The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-15
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Joseph =. Johnston Camp sons oi 'e'e'-
ans Organized in Manchester.


-r,, tos.,b g. Johnston Camp held its
-,o,,lar meeting last night az IFS quarters
and transact 90 a great deal OF puslheSS;
4 communication from 4. =. Ntnau'-
az Lexington. I'm regard a. me eIr'tiVl, W
ID monument To- General j. j.. Jchhalo'
I'm Richmond. was received @hicn 49,
hovcvor laid on the table for the pfestu1
Information was also received FROM lht
Grand Camp stating that Joseph r.. Johh-
sion Camp. No. ]. Is 40 B"dioin 10,
and that the Manchester camp II a''o'"-
inglv assigned as Camp No. ,....
0ienral Stith Boiling. OF feleIs,Ni =.
was then introduced 10 IN. 'ahl' ~
Commander Attk.sson and sddreset1 'ne
comrades IN "A most interesting maHh'I
IIe smoke ~ glowing terms OF me oi,
South. and. in conclusion congrallial
Manchester I'm having such a large '9h-
fedcrafe camp
Commander Atkinson. AqJutaht MOI
and Colonel Evans responded IN a. b'd"-
ffful manner and the service OF the No-
men DURING the four years OF strlle' Nh
their tenderness and love, was often re-
Adiutant Knorr then moved that the
meeting night of tho camp be CHANGED
from Friday night 10 lnNrsua! hlsl.,
with the understanding ihat the MOTION
was 90 lay on the table for one week.
I-pon motion Of COmrade Howe com
rniffoe of three. consisting Of lAeuienant-
Commander PerrOw. Assistant surgeon
Howe and COmrade Butter, were az
pointed 10 make arrangements "I nv ~ ~
some means OF supplying the camp WIN
ON motion. a committee Of five con-
sistiug Of one member from eacn warn,
was then appointed as an employment
committee. Comrades Jordan. Harrison
Atkinson. Butler, ana Ilsher were APP
SONS or VETERANS.
The camp then adjourned 10 Jet the
representatives from the Richmord Camp
of Sons OF Veterans organize q similar
camp from Manchester. the organization
10 be- known as Joseph p Johnston camp
Sons of Confederate veterans. MessTs.
f. w Mahood and T.. Leslie spence. Jr..
who represented the Richmond Sons or
Veterans. cnrOned thirty names as mem
bers OF the new camp.
The constitution was then adopted
which. with few amendments, Is the
same a. used by the X. T.. Lee Camp OF
Sons of Veterans. OF Richmond.
The election Of officers OF the new camt
was then commenced For the urst six
months III was thought best To- choose "a
commander. whose rank is 10 be captain,
from The old camp OF veterans 81. T..
Johnston Camp. For the position OF COM
msndor Mr. Joseph Blanton was chosen
Mr. H. g. Perrow was elected to the no
sition OF first lieutenant. Mr.. John Cersley
was elected second lieutenant, and Mr.
q. W. Tingle was chosen as third lieu
tenant For the position or secretary Mr..
A. W. Farley was chosen. Mr. French
was elected treasurer. Mr. Fred Gala
CHER vas elected 10 the position OF first
sergeant For the other sergeants Messrs
Firth colon. Baber Harrison. Periue
Smith. and owen were chosen Nessrs.
Holiday. Gallagher. Knorr and Jones
were elected cOrDOrals
The meeting then 2diOurned. after pass
ing a vote of thanks 10 Lieutenant Z.
Leslie spence. Jr., and Secretary f. ".
MahO0d. of the r. r.. Lee Camp Of Sons
OF Veterans. from Richmond, for their
assistance in organizing the camp.