The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-03-08

members certificate was put ard
carried.
Comrade Prenfi.A moved that a
resolution 0t r"grri ~ lhe absence
~ lhe president Gen. Stephen
u. Ire, be passed aud reni
10 him. The motion wn-
carried. likewise one hy The Same
gentleman Of thanks Ia Col George
Norman. Gen. Jackson put the
question c0mpiinenting Colonel
NORMAN on his activity ~ perfect
IN Tie : suciaiIOn.
The committee on organization.
through COmra,.e 5. b. McConnico,
reported As
THE LIST nP oFRIcsgs
for the next year The following:
President, w. II. Jackson, Gen.
Stephen u. Lee declining re-elec-
lion; first vice president, George
MOOIman, Louisiana; second vice
president. Baxter Smita, Tennes-
see; third vice.preSideni. Joseph
Wheeler, Ala. ; 4h viee-pre.i6ent,
L. ). Ross, Texas; fifth vice-presi-
dent, Basil Duke. Kentucky sixth
vire-president. Fiizhugh Lee, Vir.
glnla seventh vice-presldent, Z.
NJ. T. Young, Georgia ; eigth vice.
president, j. Slemmnns, Arkansas;
ninth vice.prasideni, -, FlOri-
da; tenth viee-president. Wade
Hampton, South Carolina elev-
enlh vice-pre>ident, Robert Ran
SOM, North Carolina ; twelfth vice
president. Will L. Martin, Missis-
>ppI; thirteenth vice president.
Bob McCuilnngh recording score
tary, ID. A. Given financial secre-
tary, L. NJ. Underhlll ; correspond.
ing secretary, John Henry Behan /:
treasurer, j. Duggan chaplain,
Rev. Thomas r Markham, D.. D.;
surgeon, DR.. Y. r. LaMOnnier.
The committee also reported The
following resolution:
IN MEMnRIAM WRIT ADAMS.
WHEREAS, Since The last meet
ing Of this organization our soldier
brother and vire-president for the
great State OF Mississippi, Writ
Adams, has crossed over The river
aud is now "re.iing under The
shade OF the trees un the other
Therefore be it
ResOired, Thai This organization
Is deeply sensible Of lis great loss,
and hereby extends to his family |
he p~rofoundesl sympathy OF III |
members collectively and individ-
and That a copy of these res
plutions be furnished his family.
The resolutions 81 respect 10 the
memory of Gen. Adams was adopt
III by a standing vote. Gen. Fer I
gnson put The question of The cleo
ion OF the officers nominated.
was answered unanimously
N lhe affirmative.
Gen. jackson acknowledged al
The office conferred upon
nm and presided during the re-
HaInler al the evening.
COmrade Lemonnier introduced
lie subject OF the formation of a
CONFEDERATE VETERANS ASSOCIATION
md spike in explanation of its OBJ.
ecls. He offered the following
resolutions:
Resolred, That it is the sense of
.he Association of The veterans of
). ) Cavalry that the time has
'0me TO form an association at
Confederate veterans Throughout
he land; that in order la carry oul
his project IA committee of seven
~ appointed by the chair 10 con. J
er with like committees from The
Associations of the Armies of Ten.
ee and Northern Virginia. ,
ReSolred further, That The chan
,e now authorized t. appoint, !
fer The conference Of said com
nilteeS, the number OF delegates :
greed upon 10 represent this asso-
at a cunvenlinn 10 be held
"a The city of New Orleans, on the
day Of, to frame a cOnsli- 1
ltion and bylaws for the guild
nee OF The projected general as
O%ciaiiOn, which constitution and g..
y-laws shall be submitted TO each
ssociatiOn for lis ratification.
The resolution was carried with 4,
ut opposition.
DIR. LeMonnler also offered the
blowing
ResOlred, That, as soon as pracii- y
al after the adjournment Of this
.eetIng. the vice-presidents of the A
iferenI States will proceed at once
/, the organization OF the veterans
the Confederate States Cavalry, n
ithin their respective States, and
an Investigating committee
lhich shall proceed at once to in y
estIgate the records of all mem
ers present, as well as those tn
me, anil shall within ninety DAYS
port the result of their labOrs to N
president OF this association.
ResOlred further, That as soon as
thereafter. the president =
The association will trs nsmit to
e different vice-presidents, for the =
formation of all concerned, the
and total OF the number of MEM
IRA nf the roSter of he Association