Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-10-31

be required bv the Grand Commander.
q The Quartcrmasier-Csenera shall
have custody of all fmnsis aud property
of the Grand Camp. and pay all duly
authorized orders drawn on him by tho
Adiutaat General eountcrsigued ~ tho
Grand Commander. keep a record u
his Transactions and make annually =
repor, 10 the Grand Commander.
10 10 laa before the Grand Camp
s Thesc shall bs an Advisory Coun-
eil composed oi the commanders Of tho
CAMS. which shall meet su6isos to tho
csli oi the Commando. w6ep In hts
Judgment business Of sufficient impdrt-
ance may Justify i,s convsniHg They
shall act for the Grsnd Camp in tho
interval between annual sessions.
a They shall audit tho aceonnts
and examine the books Of dif-
fsrcnt officers and make report
10 tho Grand Camp. Thrrc men,
bcrs shall b. n quorum 10 transact
business. and shall be presided over by
1 the Grand Commander when present
When called together a Camp Com
mander may he represented by tho
ncxt in rank to himself In his Camp.
should he be unable to attend.
I J. All other officers shall perform
the usual duties Of their several offices.
and such other duties a. may 10 or
dered by tho Grand Commander.
Is. All disbursing officers must give
bond in sums 10 DO liked by tho Grand
Camp
ARTICLE VII.
I. All member. of The Grand Camp
shall pay to the Quartermasler-Generai
one dollar for annual dues before TAX
ing their seats in the Grand Camp a.
representative. or officers
? Badge (to b. selected at tho an
nual meeting)
4, 5. seal. tho coa,-of- arms OF tho
Southern Confederacy.
T. In case OF tho death or resigns
/ ton Of the Grand Commander. the First.
| Second and Third Lieutenant Grand
Commandcrs shall. according to tho
rank. fill the Office for remainder oi
term
ARTICLE Will
/. The headquarters OF the Depart
ment shall BE- at the place OF residence
Of tho Grand Commander.
= All Camps shall have the right To
withdraw from the confederation when
ever its members shall so decide in
regular meeting. i've members having
gwen written notice at previous
meeting Of the intention to bring tao
question OF withdrawal before tho
camp Officers Of the Grand Camp. in
case Of withdrawal Of their Camps. will
yaeste their pos tons
ARTICLE TX.
The next annual meeting Of the
Grand Camp shall DO held in the city
Of Meridian. and all subsequent meet
T ing. are to be held at such place as
may be designated At each meeting Of
the Grand Camp.
ARTICLE Y
This constitution may be amended at
any annual OF special called meeting of
! the Grand Camp by two-thirds vote %
those present
The following amendment was Of
fercd by Dr. Cook.
Membership shall consist of all SOL
ders and sailors who were commanded
by Confederate States officer"
The following amendment to tho
amendment was offered by Capt James
Dinkins:
That any person who served tho
Contedersey faithfully as n soldier dur
ing the late war. shall be eligible to
membership 10 this assoc alton -
The following substitute for tho whole
matter was offered by j. l. Finley;
Membership shall eon,ist OF all sol
diers and sailors who were commanded
By a Confederate States officer. aud
who served TO the surrender. or was
hoHorably discharged, or disabled or in
prison
The substitute was accepted and tho
constitution rs amended was adopted
The committee on perm anent organ
ization. through J. l.. Finley. its chair
man. made the following report. which
was unanimously adopted.
MK. CHAIRMAN Your committee on
permanent organization beg leave to
recommend that the following officers
BE- elected in this association.
Gen. +. e. walihall. OF Grenada.
Grand Commander; Gen. w. =
Feathersione. Of Marshall. First Lieu
tenant Grand Commander; Gen. :. u.
Lee. of Oktibbeha. Second Lieutenant
Grand Commander; Gen. VIII /. Mar
tin. OF Adams. Thirt Lieutenant Grand
Commander; Col ". l.. Hemingway.
of Carroll. General;
Capt George NJ. Govan. OF Pike. In
spector-General; DIR. Il. +. Ward. Of
Montgomery. Surgeon-Genersl; Rev.
X e. Porter. Of Tate. Chaplain-Gen-
eraL
Upon the adoption of this report the
comrades named were by unanimous
voice Of the assembly declared the Off
GERS OF the association for the ensuing
year.
Upon motion the association ad-
journed 10 re-assembls at the opera
house =. $50 o'clock on Wednesday