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

great bulwark on which we must TOY
for assistance TO our sick and needy cor"
rades and also TO a vindication OF 'ne
truth.
j must again cali attention OF the ON
GERS of each camp to the great import
ance Of making prompt reports TO all or
ders issued from headquarters, "nich 70
so very important. and which ADDS 70
much to the efficiency of every oreani@a-
ton.
CAMP CHARTERS.
must again urge upon every camp that
las not secured one, that camp charters
are of the greatest importance, poth ie-
gally and as the means OF creating inter-
est in the camp
CAMP OF SONS OF VETERANS.
The Grand Camp Of Sons OF veterans
held II regular annual meeting on the ze'h
day OF October. 1896 at Winchester. Va
and reported the condition OF their or
gsnization. / now have the honor 10 re-
port the following as its present organi-
zation. viz;
LIST of OFFICERS.
Edwin p Cox. grand commander llUJ
east Main street, Richmond va
Ed. c. Martz. first lieutenant grand COM
mander. Harrisonburg, va.
f. W. Scott. second lieutenant grand
commander, Fredericksburg, va.
r. S. B. Smith third Lieutenant grand
commander. Berryville. Va
w. b. Allen, inspector-general, Wood
stock, Va.
w. d. Stuart, acknowledgement,
Roanoke. Va.
r. +. Epps. chaplain-general, Nottoway
Courthouse. Va.
DR.. w. w. Luck. surgeon-general, Lees
burg. Va.
Minitree Folks. vice F. W. Mahood, re-
signed. adjutant-general, 1917 Bank street.
Richmond. Va.
Il. II. Edwards, West Point. Va; Jas.
+. Bibbs. Louisa Courthouse Va, aids
de-camp.
CAMPS.
!. r. T.. Lee Richmond, Va.
2. Shenandoah. Woodstock, Va.
B. Pickett-Stuart Nottoway Co, Va.
4. J. T.. Il. Stuart, Berryville, Va.
.. Turner Ashby. Harrisonburg, va.
6. Albert Sidney Johnson, Roanoke va.
7. II. A. Darlington, SmithVllle' va
:. r. s. Chew. Fredericksburg. va.
9. Page Valley. Shenandoah. va.
10. Pickett Buchanan. Norfolk va.
il. Niemyer-Shaw. Berkeley, va.
II. Emporia, Emporia, va.
18. NJ. ID. COrse, Alexandria, va.
Il. State Sovereignty. Louisa, va.
Is. Hampton. Hampton, Va.
lG. Montague, Newport News, Va.
II. Nj grudcr- Ewel, Williamsburg, va
IS Clinton Hatcher. Leesburg. Va.
~. Kemper- Strother-Fry Madison, va.
q. James A. Walker. Pulaski. Va.
As the mantle Of honor must very soon,
I'm the nature Of all earthly things. de-
scend to the shoulders Of the Sons OF
Veterans" / would most earnestly recon-
mend that some action be taken by this
Grand Camp. whereby they could be
brought in closer touch with this organi-
zation and its subordinate camps, and a
deeper interest awakened In them. so that
when the last Confederate veteran assoc
citation passes away they Will be ready
to see to IL that truth and justice IS done
i'm history To the Lost Cause and the hon
or Of their fathers.
LADIES' AUXILIARY CAMPS.
/ do most earnestly recommend that
every camp that has not already availod
itself Of that great privilege and assist
ance. the necessity of establishing La
dies Auxiliary Camp. or Daughters of
the Confederacy. which adds so much
energy. determination. and cooperation
10 every act OF the camp for its own good
and for the relief and assistance Of the
sick and disabled Confederate soldier and
his family
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
The chairmen Of the committees APP
pointed at our last annual meeting have