Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-08
Purks; Chaplain. Rev. II. II. JONES; Sur
seon. Or. \. +. Ninde.
COILINS-GARNETT CAMP.

CoLLINS-GARNETT CAMP.
BY unanimous vote Of the members II
was agreed that this organization be
named the "Collins-Gsrnett Camp" in
honor Of Colonel Collins and Colonel Car
nett. two gallant King Goors,ans who
lost their lives on the field OF battle
Collins at spctsylvania Courthouse. and
Garnet at observation-disclosures the
la,o war.
The "Collins-G srnett Camp" OF King
George starts out with membership OF
hfty-four AMI prospect Of an increase
IN numbers At the next meeting, which
VIII take place on the first Thursday
In october. II was understood that the
camp should hold regular meeting on
the first Thursday In every month. The
assessment WAS fixed NJ 70 cents per
year FOR each member. except such, II
any. who are not able 10 pay that amount
Of dues. This gathering OF old soldiers
presented touching scene. indeed, 10
the crowd Of spectators. There were the
srny-haired. the battle-sczrred, the
manned. the almost blind--oid men bent
with age and invaded by the hard
ships. exposure. and suncrings imposed
by cruel war thirty-odd years ago-aD
come together once more in solid phalanx,
this time not as warriors, but 70 engage
In a quiet labor OF love-the stron. to
look after and care for the weak ard
sick comrades. to stand bravely by and
defend needy and dependent comrades
now &c they stood by and defended their
beloved country In the days that tried
mems souls.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
The King George Democrats held an
enthusiastic and exceedingly harmonious
mass-meetlng in the courthouse on
Thursday afternoon, for the purpose OF
reorganizing the party and selecting dele
gates 10 the Thirty-sixth District Sena-
torial Convention. which is to meet al
Warsaw on the 10Th day Of this month.
The meeting was very largely attended.
and unusual interest was manifested.
The election Of delegates resulted as fol-
lows Shiloh District: Delegates-Judse G.
II. Ashton, II. T. Garrett. and j. W.
Dlshman. Kappa hammock District: Dele
gates-Hon. T. II. Revan, DIR. J. Sydnor
Massey. and Dr. ~. w. Minor. Potomac
District: Delegatts-C. T. Purks. j. y.
Peed and 2. T. Giyme..
1t was tho sense of tho meeting that
the delegates be empowered 10 name
their own alternates. and Immediately
upon adjournment tho six delegates re-
tired To a room over the courtroom ana
selected six alternates. The delegation
stands solid for Hon. John r. Mason. OF
this county. "a the nominee Of the sena-
tOrial candidate.
A lengthy resolution was offered by
Hon. T. II. Beva1, and unanimously
adopted by the meeting. endorsing the
record OF Hon. John Il. has.n In the
Legislature for several sessions, ana In
structing the delegates 20 uee all pSssi-
BILE diligence In the senatorial convention
to secure the nomination Of Mr.. Mason.
NOT AGREED TO.
1t was proposed that the nass-meet-
ing express preference for second
choice IN event that Air. Mason fails 10
secure the nomination. and so Instruct
the delegates; but this proposition was
not agreed to, as the meeting felt no
doubt about Mr. Masons nomination
Your correspondent gathered enough IN
formation outside Of the meeting. now
ever. to Justify the prediction, "a init
mated a week ago. TINT should Mr.. Ma
son fail to secure the nomination Coionei
b. l.. Farnhoit VIII come in
as King Georges second cholcc' uh-
less some unforeseen circumstances arse
or some name not now prominently men
toned be presented in the convention.
THE reorganization Of the party con-
sisted simply in continuing tho present
chairman and Executive Committee TOT
onother year, the meeting determining
e. unnecessary and impracticable to make
n change on the very eve or Cum
paign.