The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-08-16
Old "Vsts" of Mecklenburg Camp.

Mecklenburg Camp, No. 1872, United
Confederate Veterans, met in the court
house Thursday, Louis Leon, COM
mander, presiding.
A report from the lieutenant.com-
manders was called tor. W. W. Rankin,
lieutenaht-commander of Ward 2, alone
reported. He had collected S26.50, and
had paid $24 to w. B. Taylor, treasurer.
of the comp.
On motion of Maj. John r. Erwin, .
vote of thanks was rendered Mr.. Rankin
for having performed bis duty as lieuten
ant-commander.
The report of W. B. Taylor, treasurer,
was read, showing q balance of cash on
hand of $62.05.
A paper marked general order No.
l." and signed by William L. DeRossett,
William l.. DeRossett had been elected
and commissioned commander of this di-
; vision, with the rank of mejor-general,
and that he had appointed James Davis,
of Cape Fear Camp, No. 254, adjutant
general and chief of staff, with the rank
of colonel, and in order that correct
roster of the veterans in North Carolipa
might be made, that the adjutants of the
different camps be requested to revise the
list and send same to division headquar-
ters.
DIR. J. b. Alexander introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted, to.
wit:
"Resolved, first, That it shall be the
duty of each lieutenant>commander of
Mecklenburg Camp to make roll of
membership of his respective division,
and send same to the adjutant of Neck
lenburg Camp.
Second, That it shall also be the duty
OF each lieutenant-commander to collect
the annual dues of all members of Neck.
lenburg Camp belonging to his post, and
give in same to the treasurer of Mecklen-
| burg Camp, with the list of names and
amount collected"
The following was introduced by Maj.
John r. Erwin, and, on motion, was
adopted, to-wit:
"The Mecklenburg Camp of Confeder-
ate Veterans do resolve that in addition
10 the officers provided for in the consti>
tuition of this camp, there shall be an
| nually elected three members, whose
duty it shall be to receive and invest all
funds given or bequeathed to the camp,
| and to pay to the treasurer interest on
such investments as same is collected, and
| to dispose of the principal money as the
camp may direct. The trustees elected
at this meeting shall hold their Office
until their successors are elected, and are
fully authorized hereby to receive any
legacies due to this camp and especially
the legacy bequesthed to it by the late
Rufus Barringer."
DR.. J. B. Alexander, w. W. Rankin
and M. L. Davis we're elected trustees of
the camp in compliance with the above
resolution.
On motion of Harrison Watts, the
present officers were re elected for the en-.
suing year.
On motion of DR.. J. B. Alexander, the
bylaws were amended so as to empower
the commander to fill any vacancy oc-
curing by death or otherwise.
Capt. Harrison Watts, on behalf of Mr..
E. l.. Latta, invited the camp to hold it's
annual picnic at Latta Park, and stated
| that Mr.Latta would furnish the ice. W ater
and watermelons.
On motion, the invitation was ac-
cepted, and a vote of thanks extended
Mr.. Latta.
The fourth Thursday of August was
selected as the day for the annual pic
| 0ic.
DR.. J. B. Alexander was requested to
read, at the picnic, paper entitled "Why
Was Jefferson Davis Not Tried for
Treason p
G. L. Gibson and Joseph M. Davis de-
clining to serve as lieutenant. command
ers, John T. Frazier and S. a. Myers
| were appointed in their stead. Com.
mander Leon was appointed to select
committee of three from each town.
ship in the county and each ward in the
city, to see to getting up the veterans
picnic at Latta Park, soon. He has
selected the following:
Ward l, Col. Charles Bradshaw, John
Phelan and T. S. Cooper; Ward 2, George
Hollobaugb, J. r. Winchester and T. T.
Smith; Ward 3, Capt. T. r. Robertson, J.
M. Kendrick and W. W. Ward; Ward 4,
W. G. Berryhill, II. D. Stowe, W. 1. Fri
day; Berryhill township, W. D. Stowe,
A. 81. McCombs and W. r. Berryhill.
The camp adjourned, to meet at Latta
Park Thursday, August 22d, 1895, at 10
| o'clock q. m.