The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
IN NIEAIORIAM.

at the regular meeting of the Board OF
visitors OF Lee Camp Soldiers home,
held on Thursday. February Sth, 1900 al
Lee Camp Hall, the following preamble
and resolution were unanimously adopted:
Since the last meeting of this Board
death has invaded our circle. and we
meet tonight under the shadow OF a
great sorrow. We sadly miss the genial
EcOmpanlonship and the wise counsei o.
one Of the Oldest of our number, VINO Eas
for these many years borne the ourthen
of service as vice-president of this Board
and chairman of its Executive Commit
tee SO acceptably to all of his associates
and so efficiently in the administration
of the trust devoived upon us.
The death of Thomas a. Brander has
been felt in wider circles than our own
and the following to his grave of so
many OF the survivors of his old Confed-
crate comrades, and Of his fellow citizens
IN all the walks Of life in his own b.
loved Richmond, gave abundant evidence
of the estimate In which he was held LII
life and mourned In death by our whole
community.
1T is not our province now to pro-
nounce his eulogy. He Won and wore
cur confidence and affection, and leaves
behind him 4 memory which none Of US
VIII willingly let die.
.'At the outset of the threatened invas-
ion OF Virginia in 1851 he consacrated his
young MANHOOD TO her defense, and
through all the agony of her trial he
wore the gray in camp and battle with
heartfelt conviction which he never lost
of the righteousness of her cause, ana
with brave. steadfast purpose never
abated in the storm of shot and shell,
and never compromised in disastrous de-
feat. Entering the Confederate army as
a private in Richmond, Co f, OF the 2lst
- IL
mattox as Major of Artillery without a
blur upon his long record OF honorable
and perilous service, and not one of his
comrades in the grand old Army of
Northern Virginia returned home with
a more honest pride In its chequered his
tory, or more loyal heart. to his people
and his State. That pride and loyalty he
cherished through all his after life, and
Identified himself with every honorable
truthful record of their accomplished
past and to upbuild their broken for
tunes.
I'm every organization Of the Veterans
of the Confederate army he actively and
earnestly participated, and wore the hon
ors of command with the most creditab,e
distinction in r. e. Lee Camp, No. /,
of Richmond. in the Grand Camp of vir-
gina and In the Virginia Division United
Confederate Veterans
ITO the establishment and administra-
ton of Lee Camp Soldiers Home he gave
from it's inception to the hour Of his
death the best energies of his heart and
head. and we, his brethren of the Board.
will ever retain the most apprecfatinS
memory of his valued and valuable SER
wees in every occasion of Its necessities.
It is no less a mournful privilege than
sacred duty for us to place upon perma-
nd Nm ha mir Of SpcT I'd
this heartfelt tribute and testimony OF
one and all of his sorrowins associates
to his worth and services. =
Resolved. That t1e secretary be IN
structed to communicate copy of these
minutes to the family of Major Brander,
and that the city papers be requesteds to
publish the same. &. Az