Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-22
VIRGINIA DIVISION, U. C. ".
Gen. Brander Re-eIected-TO Hold
Annual Meetings With Grand Camp.

AhHuut meetlnes Win Grunu CHmp.
The Grand Camp, United Confederate
Veterans. Department of Virginia, met
in the upper hall of Lee Camp shortly
after 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The
following delegates were present: Shen-
andoah Camp-Comrades Stephenson,
Wiley, Bird. and Shutz; Page-Butler
Camp-COmrades Stubs, Wyatt. Jones,
and Pointer; Lee Camp-Comrades
Brown. Turner Clarke, Smith, Archer
| Thomas. Dickerson, Stratton, Richard
son, Bedford. Gray. Pollard, Stores. Ran
dolph, Libbey, Baughman, Christian,
Scott. Ferriter, and Peay; Pickett
! Camp-Comrades Beveridge, Richardson.
Lindsay, Rddick, Burford, Mayo, Angle,
| GIL, Morris, Burgess, Waller. and Chap
man; James Breathed Camp-Comrades
Martin, Jordon. Cecil, Caddill. Pratt,
Bunting. Magill, Gum, and Miller;
Stonewall Camp Comrades Stewart,
Croker Gleason, Porter Walker, and
/ Richardson; Tom Smith Camp-Comrades
Boykin. Parker; John Bowie Camp-Com-
rades j. w. Jones. Duke, and c. II.
Jones; A. =. Hill Camp-Comrade O. b.
Morgan; Sam Diggs Camp-Comrade j.
Il. Dander; Stonewall Jackson Camp
Comrades Norton Henry, and Bushell;
Lawson Camp-Comrades Ewell, Stokes.
and Farinholt.
In the absence Of the Grand Command
er, Colonel w. II. Stewart, Of Ports
mouth. was called TO the chair.
GENERAL BRANDER REELECTED.
The first business brought before the
meeting was the election of officers.
DR.. j. William Jones nominated
General T. A. Brander for reelection.
In, dCfV h.. 60.
election TO this position Major Thomas
A. Brander. l say Major / do not
say General for l knew Major Bran
der as captain of the old Purcell Bat
terry. and then major Of the Pegram Bat
TALON who handled their guns with such
skill and heroic daring-and | would not
give a title won in the Confederate SER
vice for all of the new-made generals
you can pack from here to Kamtchatka."
Colonel Morton seconded the nomination
of General Brander, which was supported
by Comrade w. II. Beverage. Captain
Stratton moved that the nominations
should be closed. and that Genera.
Brander should be elected by a rising
vote. This motion was carried. and
the election was unanimous. Captain
Stratton then moved that a committee OF
three-Dr Jones, Colonel Morton. and
Colonel Proffer-should be appointed to
notify General Brander of his election
and introduce him TO the Grand Camp.
The commander, who was in attend
ance, was soon brought in. and In ac-
knowledging his election. said it was USE
less for him TO say how highly honored
he felt. AS far as being called major
general. he said, 81 care nothing about 1t.
What / feel proud of is the knowledge
that my comrades have confidence in me.
/ will accept the post TO which you have |
elected me- and will discharge the duties |
to the best of my ability"
1t was stated that the officers on the |
Grand Commanders staff were appoint |
ed, and not elected
TALK OVER BUSINESS AFFAIRS.
Acknowledgement Bidgood suggested |
that the camp should select a date for
the annual meeting of the United Con-
federate Veterans. The present, he said
was the first opportunity they had had
Of calling the delegates together with lit
tie expense. He proposed that the con-
stituton should be revised so as to pro-
vide for an assessment TO meet the ex-
penses of postage, printing. and other
There were also other i'm
portant particulars In which the consti- |
tuition might be revised. Comradf Henry
said that as the proposition was an en-
Iirely new one. the camp should consider .
the matter, and adjourn to meet In the
afternoon.
Colonel Stuart moved the appointment
Of a committee to report at the next
meeting.
Colonel Croker suggested that the
power to change the constitution should
De reposed IN the Grand Commander.
Comrade Brown moved as an amend
nent that one member from each camp
should be appointed as an Executive
Committee to undertake the revision and
eport at the next annual meeting. This
vas subsequently amended TO the APP
continent of seven members, and adopt
d.
Comrsde Dickerson moved that the an
lual meeting of the United Confederate
Ycterans should hereafter be held at the
anne time and place as that OF the Grand
amp, Confederate Veterans, OF Virginia.
This was adopted. and as no further bust I
ess was brought up the camp adjourned,