The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-03


Estate Exchange. Before Commander
Brooke called the meeting to order the
chairs were all filled and many had TO
stand.
Judge Parrish, the chairman of the
committee on bylaws, reported. The
bylaws of r. T. Lee Camp, with but
few alterations, were adopted.
y. Lockett, N. P. Foard and NJ. i.
Johnston were electcd as executive
committee of the camp.
j. w. Neal was elected vidette;
Capt. RI. w. Spindle, color-scrgeant,
and ]. Coles Terry and w. L. Bibb,
color guards.
The regular meeting night of the
camp was fixed on the second Tuesday
OF each month. Col. Brooke announced
that the next meeting would be on
Tuesday next.
Col. Brooke read several letters from
Nj. +. Smith and other officers of the
grand encampment giving some sound
advice relative to conducting the or
ganization, especially in reference to
the Sons OF Veterans, which Colonel
Smith said was an auxiliary organiza-
ton. 1t would be we'll for the Veterans
to keep them VII under control. or
else they would rive them much trouble.
Col. Thomas Lewis and Capt. Il. W.
Spindle were elected dcleg ates to the
Grand Camp of Virginia, which meets
in Fredericksburg on the 10th of this
month
Judge Parrish offered a resolution
providing for the appointment OF seven
to solicit funds for the proposed monu-
ment to Jefferson Davis, the first and
only president of the Southern Con-
fcderacy, the committee to have charge
of Roanoke and vicinity. The resolu-
ton was adopted, and the commander
appointed the following committees: c.
G.. Taliaferro. j. Coles Terry, f. II.
Kindred, J. L. Burlington, j. S. Lick
lider, ii. w. FRY and Capt T. =. Buford
Capt. NJ. Il. Johnston introduced 4
resolution providing for the announce
ment that the veterans from the ad Join
ing counties would be eligible to mem
bership, that the announcement should
be published in the papers of Botetourt,
Franklin, Bedford, Craig and Salem.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion of Colonel Penn it was de-
cided that the executive committee
should designate 4 committee of three
TO entertain the camp with some war
"reminiscences on each meeting night.
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attraction, ana would tend to keep up
the life and spirit OF the camp.
The suggestion met with hearty APP
prevail, and i; was decided to have some
good stories told next Tue sday night
Judge Parrish thought these stories
should be taken DOM by a stcnogr phcr
ami preserved among the arc hicvcs.
The committee on bylaws was in
structcd TO have 800 copies printed.
A.
how Col. William Watts once declined
one of the highest promotions at the
hands of General Lee:
1t was in The winter Of 'Gi. Our
regiment was laying in bitches south of
tie AppOmattOX river 1t was danger
GUS to raise your head above the breast
works. Colonel PcytOn rode up, bear
ing message from General Lee and de-
sired to be shown 20 Colonel Watts
camp. ] went with him, and VIC found
the colonel in the ditch wi III his men.
Colonel Pcyton informed him that Cen
eral Lee desired 10 appoint him Judge
advocate general OF the army OF North.
crn Virginia. Colonel Watts received
the message with due courtesy AMI
politely informed Colonel Peyton that
he could not accept the offer. i went
out with these boys and have stood
with them III many hard struggle. l
will not desert them now
Few people know this" continued
the colonel, land that was the man
whom you chose TO honor by naming
your camp for his memory"
Major :. Ii. Coleman arose to speak
There was an ear trumpet about his
neck. He had not heard word that
had been said. He is an able speaker
and soon had his hearers listening with
profound interest.
II cannot ltoiI on Confederate
soldier rs lool; on other men, said the
major. He urged that the prescrva ton
otpersonal history should be a leading
feature of the camp. He was heartily
applaudcd and wnen he sat down his
hearers knew that the snow white head
and ears that served him but little
were fruits OF the great struggle.
The membership roll was greatly in
creased and now stands at more than
hundred members. Forty-five new
members were added as follows:
Capt. T. W. Spindle, 18th Virginia in
fantry; James Cury,957th Virginia in
fantryi r. II. Greasy, 2sth Virginia in
fantry; William Petty, Nelson's battery;
j. o. Hobbs, 5th Virginia infantry
(Stonewall Brigade;) Edward lIumph
reys, Chamblin's battery; NJ. A. Hen
Hunter, 2sth Virginia infantry; NJ. p
Vaughan, 18th Virginia infantry; C.
Wingtield, Nelson's artillery; R. G. Har-
rison, Nelson's artillery; II. L. Bandy
Salem artillery; L. r. Metts cath Vir-
ginia infantry j. p. Wilson, 9th Vir-
ginia infantry; Clarence Coleman, Vir-
GINA Military Institute cadets: Il. w.
Grabill, 10th Virginia cavalry Geo. W.
I Ammen, Fincastle Rifles; James Green,