Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-18
NEW CAMP FORMED.
THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS OF
HANOVER COUNTY ORGANIZE.
A Good stnrt-Forty-Three Names
On the RoII-The Next MeetlnR-ihe
corutx court-House and the Me-
mortal Tablets.

ASHLAND VA, October lL-tSpec'a|'
Last night W. B. Newton camp |o"-
federate Veterans, of Hanover county
was organized here by number Oh oi'
soldiers OF this county. The heetihs
,yas called TO order by Captain ID. a.
Timberlake. and Dr. ii. &. Scott was
made temporary chairman. copy Vi
the constitution and bylaws OF H. r.
Leo camp was used as the guide Tor Tue
work of the evening. The object oil the
meeting was explained by the chairman
and Il was resolved that an election Oh
officers be had. The result was as foi-
lows
Commander. Captain Richard irpy'
First Lieutenant Commander captain H.
n Timberlake; Second Lieutenant oolh-
mander. Dr. ii. c. Scott; Third Leuteh-
ant Commander. f. f.. Gilman; AdJu-
tant. Il. X. Cooke; Quartermastef, W. H.
I.umpkin: Chaplain, John g. 'Tilier; oi-
dcer.of-the-Day, r. b. Treyillian; Irea-
surer. II. X. sutton: Sergeant Major. D.
\. Brown: Vidette. Lorenzo Lam Color
Sergeant. T. B. Dunn: Color-Guards. "A.
~ Brock and Peter W. Leadbetter.
Executive Committee-W. l.. Shelton
= NJ Baker, j. y. thlsholn'
A committee Of three-Captain klchard
Iriv. II. r. Sutton. and DR.. II. {. Scott
was appointed to draft constitution ana
bylaws. The adjutant was instructed
To see Adiutant-General Elicit, of the
Grand Camp, Confederate Veterans, OF
Virginia. and obtain the necessary pa
pers for getting a charter for the camp
A GOOD START.
,4 in furnishing
condition. So l.r there are forty-three
names on the roll, and many more wee
rams have signined their intention TO JON
AT the next meeting. which VIII take
place on Thursday, October Hth, AT IL
\. NJ, in the Mayor SCOUT room mere.
Those present kst night expressed the
belief That the next meet ting would DE the
largest gathering of eX-Confederates seen
in Hanover since The war.
The following is a list Of the charter
members of the camp:
Captain ID. \. Timberake, VI. X. Wood
son, T.. X. Cooke, \. K. EllersOn, WI
liam T. Shelton, Thomas +. Taylor, !.
B. Dunn, W. q. Lawrence, ). \. wing
field. W. l.. Iumpkin. \. 5. Nash. j..
A. Brown. T. l.. Gilman, j. g. COOK,
] F.. L.adbetter. y. ". Brock, J. NJ.
Cook. Peter w Wingfeld, John G.. TIL
Ter. II. X. Sutton. S. NJ. Baker. DR.. H.
G. Scott. j. c. Gilman, J. y. Chisholm
/ II. StanIey, Captain Richard lrby,
T. f. Waldrop, r. b. Trevillian. ". L.
Wingfield. Lorenzo Lain, J. l.. Woodson'
w r. Breedlove, a. +. Tomkies, l.. n.
Nash. j. V. Darracott, J. j. Cfutchheld'
T.. l.. Lawrence, Jacob w. Nuckols, j.
c. Bullock, c. c. Taylor. Peter II. Led
better, Ct. G.. Brown. j. $. Blanton.
COUNTY COURT
Yesterday was County-Court day, but
the crowd that usually attends court was
absent owing to farming operations
which are now in full. blast The farm
ers are busy sowing wheat and oats.
Court was held by Judge 5. G. Redd
in the clerks Office. as the courthouse
is not vet ready for occupancy. The
inside Of the old building has been COM
pletely remodelod and is now strictly OF a
modern character. II will be ready Tor
Circuit Court, which meets on October
2Sth Sketches made by Mir. William 6.
Noland. architect. OF the mural tablets
which are to be placed in the court
room bearing the names and erected 10
the memory Of those Hanover soldiers
who lost their lives in the late war.
were exhibited, and met with general
approval. The tablets are to be cast IN
| bronze. and will be very handsome and
snowy. Inc Cui'iii'''N a. III,
accented the design, and the work VIII
BE- pushed to completion.
POLITICS.
Politics and politicians were the order
| Of the day. The County Democratic
Committee held a long session. ana com
p,eted arrangements for the battle on
| the 9Th of November.
The Electoral Board also met and APP
/ nointed constab,es for the election.
Judge r.. II. Cardwell was on the green
,alking with his many friends.
/ Hon. H. T. Wickham. Isaac Digs,
! DR. Il. l.. winston. Colonel J. \. Wing
| field. and T. y. Dunn. all candidates for
/ the next Legislature. were present talk
| ing with the sovereigns. There IL no
| doubt Of the election Of the entire Han
over Democratic ticket by the usual ma
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