Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-05


Fl CaNr aDERArE NErERASs.-Iiic reg
Mar monthly meeting of 4. + Lee
81 ann. Confederate Veterans, was held
g. M night with very large attendance
q # members, Commander SmoOt pre-
& L,Ger: rom Judge Farrar Johnny
q Peb and Rev j. VIM. Jones in refer
q eq,r to delivering lectures on war SUBJ
d isc,S were laid over for further action.
Letters from Comrades J. P. Jordan,
o Memphis, Tenn, and Joshua
fnoln as. of Baltimore, Md, expressing
sympathy at the death of our late COM
rlde. General NJ. ID. Corse; also COM
munication from the George E. Pickett
Camp OF Richmond, Va, extending
their sympathy at our loss in the death
Of General Corse, and thanking the
camp for the courtesies to the members
az luer camp in attendance at the
funeral, were read.
Three new members were elected,
Comrades George Washington, of the
Back Horse Cavalry; l.. Z. Colt, Sur
econ c. 5. A, and Jno. NJ. Adrian, of
the Loudoun Artillery.
Commander Smoot announced the
death of General NJ. d. Corse and APP
pointed the following committee Capt.
i L Hooe, Col. Arthur Herbert and
Wm. III Bacon, to prepare suitable
frsoutions of respect to his memory.
The following Were adopted
lat. That the death of our revered
an. beloved comrade fills our hearts
with profound sorrow and sense of
Great loss. His character as man
vas above reproach. True, modest,
charitable in thought, word and deed,
full of noble impulses. AS soldier,
without fear. ever in the front where
his country called, careful of his men
whom he loved so well, but daring all
when the battle was to be gained, him.
SELF in the lead AS husband and
father fond and indulgent, pouring out
to them the love of his big, tender
heart. He has left the record Of q
long, we'll spent life. giving an example
most worthy TO be followed of Il brave,
true Christian gentleman. So he lived,
50 he died. He takes with him the
love and esteem of the whole com
munity.
2nd. That the heartfelt svmpathies
OF the whole camp are extended to the
twice bereaved children of our dear
comrade, praying that they may have
comfort aud be granted that patient.
Christian resignation to Gods holy
Will. which their noble father showed
at all times in his Affections of body
and heart.
3rd. Resolved, That . copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family, and
be placed on the records Of the camp.
The resolutions adopted by the Thos.
p. Davis Post, G. A. R., in reference to
the death of General Corse were read
to the camp and the commander was
instructed TO acknowledge the receipt
of the same.
A committee was also appointed to
tender the thanks Of the camp to tie
George +. Pickett Camp for the very
handsome floral tribute brought Dy them
and placed on the coffin of Gen. NJ. D.
COrse.
A communication from the Grand
Commander was read in reference 10
the appointment of delegate ard an
alternate to the meeting of the L llted
Confederate Veterans, to be held al
Houston. Texas, May %.
A communication was read from the
Grand Commander of the State asking
this camp to endorse the action OF the
advisory council of the grand camp, in
the movement of converting the Apo
mattox battlefield into a national mill
tgry park. and urging the subordinate
camps to pass resolutions on the sub
iect and communicate them to their
Senator's and Representatives in Con-
gress. Alter considerable discussion
the following resolution was unani
mously adopted
Whereas, movement has been
started to establish national military
park at AppomattoX courthouse ana
The different camps of Confederate
veterans have been asked to aid the
movement, and, whereas it does not
seem advisable to us that national
park should be established at that
piece: therefore resolved, in the opinion
Of r. f. Lee Camp, of this city. thot
The project to establish national park
at Appomattox courthouse be not en-
outraged, and that our representatives
in Congress be requested not to lend
their influence to the furtherance OF
any bill having this object in view.
FrRE-Shortlv after twelve o'clock