The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-07


The New Commander Of the Sons OF
Netcraus)
for membership was referred TO COM
mittee. consisting of Comrades Tucker.
Louis r. Spence and Gregory. while THAI
of DR.. Edward Eegleston WAS turned over
10 Comrades Chumbley Morrisett and
Eckles.'
Under the order Of new business, the
Chair stated that he was about 90 exc
cute the reprimand. which, by order oil
the camp. he was directed 10 impose upon
Comrade Minetree Folkes. At his request
the latter stepped TO the front, and the
commander spoke MS follows.
THE REPRIMAND
"Comrade Folkos. BY the direction Of
orr court-martial, II becomes my duty
to reprimand You. While it is very un-
pleasant one. which ! wished should
rather have fallen 90 the lot of some
otber comrade. = ehall cvade no duty inn
posed upon me by this camp. / VIII en-
deavor TO ON its requirements 10 the best
Of my ability.
"a little less than twelve months ago.
bv a practically unanimous vote the
camp expressed its trust ana colnehc
in YOU by exalting You - the hisneal
position within its gift. The camp mas
a1wavs been at hand to give renewed eNl-
donce NJ us trust and confidence.
"But how has that trust been kept! hy
doceiving them. with everything SO
bright ana promising before YOU no"
could Won do 10? You have been con-
fronted with grave charges, and upon
fair and impartial trial by your coihi"ueS
Won have been found guilty.
81 hone YOU have deep sense OF 'he
enormitv of your offence ana lAal you
may so conduct yourself In the iuluIe 'h.'
Won may again win the esteem ana 'onn-
dence of your comrades an" leIo" -'''
zens." ..,,.,,.,-e
MR.. FOLKES RESIGNS.
cov,raae Toll<as then asked permission
to hand i'm his resignation. which was read
Inv the secretary. II was as follows,
Richmond. Va. Dec. o. 1871.
Edwin Courtney. ESD. Secretary a. IT,
Ice Camp No. ]. 5. G. v.
peor sir-I desire TO tender NY Iesl5
,,,,fon as a member Of this camp ana
tr,'et the same viii be accepted. WIN
hest wishes for success / remain
Yours very truly ~.,,-r,e
MINETREE FOLKEs.
lieutenant T.. eslie Spence Jr" moved
dat the resienA!0n be accepted
Comrade Chumbley raised 'he poin' Oh
order that the resignation was not ~
- for eighteen months, while he was
under suspension. 49,. ,of,,. ~
The chair decided that the point Vi
order was not well taken.
Comrade J. NJ. VI. Gregory seconded
lieutenant spences motion IN an
eloquent speech u.,,,, -,,.,p
APPEALED FROM THE ciiAlh'
Comrade Chumbley then appealed from
tho decision Of the chair taxing the
,,ro,,nd mat article No. II o. the consiitu-
lion Of Inc camp provided that no com
rade undcr charges should have the risht
10 sneak and 10 vote i'm "a meeting OF the
camp. lie did not think therefore that a
member after having been sentence" lau
the right of addressing the camp ana ne
was of the opinion that the camp would
make am GORGEOUS blunder IN accepting
the resignation
The chair stated that he had ruled IN
the manner he did on the ground that
Mr. Folkes had not been expelled but
only suspended. and if the camp did take
no action on his resignation he woula
eighteen months hence Doe as good men,
Der of the camp as any one else.
The ruling Of the chair was then sus-
tanned by the camp.
Commander Stuart offered as subsu-
tutc that the resignation be lald on the
table for eighteen months and one day.
CAPTAIN John Boiling, of the veterans
Camp. called the attention OF the sons
10 the fact that Mr.. Folkes' RESIGNATION
could not be accepted unless II took eiect
only eighteen months hence
CAPTAIN A. y. Guigon offered as sub
stitiIte 10 Lieutenant Spence's motion,
mat the resignation Of Mr.. Folkes be ac-
cepted 10 take effect at the expiration OF
the period of suspension.
SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED.
Comrade Gardner fully conceded with
Captain Guigon and stated that the resig
nation could only take effect after the
time of suspension had expired and he
therefore seconded the substitute.
The latter was then adopted by vote
OF 10 TO 4.
The secretary then read the resignation
Of COmrade w. q. Stanard. which was
laid on the table for one week.
Comrade Garvas Storrs, of the Veteran
Camp. handed in his resignation. which
read as follows:
Il beg leave 10 offer my resignation as
a member Of the Executive Committee Of
your CAMP. rs on next Friday night /
shall ask 70 be relieved from the commit
tee OF ten from my own camp, r. T.. Lee
Camp. No. /, G. Y.
The resolution was laid on the table for
one week on motion OF Lieutenant Morri-
sett.
THE NEW COMMANDER.
Comrade Chumbley then nominated
First Lieutenant Commander Walden for
the Office Of commander for the unexpired
term OF the former commander re was
unfn'moys.1 elected, The secrelary cast
a., tha ballot for ~. ..,,r In N nj