The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-02
THE SONS OF VETERANS,
An Enthusiastic Convention of the
Young Men from All Parts OF the
State.

AN Enthusiastic Convention of the
State.
Grccnville Muuntaineer.
The convention Of the South Caro-
lima Division, Sons OF Confederate
Veterans, was called to order Wedncs-
day morning by Major-Goncral Nj. l..
l'onham, the commanding officer.
After the roll call Of camps and the
appointment Of the committee on
credentials, Hon. A. Ii. Dean delivered
| an address OF welcome on behalf OF
Camp O'Ncal. This was responded to
by Gen. Bonham in very eloquent
talk. There were fourteen camps
rcprcs antcd, and many Of them had
sponsors present at the meeting. The
presence Of the ladies added greatly to
the pleasure Of the occasion. The
} camps were called on for reports and
: the chairman OF each delegation
} responded. The following resolution
introduced by Robert ~. Smyth of
Charleston, was adopted
Resolved, That we, the members OF
the South Carolina Division, United
, Sons Of Confederate Veterans, iii cuii-
, vcntion, assembled, do recomnand that
, at the next reunion Of the united Or
} ganization the military titles now used
to designate the officers Of this organi-
zation be discontinued, and in lieu
thereof the following bo adopted
Commandcrin-chief, deputy comman-
: der, division commander, brigade com
G itiandcr and for tho presiding officer
: Of tho camp, cOmmandant.
)" Resolved further, That the nomen
VI claturc OF the stan and camp officers
J. remain unchanged, but that no mill
tary rank be assigned them.
Resolved also, That tho adjutan
n general Of this division servo tn,
- commandcr-in-chicf with " copy Of thi
:" resolution, and request that duo motto,
d he given each camp, in accordanc,
20 with Article y Of the constitution.
IN MIR. w. w. Ball introduced Il rcsOlu
rl tion suggesting to tho general conven
~ tlon an amendment to tho constitution
~ looking toward an extension OF tn
~ requirements for admission. At pre-
in sent only sons and grandsons OF Con
~ fcdcratc soldiers or sailors arc cligibl
al to membership and tho purpose OF MIR
: Balls resolution was to extend tn,
: requirements SO rs to admit nephew
to and brothers Of soldiers, and dcsccn
~ dants Of those who served in the civi
~ department Of the Confederate govern
p. mcnt. This resolution brought out
~ very warm discussion, which wa
~ participated in generally. Tho re
n solution was referred to Il committee
or which reported it favorably at tn
to afternoon session, when the discussion
was rcopencd. Commandcrin-chic
I'd Smyth opposed it, as did all o
ID ccpt MIR. Ball. Gen. Bonham lcf
tn the chair and mado an cloqucn
~ speech in favor of its adoption
II and Mr.. Bali again took the floor
lr making remarkably strong and able
:. argument for the report The vot
Is was taken, and it was declared tha
y, the report had been adopted when i
< was discovered that some had votc(
IN who were not delegates. The vot,
Is was reconsidcred and taken by camps
"a Camp MOultric voted ten votes agains
Ir and one (Mr. BalU for the report an,
it was rejected, twcnty-four to four
- teen. Camp O'Ncal's delegation votet
~ for the extension throughout.
\. The election OF officers was entered
It upon. with the result that Con. Bon
e ham was again placed in command o
10 the division as major-gencral. II,
.. thanked the convention for tho honor
c saying 1T was one he appreciated above
.c all others. Brigadier Generals were
10 elected as follows First brigade, T.
IF H.. McMastcr, Camp Maxcy Gregg
B. Ooiuhi oIo SCCollu' ". "A. Dutnum
y Camp Marion, Marion third, +. f.
It Capcrs, Camp O'Neal, Grccnvile.
g After passing resolutions Of thanks
@ to Camp Neal, the citizens OF Green
Q vile, Blue Ridge Lodge. *. Of F., and
If to Gen. Bonham, the convention
djourncd sine die.
The place and time OF next NEE ting
d was left to the ma jor-gcncral Adjutant
w. Turner Logan, of Camp Moultrie
d delivered very eloquent Invitation tC
y the division to meet in Charleston and
k an invitation was also received from
$ Camp Jones, Rock Hill, but it was
t thought best to await tho action OF
$ the veterans and to hold the meeting
| at the same time and place as that OF
{ tho veterans.