The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-29
TOHONOR DEAD HEROES
Committees Appointed to Arrange for the
Annual Memorial Day Exercises.
MAY 2IsT1O Be OBSERVED AS THEuAY.
The Regular Meeting OF Pickett.Bu.
chanan Camp Held Last Night
The Memorial Address to BE De.
livered,by Hon. NJ. C. Butler, of
south CaroIIna..Listo OF Committees

The regular monthly meeting Of Pick
ett-Buchanan Camp Confederate Vete-
| rams, was held in its hall last evening at
s o'clock Present: III. G. Woodhouse,
Commander: o. II. Perry, First Lieuten-
ant Commander; Il. A. Marsden, Second
Lieutenant Commander; G. NJ Todd,
Third Lieutenant Commander; Rev. DR..
r. d. Tucker. Chaplain; T. B. Jackson,
Adjutant: G. w. Wilson. Paymaster:
Washington Taylor t(chairman), Fred.
Greenwood, r. II. Gwaltmey, John II.
Day. of the Executive Committee, and
number of comrades.
The Camp was called to order, and
prayer offered by the Chaplain. The
minutes of the preceding meeting of the
Camp and of the Executive Committee
We're read and on motion approved.
The report of the special committee on
the lecture on Gettysburg by Colonel
John j. Garnett was read and received.
The report OF the special committee
stating that upon its solicitation the
Hon. NJ. c. Butler. cf South Carolina. al
present residing in Washington, d. c..
had consented to deliver the memorial
address on the occasion of Memorial
Day. the 21st of May next prox.
The deaths since the last meeting of the
Camp of Comrades John Il. Roberts, of
Hampton, and J. G. Johnson. of Hun
tersville, were announced. when, on mo-
to their memory. and letters of sympathy
directed to be sent to their families
An official address from Grand Com
mander William y. Smoot, and u stir
ring address of welc ME to all ex-Confed-
crates to Richmond. June 30, July 1st and
I'd, on the occasion of the reunion and
laying of the cornerstone to monu-
ment to President jefferson Davis. &c,
&c, from General Peyton Wise. of Rich
mond, Va, Were read and referred to
the General Committee of Arrangements
Acknowledgements of the receipt of
the preamble and resolutions adopted by
this Camp, on March oath, in reference
to the publication by the Government of
all matters pertaining to the treatment
OF prisoners of war and which II has
been stated. would not be made, were
read from Senator Martin. Congressman
tyler, and from different camps in the
State, all saying that assistance would be
given In the direction of having the en-
tire record published. On motion the
correspondence We're ordered filed.
Commander Woodhouse announced the
following sub committee for Memorial
Day, May 2lst:
On Financed. Il. Edwards, chair
man; o. III. Perry, j. r. Briggs. a. My
ers, II. a. Dobie, Charles Pickett, Il.
Henry Jones. c. A. Nash, and f. p.
Bryan.
VII liiNilGllOlS-N l.. roster, CHAIR
man: G.. Nj. Todd, W. II. Taylor, NJ.
Glennan.
On Reception-Fred Greenwood, chair
man; Y. J. Dornin, j. II. Day, J. l..
Kevill. Is. T.. Loyal. T. G. ELAN, l.. ID.
Holt. John Walters. Walter Sharp, r.
c. White, b. a. Marsden.
On Muiic-George W. Wilson, chair
man; X. II. Gwaltney, w. Is. Browne,
John Nermillon, w. Z. Hudgins.
On Orator.. S. Garnett, chairman:
f. NJ. Henry. Rev. DR.. Il. D. Tucker.
On Flowers-W. Talbot Wake, chair
man; =. c. Phillips, X. s. Broughton II.
c. Hoggard. Thomas Kevin
On Cemeteries--J w Thomas. Jr..
chairman; j. T.. Scott. W. t. Minson, &.
e. Lee, Il. q. Duncan
On Decorating Halo. H. Buskey.
chairman; }. T.. Keeling Il. A. Richard
son, c. j. Creclimur.
On Transportation--J. w McCarrick.
chairman: X. NJ. Osborne. r. Il. Jackson,
Carey Foreman. II. l.. Moore
On PLATFORM. T. Williamson. chair
man: II. w. Williams. ]. Il. Irvine.
Memorial Day Executive Committee
of Arrangemcnts-O. l.. Edwards, chair
man; w. T.. Foster, r. Greenwood c.
w Wilson, T. :. Garnet j. w. Thomas,
Jr., c. H. Buakey. W. Talbot Wake, j.
w McCarrick, j. n. Williamson
The camp transacted other business
not of Il personal character, and on mo-
ton adjourned.