The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-21

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| been received.
| Then the report OF the Quartermaster-
| General. Colonel Washington Taylor, OF
| Norfolk. was read. which described In
detail all receipts and disbursements for
account OF the Camp during the present
| year.
| The receipts OF the year were mention
| ed as 1904 49, the disbursements as s513fS.
and balance on hand as $90.95. This re-
| port was referred to the Committee on
| Finance for consideration.
INSPECTOR General Morton. OF Staunton,
presented his annual report.
yHE CHAPERONs.
The chaperons for the entertainment TO
be given to the sponsors and maids of
| honor. by the Sons OF Veterans. at the
Masonic Temple, on Thursday evening.
are: Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee. president OF the
| United Daughters Of the Confederacy:
| Mrs. Norman V. Randolph. president OF
the Richmond Chapter of the Daughters
OF the Confederacy; Mrs. Austin Brock
enbrough, Mrs Sias Shelburn. Mrs. Frank
Crump, and Mrs. Thomas II. Leary.
THEY WILL COME.
Capt. J. Taylor Str1tton, Secretary, Rich
mond. Va:
NV Dear Captain,-Our Camp, about
one hundred strong. expect to accept
your kind invitation for next Friday. the
22d inst. We will leave here on the 1913
A. NJ tain. Very respectfully,
CARTER r. BISHOP.
Captain J. Taylor stratton, who is well
known as a most indefatigable worker
in the cause OF Lee Camp {. v, and VINO
is most active In promoting the comfort
of the old soldiers now here, has a
large number of souvenir buttons which
ne will be glad to dispose Of TO Visi'ors
and others.
PROMINENT MEMBERS.
Among the prominent eX-Contederates
nresent Yesterday morning were Colonel
Washington Taylor. Of Norfolk; |eheral
c. A. Battle. of Petersburg' Col. -. n.
Farinholt. OF Lancaster, va; JuIs5 ;
r. b. Wright. of Rappahannock' ,oiont l
n. G. Marshall. of Portsmouth, Colonel
r. C. /. Moncure. Of Reams' stan m.
Va: Major W. j. Stokes, of winchester
Col. John G. Ewell, of Mlllenbeck' H. .
Judge TAYLOR Garnett, of MiddlescX coun-
~. can't. w. l.. Clarke. Winchester; an
tain Hugh w. Henry. Stonewau tthaph
Camp, stanton; Captain X. ,. Ihohi1s'
Smithheld. Va; Col. John y. DonnaVan'
Mathews, Va: Capt Richard A. lIoole'
Norfolk: Messrs. c. W. Walker T. n.
Gleason. Major w. j. Richardson an OF
Portsmouth, Va: Capt. George BOOKER
and Mr.. w. T. Daughtery, of Hampt)a
DR.. w. w. Parker. Of Richmond Capt'
-
mander William A. Smoot. OF Alexail lrla'
and Capt George Smith. of Nottoway.
CAMPS REPRESENTED.
The Grand Camp Of Virginia was called
to order at $50 Il. NJ. yesterday. by Sec
ond Lieutenant-Co Stith Boiling,
in the absence of the Grand Commander
and the ranking acknowledgements.
The Committee on Credentials, compos-
cd OF Judge Taylor Garrett. chairman.
Va 80
mel T.. NJ. Henry, reported thirty-five
camps. and rs delegates present.
4 complete roster Of subordinate camps
and delegates representing them. is now
given below:
r.. f.. Lee. No ]. Richmond. 49,
Maury. No. 2 Fredericksburg, ].
Pickett-Buchanan, No. 3. Norfolk, O.
Stonewall. No. 4, Portsmouth, g.
r. +. Lee. No ;. Alexandria, 4.
A. L. Hill. No. g. Petersburg. s.
G.. T.. Pickett. No. Q. Richmond, H.
r. +. Lee. No. 10. Hampton 3
William Watts. No. -. Roanoke ?.
John Bowie Strange. No. IA, Charlottes-
Vile, 3.
A. T. Hill. No. Is Culpeper, ?.
Ewen. No. l6. Prince william, ?.
Callcate Wrenn, No IL, Isle Of Wight
Courthouse. ?.
J. f. b. Stuart. No. Is. Dinwiddie Court
house s.
Thornton-rTckett. No 10. Farmville, ?.
Turner Ashby. No. p. Winchester, /.
+. b. Stuart. No. q. Berryvlle. /.
stonewall Jackson. No. p, Stanton, 8.
J.. a. Armistead. No. 26, Boydton. l.
Louisa. No. q. Louisa Courthouse. 3.
Page-PuIler, No. %. Gloucester Court
house, !.
william S. Grymes, No. 81, Gordonsville,
/.
Wise and Lee. No. IS. Lunenburg. 5.
Jane-Diggs, No. 80, Mathews Court
house. :.
Tom Smith. NO. a. Suffolk. 3.
Peachy- Observation-Disclosures No. a.
fIncasne. ].
Wrignt-Latane, No. 40. Tappahannock,
>.
w. B. Newton, No. 81. Ashland, 2
Lawson Ball, No. 81, Lancaster. B.
Healey-Clay No. 81. Saluda. 2.
Joseph T.. Johnston, No ,. Manchester,
Chamblis- Barham. No. 81. Emporia: 1.
George n. Summers, No. 6S. Shenan-
doah, ?.
Blue Ridge. No "A. Buena Vista, l.
Bagby-smitn-Fox No s. King and
Queen Courthouse, l.
THE PORTRAIT GALLERY.
General Battle. OF Fredericksburg then
presented a paper, which was prepared at
a meeting of various delegates held during
the recess of the Grand Camp, and read
il. afterwards moving it as resolution.
TIE paper referred to the Portrait Gal
lery of the Lee Camp. and expressed grea-
admiration of the extensive collection OF
portraits OF the heroes of the Army and
Navy of the COnfederacy there displayed.
Colonel r. c. Norton Of stanton
moved the adoption Of the resolutions.
and they were adopted unanimously
Colonel William +. Smith. chairman Of
the Finance Committee reported on the
statement of the finances Of the Grand
Camp. as presented by the treasurer at
the morning session, and the committees
report which found the treasurer's report
to be correct was adopted.
WEST VIRGINIA VETERANS
Colonel II. c. Morton. the Inspector
General Of the Grand Camp. read a COM
munlcation from Bisnop George W. Peter
kin and others. on behalf Of the INDECENT
soldiers of West Virginia. which will be
placed on the minutes Of the Grand
Camp and communicated 10 the Board
OF visitors Of the Soldiers Home.
The gentlemen from West Virginia say
they have received 1.-THE offer Of The Lee
Camp directors 10 take care Of their vete
rams and they appreciate u.
AT a meeting OF delegates from diff
ferent parts OF the state Of West Nir-
glnia. IL was determined TO let each coun-
ty OF the State take care OF its own
needy Confederate veterans"
Bishop Peterl<in and the other signets
Of the letter-namely. Messrs. WI Rob
inson. c. c. Martin. w. II. Mayberry. and