The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
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noble body of veterans in collecting poT..
traits OF our off GERS and men. ~ Is
a grand sight to behold and every, s Ion,
Richmond should see this art gallery OF
Confederates before leaving the CITY; We
thank the r. E. Lee Camp, No. !. Tor
Soldiers Monuments--I am glad to see
each year we are having erected to the
memory of our Confederate dead han o.,
some monuments This year | had ,, the
! Measure to be present at tho unwilling
Of several. May tho good work 90 81. IN
until! each county and city In Virginia
gallant men VINO sacrificed all save hon.r
TO, cause they knew to be right w, we
/ cannot praise our noble women OF !tr-
gina too much for their great unoe'-
uNift'ED CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The thirteenth annual meeting OF me
United confederate veterans ans vas vas 5 neiu
I'D. 1883. ! appointed the following oele-
gates and alternates to attend TINS meet
ing:
Suth Boiling, CUlonel Henry G.. t.oper.
Colonel James NJ Neal. Genelal Micajah
Woods Major Smith
Captain George W Kratz, Colonel X, a.
Preston. lolole W. 0. Moore Captain
G. IA. Leach and Colonel Il. y. tunh'
houSer.
am glad to report that all of these
were present at New Orleans.
Monument 10 President Javis--I under
stand mat the funds Tor this monument
are now neatly all collected. and We are
under undyiiS Obligation 10 tne unlted
Daughters OF the Lonieueracy who are
about TO complete this great work.
t.utle-trlan SLalue--l oeS.re To. call your
attention 10 the eAuest GRAN statue soon 10
be c.ecLed in kiehmond to that ganant
kngnt, Maj.-Gen. j. T.. Is. Stuart, VINO lost
his axe in the defense OF luchinond then
/ the Capital OF the .GonLeue,acy. hole
/ every camp in virginia VIII cont. 10 ute
literally TO the fluids now beng RAISED
Tor TINS monument. All oid veterans
ought TO be proud to be able to conti lnute
to mis- funds II matters not how ltle
he can give; ali should be able to say
helped to tuiid thar monument TO TIE
greatest cavalry leader known to tile
/, world. 81
NY. comrades. / have served you as
grand cominanue! TO t..e best OF my abll "
Iol the past year. with Gods hlip nave
ende.,,oled 10 90 my duty ana hope l
nave succeeded. If nor 1t IS an error of
the nedu ituG not of the nedrt
Respectfully submitted,
J4A.,.r.o .uACGILL,
Grand Commander Confederate veterans
i GUAM riRMASTER's REPORT.
! The report OF Observation-Disclosures
1 Washington Taylor was submitted. show
ing receipts to the amount Of S,,42.4G,
! The camp at ) O'CLOCK adjourned until
! 10 o clock tomorrow morning.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans held
IA brief session this afternoon. Com
mander Z. Leslie Spence, Jr., presiding.
The credentials committee was named
and the Sons adjourned until 10 o'clock
in the morning.
Mrs. A. j. Pyle and Miss Annie Reddy,
( Of Richmond, arrived this evening and
will appear before the Grand Camp to-
morrow to request financial aid for the
Home for Needy Confederate Women.
Il GRAND CAMP NOTES.
A. Decidedly one Of the most interesting
and unique characters here is jefferson
Shields, of Lexington. who was Stone
/ wall Jackson's man.
He sat on a front seat to-day. an a.Fd
negro, decked from head to foot with
badges. and carrying a huge cornstalk
cane.
"seventy-nne years old, an jes az
spry es a kitten" Is the way Jefferson
describes himself.
Al ad3ournmen. for dinner the old fell
low rode to the Warwick In carriage
with Senator Daniel and General W. II.
Payne. both showing him every atten.
ton.
Excellent arrangements have been made
for music by Sheriff Emmett w. Mil
stead, OF the Sons OF veterans. There
are two local bands, and one OF fifteen
| pieces here fro~- S lem Va.
THE PARADE.
Tomorrow parade will be a great one
az the veterans from Lee Camp are ex-
pected to bring another band with them
Newport News Is taking the most ex-
crlent caro- OF tho veterans. All the local
Confederate organizations combined, and
are keeping open house at the corner OF
Washington Avenue and Thirty-thrd
Street where all who SO desire can OBJ
tain meals absolutely free,
:. THE MATTER OF PENSIONS.
| In presenting his report to-day Crane
e Commander Macgill took occasion to pay
. special attention 10 the matter OF pen
SONS, lie pointed out tho Importance o.
: having Confederate veterans on the pen
: sion boards OF the counties as safe
G gard
d He said that to his own knowledge dc
serters from the Confederate army In thu
past had drawn pensions.
a 'lnstcad OF getting pensions they should
d sturve," he said
l. There was loud applause. Tho matte
g of the pension laws passed by the Lcgis
# laturc then came up, and Colonel William
a Kean, of Louisa, took the floor.
" ~ am ashamed to own" he said, tina
q we can get nothing from the Legislature
l. because members OF that body arc look
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