Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-10-31
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Organization Of ths Grand Camp Csa-
fcderate Veterans OF Mississippi.

acrn on IWrSdaY morning. octohvi
18th.
The assembly was called 10 order by
Capt T. q. ), ke-. cha rman Of Com.
mittec ot Arrangements The meeting
: 4 2rcned with PRAYER bv Rcv / J;
Miller The call adopted at the prclim-
mary meeting was then read hy Capt.
J. J. Evans. secretary of said commit.
tee. In brief address Capt T.. %.
), kes stated the objects Of the meeting.
On motion Of +. l.. Sykes the follow.
ing committee was appointed on per.
mancnt organization. J l. Finley.
Newman Cayce and G.. J. Buchanan
TN motion Of q. !. Buchanan tho
following committee was appointed on
enrolment. T. l.. Sykes. ". II Clop-
ION and Baxter Mcfarland
On motion OF J. l. Finley the follow
ing comm ttee on eonstitutioa aud bv-
laws was appointed T. NJ Savcrs. =
A. Jonas and James pinkius. 10 whom
all resolutions were referred without
debate.
The committee on enrolment.
,hrouh T. l. Sykes. chairman. made
tho following report;
The comm ttce on enrolment b~rs
leave To report that the roster for en-
rollment j. now open for names at the
Mayors Office. many having already
been enrolled Every cx-Caufe,leraie
=
city. r. l. StkEs. Cha rman.
The committee on constitution aud
bylaws. through James Dinkln.. chair
man. made the following report.
Grand ssnsP ,oaf..7erst. Veterans 81
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ARTICLE
TTLE-Graud camp Confederate
Veterans Of Mississ ppi.
ARTICLE H.
MENBEEsHiF-i. To aid aad assist all
| worthy Confrderatcs who nrs ind gent
aud IN distress. ani 10 encourage the
formation OF new Camps as u means
thereto.
ARTICLE Ill
CmEF OsJEcrs !. department Com
mandcr aud stAif. representatives from
Camps composing the department. ia
the ratio II ono 10 hundred. or a frac-
ton thereof All Past Commander. of
the Department aud Cam :. and all
Commanders OF Camps. or in the ab-
senee Of Commanders of Camps. the
senior officer of such Camp present.
Toe stan 0i the Commander shall be an
Al utant General. Inspector General.
Quartermastsr General. surgeon Cen
eral. Chaplain General and two Aids
de-Camp. none Of whom shall have =
vote IN the Grand Camp by virtue Of
their positions merely as staff officers
= Elections for representatives To
Grand Camp shall take place at the
regular meeting o' each Camp next
preceding tho annual meeting Of the
Grand Camp.
ARTICLE ".
/. The Grand Camp shall meet an
nually on the first Tuesday in October.
at a place to be designated by this
Grand Camp.
?. Special meetings NAV he convened
by order Of the Department Command
er. or at the request of a majority Of
the Camps composing IL
ARTICLE V.
oFFICERs- The officers Of the
Grand Camp shall be n Grand Com
mander. First Lieutenant Grand Com
msnder. Second Lieutenant Grand
Commander. Third Lieutenant Grand
Commander. an Adiutant- General. In
spector General. Quar:ermaster Gen
eral. surgeon-General and Chaplain
General
? All members Of the Grand Camp.
or any Of the Camps composing il. shall
be eligible TO any Office in tho Grand
Camp.
5. Grand Camp officers shall be
elected by the Grand Camp. except the
Adjuiant-General and two Aids-de-
Camp. who shall be appointed 10y the
Department Commander and hold Office
at his pleasure
4. The officers thus elected and ap-
pointed shall enter upon their duties
upon the adjournment Of the annual
meeting. - in each year. and hold
for one year. or until relieved by their
successors.
ARTICLE vi.
DUTIES OF OFTICERs-l- The Grand
Commander shall preside at the meet
ings OF the Grand Camp. decide all
questions that may arise during inter
vals Of Grand Camp meetings. subject
to appeal to the Grand Camp. approve
all acquisitions properly drawn on the
Quartermaster-Genera shall study the
interest of the Department generally
with view to bringing about the best
results in furtherance of the object for
which the Camps are confederated;
shall be entitled to presoat h views in
person or by writing to the Depart
ment.
2 The Adjutant-General shall keep
the minutes of the Grand Camp. draw
all orders on the Quartermaster-G Gen
eral authorized by the Grand Camp.
keep a file of ali official papers. mako
out each year return OF the Camps
and perform such other duties As may
be necessary pertaining to his Office
under Department orders