The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-25
TuR SALE RATIFIED.


Too Camp Hall was crowded last
,,;.n, with members assembled In per-
son 10 rstify and confirm the sale OF
the Soldiers Home lots.
Commander Brander called the camp
N order and Comrade Philips opened
The roll of the members was called
and ol4 answered to their names. one
hundred and eighty-four constituted q
GENERAL J. II. Cooke offered the FOL
Lowing preamble and resolution
Whereas. it has been deemed ad'isa-
bie that the sales Of the lots oil land in
the county OF lIenrico. belonging 10
This Camp. made at public auction on
the nth of April. 1889, aud which was
ratified and confirmed at meetings OF
ibis Camp. held on the 1g.h day OF
Anil and eth day Of May, 1889, should
be anproved and ratified by meeting
of the Camp. composed OF majority OF
| its members. duly summoned Tor lDhl
purpose and being present IN person )
aud -:
whereas, all the members OF this
Camp have been duly summoned To at.
tend this meeting for the purpose Oh
acting upon the said sale and confirm.
inp the same. and majority OF all OF
tho said members being now present IN
nerson. and they being DESTROYS OF con-
firming and ratifying the said sale;
ResoI,ed, That the said sales be, ana
they are hereby, ratified and confirmed
and that Thomas A. Brander, the com
mander. and Arthur A. Splitter, adJu-
tant. be. and they are hereby author
lied and directed to execute, III tue
name Of this Camp, and deliver to the
nurchasers of said lots respec-
lively. or their assigns, upon
their comply ing with the terms OF sale.
good and sufficient deeds for the land
so purchased with the usual covenant
of title and aflix the seal of this cor
noration TO said several deeds, and to
subscribe the same with their own
names AS commander and adJutant,
and to duly acknowledge the same Tor
record.
The resolutions we're adopted unani-
mously.
II was decided by vote that the names
Of everyone voting should be spread
on the record.
The names of the purchasers and the
amounts of their purchase was read by
the adiutant. and on motion OF Com
rade Catlin the Camp approved me sale
to the parties at the prices named.
Comrade f. Ii. Elicit moved that the
commander be instructed in case any
purchaser refuses to comply with the
terms. to direct their enforcement by
law. Adopted.
MEMORIAL DAY.
General Charles J. Anderson Offered
the following
Whereas. It is the sense Of Lee Camp
No. / G. V. OF Richmond, Va that tue
due observance of Memorial Day
throughout the South is falling into
dsuse and is attended with careless
disregard Of Tie obligations OF the
solemn duty Of remembering the dead
by reason of a lack of uniformity and
systematic manner of observing the
same therefore be It
Resolted, That the Campwill endoavor
to iniatiate regular solemn service. to
be observed by it each succeeding ye1r,
and that il will endeavor to persuade
all regular camps or bodies OF ex-Confed-
crate soldiers, at their respective homes
throughout the Southern Safes
and all the people residing ~
said homes. to join with 1t
each succeeding May 30th TO the end.
that so, as in this people lay. the
memories Of the Confederate soldiers.
who died in the war for Southern indie
pendencc. may never, never be forgot
ten in that lad which contains tber
mortal remains and their immortal
memories
Re3Olred. That to the end that this
duty may be now 70 merly started. that
the committee appointed at the request
of the Hollywood Memorial Associa-
ton of Ladies. Of which Colonel j. '.
Bidgood is chairman. be directed to
carry out. so far as may be practicable,
the follow ing general arrangements for
the decoration Of all cemeteries. Federal
aud Confederate. May S0th. 1850:
|. That the committee invite al mil
itary bodies to parade.
2. That conveyances and carriages be
provided.
3 That music be provided.
4. That a solemn. simple order of ex-
ercises be observed.
3. That the procession be divided a
part shall proceed to Holh wood aud
part TO Oakwood at O'Clock in the
afternoon. s--=
6. That comnittee Of comrades be
directed to report to the GIand Army
of the Republic for duty with the Fed
eral dead, and like committee for
duty at the Hebrew Cemetery.
7. That the general arrangements be
left with the committee.
The res0lu ions were unanimously
adopted.
After transacting routine business
the Camn adinnrned.