The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-28
coNFEDERATE VETERANS.
Pickett. Bacnnnon Camp Presented
With II Prfccicss Albbm.


The regular monthly meeting of Pick
ett- Buchanan Camp. Confederate Vete-
rams. was held In It's hall last evening
at O'Clock. Present-H. c. Woodhouse,
commander; w. b. Irvine. past COM
mander; Il. a. Marsden, second lieuent-
ant commander; George Al. Todd. third
lieutenant commander; Il. b. jackson,
adtutant. G. w. Wilson, paymaster: w.
W. Woodhouse, vidette; Washington
Iaylor, chairman; Fred. Greenwood, X.
n. Gwathney and John II. Day. of the
Executive Committee, and n number of
comrades
the camp was called to order by the
commander and the minutes of the pre-
flons meeting read and approved.
The presentation to the camp by Hon.
ID. Gardiner Tyler, member of Congress
from this district. of volume 3, series l.
of the official records OF the Union and
confederate navies of the war of the re-
bellion. was directed to be suitably nc
knowledged.
Past Commander w. +. Irvine on be-
haii OF the donor, presented to the camp
an album containing photographs of n
large number OF distinguished generals
ana other officers of the Confederacy.
ana which was accompanied by the fol-
lowing letter:
Norfolk, Va, Oct. 4th, 1896
Major Walter +. Irvine, Norfolk. Va:
"My Dear Maior:-I received on the
LIST inst. your very kind letter of the
3Oth of September. In answer to the one
addressed to you on the 2Sth of the
same month. In which letter | told you
mad thought OF presenting to Pickett
Buchanan Camp, Confederate Veterans,
an album possess containing n large
number of photographs of officers of the
confederate Army and Navy. thinkine
II would be an acceptable addition to
their collection of Confederate relics.
and asking you what you thought of my
project.
You say you think the gift would be
highly appreciated by all the members
of the camp; that you have in your hall
a cabinet, where books and Confederat q
relics are kept, which would be- you pre-
sumed, suitable place In which to keep
the album, and that should decide To
present 1t TO the camp. you will take
pleasure In placing ii in the hands Of
tne person ! might choose to make the
formal presentation. ! herewith send
the album, and beg to say that | would
be greatly pleased and deeply ratefui.
my dear Major, If you, yourself, won d
be kind enough to render me that ser
vice, requesting YOU at the same time TO
give TO the veterans with the assurance
or my high regard. and to express to
them my wish that they may pass some
pleasant moments in looking upon the
races of their old comra des- in arm s
whose pictures I send them.
with my sincere thanks for the kind
expressions contained in your letter. and
the assurance of my high esteem, re-
main, my dear Major,
Very sincerely yours,
"(Sisned)-
"STEPHANIE DE CONS SCHISANO."
The gift was received on the part of
the camp by the adjutant. on whose
motion II was accepted, and vote of
1nanks unanimously rendered Miss
Schisano.
The album was taken in charge by the
proper officer and placed in the cabinets
of The camps valuables
suitable acknowledgement was d.
rected To be made Of the present
1t was stated that the camp was being
represented at the session of the Grand
Camp OF Virginia. now being bcld at
Winchester. Va, by Past Commander
L.: NJ Henry and Comrade w. r. Brown
The death since the last meeting of the
camp of Comrades y. w. Small and +.
Il. Blamire was announced, and the
usual action taken.
The camp then. on motion, adjourned.