Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-08
ASKS CONFEDERATE RELICS
BE GIVEN TO DAUGHTERS
Peter j. White Thinks Pictures. Flags,
Hooks and other belongings Should
lie Put in (nNc.

Peter j. White suggests. In letter
70 The Times Dispat ch. that the books.
paintings and flags belonging to the
veterans OF Lee Camp Soldiers Home
ue turned over to the Daughters OF
;hc Confcie-acy as a token OF graft
tudc for their faithful work, and tina
lots on the Boulevard. still in posses
sion OF the veterans. become the site
Of iireproof building in which to
store them.
The letter, in full, is as follows:
"Al!usion has been made recently
by several writer's to various memoir
ials. completed and contemplated in
our midst, As. for, instance. the Battle
Abbey. memorial gates on Grace street
ne me, G9nf%Jerate and other monuments,
which r. i. Lee Camp is asked 10 con
tribute l33 feet on Tie Boulevard, the
last remaining vcstige these old fell
lows have OF a magnificent property OF
now worth $4,000. on the Boulevard
and Grove Road. and known as the
Soldiers Homo.
old comrades. and for seven years took
care OF them with the assistance OF
longer. in March, 1892, the camp ap-
pealed TO the Legislature of Virginia.
then in session, for help. and the Leg
ve!ance OF this property OF twenty hv C
acres TO the State OF Virginia by Lee
camp. generously tsavc the mark
agreed TO appropriate certain sum
per anmum for twenty-five years,
which has been extended eight years
longer. 20 help take care OF the rem
a wall OF defense in her time OF need.
II there is nobler memorial in all the
world Than this act of Lee Camp or
spirit rome that has done as much
good ] am not aware of il.
Here more than 900 old Confederate
Il INV In Cn1 taaf Il lfr,t,, 80
years in comfort. and have gone TO
the reward that awaits the faithful, the
brave and the true. Now that the
members OF the camp are fast passinG
away. the care, preservation and pro-
lection of its portraits, library. pic
lures, flags. etc, is being discussed. 1t
seems TO me that by every conSidcra :
ton OF honor and gratitude known TO
men that they should be committed
TO tho Jealous care and pious supcrvis-
ion OF those noble women. the DauEh-
tcrs of the Confcdcracy. and the Con-
federate Memorial Literary Society. AZ
the corner Of Twelfth and Clay Streets,
for they are one and the same.
They nobly assisted Lee Camp in
its early struggles: not only by words
OF enconragement,,b but by active efforts
when holding a bazaar to procure funds
to purchase the Soldiers Home prop
erty, and in. many other ways lent their
assistance in no small degree. They
helped the camp in Its functions. which
were many, Oh its anniversaries. its
memorials and numerous entertain
ments, and were the dispensers of its
bounty for many years.
1T seems TO me that Ii would be
but recognizing n sacred obligation to
commit to these faithful friends OF
long standing. the treasures that Lee
Camp has collected after SO many
years and cruel wrong not to do
SO. and graceful thing TO do to con-
tribute the above Boulevard
lots towards the erection of n firc-proof
building for their perpetual prcserva-
ton.
I'm conclusion, Mr. Editor. let me
say that by all means let Richmond
have library, memorial library il
they choose 10 call il that, and iC the
citizens of this city are willing to pay
for it. Certainly the city is in no
condition to do SO, and is less so now
than | have ever known it to be. !
myself have sorely felt the need of a