The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21
GRAND CAMP OF TIE SONS.
The FIRST Meeting Of the Body Organ
lied Last Year.
THE DELEGATES SLOW IN ARRIVING
The Session wiz Begin in Earnest To-day
Conrade Gregory VIII BE Replied to
by Comrade Mann Commander
Con's Annual Report.

Grand Camp Of sons OF confederate Ntl-
Grams of Virginia was established and u
was decided fhaf the first annual Con-
Vcntlon OF the Grand Camp should Oe held
This wear in this city during the session
OF the Grand Camp OF the Confederate
So au arrangements were made for the
Grand Camp of the sons TO meet ycstcr-
d1v morning at DO o'clock On the uDrer
moor OF Lee camp Hall, but owing 20 some
misunderstanding the delegates did rot
arrive on time and "a recess was taken
until noon.
few DELEGATES had arrived from the Nari-
Gus camps in thc State that had aunounc-
20 their intention of having representa-
tltcs here. 10 was. therefore. deemed best
90 adjourn the session until To-day az
noon. when 90 is expected that most cf the
out-of-town delegates viii nave reached
ROSTER OF THE CAMPS
AT present tnc Grand Camp Of the Sons
js composed Of the following camps in
Virginia.
n a. Darlington Camp. Of smithville.
Iuruer-Asnby Camp Of HarrIsonburg.
IL g. Marty commander
Hampton Camp OF Hampton, A. r.
IansOne. commander
McGruder-E wcn Camp. Of Williamsburg.
James e. Christian, commander.
John r.. Cooke Camp. Of West Point T.
II Edwards. commander
TlintOn-Hatcher Camp. Of Lcosburg.
state Sovereignty Camp, OF Louisa
Courthouse
kempor sirothcr Fry Camp. of Madison
COURTEOUS r. ". Gibson. commander.
Pickett Buchanan Camp. OF Norfolk
Nicmeyer- shaw Camp. Of Berkeley, w.
J. Moore. commander
Plckctt-Stunrt Camp. Of Nottoway
Courthouse. James Mann commander
Page Valley Camp. Of Shenandoah. r.
J.. kcycr commander.
James A. Walker Camp. Of Pulaski. Dr.
James l.. Kent commander.
Albert Sidney Johnston Camp. OF Roa-
uoko. II. d. Stuart. commander.
Shenandoah Camp Of Woodstock, VIM.
g. Allen. commander
r. H. Chew Camp. Of Fredericksburg J.
n Turner. commander
Chamhliss- Barham Camp. OF Emporia
Rev kcrsOE j. Arson. commander.
r. y. Lee Camp. Of Richmond. Minetree
Jolkes commander
NJ u. Corsc camp of Alexandria. Au-
hrey Bowie. commander
r. r. ". Duke Camp. Of Charlottesville.
Judge r r. vs. Duke. commander.
Bland Camp. of Bland Courthouse, J. w.
Tcndley commander
Lawson Bali Camp. OF lrvington. w
Mod Lee. comm lndcr
Colins-Garner Camp. of Nindcs Store.
H. r. Garnett commander.
Montague Camp. ~ Newport News.
Joseph r. Johnston Camp. OF Manches-
ter
Lewis Coleman Camp of the University
81 Virginia
Of the twcntv-six camps mentioned I'm
this list. twenty-threc viii Doe represent
"a hv delegates and The only camps that
have not declared their Intention OF being
represented ly. any dclecatcs are those
~ Bland C0urihpuse. Nlndes' Store ANA
the University ~ Virginia.
DELAY ~ OPENING.
Tho opening of the proceedings had been
set down for ten o'clock in the morning
hut owing 10 some misunderstanding the
delegates failed To- arrive in time and it
was therefore decided by Grand Com
mandcr Edwin p. Cox To- postpone the
calling 10 or3arlOf The body until noon.
the hour fixed ufoU the opening of the
convention OF the Gran. Camp of the Con-
federate Veterans
AT the proper time tho Grand Camp was
called 90 order bv Grand Commander Ed
win D. Cox and prayer was offered by
Comrade Chumhley
ON motion Of C0mrade Folkes 70 was
decided that "a committee on credentials
be appointed 20 ascertain who the dele
gates Co the Grand Camp are The chair
appointed Comrades Folkes. Mann Ware
and Chumhloy members of that commit
Tee. a recess for ten minutes was then
taken Co enable the committee 20 present
ite rcpOrt
% was decided that tho delivery OF the
address OF welcome by Comrade Gregory
and the reply 20 the same by Comrade
Mann bc postponed until tomorrow
morning. when % IS expected that all the
delegates VIII bee present
ACCREDITED DELEGATES
The committee ON its return reported
the following accredited delegates through
Comrade Minetree Folkes
r. T. Lee Camp No. l.-COmrades J. NJ
Gregory. Louis B Spence l.. w Brander.
G. NJ. Chumhley. J.. H. Courtney, J. II.
Shepherd. Jr.. w. A. Jacob VIM Crump
tucker.
John r. Cooke Camp. Of West Point
Comrades r.. B. Ware. j. v Bray with
Roger Brooks and Benz l.. Cray as alter
mates
state Sovereignty Camp Of Louisa
Courthouse Comrades II. G. Bibb. W. X.
McKoy. Collins Hart. j. o. Hart H. n.
Anderson
Nottoway Camp reported no delegates
hut was represented by its Commander
James Mann.
THEY HAVE a FULL VOTE.
on motion of Comrade Folkes the report
was SO amended as TO have the right rep
reservations on r.. p. Lee Camp mentioned
above who were present. recognized az
tho delegates Of the body with one fun
vote each
ON motion ~ Comrade spence the report
was adopted in IT'S amended form and the
committee continued until to-day by
which time 81 Dr. expected that more dele
gates will have arrived.
The convention of the Grand Camp then
adjourned until to-day az noon.
Yesterday afternoon az $3.50 O'Clock The
delegates OF the Grand Camp with their
sponsors. maids OF honor and invited
guests met az Elba Station and from
mere went by special train with the Con-
sedcrate Veterans 10 Glen Allen 20 attend
the reception rendered 10 the veterans by
Colonel John Cussons the Grand Com
mander 81 the Grand Camp.
JUDGE FARRAR TO SPEAK.
Al the session OF the sons to-day
their sponsors and maids Of honor Will be
present and at one o'clock an address will
be delivered by Judge Farrar, Of Amelia.
who Will probably Doe Followed by Col W.
A. smoot 81 Alexandria;
CONVENTION NOTES.
while the majority or The delegates 10
she Grand Camp Of Confederate Veterans
arrived in the city Tuesday lternOon
number came in yesterday morning. The
stfendance is not as large as many OK
Derfed ID would hc. but IS neverth eless
fsrge enough 90 make the session nter-
~stlrr AN OF the hotels are pronting 10y
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