Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-03
Confederate Veterans.

The regular monthly meeting of r
f. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
was held at their hall last night. Com
mander f. C. Graham, presiding.
A communication was received
from the grand commander Of thu
State calling the attention o
the camp TO certain suggestions
made at the last meeting of the
grand camp. Also a communication
from the committee having in charge
the erection of an equestrian statue Il
General J. E. b. Stuart, in the city o.
Richmond, was read. Both communi.
cation we're on motion referred to com
mittee consisting of comrades F. J.
Brooke, ]. G. Milburn and Edgar War.
field.
A communication from the committee
ON organizations inviting this camp to
participate in the parade on February
23rd was received, and declined, as the
camp takes no part in other than Con-
federate celebrations.
The monument improvement COM
mittee through its chairman made its
final report and was discharged. Chair
man Thos. Perry from the committee on
the observance of General Lees birth
day made its report and the committee
discharged. The thanks ofthe camp were
extended to Senator Jas. H. Berry, of
Arkansas, for his address delivered be-
fore the camp on General Lees birth
day.
The commander announced the death
of Comrade Isaac w. Rudd, and ap-
pointed Comrades K. Kemper, Alex
ander Lyles and A. G. Wyckoff 10 pre-
pare resolutions on his death.
Comrade Brooke read with effect a
poem written by Judge D. B. Lucas, of
West Virginia, entitled '1n the land
where we were dreaming" which was
greatly enjoyed by the camp.
The following is copy of the letter
written to the camp by Senator Daniel
on the occasion of the recent celebra-
ton of General Lees birthday:
Lynchburg, Va, Jan. IS, 1908.
+. c. Graham, Esq.
Nv Dear Sir and Comrade TO my sore
disappointment find cannot leave home at
present and am denied the pleasure which /
had fondly anticipated of being with Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, tomorrow night,
and of Joining them in reverent memories OF
our great commander, Il. f. Lee.
Ny son Edwards illness will not as yet per
nit me to depart from home, and nothing but
such a cause would be permitted TO detain me.
will beg you to explain to the Camp the
necessary cause of my detention, for | am
sensible keenly of the obligation to keep en-
gagements, and yield only to the sense of
duty in not fulfilling the one of all others
most congenial 10 me-that of shaking hands
with true hearted "Old COnfeds" and joining
with them in pledging that love for Lee which
will live while they live and then glow ON
in the hearts of future generations. Give my
love to the boys of '61, who will gather around
the hospitable board in Lees boyhoOd home,
with my best wishes for their health, happi-
ness and prosperity. and my devout hope and
faith that when they go over the great river
to the shade of the trees, they will carry with
them what they carried from Appomattox-
1.-THE consciousness of duty faithfully per-
formed
have telegfaphed Senator J. ii. Berry, of
Arkansas, who was to go with Inc TO Alex
andria. expressing the hope that he will be
surely present This noble hero of the array
of the west had "his place in the picture by
the flashing of the guns" He Is one of those
steadfast COnfederates who has been through
life true to principle, TO comrade and to every
cause in his keeping, and you will find him
as genial and as eloquent as he has been
honest, fearless and capable. | remain with
great respect,
Very truly your Friend and Comrade,
JNO. w. DANIEL.