Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-25

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Inspector William H. Stewart. OF IN,
SECOND District, has visited nearly all q
,.'s s''i!aps and helped them much. stin,
- :, some Which had nearly succuinb
1At'o.her CT his camps, Urquhart-Gil
! .e'a. NJ Seurtland. had been revived ,nr
become so aggressive as TO u,,,erta,..
ana carry OFT in the county q ,noye,ner,
:, ',ash resulted in the unveiling of 3
N,sro monument to the Confederate dea
y. southampton, in the presence of three
Or four thousand people.
Inspector j. Scott Moore Of the Tent
.,tsHict reports Confederate matters i.
I"'etoart county as active. Very soon a
eht 10 the Botetourt Artillery will
ne ceQicSted at buchanan, and a large
fond i; being raised for the erection of =
suitable Confederate shaft on the court.
house green at Fincasile
inspector j. c. Ewel, OF the First Dis
Ilct. finds much lethargy among his
cnentaEe. and cannot get reports from
:i'!S ca1ips. which are so far from the cen
lH;S OF Confederate interest and activity
re however, reports one good reunion in
| l>e iH2r;hern Neck, at Wharton's camo
| ground. lie recommends district organi-
zatI"ns for such sections as his
inspector r. d. Funkhouser has been
Fcty active in his official visits and been
over much OF the Seventh District He
reports the largest reunion Of the year in
me Stale at Fishers HILL where 5000 or
J"Vt9 persons assembled. This interest
ing event was inspired and success
| tE'ly conducted under the auspices or
StoveT Camp at Strasbutg a model coun-
ny canlp. which sent its commander and
| nineteen delegates TO the Dallas Tex
| reunion. Captain Funkhouser's report.
| which lie will present to the Grand Camp
! in person. viii be found verv interesting
| inspector Samuel W. Williams has had
| unusual difficulties to meet in the Ninth
| District. on account of the lack of inter-
| est shown by SO many veterans. and the
irreGu' arity of the camp meetings. But
| his visits among the camps in several
counties, his addresses, and his personal
| activity have stimulated an interest
! which. if l mistake not the indica tons
Will result in a large gathering and a
] splendid entertainment Of the Grand
! Camp at Wytheville. In this section it is
! probable that a district organization
would be helpful.
RELIEF OF THE NEEDY.
in almost every camp in the State
! there is some plan for the relief of the
| intiru and needy veterans, and those who
! report 10 plan. say they will adopt some
method to that end 1 am to hear of the
first old Confederate soldier who has been
allowed TO suffer from want, has
filled pauper's grave. and though many
ports in time for this report. 1 am sur
prised to see that even III this year, 1902,
tliirty-seven years since the close of the
var between the States. the reports in
dictate that the addition of new members
to the camps is more than double the
loss by death The deaths are distress
ingly frequent. and growing in proportion
to our numbers, but the frequent re-
unions. the erection OF monuments, the
-r5e
forming of camps and the unt!ri2g efforts
of the Daughters Of the Confederacy, is
attracting the attention Of the large num-
Der of comrades who have never Joined us.
while the necessities of many aged vote
rams. drives them to seek affiliation with
those who can and will help and thus our
numbers gTow.
THE GOOD OF THE CAMPS.
"The questions are frequently put. How
can we make meetings interesting? How
secure additions to membership? How
best raise the necessary funds for our
purposes? 1t may be best in reply to re-
fer to some of the reports that have come
up to this department.
Turner Ashby Camp, of Winchester,
with rlnety-two members, reports sixty
eight men and sixteen officers uniformed;
proceeds from lectures, s52a-2i; from dues,
S1i6.l0. total receipts, S52S.2
reports rs members. 42 uniformed: re-
ceived. s37409 secured by a soliciting COM
nlittee, from lawr-party and dues, and
S131.J0 expended for sick and needy.
Garland Rodes Camp, Lynchburg, re-
ports uniforms furnished for all the Off
GERS and sixty men by the Kirk Otey
Chapter, Daughters of Confederacy, also
tifty-one new members.
Pickett Buchanan, Of Norfolk. reports
a-ii A..
ceipts for the year; 40 comrades buried
by the camp, OF which thirty-ive were at
the expense OF the camp. this, since its
organization.
r. L. Lee. No. .. Alexandria, reports
80 members. forty uniformed; S1H receiv-
ed during the year, and most efficient
woman's auxiliary, which gives special
attention 10 needy comrades.
r. F. Lee, No. J, Richmond. reports
SO2 active members 151 men. and twertv-
two offers urifoi.n27: weekly meeti ;;
So received during the fiscal year; ST.
spent for relief Of the sick and needy,
and both ladies' auxiliary and a DauGh-
tiers Of the ConfeGeracy chapter. De
less other camps could be referred 10
under this head, had their reports reached
me in time.
..An OF these camps have wolnan's aux
iliarv or Daughter chapters. All are |
-
ference is plain. a camp. to be successful |
must have the cooperation of their Wo- I
men. The uniformed camps have the |
largest membership: get the best attend
ance Those who take good care OF the |
needy, and give their members sol
dier's burial. are popular, ana lectures |
and personal solicitations |
for filling our empty treasury meet t
ready responses.
u
Submitting these practical suggestions
for the benefit of those who inquire. and
making no summary of camp reports TINS
wear. leaving much of the detail to my /
atle district inspectors. who Will follow,
will close this report with the following
recommendations:
list. That the committee on the Gooa
of the Camp inquire into the feas1nfiltS
of permitting district organiza uohs, "hen
desired and deemed practicable ana al
visaole. 10 submit a plan for such SUP
as q part OF the Graho
Camp, and 10 have at least one teuiiiois
each YEAR in the district
..od That every camp be urged 70 Sc
cure a woman's auxiliary OF some hilo.
a,,5 "a encourage the organization OF
Sous of Veterans camps, which are al
ways helpful, -,
Respect u--s IT. c. MORTON.
inspector General"
;,eractors for The