Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-10-20

Elizabhthton, each in turn being call
ed upon. Capt. Singletary wound up
after paying glowing tribute to the
patriotism of East ennesseeans by
proposing three cheers for General
Carter, which were given with a
hearty good will, and brought
the General to his feet again. He
spoke earnestly of the devotion of
East Tennessee Federal soldiers. and
East Tennesseeans generally, aud took
his seat amid storm of applause.
VIM. Rule, one of the editors of this
pepper, having been requested by the
Executive Committee to prepare
constitution for permanent organi-
zation of the Association, presented
the following, which was unanimously
adopted:
l. The name Of this Association shall
be The East Tennessee Federal SOL
diers Association.
II. The object of the Association
shall be To preserve social relations be-
tween the ex-Federal soldiers who
may reside in East Tennessee, to per
petuate correct history Of the opera
tons of East Tennessee Federal Regi-
ments during the late war, and to
adopt such measures from time TO time
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ex-Federal soldiers. their wives, Wild
ows and orphans.
III. All persons who have served la
the Federal Army Ia Tennessee Regi
ments, or who have served in Federal
Regiments from other States and re-
side in East Tennessee are eligible to
membership in this Association, 10y
simply enrolling their names and pre-
senting evidence that they were sol
dlers in the Federal Army.
". There shall be held n regular
annual meeting of the Association, at
such times and places az may be agreed
upon, in which meetings all members
shall be allowed to participate.
V. The officers of the Association
shall consist of President, thr' Vice
Presidents, a Secretary and Treasur
er, to be chosen at the regular annual
meetings. The President shall APP
point an Executive Committee of five
members, which committee shall have
power to fill any vacancies that may
occur by death, resignation or other.
wise, and o perform such other duties
as usually appertain to such com
mittees.
vi. The Constitution may be altered
or amended at any regular meeting of
the Association.
THE PERMAN Mt ORGANIZATIONS.
The Association then proceeded to
organize under the constitution with
the following result:
President-COl j. NJ. ThOrnburgh.
Vice Preside nts-Col. T. II Reeves,
of Jonesboro'; VIM. Rule, of KNOX
vile, and Capt. A. E. Blunt. of Cleve-
land.
Secretary-Lieut. Will. A. McTeer,
Maryville.
Treasurer-Maj. d. A. Carpenter, Of
Knoxville.
| On motion il was ordered that Gen.
Joseph A. Cooper be requested to act
as Chief Marshal at the next annual
meeting of the Association, with pow
er to select his own assistants. .l..
On motion it was resolved to hold
the next annual meeting of the a $50
ciaiiou at Knoxville, beginning on
Wednesday, the 9th day of Septem
Der, 1876, aud continuing three days.
On motion the meeting adjourned
with the benediction, by Rev. JDO. II.
Hughes. 81. .E. .H.#
All appeared more than pleased with
this beginning, and every eX-sOldier
present appeared exceedingly anxious
to have the organization kept up. Ii
Is a matter for cungratulation that TIM
organization has | cen commenced un-
der such favorable auspices, and We
predict for II, great success in the fu'
ture. ..F