The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27
Confederate Veterans,

Il. E. Lee Camp No. Il, U. C.. v, met
last Saturday evening, Feb. Goth, ut San
uoz opera House. In the absence of
the Commander, Capt. Samuel Haas was
called to the chair, and Col. Leonce San
doz acted as secretary.
AS one OF the objects of the meeting
Was to elect officers for the ensuing year
the first. business taken up was the cleo
ton, and the following named persons
were chosen as officers for one year from
tins date: Leonce Sandoz, Commander;
Samuel Haas, First Lieutenant Com
mander; K. keongh, Second Lieutenant
Commander; l.. d. Prescott, Third
Lieutenant Commander: A. ID. Harman-
son. AdJntant, W, L. Cochran, Secre-
tary; ID. Durio, Quartermaste,; DIR. T.
Chachere, Surgeon; T, K. Carroll, Chap
lain; Dr. j. B. Walters, Assistant Sur
geon; Arthur Simon. Treasurer; Jones
+. Smith, Serg't Major; NJ. G. Wilkins,
Sidette; f.. 5. Andrews. Color Serg't;
A. b. Anderson and b. S. Mudd, Color
Guards.
The secretary reported that the sum
OF T26 10 had been realized as the net
proceeds of the entertainment given on
the 9th of October last, and hat said
amount had been deposited in the st.
Landry State Bank to the credit Ut the
Battle Abbey fund; and on motion it
was resolved chat the Commander Of
the Camp be authorized to turn this
money over to the proper authorities of
the Battle Abbey association when, in
his judgment, it is definitely settled
who is authorized to receive it,
On motion, The following committee
was appointed to draft suitable resoIu-
tons expressive of the sense OF, this
Camp on the death OF Comrades An-
guste PerrodiD, L. S. Fontenot and w.
j. Otfntt, who have died since the last
meeting: A. Simon, j. N. Ogden, C. W.
DuRoy, and LeOnce Sandnz.
On motion, the new secretary was in
structrd tn provide a book in which is
to be kept the names of all the sons and
daughters of q. C. V. of this Camp.
On motion. the retiring secretary and
treasurer were requested tn make il final
report at the next regular meeting, Sat
nrday. March Goth, 1897, and be prepared
to turn over the books and papers to the
new secretary and treasurer.
Eight applications for membership
were submitted, all of whom were ad-
mltted.
On motion. Saturday, March 90, 1897,
was fixed as the date for tho next regu-
lar meeting to he held at Sandoz Opera
House, at 12 O'Clock III, on which occa-
sion will be selectedsthe delegates to
represent this Camp at the next grand
re- union to be held at Nashville, Tenn,~
The g. c. Y. organization now nuT<-.
bers nearly one thousand Camps, and
No. ID was one of the first organized
and now bears on it roll the names of
over 1iO veterans.
1t Is officially announced that the Pa
pal Delegate. Archbishop MartinelIi,
will poBtificate at the grand high mass
at St Lt,lis Cathedral, New Orleans, on
Feb. 90, ~.ich is t e inauguration of the
second ses ign " the Catholic winter
school of AGsnIea. Bishop Dunn, of
Dallas, Texas, will pyeach the sermon.
Battalions vt the a,tate military, with
civic soeietiao and shany prominent Off
cials, will partlrrahte in the solemn Ger
At tbf formal opening of the
winter school, r, Tnlane Hall, on March
4, Archbishop Martinelli has consented
to address the ahdence, as will also the
state and city ehtef magistrates Every
detail OF preparation seems to have
been carefully looked after, so that the
session may be notable for its general
interest, instrnctiveness and enjoyable |
features. The ladies' auxiliary commit |
tee has arranged for q succession of So
cial reunions in which all patrons and |
attendants Of the school will be ex-
pected to participate.