Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
IIeadauarters


ginia l do most earnestly ask lhe COZ
dial support and cooperation OF dli VI
its officers. and the officers ana hleilDel .
Of all of the subordinate camps, III tLo
EFFORT TO increase the interest ana en-
tbusiasm Of this Grand Camp, Whlch Is
SO necessary for the welfare ana assist
ance of the sick and disabled Conlede-
rate soldiers and sailors ana their ldiili-
Captain Thomas Elicit r.. y. Lee
Camp. No /, c. V. OF Richmond, va,
is hereby appointed Acknowledgment
Captain a. Moore. Jr., j. -. u. St SaI,
tain Thomas ID. Ransom, StoneWall JACK
son Camp. Of Staunton. va" are HeIeDS
Amounted aides-dc-camp TO the GIah9
| Commander. and will be respected "Hu
obeyed as such. ,... oro an
2 The following appointments are an
nounced TO fill vacancies on the iesu'"i
'V on school History-Dr. Hunter Nc
Guire r.. T.. Lee Camp NO. g.. " o.
Richmond. va. in place Of william -
PovoU resigned. also to act as CHAIR
man of committee; Carter X. BlshoP'
4 p. Hill Camp. 10. 2, c. v, OF refers
burg. Va. in place of James NJ. Hdrile'N
resigned. ~ Y, Pan
I dolph. X. +. Lee Camp, NO. J. Z. w. va
pfobrnond Va to act az challnldh VI
committee. and w. II. May, X -, Ht to
/ Camp. No >. c. V, AleXandrla, "a, ~ 80
] MI vacancy OCctSlullfA ~ w.
| Colonel r. T. w. Duke. -. ooob
n is urgently requested that eacn
camp will make reports 70 heaugu . 'rr ~
! as soon as practicable, alter OIuoL3 O"
received giving fun delaHS ~ IN as 70
/ every inquiry made, parucu .Ily 10 80
/ number of members. Special allrhl'Ou ~, 20
n,.ayv camn that has not compneu VII"
| Article VIII. section OF 10y - ~ -
| Prlas and Regulations Is calleu 10 ~ H.
/ er+io1a II reads as follows: 'tach Oh ny
| c6,,,s CONFUSING the Grand Camp shau
! Inc assessed and pay cents per IN -
/ annually. to defray the expenses "a ~
/ Grand Camp: and no camp sHau -. D1 ti,,e,
/ t;tied to REPRESENTATION az any llee1llIs
/ ~ ~, Crord Camp. unless its assessment
! ~ boeu Maid 10 the QuartermasleI- HSH-
/ tol or other proper officer, prior 10 vi
] az ma meeting" Every delinquent Cdiip
/ vim remit their unpaid dues al onV ~, ~
! E%rI 1lrtermaster-Gone Washington lay
! S@u"i 'N>-~coIil Va This Is urgent. as
funds are now required TO meet necessary
en- Iiy yi, order Of JOHN ]. WILLIAMS
H' Grand Commander
,r,or,os T7uett Acknowledgement
ADDRESS TO THE CAMPS.
The address issued by General WIZ una iii 10
| "rO the Comrades oi NX.4Li.fb,fs ., &c as fol-
the Grand Camp OF Virginia Il "9 AO'
i' f6rr,it me in this form TO make a rev
| sucrcstiOns that / hope may Dc Vi -, 49, ~,
] IL.
ooni1ation at whose head you nave uoHe
me the honor. through your delesdl Tn
10 place me. With this hoher pr ~, ,,o,,
upon me the responsibility Oh ieduIlls 81. &c
ana vhUefVery willing 10 address, jill! ~ j.,
g., Tho task TO the best Of my aDlhly, !ou
and I know that without your he9Iy CO.
operation and support ! must Idll i ,,
short of doing what Is needed. anu nay
YOU not in effect pledged me S ouji in
Dort in electing me 10 the posiV'oh III
/ uybich Won knew l should need ~ 49,.
In a recent letter TO me from one OF your
distinguished Past-Grand Commanders oC-
ours this passage; our coIlIi3u' -, a. ~, ~
zinc old. and many poor. with the snaIp
cononetition Of life hard TO meet. ms
mekes me sad" TO il | replied. i1lAT
Vou nv dear Colonel, II makes me sau
when l consider how our cointdu 80
ciauv those who having so DrdNely Su us
/ eled against adverse fortune 10 hahy
tbeir own living so long as heallh anu
strength sufliced. are iast DecOIiliIhS ~ az AZ.
/ pendcnt And out OF TINS grows uI1 ~
/ creasino importance OF our camps as lle
boet method Of providing for these cases
bv their own funds as wen as DI Std.S
and individual aid. which cannot be nae
IN the comrades of these men snow lhoiI,
ference 10 this need by lalIuIe 10 uU ~
they can by organized effort TO relcVe y
! "a oct others TO help In relieving IL II
the light Of this, why should there ne :,
| many as there are OF eN-CouIeueid,es ~
| ,,,e,nbere Of any camp, or OF any oIneI OF
i itd' for Ike purposes; and why
| eho,,ld there he so many men WIS
names are on the rolls Of some camp "a
Who bevond an occasional snow UP az =
parade or banquet or an eacbieyo III,
nnrnoses Of the camps. and, In 100 naH'
instances, do not even keep up 'ne'
, dues?" $50 20 odd tbat
r,anx, Of these faltering comrades WoLlI
feeI badly treated If, when occasion cam
for Il i'm their own cases. the rights an1
privileges of membership were uoI OK
81 tended TO them TO the lullesl extent
! THE PAYMENT OF DUES.
rhase are small enough to be within
! the reach Of a very large percepldSt -
e. tbose who fail 10 pay them, with htt'
eff@rt and attention: and those case!
where the cOmrade is too poor 10 ever
. nav these are easily recognized ana eN
emption from dues under the I'VE
with a little care and tact, readlly tx
e. tondod Is II not a shame to the stat
. ana its peoule that men who, at It's can
/ Ieft all and followed Virginia When Jay
s ing aside the olive branch she had N4lIli,
extended between the warning seCl l,I :
che threw the Virgins spear or her coat
= oforrns in front Of her sister states
1 the south should. In their Ola age an
helplcssness. be driven 20 seek a NONE y
! the poorhouse for their rev lsst u5g :
until the soldier Of Lee and jackson dle
nauner's death and is borne IN pau
Der,s funeral 20 sleep in paupers grave
= p,,t Is n not an even greater shame ina
, this 10 see the comrades OF these men
| Who shared with them, not only tnei
: | dangers and hardship. but also thei
, honor and glory. too Indifferent 10 ,hel
, ! needs to organize to relieve them ana IN
duce state and other aid for their neces
/, | Sities9 If the comrades Of these men WI
Cot lead In the work Of their relief WI,
7, Lilo Is II fair 20 leave II TO the rev VIII
= ~, souls In each community ought no
III Confederate soldiers 70 band togethe
: a. make this common duty a comm
byrdenq I know OF no system as we
, adanted 10 this as our camps propene
: condncted and when they are NOT p',
: ,erlv conducted. and men allege ,hls -, q q
: reason for not joining them; 40 ~, ~
: not see that their duty Is TO ION W., NJ,
and help those already in 10 conouc, eaae,
= nroperiy. 10 achieve their noble pnnepetine
: PPea,lar attendance upon the me- =, s',,
!. 10 sll-important to- a fun measure ooth
;. ness Cor the camps. Is once no ia GO
y zen once n week. too often i9r Oily S,,n so
S,ers 10 meet each other and take s Sou', ~
eaoether In the work or CARING ~ ~
needs Of the living, the fraNss ~ -,
!. dead ana the truth OF hlstoiy w. os
e ca,,ses and it's defenders or 10 eAS . ( I
The cordial creating. and perchahce ~