Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-07

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for membership.
The committee on revision of the con-
stituton and bylaws submitted their
report. But few minor changes We're
made, though the representatives from
the subordinate camps to the Grand
Camp were increased from one for each
hundred members to one for each fifty
members and fraction over thirty.
a committee was appointed to pre-
pare a suitable report of the ceremonies
incident to the unwilling of the Confed-
crate soldiers and sailors monument
in Richmond on the Both of May last.
The committee on the report of the
ceremonies incident 10 the re-interment
of the remains of President Jefferson
Davis in Richmond on May 80, 1898,
submitted their report which was
adopted.
The following officers were then elect
ed for the ensuing year:
Grand Commander, Thos. Lewis, Of
Roanoke lst Lieut. Commander, w.
A. Smoot, of Alexandria pa Lieut..
Commander, John Cussons, of Rich
mond 3rd Lieut.. Commander, j. n.
Stubbs, of Gloucester Inspector Cen
eral, r. c. Morton, of Staunton Quar-
termaster General, Washington Taylor,
of Norfolk Chaplain General, Rev. Is.
d. Tucker, of Norfolk; Surgeon General.
DR.. J. S. Powell, OF Occoquan.
Grand Commander H. II. Smith de-
clined re. election and all the officers
except 1t Lieut.. Commander were
elected without a ballot For this Of
flee several names were presented, but
all were withdrawn except those of w
A. Smoot and c. w. Ramsay, OF this
city. Though both these gentlemen
asked that their names be withdrawn,
a ballot was ordered and resulted
Smoot II, Ramsay 10.
The committee on the grand COM
mander's report presented their report,
in which Senator Daniel is requested
to prepare suitable testimonial rel
ative to the death of General Jubal
Early.
The committee appointed to select a
suitable badge or button for members
of all the camps reported, through G..
w. Ramsay, in favor OF badge OF
gold, copper and enamel and bearing
a Confederate battle flag. The design
is quite an elaborate one and the cost
of each badge was given at $1.25.
The Grand Camp thought that such
a badge was too expensive and referred
the matter back to the committee with
instructions to select cheaper badge
or button.
Charlottesville, Leesburg, Fredericks-
burg, Staunton and Hampton were
placed in nomination for the next place
of meeting, but the Grand Camp post
poned the selection of a place till this
morning and then adjourned for the
day.
THE BANQUET.
The members reassembled at Sarepta
Hall at half-psst eight o'clock last
night, and shortly before nine "fell in"
and marched to odd Fellows Hall, on
north Columbus street, where the
banquet had been spread by Mr.. w. H.
Stenernagel. Arrangements had been
for the entertainment of eighty, but
between sixty and seventy only took
seats. The tables had been lavishly
spread and beautifully decorated as
had been the rooms, and during the
progress of the feast there was not the
slightest interruption or confusion on
the part of the caterer or his assistants
Comrade X. Kemper, who is an adept
as symposiarch, or POSTMASTER raped
the company to order and invoked
blessing upon the feast, after which the
good things which loaded the tables
were attacked and discussed with vim.
For half an hour or more the clatter Of
knives and forks, the clash Of glasses
and the hum ofconversation continued.
and when the punch began to circulate
the ruler of the feast announced the
toast, "The Grand Camp Of Virginia, "
and called upon Grand Commander
Hugh r. Smith for a response. The
latter said he was not a success as u
speechmaker, but he made few re-
marks pertinent to his subject. which
were applauded, and closed by express
ing the thanks of the Grand Camp to
their comrades in Alexandra for the
royal manner in which they had been
entertained.
''The Confederate Infantry was the
next sentiment proposed, and Col. i.
C. Morton, ofStaunton, who responded,
handled it in mastery manner.
Among other things be spoke feelingly
of the fidelity of the Confederate negro,
and said the history of the four years
war would never be completely written
until the colored people Of the South,
who manifested such loyalty to their
former masters and mistresses during
the clash of arms, had justice done them
by the pen of the historian. He told
an amusing anecdote of a colored body
servant who followed the speaker to
the war and continued with him to its
close.
Col. Richard Murphy, of Richmond,
who made the response to "The Ar
tllery," was the next speaker, and he,
too, proved himself equal to the emcr-
gency, as it appeared all the efforts
were impromptu, the symposiarch
springing the subjects upon his victims
without giving them time for prepare
ton. Col. Murphy's description of the
dangers incident to artillerymen, show
ing how they were often numerically
moved down by hostile infantry and
cavalry, was thrilling.
THE Cavalry" was the subject for
the next speech and Col. Henry, of
like the preceding speaker,
proved himself master of his subject.
His remarks were very entertaining,
in war history and reminis-
cences. Among other things he said