Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-08-17
ArrERNooN SESSION.


The Convention met in pursuance Of
adjournment, and the minutes of the morn.
ing meeting were read and approved.
The Committee appointed to recon-
mend the standing officers Of the Conven-
ton, made report, nominating Brig.
Gen. JAMES u. CARSON Pres't; Capt. J.
w. Rowan, Charlrstown Artillery, Vice
Pres't; and Adj. Jos. TIDBaLL, 3lst Regt.
Sec'ry, who were unanimously elected,
and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to receive the
credentials Of delegates from companies,
reported the following in attendance:
Highland Biues, Winchester-Lieut.
T. w. Grimshaw, Serg'ts F. L. Moore,
l.. NJ. Lauck, and Messrs. Hugh Barr and
jam Haney.
Winchester Artiliery--Lt. LIP .Coontz,
John w. Grim, and Serg'ts. ]. w. Jones,
J. w. Hardy, and Lewis D. Ball.
Newtown Guards-Lieuts. Charles e,
Shryock, Moses NJ. Gibson, and Messrs.
J. F. Shryock, R, c. Miller, and ]. R.
Epson Z: soll.
Newtown Artillery-Cspt. GA. Grove,
Lieuts. G. Fl. Drake and John krder.
Winchester Cdpalry-Leuts. J.E. Dain'
gerfield. ]. F. Washington, Serg'is. J. s.
Clark, B. +. Evans and J. II. Ru,her
ford.
.Middletora Riaemen Capt. John NJ
Miller.
Charleston Arfillery-Capt. J. w.
Rowan, Its. John Avis, and ]. w. Beller
On motion. Cspt. Lcng, of the High
land Blues, Capt. Anderson, Of the Win
chester Artillery, Capt G. l.. White. Sis
Regt; Capt. l.. T. Moore, 3lst Reg,
and DR.. J. G. Gray. Surgeon 3lst Reg't
were requested to take seats as members
of the Convention.
The following invited members wer,
also present: Brig. GIN. J. II. Carson
Col. Moses r. Richards, Lieut.. Coils. Ro
bert McCleave and Robert Glass, Majo
A. Scott Tldball, and Adj. J. Tidt all.
On motion,
Resolved, That the representatives o
Volunteer companies only be allowed II
vote on any subject submitted for the &C
ton of this Convention in relation to thu
proposed Encampm"nt, and that eacl
company he entitled to one vote.
The committee to prepare business fo
the Convention, submitted a reoort con
tanning a series Of resolutions, which, af
ter being considerably discussed and a
mend-d, were adopted, as follows:
1. Resolved, That this convention, be-
levlng that the interests, as we'll as the
unanimous desire Of the Volunteer sol
diers of this section of Virginia, call fo'
some step by which military spirit shall
be aroused, and military discipline i'm
proved, do recommend that General En-
campment Of the Volunte ers OF Virginia
and the neighboring States. be held at OIL
near the town of Winchester, to begin or
the second Tuesday 10 May, 1874, and
continue eight days.
2. Resolved, That Brig. Gen. James
Fl. Carson be appointed Commander. in
Chief If said Encampment; Col. JOSIAH
VIM. Ware, - Reg't Va. Artillery
Colonel; Col. Robert Lucas, 55th Req
Va. Militia, Lieut.. Colonel; and Col. Hugh
II. Lee, 3lst Reg't Va. Militia, Major.
3. Resolved, That committee, con.
sisting of five from each Of the volunteer
companies of Winchester, be appointed
by said companies respectively 10 act as
general committee Of arrangements
with full power over all subjects connect.
ed with the Encampment not acted on by
this Convention.
4. Resolved, That Captains Long, An.
derson, Jones, Grove and Miller, and Its.
Beller and G;lkeson, be appointed com
mittee to receive subscriptions for Flag
to be presented by the Commanding Off.
Ger to tho best drilled and disciplined
corps in attendance at the proposed En-
campment.
5. Resolved, That "Scotts Drill" be
recommended TO be used by all command
ants Of companies on that occasion.
G. Resolved, That the Encampment be
governed by the rules and regulations Of
the United States Army; corporal pun.
ishment only excepted.
Z. Resolved, That the general commit.
tee of arrangements be instructed to refuse
ptIuisSioH W any Pc.9ou W uooi VI 'IhtiC
in ardent spirits, either on the ground or
any adjacent grounds under their control,
aud that no ardent spirits be suffered to be
used within the Camp.
On motion, the thanks of the Conven.
tion were ordered to be rendered TO the
Session Of Kent street Church, for the use
of that building.
The thanks of the Convention were fur.
ther rendered to the Highland Blues, and
the Winchester Band, for their politeness
in escorting its members to and from the
place of meeting.
1t was then unanimously resolved that
the representatives Of companies attend
ing the convention, pledge themselves 70
use all proper exertions to ensure full
attendance, as well Of their own compa-
MES as others. at the Encampmen..
Resolved, That the proceedings OF this
Convention be signed by the officers and
published in the several newspapers in
Winchester and the neighborlng counties.