Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-03-12
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CharlestoWn. Jefferson County. Nest Va.
TUESDAY noESISG, MARCH, e, 1873. g
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Meeting, of Surviving aConfederates.

Pursuant to a,call previously issued there
was a large meeting of ez-Confederate ,sol-
diers on Saturday ihe4l9th ult., at the Grand
Central Hotel ia Martinsburg.L Lieut.. Wm.
I. N oil was called to the chair, and, stated
the object of the meeting to be the orgauisa>
ton of society of ex> Gonfererates, for per,
fecting plan by which social reunions of all
-ex> Confederates residing in Berkeley county
might be had at stated times, and records of
the various companies in that county pre-
served, as far as possible, for future histor>
ical purposes. .a
On motion, committee Of seven was ap-
pointed by the chairman, consisting of r p.
BilInyer, r. II. Stewart, DIR. j. FL. Hunter,
. Chas j. Viewer and B. II. Dorsey to report
plan for permanent organization.
On motion, it was resolved that all the ex-
Corfederates, residing in this and adjoining
counties, of any branch of the service, be
earnestly requested to report their names to
the secretary Of the society for enrolment in
their appropriate companies.
Report of committee on permanent organi-
cation was received and adopted as follows !:
1st. This Association shall be known as
''The Society of the Army and Navy of the
Confederate States in West Virginia"
3D. Its officers shall be president, three
vice presidents. Zone of whom shall be se>
lected from each arm of the service.) sec-
retary, treasurer, surgeon and chaplain.
There shall also be an executive commit
tee of twelve members selected from the or
ganization at large.
The organization shall be governed and
controlled by constitution and by.aws
framed by committee appointed by the
chairman of this meeting, and who shall re-
! port at the next meeting of this association.
| Col. J. @. a. MAIDEN nbousch was unanimously
elected president of the association. The
vice presidents elected were Lieut.. r. Fl.
! Stewart. Of the Cavalry arm Lieut.. j. H.
| Weddel, of the Artillery arm, and Capt. W.
b. Colston from the Infantry.
Mr.. a. Oden was elected Secretary, Mr..
". T. Noll, Treasurer Dr.. J. II. Hunter,
| Surgeon; Rev. John w. Lea, Chaplain.
The chair appointed the following g0ntle>
myer, chairman J. Il. Holida, C.J. Viewer,
! man, VIM. f. Light, II. p. II. Staub, d. S.
| Eichelberger, Geo. D. Whitson, C. NJ. Bishop
and Chas Manor. Committee on bylaws, as
appointed by the chair, are Messrs. A. Oden,
Jas. B'lmyer, VIM. T. Noll, L. b. Harlan
and r. P. H. Staub
On motion of D. S. Eichelberger it was
resolved, that in the recent death of Rev.
Dabney Ball, formerly a. member of Gen.
| Stuart's staff, We have lost revered comrade
and a noble supporter of the lost cause, and
that the sincere coincidence of this meeting
is rendered the afflicted family of the de-
| ceased.
Resolee7, That the papers of the town be
requested to publish the proceedings of this
meeting, aud that the papers of adjoining
counties be requested to copy.
There bjug no further business before the
meeting it adjourned, subject to call by the
| president. w. 7. NOLL, Ghm'n.
W. i. CoLsToN, Sec'y. ......