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Lee Memorial Assoclallon.

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At meeting Of the Lee Memorial Associa-
ton, on the 25ih of May, 1878, at the Court
House in Charlestown, CLEON MOORE vas
called to the Chair and JOIN T. CoLsToY was
appointed Secretary.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
PreSideRt-Rev. A. c. Hopkins.
Feel resident-DayiI Howell
Secretary and EcasmY-W. L. Wilson.
The following were appointed on the Ex-
ecu,ive Committee-tae number OF said COM
mittce being reduced from FIVE to three d.
H. Crckrill. w. II. Trayers and Cleon Moore
The Finance Committee r. w Baylor,
Eugene Baker and John T. Colston.
On motion, it was ordered that the mem
bers Of the Association be requested 10 pay
their dues for the past year
CLE0N MOORE, Chm'n.
JONI T. CoIsToN, Secy.
At meeting Of the Lee Memorial Association,
held az Washington Hall on Tuesday, the 2s,h Of
May, 1878, on motion Hon. j. c. ;. blackburn,
Col. J. :. Johnston, Col. G.. NJ. Oyster and Judge
Elliott, Of Washington, d. c., were unanimously
ttttACN ilhHuIdiN DtMDtih " shaA E-1e"'iHAt"ti'
II being represented that the Treasurer was in
need Of funds, and that the members of the Asso-
citation had not paid their dues for the past year.
Eugene Baker, Esq. was appointed TO call upon
the members and collect the dues
The following Committee was appointed to re-
pare new Constitution and Bylaws Tor this
AssociAtion-tO report at the next meeting, viz {:
A. C. Hopkins, W. IL. Travers aud Cleon Moore
A Committee consisting ofJas y. Gallaher and
Jss. Law. Uooh, was appointed 10 obtain the DECD
from the Edge Hill Cemetery Co" TO the Asso.
citation for the lot IN which the Confederate dead
are inferred.
Ii being represented that an effort has been
made to erect a monument in the Cemetery at
Winchester TO the unknown dead, and the subject
Of organizing an Association at this place for TIE
purpc Sc OF raising funds TO render assistance IN
she work, on motion the matter was referred to tho
Executive Committee for such action rs they deem
proper and to report their action IN the matter to
the next meeting Of the Association.
The following Resolution was unanimously
adopted;
Resolre@, That the thanks Of this Associate
be tcadcred 90 the Hon. J. G. ;. Blackburn fer
his eloquent Address 90 the Winchester Light
Infantry for their attendance upon Memorial Day,
who, by their soldierly bcarirg, clcited the ad-
miTation Of all present; and to the shepherds
iowa Band and the Charlcstown Bands for their
apprO ria,e aud excellent music; also 70 Messrs.
Stump and Starry, J. II. Stridcr, Dr. aEcr and
Mrs. NJ '. Thompson, for the Carriages furnish
cd 10 James \. Gilldhcr. Chief Marshal. and to
Julius Z. Holmes, John I. Coston aud Geo. W g.
Henson, Assistant MarshalS, for the admrabl G
manner in which the arrangements wore carr led
out; and to Mr.. H. D. Lucas. for the excellent con-
dition in which he presented the graves Of our
fallen comrades; and to Mr.. julius c. II dimes,
BENZ 7. johnson, John O'Nca!e johnson, ia mes
c. Miller and T. d. Webster, Jr., tor the erection
OF the commodous and comfortable stand for the
Speaker.
4. c. HOPKINS, President.
CLEoS NoOsE, Sec'y protein.