The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-27
IMPORTANT MEETING.
Plessl'- Buchanan Camp, c. VI, RoIds Its
Regular Monthly Session.
PERTINENT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
The state nnd the Union sunnor, IN.
"rn"d Camps stand FOR stntc Flag
oScr Pubic schonI.--Dr. Hunter
Mc'"'rc May Lecture Mcre-o,her
business.

ieSuiar monthly meeting of Pick
a., -. -I nan lamp Confederate Vet
was held in its Hall last night
etoch' Present: Is. "A. Maraien,
D.. =, = d. Is. jackson, adjutant
iter Is. d. Tucker, chaplain: ms, CON,
lhanders, Henry. Taylor, and Wood.
mouse; Washington Tayio:, Chairman.
~ a. DoDle and +. w CIV rhmey of
nc executive committee; Il. c. White
chairman relief committee. and com,
rades ca" eoiii-
Inc meeting was called 10 order and
prayer offered by the chaplain Tbe
minutes OF the preceding meeting of the
gimp ana executive committee were
Eena ana approved. The reports of tho
tehel committee fo- September and Oc
'oDer We're read, and OH motion re-
ceived.
Inc camp. on motion. adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
whereas, The Grand Camp of VIr-
Slhia on the goth day of October. 1897
instructed the History Committee to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of maturing n
P"th 10 nave the Virginia Stale flag
raised on the public school buildings
oil the State, now therefore, be /,
ltesCared. 1st. That the preservation
ot me states and the maintenance or
.ne'r governments ale as much within
.he design and care of the Constltu-
"oh as the maintenance Of the Federal
5ose!nnleht ana the separate and in
uepehdent autonomy OF the States is
necessary to the Union under the Com
sti'u'ion. and as Tho State flag repre-
SCENTS state autonomy, 1t is the pro ser
eWDlem Tor State institutions
iIesolred. =, That the public schools.
oeihS organized. conducted ana support
Ell uhder The fundamental righ; -cserv-
ed by the State, it is light that The
sovereignty flag should be INFUSED
over The school buildings rs an object
lesson OF that essential principle: that
inc state Is sovereign in the exercise OF
all rights MT delegated to the United
States; the two governments forming
one comlEcie whole, so that neither can
or ought to Interfere with the rights. and
duties of the other,
Resolved. 3, That we heartily endorse
the said resolution Of the Grand Camp
ana declare our purpose to uphold the
principle 1t Is intended to cnuncia;c.
several communications from the
Grand Camp. c. V, Department OF Viz
gina, bearing upon the annual session
"i 'hat body just held were read and
ordered fled
y letter fom Mrs. Susan Pcrdleton
Lee, OF Lexington. Va. In reference t.
80 ''>'''''i w VI tHt u nItptl States
was read and Il suitable acknowledge
merit directed to be made.
y circular from Colonel w. p. Smith
ci'hil man OF 4 committee to raise funds
Tor marking the graves Of the Southern
soldiers wGro died in Northern prisons
WAS read and laid over for a future and
larger meeting OF the camp.
Comrades Dohie. Tucker. and TAYLOR
made brief addresses on the subject Of
inc tncctinE or the Grand Camp in Rich
mond on October 90. 81 ana %.
The Camp requested it's snaciaI com
mitice on entertainment To arrange. If
pnSSih.c for Dr.. Hunter Mcclure of
Richmond, 10 deliver his fine lecture on
S'oncwali Jackson before the c1mp and
friends at some subsequent tim
After the transaction of other bust
n"Ss not Of public character the camp,
on. motion, adjourned