The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
SONS Of VETERANS
IN ANNUAL MEETING
FEAST. HEAR ADDRESSES AND
ELECT OFFICERS FOR THE
ENSUING TWELVE MONTHS.
HISTORY OF SIGNERS
MIR. ROUSSEAU TO ORGANIZE STATE
MOVEMENT TO HAVE SECEs-
SION CONVENTION MEMBERS
BIOGRAPHIES WRITTEN.


"
r. T. Lee Camp, Sons Of Con.
federatc Veterans, held its annua
meeting and dinner at the Bushes.
Mems club last night, the fifty-scconf
anniversary Of the secession of Nir
ciuia from the Union.
An excellent dinner was disposed of
after which business was transacted
officers elected and addresses delivered
by Rev. W. J.. Young, y. n. former
chaplain Of the camp: Colonel William
H. Chapman, of Moshy's Rangers
son, state Commander S. d. Rogers
of Petersburg, and others. The fol
lowing officers were elected.
Commander, George y. Moran.
first lieutenant-com i Ber-
nard Robb second lieutenant-cnm-
mander, Robert Lecky. Jr.. treasurer
+. Leslie Spence; secretary. L. Morris
Warren, chaplain. r. f Rennlc; sur
geon, DR.. Greer Baushman The exc
cutive committee viii he composed OF
the officers and the following.
George II. Kesee. John i. Lightfoot
Jr, Branch B. Morgan, r. j. Neale T
Gray Haddon Hamilton Field VIII
liam +. Crawford.
T. Hening Smith and A l.. Butler
were chosen delegates to the Chatta
nooGa reunion.
The Speakers.
Dr. Young spoke on the need of re-
membrance Of and reverence for those
who upheld the cause Of the South
during the War Between the States
declaring that the people Of today
should hold their memory In honor
not only because they deserve IT, but
because We owe il 70 ourselves and
because without it We could not be
true to any noble sentiment The past
he said. is the foundation for the pres
ent and there can he no progress
which takes no consideration for the
past and it's record.
Colonel Chapman related incidents
Of his war career, telling many in
tcrcstiug stories of the fight I'm which
he engaged as one of Moshy's famous
rangers and of the narrow escapes
y hich he and his fellows had had In
CldeutaIly he told his own age. saying
that last night was the fiftE-frst ar.
niyersary of his entrance into tbs
army and the sevcnty-third anuiver-
sarE Of his birth.
Mr. Ellyson told Of the raising Of
the funds for the building Of the bat
lie abbey Of the difficulties encounter
ed in raising the funds. deciding upor
4 site, securing the design and Of the
gradual widening of the scope of the
plan When finished this summer he
said, ii will be equaled as war mu-
scum and memorial only by the one
in London
Sterling Boisseau. who is interested
in the compilation Of biographies Of
the mem bers Of the secession conven-
ton. sent a letter, which was read by
the secretary. stating that the matter
would be brought before the execu-
tive committee of the organization
later The letter was referred TO the
executive committee for action, II Is
rs follows;
Mr.. Boisscau's letter.
Mr.. F. Leslie Spence, Jr..
Sons of Confederate Veterans,
II. s Lee Camp, No. /,
City
Dear Referring To the matter
Of the proposed organization of So
ciety Of the descendants Of the mem
bers Of the Virginia secession conven
ton Of 1861, or "a committee Of tho
Sons Of r. II. Lee Camp. No, l. Con
federate Veterans. TO launch a move
ment to collect and preserve full
history Of that convention, as we'll as
TO secure biographies Of it's members.
/ have consulted further with some
Of the Sons and others. and am now
Of the opinion that 1t would be an
wise 10 make the request TO bring
the subject before this annual meet
ing Of the Sons camp, but will con-
fer further with those interested. af-
ter such conference, If il be deemed
advisable, 1t VIII be brought before
your executive meeting at some later
date.
The matter, however, IS one Of such
Importance that it will not he allowed
to rest until the purpose is accom-
plished.
am actuated only by sense Of
duty In the move TO accomplish the
object in view. and am seeking the
advice and cooperation best suited IN
attain it: this Is the reason | first
thought Of placing the matter be
fore the camp.
] take K that the Sons organization
has as one OF its basic principles the
collecting, preserving and dissent
mating OF full and correct history re-
laGng to the great conflict of lS6I-'65.
AS the secession convention treats with
a most important factor of our his
tory, none will be complete without il.
So long as publicity has been given
the proposed move, I will thank YOU
10 present the substance OF this let
ter TO the meeting Of the camp to-
ljTght
Very truly yours.
STERLING BOISSEAI-.