The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-26

A camp of the Confederate veterans
will be organized tonight. Tho meet.
ing will be called to order in the rooms
of the Real Estate Exchange, in TIE
TINES building, by Col. S. s. Brooke.
Two weeks ago the movement was
merely suggested. A TINES reporter
interviewed Col. Thomas Lewis, Hon.
Ii. 5. Trout, p. L.Terry, Coils S. Brooke
and number of other old Confed-
crates the next day. They were right
in for the organization, and the conse-
quence was Colonel Brooke took hold
and procured the necessary papers for
S such an institution.
The press of the city has made known
the movement, and the consequence is
that the old veterans are aroused
Colonel Brooke said yesterday: 1--WE
want every old Confederate to come out
tonight, not excepting any. A clear
record is all that is required. / am sure
the movement will be success. There
are over two hundred old veterans in or
around tho city They will all come in
to the camp if the object is placed be-
fore them in the proper light. 1 have
had conversation with several of the
leaders in the movement to-day. They
are much enthused with the object. 1
am sure the meeting will be a success"
Mr.. Terry said: II leave for Europe
this afternoon. 1 regret that can not
be present, but my heart is with the
boys who wore the gray. Tell Colonel
Brooke to put my name down on the
list. | will be back in few months
and do my share in the grand work.
Many other old Confederates THE
TINES reporter saw yesterday. Never
was an organization started in the city
that was about to spring into existence
with such bright prospects.
An old soldier said yesterday: "The
beauty OF it all is that so many arc
gathered here from all parts of the
State, We want men who were with
jackson, with Pickett, with Stuart,
with Early, and with the heroes who
languished in the far South We can
meet them all again while our hair is
turning gray and talk over old times,
and scenes which are long apart are
still fresh In our memories. am glad
also to see our sons about to organize a
camp. Upon them devolves the task of
Keeping green their fathers memories.
1t will not be long before the youngest
who went into the service will be laid
in his grave, and hardly figure will
move in this age of prosperity who can
look back and remember the likeness of
Lee or Jackson
1t will be necessary for the old soldiers
to state what regiment and company to
which they belonged, and when they
went into active service, and how and
under what circumstances they were
discharged.
The old 2Sth Virginia will doubtless
furnish its full quote of members. This
splendid regiment went into service
with Col. Bob Preston, of Montgomery
county, as its first colonel. 1t was COM
posed of companies from Roanoke, Bote-
tourt, bedford and Montgomery. Con-
sequently it is natural to suppose that
the 2Sth will figure we'll up in the pro-
posed camp.
Old Confederates may join the Roam.
oke camp who live miles away. 1t is not
necessarily local organization ANY
old soldier can become q member if it is
the nearest camp to his residence
1t is expected that not less than fifty
will be present at the meeting tonight.
Temporary officers will be elected
after which applications will be made,
and roll of those who wish to become
members will be N AIDE up.
Tho regular officers will then be
elected, and an application for charter
will be made.
Following this organization the Sons
OF Confederate Veterans will be organ
lied. This camp will be under the
fostering care of the veterans