The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-29
in MONTHLY SESSION
Pickeit-Buchanan Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, Elects Its Officers.
many ANNUAL REPORTS WERE MADE
Several of the Old OMcers Were re-
EIoctcd--An Invitation TO IL Mar
riaEc Reccived-The Finances of
the CHrnp-Thc Late Banquet n
Great Succcss-Thc Meeting.

The annual meeting of Pickett-Buch-
anan Camp. Confederate Veterans, was
O'Clock. Present: Walter a. Edwards
Commander; II. G. Woodhouse. First
Lieutenant Commander: Il. a. Mars
! den. Third Lieutenant Commander; r..
IL. Jackson, Adjutant: Rev Il. D. Tuck
or. Chaplain; John Walters, Color-Scr-
| Seant: w. Il. Browne. Qunrtermastcr:
| w. W. Woodhouse. Yidette: G.. NJ. Todd.
| Chairman, and Fred. Greenwood, r. II.
| Gwaltney. OF Executive Committee
with Past Commanders Henry, Garnett.
| Dornin, Taylor and n number of Com
| rades.
The meeting was called to order by
the Commander and prayer offered by
the Chaplain.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The Committee on History made Il re-
port on school history. which, on mo-
ton. was received and ordered spread
upon the minutes
An Invitation to the Camp from Mrs
General Pickett. to attend the marriage
or her niece. Miss Elsie -. Corbell, to
Mr.. Sam. p. Ftcltlin. on February 18th
proX., at Washington. D. c., was re-
ceiVcd with thanks and the Adiutant
directed to suitably acknowledge the
same.
y letter from Comrade Robert Banks
at Soldiers Home. Richmond. Va, ask
ing to he made a member of this camp,
was read and the Adiutant directed TO
forward the Comrade the proper form OF
application
a letter from Mr.. ]. r. Runln, of Port
Walthall. Va, asking the camp to sub
scribe through him to the Confederate
veteran. was read and. Oh motion. the
camp voted to make one subscription for
its library.
On motion the Committee of Arrange
mcnts was asked to request Colonel
william III. Stewart, of Portsm 0uth, Va,
to deliver before the Camp and its
families at such time as could be fixed
The death since the last meeting of
the Camp Of Comrade Joseph G. Spru-
i'll was announced. when IN motion n
page of the record was dedicated to
his memory. and letter of sympathy cr-
dered sent to his family.
Several approved bills for advertising
the meetings of the Camp were order
ed paid.
The Committee on ARRANGEMENTS re-
parted having collected from the mem
hers for the purpose of the banquet a
sum sufficient, and with some $40
over. when. on motion the same, to-
gether with an uneXpended balance OF
Sl420 from last year, was appropriated
10 the purpose of publishing in proper
form and number the sermon delivered
by the chaplain before the Camp on
Sunday, January 10Th, and the address
es made on the evening of the ban
quot
The paymaster presented his annual
report showing receipts for the year
from all sources. $l.O9S.l5. with an eX-
penditure Of s956.97. leaving a balance
in cash II sl4l.1S. and in bonds and
on deposit, $2,0!i.20
In connection with the report the
paymaster presented the following
statements:
Expended since formation Of the
camp en- December 18th. 1883: For relief
OF distressed comrades, S6.197.l2: for
burial Of deceased comrades, Sl4245U:
Ter ceme;ery lot and improving the
same, $3l3.65; besides n considerable
sum fer general expenses and mainte-
nance of the Camp
The Camp then entered into the cleo
ton of officers for tn" ensuing term.
with the following result: Fl. c. Wocd-
u use Commander; o. IL. Perry. First
Lieutenant Commander; Is a. Mars
den, Second Lieutenant Commander.
G. NJ. Todd, Third Lic,r:ennli Com
mander; T. r. jackson. y tijutant IRE
elected; G. w. Wilson. Paymastcr IRE
elected; Rev. II. u. Tucker. Chaplain
Te-elcctedD: II. r. Jacobs, Sergeant nj
Arms Te-elccnetD; DIR. r. 4. Wake
Surgeon Ue-e!ccteGD; Dr. FL NJ. Nash,
Assistant Surgeon; w. r. Browne
Qua"iermaster; John Walters. Color
| Sergeant.
Executive Observation-Disclosures
Taylor, chairman; r. a. Dohia, Fred
Greenwood, r. f. Gwal,ney, John TT
Day.
On motion Colonel Walter 4 Ed
wards was unanimously elected past
commander.
The installation will take place On
the fourth Tuesday evening in Febru-
airy.
On motion adjourned.