The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-10
LEE CAMP WILL
AID IN THE WORK
Veterans VIII Lend Hearty Cooper,
alton in Plan TO Erect Monu-
ment to DR.. Mcclure.

f. E Lee Camp, No. I, Confederate
Veterans, held their regular meeting last
night Commander David C. Richardson
presiding y large amount Of routine bust
ness was transacted.
The report Of Lieutenant-Conlmande
Ge-vas Storrs. chairman of Lee Camp
Committee on the Sons of Veterans. shows
a revival of interest In the Sons Camp
and quite a gratifying increase il the at
tendance or members.
It is the intention of the Sons a an early
day to present 70 Lee Camp an oil portrait
Of the late Rev. DR.. Moses D. Hoge.
The following report was unanimously
adopted
To Our Confederate Comrades:
AZ a recen. meeting Of r. E. Lee Camp.
No. !, Confederate Veterans. the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
( Resolved. That +. e. Lee Camp, No. l.
Confederate Veterans. hearliiy endorses
the movement ta erect monument to our
deceased co1nrade. DR.. Hunter Mcclure.
and that committee ot t;1ree DE appointed
to prepare proper resolutions OF the sub
ject. and 70 propose such MEASURES as will
enable Iie Camp 70 cooperate most efh-
cienIly with the committee having this
matter il charge"
The undersigned were thereupon ap-
pointed 10 carry out the foregoing reso-
luton. and 10 the accomplishment OF that
ED we AXE pleasure III saying 20 our
Confederate comrades that. il our opinion,
few, Il any, Confederate soldier more rich
~ deserves 20 have his worth ard work
conlElsInorate6 by US tran does Dr. Hunter
Mcclure. His great services as Iae lnedi-
cal director OF the immortal Ssouewal.
Jackson have ,rnmortdiizsd him. and these
alone would entitle him 70 the monument
a.. i- m aracterf
memory. But when ws add 70 ;flese his
steadtastness and devotion at all times 10
the Confederate cause. his skill and LABOR
OF love SO constantly ard freely given IN
aiieviat.ag the suffeE!-Ss OF those who
fought for that cause, and last. ard best
OF all when we recall his croGning work
II expeIIing from our schools the false
histories of that cause. and tha splendid
report which he wrote 70 the Grand lamp
of Virginia Veterans yirsiicat.ns the south
from the false charge that Il went 20 VIZ
for the purpose Of perpetGating siasess,
We thf,1k thai tt.e form and features o. lie
great and good man who acconlp!sned
all these FOR US and our postaFity saoui'
be perpetuated il the most enduring saa.'-
na-.
70 do This tile "Hurter Mcclure Memo
rial Association" with Miss FRANCES %
Scott Of .nis city, as its PRESIDENT. a1s
3 been formed. II IS the eNFTssssc purpose
s or lf1iS ASSocla tIoit 1.'s -
tio,as to this monument from any source:
and therefore. We deem it only necessary
S II the performance o. our duty. TO bring
TO your attention. II this way notice OF ,he
Ia,isiab,s and patriotic werk undertaken
by i. II yau or aass oiher coafeeerats
Z s5,efa-z ~ svI,,pa ti:zer. should desire VOL
UNFAIRLY Z. contribute 10 this monument.
s,ysrse send such contributions TO Mrs.
Iaufs r. Gordon, the treasurer NO. 80
T,,s. f:-aee street.. Richmond. Va. by
.r-f,n,r, i. vii be gratefully acknowledged.
s : JOHN e LAUGHToS. JE..
IaNEs POWER SMITH.
GEORGE L CHRISTIAN.
Committee of r. z. Lee Camp. No. ],
Confederas Veteraus.