The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-09
HONOR The E.
NOBLE, DEAD E. D.
Tender. Exercises Conlniel11ora-
tive of Eighteen Fallen Com
radcs Held by Lee Camp. III.
VERY STRIKING UTTERANCEs.
Lees Rcntlai,t>Army Receives
No Reinforcelnc rts-Soldicrs'
Home Useless i'll Eleven Years.

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Home Useless iii Eleven Years.
r. d. Leo Camp held q meeting last
night, of far more than usual Interest.
1t was d memorial night Tho names OF
comrades who had died during tho year
were read ana eloquent eulogies dellv-
cred by members of the camp to memory
Of the dead was dear. Tho addresses
were In excellent tustc nnd spirit OF
reverence wns present to Il rcmnrkable
degree
IN camp instructv> the ndjutant to
send n ttcleErnm to Mrs. John q. Cor
don expressing the feelings of regret en-
tcrtained by the body bceAuso OF inc
illness OF her distinguished husband, the
grand commander Of tho United Con-
fcdcrnte Veterans.
q Captain Strntton was also Glrecteo W
write to Mrs. James Lungstreet con
yeylng tho sympathy Of the camp IN the
bereavement which comes to her through
the dealt, Of her husband.
Fine Body Of Men.
The camp was gracefully presided over
Nv Commander James Power Smith. Inc
spa cious hnllFwns filled until nlmost
every seat was taken II was splelloiu
body OF men, representive OF Richinonu.
and of the stuff Of which the Army o.
Northern Virginia was made. oul'c
number ofslndies, were also present anu
cordially welcomed. Some Of the leading
mon werc Attorney General Anderson,
John p. Branch, George L. Chrlstian'
Daniel S. Mccarthy, Major John ".
Johnston. Major John B. Purcell, captain
c.eorye D. Wise, DR.. James Power SINFUL
Cantnin Thomas Elicit, DR.. ]. Wllllaii
Tones Colonel u. Leslie Spence, a. ".
Archer Colonel w. Z. CutshaW, Jon1l
Rolling Hon. d. c. Richardson, Mr.
Joseph Bryan, Mr.. a.. N. Gill, captain
r, n. Thomas, Mr.. ID. NJ Parham' zap
tain u. II. stratton. and many s'I''"i
Roll Of the Dead,
4 nrofound silence lay upon the com.
nnnv as tile adjutanty called the roll o.
ihc dead The eighteen comrades VINO
hnd passed away during the past twelve
months arc:
NJ. 4, Allen, r. G. Minor.
YIN. III. Beveridgc, v. II. Profit.
no. T. Briggs. \ y. :, R sIa,,th
1Wm Courtney, N'm.>H. Tatum
". II. CuNngworth. Edward J. Tuck,
" G cardoza. Jeff Vaughan,
Charles s. ciincley, Robt. Vaughan,
f. IT. Lacy, James ". 80
Striking Opinions.
e.;.r,no sneeches, utterances that were
Thrilling and tender. We're delivered hS
Commander Smith, Comrades B. NJ. Far
nam A. N, Gil, John Boiling, John I.
Branch. John, b. PURCELL; w. T., Cutshaw'
Joseph Bryan, George D. Wise, a. w
~ cher. J. r. Stratton, William a. Ahuer-
son George l.. Christian, D. s. Mccarthy
and John w. Johnston,
Striking opinions were expressed oy a.
most all Of the speakers.
Major Johnston thought that IN e!eten
Years practically all the veterans at the
Soldiers Home Will have passed away
the property revarting to the State. the
ranks Of Lee Camp itself would be greatly
cerleted in that period. Members were
ever falling out, with no young ploou
flowing into the body.
Mr.. Branch said, With great effect, that
Lee Camp was an army which received
no reinforcelhents.
Judge Christian reminded his comrades
that every twenty days a member passed
away. a
Major Anderson said lie hoped that for
every man who dropped out Of the ranks
here a recruit Joined the noble band In
the brighter world.
Mr.. Bryan declared he was constantly
Impressed with the fact that every meet
ing Of Confederate veterans was essen
tally n religious meeting.
Glowing tributes were paid to all OF
the fallen comrades. The high character
of Judge Minor and the useful citizenship
of Major Randolph and others of the roll
of the dead were subjects Of glowing
tributes. The services of Major Randolph
in founding the Soldiers, Homo received
frequent mention,
Message to Mrs. Gordon.
Captain stratton Was directed to send
the following telegram, to Mrs. General
John b. Gordon:
"R. Z. Lee Camp No. 1, Confederate
Veterans, have heard with deep regret of
the illness Of General John Z. Gordon,
Grand Commander Of the Veterans; that
we tender to you and to him our sym
pathies, and that we offer fervent prayer
for his recovery"
Captain Strntton was further directed to
write letter to Mrs. James Longstreet
expressing tho regret Of the camp at
the death OF her distinguished husband,
Commander Smith made several impor-
tant announcements, The annual sermon
will he preached at the Laurel Street
Methodist Church Sunday evening. Jan
uary nth, BY Or. II. r, Johnson.
The camp viii meet on Tuesday night,
January 18Th 10 obserye the Lee-Jackson
Day. The exercises will be IN the hands
OF the Daughters Of the CoHfederacy,
and \; large number OF veterans VIII be
Accorded vita CROSSES. The occasion
win doubtless be very interesting ana
largely attended,
Lonely Women in England.
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