The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-01
LEE CAMP WILL Co
TO THE EXPOSITION
Richmond Confederate Veterans
Plan to Make a Movement
on Jamestown.
CAMP RECEIVES PRESENT.
Set Of Valuable Books Presented
by Captain Laugllton, Of
Washington,

X. u. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, Is planning to descend ON tho
exposition Ell masse The day fixed
for the attack is October 18th, when
the state Grand Camp, Confederate
Veterans, will be in session there.
AT meeting OF Lee Camp held last
Friday night Commander NJ. b. Free-
man presiding. the question OF the
Camps going to the jamestown Ex-
position Friday. October 18th, during
the week of the Grand Camp meeting
In Norfolk, Va, was actively canvassed,
and many members sighified their in
tention of going on that date. Tho
three tenant-commanders arc cam
wasting the members In the city, and
the Indications are that very largo
number Will go on this trip. The mem-
bers can expedite matters by dropping
the adJutant postal saying whether
they Will make the trip.
A committee consisting OF Quarter
master d. A. Brown, Jr.. Adjutant
j. Taylor Stratton and Sergeant.Ma5or
w. u. Lightfoot was appointed to ar
range for transportation, and as soon
as they know how many are going
they can complete their arrangements.
Comrade Captain John Il. Laughton.
Jr., past commander OF Lee Camp. now
a resident of Washington, d. c., pre-
scented to Leo Camp on Friday night,
through Il member of tho Camp, 1.-THE
Journal of the Congress OF tho Con-
federate states Of America" Period.
1S6l-1S6b, in seven volumes, handsome
~ bound.
While all OF tho volumes favs eac, an
index, the seventh volume has n generaI.
index. rendering II easy TO ind anything i'L}
tho seven volumes. The camp appreciatcsv
highly this generous contribution of It's dis
tEgushcd and honorcd member. This set
Is one OF tho most valuable publications of
the government on Confederate history, and
Is great addition to the library OF Leo
Camp. which now contains many valuable
volumes.
Leo Camp not only appreciates this sits
for Its intrinsic and historical value, but
1t IS another evidence of the great Iowa
that Captain Laugiiton bears Ills old camp.
and OF the noble efforts that he Is ever
putting forth for Its interest and to promote
its welfare. Though living In another city
he ever remembered the land OF his birth.
the companions OF his boyhood and his
comrades. OF the army. and always seeks
to do them good. For In years to como
generations yet unborn Will bless the name
OF John T.. Laughton. Jr. No ono can en-.
ter the portals of Lee Camp Hall without
seng evidence of his great work, and
hs gazcs on this portrait gallery and sces
the representation of the living lineamcn's
OF those great Confederate soldiers. whose
footsteps still echo down tho corridors of
time" he Will be reminded of the fact that
their deeds have made immortal a glorious
cause and given TO history It's brightest
page. and that they teach history more cf-
fettively than monumental piles or SCULPTURE
ed urns.
In this record Of the Confederate Con-
gross can he found the Confederate senate's
confirmation OF the military appointments OF
General Eppa Hunton Colonel ArShcr An-
derson Lieutenant Colonel w. r. dutshaw,
Lieutenant ". A. Deas. Colonel william II.
tAf III
George D. Wise, Colonel Charles S. String.
fellow. Major Clay Dre~ry, 1.luetGnart-
Colonel Samuel f. Chapman. Chaplain J.
William Jones, Surgeon George Rose Lieu
tenant Maxwell 4. Clarke. OF Confederate
States Navy. and many others now living
In this city.