The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-25

MUNFORD AT HEAD
Of THE Grand CAMP.
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healthy condition, with few exceptions.
and they seem to be sufficiently sup
piled with funds to meet the very
small demands made Upon them for the
relief OF contradict The Confederate
soldier never was and never Will be a
| be sgar."
The Lee Papers.
The report OF special committee of
the grapd camp on the personal papers
of General Robert y. Lee known as
the Marshall papers was presented
report showed that the committee on
the Lee papers had almost completed
their work. and had the papers ir
shape for publication In one or two
.lvo1umes.
The committee asked that the pub
llication OF the papers OF General Il. F..
Lee be referred to the finance commit
tee for such assistance financially as
might be nece ssary, and 1t was directed
that the two committees work Jointly
| in the publication OF these valua BILE
papers
Thc committee on textbooks in pub
lie schools. Colonel william E. Cameron.
OF Petersburg. chairman. made par
tial report, and was continued.
Major Robert w. Hunter told of the
4 work of the office Of the secretary of
the Virginia military records. There
was deep Interest manifested in the
i collection OF muster rolls OF the Con-
fed crate soldiers OF the various coun-
l ties OF the State. The assistance OF
all public officers was asked In this
matter and attention was called to a
state law. which permits the copying
LOT the muster rolls Of each county on
the permanent county records. in the
|, clerks office, thus securing their
4 preservation.
Commander Stewart introduced to
the grand camp the wife and daugh-
ter OF General William Malone. Mrs.
Ma hone and Mrs. Magil1. who we're
received with a rising vote and cheers.
The Choir-Tttle Question.
Judge George l.. Christian secured
the floor and made a statement in re-
. gard to the position of r. Z. Lee
Camp No. 1, in reference to Confed-
!. crate choirs. 1T have never made a
) Confederate speech In my life that
, did not acknowledge the great work
! that has been accomplished in keep
ing alive the deeds OF the Confederat tie
J soldier, by these splendid Confeder-
j ate women. It has gone forth, un-
derstand, that Lee Camp has put IT.
self on record as opposing Confed-
crate choirs. Nothing could be fur
i Their from the truth, and want &c
. make statement that will set Lee
: Camp right on this subject. won,
say that Mrs. n. v. Randolph ha:
done more. but will say that she
has done as much for the preservation
of the spirit Of the Confederacy as
any woman new living. She stated tc
Lee Camp that the Daughters OF the
: Confederacy viewed this movemen
J with alarm. She was opposed anG
g Lee Camp is opposed and am oppose
+ to Confederate ladies wearing the gart
$ and the titles OF Confederate soldiers
!. because those titles and uniforms be
4, long to men, and were worn by mer
s in time OF war.
i Judge Chris tian said he was in.
s structed by Lee Camp to introduce Z
= series of resolutions and would ash
. that they might be referred to tn,
committee on the good of the campt z,
}. report to the next grand camp.
lie THE United Daughters of the Con
= !. federacy." he continued. .'are nor
- interested in this matter than we are
"a 1t will come before the United Daugh
le ters OF the Confederacy In their grea
% convention to meet here in two O
- three weeks. and 1 think it would b
y q mistake for this camp to put itsel
It on record in opposition to these la
pl dies.
" These resolutions contain no word o
= criticism. but merely express the alarr
q with which some view the organizin
!. OF a new and possibly conflicting or
ID ganization. ask. therefore, that tn
n whole subject be referred to the com
Imittee on the good of the camp, to re
y port to the next grand camp. TIL
ne resolutions were drawn up by com
: rnittee OF Lee Camp, In response to
request from Mrs. Randolph, an
passed unanimously by R. E. Lee Ca,ny
No. 1, OF Richmond"
Judge Christian continued,
= We all love this Confederate music
and he who is not moved by 1t is fl
only for treason. stratagem and spoils
y but that music would come to us NOR
y sweet We're it in the garb We knew
le in our younger days"
:. Only Give Them Thanks.
IN Judge s. w. Williams. of Wythevtll.
% replied that he had some experenc
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