The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-24
LEE CAMP CLOSES
H Tine INCIDENT.
Trouble Witt, Institution for
Confederate Women Arose
From Misrepresentation.
SOME OBJECTION is MADE
Report Of Committee Approved
as Settling Unpleasant
Incident.
SOME OBJECTION is MADE

E. Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans
last night adopted resolutions dis
claiming any right OF desire to inter-
fere with the management of the
Home for Needy Confederate Women
in this city The resolutions express
ed desire that the pleasant relations
heretofore existing between the camp
and the,homc shall continue.
The whole trouble. according to for
mer Attorney General William a. An
derscn, of the committee. arose over
misconception on the part OF Mrs.
Minerva L. Hutchins, the Confederate
widow for whose maintenance at the
home the camp has been providing,
and who was suspended by the man
ayers of her status In that institution.
Wanted Committee.
Action was not taken by the camp
without protest. D. A Brown, Jr.,
tried to amend the resolution offered
by the committee, by offering prop
osition that Mrs. Hutchins shall re-
main al the home until a new special
committee appointed to take up her
case shall have made its report. HE
said that If the camp knew as mucn
about the trial of Mrs Hutchins as
he did. 1t would not hesitate to adopt
his motion. When vote was taken
on the amendment, 1t was apparently
about tie. Division was called Tor,
and perhaps half OF the members rose
in favor OF the amendment Before
they could be counted. Major Anderson
secured the floor to make further eS-
PLANTATION and under the stress or
much urging. Mr.. Brown Withdrew mis-
amendment At last the report was
adopted by vote of &c to L.
The whole affair arose over the re
fusal of Mrs. Hutchins to perform GER
tain duties about the home such as
washing dishes and assisting a new
housekeeper. She seems to have mis-
understood her position there as being
the protege of Lee Camp, and was
under the impression that her status
was different from that of the other
inmates
Following a trial. which, rumor
says, was conducted in her absence,
she was suspended by the managers
of the home. Reports regarding the
affair caused some indignation on the
part of the camp. and some members
have advocated severance or relations
with the home a special committee
was appointed to Investigate.
Gist of Report.
This committee produced its report
last night, Stripped of verbiage. 1t
set forth that the Home for Needy
Confederate Women is an Independent
corporation, under its own charter.
and is entitled TO manage its own af-
fairs: that Lee Camp has and claims
no right to interfere with the man
agement: that the camp feels a cordial
interest In the objects and purposes of
the home, and would do nothing which
would embarrass the managers; that
Mrs. Minerva L. Hutchins has no
rights other than those accorded to the
other inmates, and that she must obey
It's regulations.
Over and over again the report as
serted that absolutely nothing had
been charged or adduced to in any
way reflect on the character or vera
city of Mrs. Hutchins.
Its Recomme ndntions.
The recommendations made by the
committee. as adopted by the camp.
are as follows:
!. That Mrs. Hutchins will remain a
the home only with the consent of It's
board of managers and in meeting the
requirements. just as the other inmates.
2.That a special committee. composed
OF z. J. Bosher. D. s. Mccarthy and
James Power Smith, be appointed to
visit Mrs. Hutchins and inform her of
the stand taken by the camp.
|, 3. That II she is required to leave the
home by the mana gers. this committee
. IL lLtu anu 10 MAKE
arrangements for her care in some
other home. and TO make temporary
arrangements in the event of delay in
her permanent care
!. That the camp has no right to re-
quire the resignation of the managers
of the home nominated by the camp.
3 That the camp extends Its kindly
wishes for the future success of the
home
On motion of DR.. George Ross that
the report be adopted, the matter came
before the camp. Major Anderson said
that the original issues we're really
frivolous and that the whole affair had
been Misrepresentation. lieutenant
Commander L. r. Mason. from The chair;
AdiutantJ. TAILOR Stratton and Judge
cieo:ge Il. Christian thanked the com
mittee for its report. and there was a
general feeling Of qualification that the
camp could find way to the close of
an incident which, as one expressed IT,.
has come nearer wrecking the organ
ization than any situation II has ever
faced.
Air. Browns anal decision 10 with
draw his amendment was greeted With
cheers. The camp adjourned in the
midst Of the utmost good feeling.
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