The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-12
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
Meeting Of An Important Committee Of the
Association.
AK EFFORT TO CREATE ENTHUSIASM
Many Valuable Suggestions Made by Proml-
nent Confederates-Interesti Speeches
Made-Resoi utions-Ways and Means.


ed to appoint committee TO confer with 1t:
executive committee and to suggest the best
course to pursue 10 awaken enthusiasm and
create greater interest in the Association.
In pursuance Of this action the committee
was appointed and the meeting called 10 take
place at II o'clock yesterday in Lee Camp
Hall
At the appointed hour General W. H.:
Payne president OF the Association. called
the meeting to order.
Tho following members Of the committee
were present:
Colonel William P. Smith. grand COM
mander Of the Grand Camp of Confederate
Veterans Major Thomas A. Brander. first
lieutenant commander of the Grand Camp.
Major Washington Taylor. Quartermaster-
general of the Grand Camp: Captain W. Cor
don McCabe commander of the Petersburg
| Camp, Colonel W. A. Smoot commander of
r. +. Lee Camp. No. 2. of Alexandria DR.. T.
Z. Reeve. past commander Of Pickett Camp
of this city; Judge George J.. Christian. Cap.
tain Cussons Colonel Cutshaw. Mr. Carlton
Mccarthy and Captain Thomas Elicit, secre-
tary.
MORE INTEREST.
Colonel Cutshaw explained the object Of
the meeting as set forth above. and discussed
the necessity of adopting some more active
measures to put renewed life into the 0rgani-
zation.
Judge Christian followed Colonel Cutshaw.
/ He said that he did not feel that the AssOcia-
ton had expired on their hands, but on the
/ contrary. the last meeting was one OF the
most enthusiastic they had ever held, but
that he felt that it needed more active con-
duct IN its affairs. and should be put on
| more business-lke basis.
Mr.. Carlton Mccarthy. who was for years
secretary Of the Association. discussed the
matter at length and gave "A highly interest
ing history of the organization.
lie said the business organization OF the
Association was perfect, but that the mem
bers were dropping Off and losing interest
more for the want Of "A specific object IN the
organization than anything else that the
members were Joining other organizations
where the aims were better defined. and he
felt that they were driven t. secure more
vital forces
Mr.. Mccarthy showed that the Army Of
Northern Virginia WAS organized before any
OF the COME lerate camps and before the Grand
Army OF the Republic: that 10 was born
when everything else was in chaotic state.
lie referred with pride to the dignity with
which the Association had always been con-
Quoted aud the great and good work that it
has accomplished.
He referred also to the valuable records in
the hands OF the Association as worth their
OF their preservation.
VALUABLE AUTOGRAPHS.
In referring 10 this question no stated that
the applications for membership contained
list OF autographs that are of nestimable
value and could never be duplicated. These
applications had TO be signed by the eppli-
cant and Endorsed by a comrade
AS sample OF many interesting and unique
applications that he could call to mind was
..Fla frar afnf 81. 1
General Jubai \. Early. on which "Oid /
Jube' wrote: II indorse this application
because believe Fitz did the best he could"
Mr.. McCarthys reference 20 the organic
ton OF Confederate camps caused Colonel /
William p Smith TO outline the history also
OF those organizations. Among ether in.et- /
esting facts Colonel Smith stated that Lee (
Camp was organized within fifty yards Of is /
present location. closely following the end of |
hcstilltles and not on the inspiration OF d visit /
from Northern camp few years ago, as WAS |
sometimes alleged.
SUGGESTIONS.
The following are some Of the suggestions
received from members of the Association who /
were written 10 and invited 20 EXPRESS AN
opinion as 10 the best means 20 attain the end
referred to-
General Thomas l.. Rosser Move ont Of
Richmond and meet in our different batt.ed
and scared towns on the wars frontier"
Rev. j. William Jones: Secure Il hall for
permanent Use and meetings Unite with
local camps Hold meetings January 18th in
stead Of fair week. Alternate with the Ter
ent towns OF the State. Preserve the high
character of speeches and allow other old vets
to spin their yarns at the same time
General NJ. G. Butler. Change the place
OF meeting yearly 10 the different towns in
the State and also connect the Western Army
with the Association
General Robert Ransom: A meeting 70
be called by tue president and let Young
blood be enlisted from the sons of Confed. !
crate veterans"
General James G. Field. Meet about No
yember 18th each year and have three or four
speakers instead OF one"
General Da.ney III. Maury An address by
General John b. Gordon and q call after
wards"
General Bradley T. Johnson: Select. sir
good men IN Richmond the natural centre
and focus 20 take hold, urge an object say
Inc monument 10 the private soldier. etc
Also hunt up a half dozen en- thusiastic
women. and take them in. Insist that the I
Jonfederates were right. and not that they
thought they were right
THE WAY.
Following the reading of.these and num-
Der of suggestions OF a similar character a
Judge George L. Christian submitted the /
GLOWING resolutions, which were uuan-
nOusly adopted q
]. Resolved as the sense Of this meeting 9
That each member Of tie grand and subord! +
late Confederate camps within the State Of J
.Hginla be invited 70 become a member Of +
he Virginia Division of the Association I
4 the Army Of Northern Viz
Inia on the payment of an annual fee
! 81 cents, and tnat any other Confederate
older and sailor residing 10 Virginia / b
'hether OF the Army OK Northern Virginia or =.
ot. be invited and requested b become "a n
lember OF the Association on the payment Of /
Il annual fee of 5l d
2. That through the members Of the Lexis r
iture and IN every other practicable way n
list Of all Confederate soldiers and sail IN
RS residing in Virginia he obtained. and that | ~
ach one be invited and requested 10 become h
member OF the Association
3. That an annual meeting of this Assoeia-
on be held IN the city Of Richmond AT such
me as may be fixed by the executive COM
lttee. and some GOnfederatesCldie OF sailor In
9 selected by the executive committee 20 de- ID
yer al address at each meeting Ri
Colonel Cutshaw and Captain Cussons were q
lpointed a committee 10 attend the meeting NJ
the legislative committee of the Grand
amp last evening. with view Of alopting bl
me method Of forming a closer acquain-
nceship between the two organizations
Captain McCabe Of Petersburg and Colo
81 Smoot OF Alexandria invited tie Nom. al
srs OF the executive committee 10 attend an
elr camps IN their respective cities and dis De
Iss the matter OF reyyng the interest in 20
g army associations before them.
On motion OF Judge Christian the execu-
We committee was authorized 70 prepare and