Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-23
THE GRAND CAMP.

The Grand Camp of Confederate Vet.
Grams, after disposiug Of some unimpor-
tant business, in Richmond yesterday
afternoon adjourned sine die. Their
next meeting takes place at Culpeper,
at date to be fixed by Grand Com.
mander Stubs. 1.-THE sessions of this
Grand Camp" said Capt. ]. N. Stubs,
its new commander, "have been unusu-
ally interesting. This meeting has, in
my judgment, been the most important
one we have ever held" The most i'm
portant action taken, in the opinion of
Grand Commander Stubs, is that look
ing to the elimination from the schools
of Virginia of ali histories which do in
justice to the southern cause.
The most interesting event of yester-
days programme was the parade of the
Grand Camp, the local camps and the
military aud the reunion at the Con-
federate Soldiers Home. The veterans
were preceded there by the sponsors
and their maids of honor and the dis
tinguished guests. Among the latter
was Gen. Fitz Lee. The ex Governor
received an ovation from the inmates of
the home and all other ex Confederates
on the grounds. The entrance of the
procession Of camps to the grounds of
the home was greeted with vociferous
cheering and "rebel YELL" which, if
not as lusty as heard on other occasions,
was rendered with a right good will.
As the column wheeled into the walk
salute was fred by the pieces belonging
to the institution.
At 2:30 o'clock there was luncheon,
after which the meeting was called to
order. The handsome cottage erected
by the Sons of Veterans was then pre-.
sented to the board of visitors of the
home. Speeches were made by Gen.
Fitz Lee, Colonel VIM. E. Cameron
and Rev. W. a. Slaymaker.
Last night the portrait of the late
General Il. Lindsay Walker. a distin-
guished artillery officer of the Army
of Northern Virginia, was presented to
Lee Camp. Many of the members Of
the Grand Camp who remained were
present.
The action of the Grand Camp in re-
questing the local camps hereafter to
refrain from bestowiDg military titles
upon its officials will cut of the future
crop OF colonies. 1t will not, however,
affect the immense number of these
titled people already scattered
throughout the State. 1t is es.
timated that there are now more
"colonels" in Virginia, possibly, than
there was when the whole Confederate
army was on the ground certain it is
tina: there are more than during any
period since the war. The action of
the Grand Camp, it is said, is taken al
ter the most of the more conspicuous
veterans have had colonely bestowed
upon them.
The Grand Camp of Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans held their last session
yesterday and adjourned to meet at
Culpeper, at time to be named by their
commander. Grand Commander Cox
was reelected. The other officers
chosen were T. Il. Edwards, of West
Point, first lieutenant grand command
er Aubrey Bowie of Alexandria, Sc.
cond lieutenant grand commander h.
q. Anderson, of Louisa, third lieu
tenant grand commander; F. NJ.
Donnass, of Hampton, inspector
general; W. D. Stuart, of Hamp.
TOD, quartermaster.general; F. P.
Eppes, of Nottoway, chaplain.general;
DR.. W. W. Luck, of Leesburg, surgeon.
general. Commander Cox appointed
as his aides de camp Lewis w. Brander,
OF Richmond, L. L Walker. of Wood
stock, and ]. T. Henry, of Norfolk.