Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24

again show that they were orsanIzeo
for some useful purpose, ana passed .
resolution calling for the sploin,,nen.. ~
a committee from the camp 10 take stepss
10 remedy this condition OF affairs, and
instructlug tho secretary 10 Wtlte 10 We
various veteran camps in rela'on 10 TINS
matter. - ,u,,.
Snence Jr Ichairman), II. w. Mahood,
and r. NJ. Pollard. Lee and Pichet'
Veteran camps appointed commlttces 10
cooperate and adHiae WIN ', ms ,a ~.
eanizcd "A tolnt committee. or which ~.
I.ealie spence. Jr.. is chairman. and +. w.
Mah0od. secretary
blank form. which Is 10 be sent out 10
be filed by individual veterans. Their
purpose Is 70 have written on these forms
The names. commands. dates OF services.
stc or soldiers or sailors from Virginia
who served dGrlng the late war. THESE
blanks will be distributed I'm such way
as 10 reach as many veterans as posslp'e,
and II IS hoped 10 accomplish by private
enterprise what the government has
failed 20 do-namely 10 obtain the COM
pete muster-rolls Of Virginia troops.
These forms. when returned TO the com,
naittee win be compiled and copies placed
In the custody OF the Confederate Literary
and Memorial Society. The committee
would be glad n any veteran VINO mas
| roll OF his comnany would Forward the
same TO them. This work will be a suppie-
ment 90 the Efforts already made by the
Dispatch in this direction.
THE APPROACHING REUNION.
In the arrangements for the approaching
reunion the Sons have appointed the Iol-
lowing committee TO take charge OF the
entertainment or visiting sons OF Neip-
rams camps. Comrades T.. W. MahOod
| chairman. Spence. Baughman, Wick
ham. Lockwood, Edwin Courtney, cox
! Folkes. Robert Leckey, j.. g. stores
and j. T. r.. Stuart. Jr. Chairman Ma
hood has represented the committee al
meetings Of the ADVISORY veteran Com,
mittCe. The committee has also affected
| chairman. and Edwin =. Cox. secretary
The work Of the committees has been
divided among these three sub-com MT
tees: Reception, Minetree Folks, chair
man: Lodging J.. Leslie Spence. Jr,
chairman: Food Edwin j. Cox. chairman.
These committees have IN charge the
entertainment Of visiting Sons OF Nete-
The following are the camps Of Sons or
Veterans who have been communicates
with: II. T.. Lee Camp, No. J KcnmonI,
Va: MaCruder- Eweil, Williamsburg
stonewaii. Portsmouth: r. i. Ice No. ..
Alexandria: Y. II. Lee. no. =. HamPtpl,
Montague. Newport News H. >. NltW
Camp fredericksburg: Pickett buchanan
Norfolk: Garland Rodcs. LNnchpurs; X.
r. w. Duke charlottesville; Louis NJ.
Coleman University Of virginia, turner
Ashby, Harrison0urg; Emporia: EmpoTia
Camp Moui.yie. Charleston, s c.; J. =.
"a etu@rf tIuntingfor W Va: Louisa,
louisa. Neemeyer shaw. Ber'tley: Turner
Ashby Camp Guard. Winchester; II. O.
Many a Of these camps have sgnifed their
Intention 10 be present, and II is expected
that about 100 members OF, organized
camps Of Sons Of veterans VIII uttehe on
one or more days Of the reunion Ire
Sons will have regular headquarters du-
ring the approaching reunion.
THE MEMBERS OF THE CAMP.
The MANAGEMENT Of The Richmond Camp
has been very successful. ana they nave
camps elsewhere IN this state ana IN
other States. for copies of their bylaws
| and constitution. The membership IS CON
fined strictly 90 sons Of soldiers or sailors
or navy and IS as follows: ". Y. AIRING
ton, X. w. Ashby. Henry T. Angle. NJ. -
Angle. Greer Baughnan. LOWS ". Itra j.
der, benjamin Brockenbrough, r. X. a.
ney, John r.. Cooke. Jr, Edwin +. Coy
w. A. Evans, George p. EgsieSton4 ;. p.
! ElersOn Minetrce FOXES. a. i. Guisoh,
| y. Il. Griffin, j.. NJ. M; GREGORY, Ih3mSa,s
w. Gardiner, John T. Hughes, Jr., NJ. NJ.
! Jackson. w. J. IAughon Newton Lock-
wood, Robert Lccky. Jr, W. II. Law
w. Mahood Stuart Mcclure; NJ. p. NJ.
y Maury. ". j. MOrrisett. W. l.. MOrri-
son Thomas =. Pollard, B. NJ. Pollard,
J, r. Rudd, T. 7. Robertson j. T, .i b,
spence, Jr., Geryas storrs, Jr.' 9. ,.
svdnor, Jr, j. H. Shepherd, Jr, A. v.
Shelton. Louis Is. Spence, }. I. Tayior,
]. Il. ThoclSer; a. S. Tanner, WI NJ Van al
u ~ WALKER. Jr., J. A. Wray Henry
Werth; Alfred ]. Butler. Of Drewry's
Blum. Va; J. Frank smith, Of Mecklen-
t 1q, r va. an ~ r. s,orr5, Of Philadelphia
| pa. + d Stuart. o{ Wytheville. Va; w.
! w. Taylor, Of Washington, d. c.