the proceeding
were devoid of any particular interest.
Mr.. Frank a. ShOwalter, of Grafto
o.. writes the camp that he is anXiol
10 obtain the address of the relatives
one +. A. Poole, a Confederate soldi
who was killed during the war, In ord
that he may deliver a letter addressed
Poole TO his sister.
THE report of the detail appointed
attend the obsequies of the late Hem
e. Adams was received. and led 10
motion instructing the trustees to pu
chase a suitable bunting flag TO be us'
al funerals and on memorial-days.
A letter was received from congress
man John Lamb, Informing the can
that Hon. S w. II. Lanham, member
Congress from Texas. had accepted u
invitation delivered through him 10 a
dress the camp on April Z9th.
An invitation was received from NJ
George Ross. chairman of the DaN
Observation-Disclosures Committee, address
10 The commander, notifying him IN
saats would be reserved for fifteen mel
hers Of the camp in st. Pauls church
The day of the unwilling. The invitat'
was accepted. and Commander Laught'
stated that ne would appoint the ae''
al some future time.
Mr.. y. V. Randolph moved that an =
flags in possession Of the camp shouid
loaned to the committee for the purpo
of decorating the church on the oecdslO