The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-26
the VETERANS MEET
The Monthly Meeting Of Pickett Bucha- an
Camp Held Last hight.
COL. STEWART TO MAKE An ADDRESS
linuy Matters OF business Discussed
md Acted u'pon-Thc Recently
Elected Officers Inrtalfed ana Enter
Upon Their Dniics--To Receive an
Omcinl visit Next Tuesday Night

The regular monthly meeting OF Pick
ett-Buchanan Camp. Confederate Vete-
rams. was held In its hall last evening
Ut o'clock. Present: W. A. Edwards,
Commander: II. G. Woodhouse. FMat
Lieutenant Commander: Il. y. Mursden,
Second Lieutenant Commander; II b.
Jackson. Adjutant: G.. w Wilson, Pay
Master; r. II. Jacobs. Sergeant Major;
w. w. Woodhousc. Vidette: John Wal
ters. Color Sergeant: q. NJ. Todd, chair
man; Washington Taylor, Fred. Green
wood, II. II. C;waltncy, Of Executive
Committee; and several other uom-
rades
The meeting was called to order by
the Commander and the minutes Of the
preceding meeting read and approved.
Colonel Irvine. chairman Of the Com
mittee of Arrangements. reported that
Colonel w. II. Stewart had. at the
request Cd the Camp. consented TO dellv-
er MS lecture on Commodore NIaury at
the hall OF the Camp on Tuesday even
ing next al O'Clock y. m. and the COM
rades are requested TO attend in uniform
II they have them. a nd If not with ribbon
badges with their friends and families.
Paymaster Wilson submitted his re-
pCTt To-! lie month of February The
same was referred to the Auditing Com
mittee.
y
OF the Relief Committee were presented
and received by the Camp.
y communication from T. r. Camp-
pell chairman National Committee Sens
OF Veterans, u. s. A.. Washington, d.
c. February 18th, 10 the Confederat @
camp. Sons of Veterans, suggesting the
Propriety OF erecting Peace Monuments
on me hattiehelds of Gettysburg, shiloh,
ana ChicHa manga was passed to file
y letter frcm Mrs. j. TAYLOR Ellyson.
vice regent from Virginia of the Con-
fcderate Memorial Literary Society
upon the subject of n museum of Con-
federate relics in Richmond, Va. and
asking the appointment OF a lady to
represent this camp, was on motion re-
lefred to the Chapter Of the Daughters
OF Confede'racy Auxiliary 10 this Camp.
~ presentation TO the Camp by Con
gresham ID. Gardiner Tyler from this
district. OF two volumes of the Official
records OF the Union and ConfeLIerat q
navies IN the war between the States.
1851 90. was added 10 the library and
me AdJutant directed to properly ac-
knowledge the same
IL having transpired that Grand Com
lnanoer W. a SmoGt, and Inspect "a
General f. c. Morton, of the Grand
Camp, c. ". Department of Virginia
would visit the Camp officially. the
Commander ordered the Camp to he
called to meet on Tuesday evening next
NJ @ CLOCK in uniform. or with badges
II not in possession OF uniforms. and
inc comrades are requested TO turn ont
in full ranks
The death since the last meeting of
Comrade John II. Ludlow. was announc-
'u' Wheit. on motion. page of the re-
cords was dedicated to his memory anC,
n letter of sympathy directed snn, ! y
his family.
Commander w. a. Edwards. in brief
remarks, returned 10 the Camp the
trust rtposed in him one year ago. and
asked that the same cordial suppOr,
be given 10 his successor At his =.
quest Paat Commander Washing, II
Taylor Installed the following officers
for the ensuing term:
H. c. WoodhouSe Commander. O II
Perry. First Lieutenant Commander; r:
y. Marsdcn Second Lieutenant Com.
| mander: q. NJ. Todd. Third Lieutenant
Ccdmmander; Y. b. Jackson. Adjuiant
q. w. Wilson. Paymaster: Rev. b. d
Fucker, Chaplain: r. I. Jacobs, Ser.
gcant Major; DR.. r. a. Wake. Sur.
geon; Or. II. NJ. Nash. .Assistan, Sur.
geon; W. Il. Browne Quariermas.cr
John Walters. Color Sergeant, W. "
| Woodhousc, Videttc
Executive Committee: WASHINGTON
Taylcr chairman; r. A. Dobic. Fred
Greenwood, i. II. Gwaltnay. !. II. Day
Commander Woodhouse assumed IN,
chair, and asked that the comrades give
| him all the aid in their \power 10 keel
the Camp up to its present standard.
Chairman Taylor then requested 1ha.
the Executive Committee meet at the
hall next Friday evening nj o'clock.
The Camp then adjourned.