The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-04-26

AUGUSTA ALUMNI CLUB OF WASHING.
TON AND LEE UNIVERSITY. Pursuant to
notice meeting of the old students 10
Washington and Lee University was held il.
the Court of Appeals room on Monday eve
ming, for the purpose Of organizing local
Alumni Club of Washington and Leo
University, whose object should be ''to keep
fresh and pleasant memories Of college life !;
to preserve and strengthen the ties Of friend
ship there formed and to exercise filial in
terest in the welfare Of their alma mater to
whom we acknowledge debt of gratitude
never to be forgotten
Gen. Jno. Ecllols was called to tile chair
and made short address, explaining the
object of the meeting and calling for efforts
in behalf of the Institution.
On motion of Rev. r. C. Walker COM
mttee of five was appointed to organize a
permanent club. The Committee recon-
mended the following officers who were
unanimously elected:
President-Gen. Jnr. Echols.
Vice Presidents--Dr Jno. McChesney, N.
W. D. Hogshead, 7. c. Morton. and Rev. G.
B. Stricken.
Secretary-H. st. G. Tucker.
Treasurer. Fred. Effinger.
The Committee on constitution were ap.
pointed and after retirement submitted their
report They recommended that th.. body
be called Association. y aid Mr.. Walker
'moyedto substitute the word 'sClub.'' The
motion was opposed by Judge McCue, of the
Committee, for the reason that "Clubs''
were too closely allied to rings. The substi-
tute was adopted, and the report, with the
alteration, apr roved.
The President appointed the following as
the Executive Committee: VIM. B. McChes-'
,ney, w. P. McCorkle, J. II. Leckey, Saml
Brown, J. f. Guy. A. G. Christian, w. A.
McCue.
The following were elected delegates to
the next Alumni meeting at Lexington In
June: H. St. G. Tucker. WI. Nelson, W.
B. McChesney, J. II. McCne. Ed. Echols,
jill. Leckey, aud Rev. 4. C. Walker All
of the other members were requested to be
present il practicable.
= The following is tils list Of members in
Staunt~ II and Augusta county: DIR. Jno. Nc
ChesIley, Gen. Jro. Echels, DR.. J. A. Wad-
dell, Maj. II. NJ. Bell. A. Il. Gllkeson, Jos.
A. Waddell, W. B. Kayser. j. NJ. McCue, B.
Christian, DIR. W. s. McChesney. W. NJ. |
Tate, d. N. Van Lear, J. IL. Leckey, T. C.
Morton, NJ. W..D. Hogsliead. W. J. Nelson,
A.. A. Sproul. Rev. r. G. Walker, A. B.
Cochran. G. B. Strickler, A. &. Christian,
DIR. Il. N. McChesney, G. w. Patterson, w.
A. McCue, J. E. Guy, A. II. Fultz. Jno. w.
Gilkcsos, DR.. j. N. McChcsney, J. F. Effin-
ger, I. ID. Ransom, Rev. Alex. Molf:.tt. j.
II. Guy, W. B. McChesney. E !. Eehols,
Sam'l Brown, G.. s. Craig, Z. l.. Mont som-
cry, C. VI. Gallaher, J. A. Turk, VIM. Pat
rick, A. Ii. McCue, Jno. Paris. J. II. McCue,
Rev. J. II. Gilmore, Rev. Patterson Fletch-
er. Rev. A. n. Hamilton. J. 5. Moffett, G.
X. Harper, j. E. Hanger, II. Edison. jr..
VIM. McCue, Ihos. NJ. Nelson. j. 4. Will
son, J. w. Calhoun, J. l.. Fraze.., w. A. I
Frazier, Rev. Frank McCutcilen, G. w. Pill
son, DR.. W. IL. Pilson, A. b. Ramsey, W.
B. Crawford. rhos. H. Shumate, A. w.
Taylor, J. B. Guthrie, W. G. Guthrie. A. A.
Walker. E. l.. Guthrie, J. c. Lillcy, f. c.
Vihcent, ). N. Paris. L. z. Calbreath, J. w.
Kennedy, r. F. McGlamery, II. G.. Cochran,
W. P. McCorkle, J. L. McCIlcsney. H. st. G.
Tucker, Donald Allen, aud Rev. A. B. Nc
Corkle.
4. N |
honorary members Of the Club: Judge H.
W. Shetfey. Hon. Marshall Hanger, Hon. A.
II. II. Stuart.