The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-22

Asnoal Election Of Officers Ia" Night
RE Lee Camp. No. /, met last night
The principal object OF the meeting wa
tho election Of officers for the ensuing
wear. beginning January l., 1857.
Commander W l.. White presided and
Adlutant Splitter was AT his post. Prayer
WAS offered bv Past Commander fhhips
The first officer 10 be elected was that
~ commander. DR. T. J. Moore, IN
heau,ifnlter nominated Major Thomas
A Brander lie said that Major Brandei
ala not wait for tho alarm of war to
summon him 10 the field He enlisted as
a volunteer. lie was the only oihceI
that brought out his company AT the bat
tie Of Cedar Mountain intact lie was
made y captain as the result lie was
nresent wherever Lee was. IN every en-
raCcment that iliustrious commanders
Conducted Brandcr could be found. ~
Charlottesville when The commander OF
Letchers battery was wounded he was
the man who took charge At Apo
maisox he had al his guns ready 10 fire
but two.
Private Alexander Archer moved that
the adiuiant Of the camp cast the unan-
imous vote Of the camp for Major
Brandcr. This was done
Major Brandcr responded IN a short
speech Of thanks.
For lieutenant commander, Alexander
Archer and William Evans were placed
in nomination. Each declined in favor
of the other. Captain Louis BossicuX
was nominated. and he declined. W. i.
Smith was nominated. but declined.
Lieutcnant-C Colonel !. b. Mckenncy was
nominated, and declined lie thought
he could do more work on the floor than
In the chair.
Mr.. W. b. Smith. Of the firm Of Italia
ferro & Co. doing business on South
Twelfth street. was nominated, and unan-
imOusly elected. Ncrgeani-Major Red
ford casting the ballot
For second vice president Mr.. \. W.
Archer was nominated. lie declined.
Mr. ". ". Moses of Piusylvania, was
nominated and declined.
Captain i. J.. Spence was then placed
in nomination and unanimously elected,
the ballot being cast by Mr. Alexander
W. Archer
The chair. Colonel White, was re-
minded that icllcrs were necessary, and
appointed Messrs Forriter, Bo-,icuX, and
Randolph
For third lieutenant commander Mr.
Arthur G.. Evans. painter, who lives IN
Manchester. but has place OF business
IN the basement under the old Virginia
Opera- House on Ninth street. was
elected, Judge Farrar Johnny Reb) east
ing the ballot. lie returned thanks in
short and crisp remarks.
trfI. 4 Nf.f lei
mouslv elected adiutant, the vote being
cast by Comrade Ferriter.
For quartermastcr there were several
candidates. Nh ID. Hardy Pyle, a
painter. whose Office is on Ninth street
received the largest number Of votes ana
was declared elected, and he made
speech of thanks.
For surgeon Dr. il. 3. STOVE Nas re-
elected. The position of assistant sur
geon viii De filled at a future day.
For chaplain Mr.. Thomas s. Riddick
was reelected. johnny Reb - casting
the ballot OF the camp
For officer of the day, Andrew y.
Wray received the largest vote, and On
motion his election was made unan-
nous.
Comrade James T Fcrriter was unani-
mously reelected treasurer.
Comrade ID :. BEDFORD was the only
party named for sergeant-maJor lie
was reelected with q vim.
For color sergeant Captain NJ. Phillips
received the largest number of votes, and
on motion of Captain Tom smith, h!s
election was madeunanimous.
For first color-guari. Captain Tom