South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-22
The Reunion.

p" VI TUG - DCI CIV
OF Elk Confederates in Hampsh ire
county was held at Cartler's Camp,
about Tour miles from Romney, an
thursday and Friday of last week,
aud despite the heat and dust ard the
impeachment at The absence oi Gen.
Wa ker, was very enj yAble occasion
10 the Old Soldiers and ,he!r many
friends.
The first day was "Soldier's Day"
and was devo ei TO the business of
Tue Society and the enjoyment Of a
good dinner provided by the commit.
mi'tee In charge Of the meeting.
ABB Ut as Old soldiers were present
an trarspc'sd, besides the routine
Lu s;nets, stme TIA. may be of gene
raj interest. A Committee appointed
Tor that purpose ut the last annua
meeting presenn d copies of the Con-
stitu ion and bylaws OF the sociei y
which had been gotten up and printed
w a neat and appropriate style.
Another committee brought before
the society a copy ol the Co ,s,itut,on
OF the Society OF United Confederate
Vet erana'-which is designed TO en-
brace all of tie associations OF Old
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors in
ooe general organ cation; and the
foil wing action was taken:
"RegotCea, that this Society apply
Tor admission TO membership in The
Society Of United Confederate Vete-
rams under the terms prescribed by
the Constitution of that Society, with
the distinct understanding that the
admission fee of $500 and the annual
per capita assessment shall be paid
out of the treasury OF this society
while any member who chooses To d O
SO may add % cents 10 his annual
dues for this purpose this UNDER
standing is to be treated as u by law
of this society"
The committee to procure informa-
ton in re lard to the form alton OF as
s Citations of the sons of Confederate
soldiers IN othor SAFES reported tina {
they had failed to obtain any in re-
ply to their letter of enquiry. Blu,
tue Old Soldiers were not inclined to
drop the matter and so 10y vote au.
thor'E-d the General Committee o;
thei. society-cOnsisting OF all of the
Officers of tue Society to organize The
boys between the ages OF 10 and 81
years into district ADD general asso.
cialions, to be known as the Society
of Sons OF Confederate Veterans, and
to stand 10 relation to the Soldiers
Society as child to parent, The Gen.
eral Committee to- have veto power
over the action OF the association.
Letters OF regret at their inability
TO be present, we're read from Gem
James Walker, q gallant commander
OF the Old Thirl eentb Reg't OF Imam
Try and also OF the S'onewall Brigade
and FROM Gen'l +. L. Rosser the dash.
ing cavalry leader, and one from Capt.
NJ. +. HanDum expressing bis deep in.
terest in the Society and conveying a
donation Of - was reported and a
hearty vote Of thanks rendered him.
TIE following officers were elected
for tire ensuing year:
President-Jam es Perrill.
] Vice-President, John y. Pancake.
pHO Ave- AluEEHIus
3 " VIM. LOy. OF Geo
| Treasurer, Joe. a. Pancake.
Chaplain, Rev. G.. w. Finley DID.
Cor. Sec'y Rev. Wesley Hammond.
Rec riding Sec'y, VIM. Montgomery.
TIE Executive Committee--Cspt.
William Powell, John S. Pane
cake, Wm. Montgomery, v. VI. Po.
ling and Joseph A. Kelley.
After vote OF thanks TO the retir-
ing officers moved by Comrada 1t
Charles Vandiver, who bad come
from his q slant Missouri home
to attend this reunion OF his Cd
I friends and followers, the society al
| iourned until Friday morning.
Early on Friday the people begw1
TO pour in from every part Of tie
county and soon filed up tue space
with a large, happy and expectan'
crowd. The prOgrlm already printed
was carried out.
After prayer by The Rev. Wesley
Hammond The Rev DR.. Finley sd-
dressed the sons of the Old Soldiers
After abiding to Ihe honor oil
,Yivtloge so often afforded him Il