The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-22

oi topyiHb the NlISlnld n1uettF iViic nv"
In Washington, reported as follows.
Colonel John Cussons. Grand Comman-
der. Commander: The Grand Camp Mt its
last annual meeting I'm Winchester.
did me the honor to entrust TO me the
work OF experimenting the copying tho
Virginia muster rolls now In possession
OF the War Department at Washington,
and / was instructed TO confer with
Governor O'Ferrall and secure his aid in
raising the amount necessary TO pay for
the work, and also in getting from the
President permission TO make the copy.
This the Governor promptly promised
70 do and he had the promise from
President Cleveland to give him the or
der. but his bad health for some months
prevented a trip 10 Washington. and
meantime another President went into
office, and having failed to hear anything
further from the Governor ] am COM
PEELED 10 report that it has been entirely
out OF my power to carry out your wishes
and respectfully ask to be discharged
from this duty
Very respectfully,
w. p. SMITH.
On motion Of Colonel Smoot the report
was received, and the committee was
continued.
tolOutl NOTluenf lIoHi Nh' '''-"e
Committee. made this report which was
adopted:
We have. with pleasure. seen where tho
Ladies Auxiliary OF George +. Pickett
Camp. c. v, have taken the hrst step
towards caring for INDECENT Confederate
women. in building a Home.
Resolved That the Grand camp OF VT
ginia endorse most cordially the move
and wish them success.
CULPEPER THE NEXT PLACE.
On motion of Inspector-GeneralM Morton.
the camp then proceeded TO the choice
Of the next meeting place. ana fuiash'
Roanoke. Petersburg. and Culpeper were
nut in nomination. resulting IN the choice
of Culpeper after long and good -hatur-
oil contest Colonel Murphy leading the
forces for Culpeper in mastery iashiou-
Commander Warren. OF Lee Camp. then
invited the Grand Camp 10 come TO Lee
Camp Hall tonight at the presentation
"a the camp of a picture OF General r.
lindsay Walker. Adjutant J. Taylor
Stratton called the attention Of the Grand
Camp to the book. written by Mrs. Jet-
ferson Davis. the memoirs OF her late
husband. and hoped that all the camps
would secure copies Of it.
DR.. J William Jones then arose and
renewed a motion Of his, made earlier
I'm the day. that il was with profound
regre- the Grand Camp accepted the de-
cliration of Colonel Cussons, who would
not serve as Grand Commander.
lie moved that the Grand Camp now
proceed t. elect n Grand Commander IN
the place Of Colonel John Cussons' VINO
has positively declined 10 serve IN spite
of appeals and entreaties. for the reasons
stated by him, and the resolutions were
adopted. -
COLONEL STUBBS ELECTED.
DIT. Jones then nominated First Lieu
tenant Grand Commander Colonel James
\. Stubbs Of Gloucester, to be Grand
Commander of the Grand Camp Of Viz
ginia.
Colonel d. a Brown nominated Colonel
" A smoot. Of Alexandria, for the
office. but afterwards withdrew the nom
ination. at the request of Colonel Smoot'
who respectfully declined to serve as he
had already held IL.
on further motion of Or. Jones, General
Brander presiding, the election OF Colonel
Stubs as Grand Commander was made
unanimous and Colonel Stubs took the
chair. amid great applause.
He thanked the Camp for the honor Just
conferred on him. and promised TO Ial1h-
fully carry out the duties OF the ONCE.
The Camp then elected Colonel John j.
Williams. the present Second Lieutenant
Grand Commander to be First lAeuteh-
ant Grand Commander and Colonel Suth
Rolling. the present Third Lieutenant
Grand Commander to be the Second Lieu
tenant Commander thus moving each OF
these officers up one grade and leaving
the Office of Third Lieutenant Grand COM
mander vacant.
For this office Colonel Washington Tay-
Tor. of Norfolk, nominated Colonel hich-
ard l., Maury, Of Richmond, and the nom
nation was seconded by Colonel Northeh'
and Commander Kean.
Colonel D. A. Brown nominated Rev.
s. TAYLOR Martin. Of Pulaski CITY out
withdrew his name, at the earnest request
of Mr.. Martin, who moved to make the
election of Colonel Maury unanimous
and the motion was carried, Win much
applause. ,,,,,,,,,
Grand Commander Stubbs announce. .''r
that his resignation as chairman OF the
IIistorv Committee would follow ana
mat he would be succeeded by Colonel
John Cussons as chairman of that COM
~ MEMORY or MIR. DAVIS.
Colonel n S. Garnett. Of Portsmouth
offered this resolution, which was hearliiy
seconded by Colonel John ). "liilains' "a
Winchester. and adopted:
Resolved. That the Grand Camp or VIZ
einia heartily endorses the appeal made
nv the Hollywood Memorial Association
tho lakewood Memorial Association the
Hebrew Memorial Association the con
federate Memorial Literary Society, ana ana
the committee Of Ladies Of 81. Fauf
church for the erection of memorial
,,,,,dou in ST Paurs church 20 the menu
orv ~ President Jefferson Davis.
second. and resolved further, Ihat tne
Grand Camp recommends TO the camps
en- the Department of Virginia tnat tney
participate in the honor of erecting th's
memorial To President Davis, by sending
A. tho Quarter Master-General OF lhe
Grand Camp the sum of 800 from each
INN for that sacred purpose.
ON motion Of Colonel Williams. or WIN
,t,,stor II was resolved that the Grand
Csmp approves of the plan or these
ladies' for marking. suitably. the pews
of President Davis and General Robert
l.. Lee i'm ST. Pauls church.
The Grand Camp then adjourned at