Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-17
VETERANS or LEE CAMP
TALK REUNION AFFAIRS
Committee to Report Names
Of Delegates 10 Char
louisville.
WANTS GREAT GATHERING mEn,:
Chairman Edgar Taylor Announces
Board of Alderman IiRS Extended
Invitation, and the Chamber Of
Commerce VIII Tnhc Action Soon.

4 special COMMITTEE named TO seleC;
delegates 20 the State reunion in
charlottesville oil October Is. - and
20 reported at the meeting OF Lee
Camp Confederate Veterans last u.ght
that It would be ready AT meeting
OF the camp on September %. 10
hand in its report. Al this meeting
discussion viii hc had on the Chat
tanooEa reunion. and repor; Will
be made rs 20 the personnel az the
delegation from Richmond 20 the re-
union. Lee Camp expects 10 carry
large delegation TO charlottesville.
and = representative party 20 Chat
tanooEa
Will Invite Reunion.
Chairman Edgar Taylor OF Il special
committee reported that he had con-
ferred with Mayor Aiaslie. presiden;
Adams Of the Board of Aldermen and
Manager W T. nahney OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce on the probability
OF inviting the veterans 10 hold ;hc
reunion in Richmond mex; year. lie
stated that the officials and Mr. Dab
ncy were enthusiasts over the pros
poet: and ;hat ;hc matter had gone
SO far as TO the extension ~ IN IN
vitation by the Board o! Aldermen.
This Will be followed up by similar
action on The part o: Common Coan-
L,
cepted bv the veterans, plans Will be
pushed 10 ;nance the reunion, and
to make il the greatest in ;Ae his
tory or the organization.
Colonel Tay,or was elected rep
rcscn;aiivc Of the camp 70 the launch
ing OF the cruiser 'Eichwond' In
philadelphia cH September 20 An
invitation was received from Mayor
Ainslie suggesting that delegation
oil q
TAYLOR will attend the launching
Indor~- Maury Monument.
General Freeman presented reso-
luton Endorsing the movement ="
secure funds for The .Maury Monu-
ment Association 10 hc used In the
erection Of monument to Commo-
dorc Matthew Fontainc Maury. and
recommending that all members OF
the camp exert themselves 10 that
end
II was suggested by members that
The reunion next year If held IN
Richmond. bc made a state AFFAIR.
message from Congress w. r.
Drewry. of Petersburg. stated that ne
would urge that city TO unite with
Richmond in making the reunion u
big success.
Immediately upon the adjouAnmcnt
of Lee Camp. Commander Z. w. Nor
ris, OF Stoncwall Jackson Camp. sons
Of Confederate Veterans, called that
body 10 order. and formal organiza
lion was effected by the election OF
an executive committee To look after
the affairs OF the camp. and TO help
boost its membership.
While the attendance was not
large. il was enthusiastic The ad
jutant reported that he had receives
the charter from the national body
and that now the camp was in good
standing and ready to proceed in all
activities for which IL was organ
lied. \ number OF encouraging
speeches were made by members OF
The camp, and a number OF the 'old
boys" from Lee Camp. who had lin
gered To witness the proceedings
gave the youngsters" many words
OF comfort and advice. Those whc
spoke were Comrades Thompson
krouse, Evans, IiEhtfoot. Tony Mil.
Ter, Roper and Pillow.
Delegate tn Charlottesville.
w. Roy Mason was elected dele
gate 10 charlottesville. and y. was
also named To represent the cam
nn the Mayors delegation 30 Phil.
adclphia, 10 witness The launchinc ot
the Richmond"
Comrade I.ipscomb stated that h,
had been named as a committee !,
p'N'N.'1 NV N''iilSs. nv. Wig u "a
Historical HageaII 1. ;hc camp, and
suggested that as Miss Morri :, dau,:h.
- ter of the commander, had been nom.
mated as queen OF the pageant. III,
camp should stand behind her an,
see that she is chosen" The cam
tndorsed the suggestion.
The executive committee. as an.
nounced by Commander Morris. en-,
braces DIR. Lawrence r. Price. ". 10,
Macon. Robert l.ccky. w. \. Rop,,
AMI DR.. +. r. iipsconb. This con,
M &c asse'ah'ei Immediate, a,tc
thi neet'n5 adjourned and leo g,
Miss Emma Morris sponsor for IN
camp at both the Charlottesville an,
Chattanooga reunions.
Commander Morris stated tina, IN
camp would meet on the third Fri
day In every month. He stated Inn
the CHARTER lis, showed q, member
snip OF nfiy-seven. which he hone,
10 nave increased TO more than %
: oefore the close Of the year.