Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-20
WILL STORM NASHVILLE Camp Hardee and Jeff Davis U. C. '. TWILL LEAVE TOMORROW
Important Meetings by Both mps-Hardee's Sponser, Miss MOme Terrell, Will Also
 - Attend with Maids of Honor.

2 Camp Hardee, No. S9 Unf,ed Confeder- ate Veterans, held an important special meeting yesterday evening in the camp quarters to hear final repons from the committees on uniform rank, eransporta- tion and memorials prior to leaving Mon ' day for Nashville to attend and partici- , pate In the reunion of United Confederate . Veterans.
 Camp ,Hardee will be we'll represented at the reuniont there being at least fifty ! members of the uniform division and ne arly as many more who will be present. 1. The camp sponsor Miss Momie Terrell, one of Birmingkams brightest and most 5 charming young ladies, will attend win . the camp, accompanied by her sister, Mrs MlcMfllan, as chaperone, and her ' maids of honor.
 At o'clock, the hour for assembling, Camp Commander Reynolds requested !, Christopher Douglass, the old negro vet eran, who was a member of Company A, First Alabama regiment, under Cap'. 2 Fortuee, in Gen. Clarton's brigade, to beat the long ron on his new snare drum, presented to him by Camp Hardee, and < which he will use at the head of Camp . Hardee column in the parade at Nash ? vflle. The old negro's eyes lit up with a new fire as he took hold of the drum SUCKS ana Ell true Sby iC the k ngth of 'uhe hall twice. beating the ! roll amid great applause.
 The reading of the minutes and the < calling of the roll was dispensed with
 and the camp got down to business at
 once.
 Chaplain Lloyd called upon Rev. Jones Q to open the proceedings with prayer t which he did in an impressive manner 3 Commander Reynolds then read the !. appointment of commissioned and nom commissioned officers, as follows: Finarce committee-H F. Brldewell,
 Jas. T. Meade, w. H. Naff ~ Relief committee-Dr. O. T. Dozier, Dr. J. c. Miller, city; A. w Shawver, Wood- 2 lawn; Dennis Carr, Lacrosse; J. J. Col
 mant, Elyton.
 Membership committee-W. S. Smith, : city; J. K. P. Lacey. East Lake; Col J. : W. Bush c. M. Sturgis, F. w. Lide, B.r- . mingham-
 APPOINTED OFFICERS. Dr. J. c. Abernathy, surgeon. J. R. Lloyd, chaplain. Robert Collom, officer of the day. c. K. Dickey, sergeant-major A. w. Hilton, color sergeant. T.. L. Moore and B. L. Cooper, color guards.
 J. L. Darby videt
 J F. McLaugh in, comnliSsary. Wesley M. Smith, librarian. Gen. R. D. Johnston, from tine commit tee on uniforms, reported stating that ! Comrades Horan and Smith had col
 lected $237 of the subscriptions for uni { forms, and complimcnted his colleagues 7 on the committee for their able and effi-
 cient work.
 2 Commander Reynolds reported on the ' barbecue praising the officers and pri- yates who had aided in making the occa- D sion a success.
 Comrade Tate moved that the thanks of the camp be rendered the commander and others for their efforts In behalf of the barbecue. Carried.
 Comrade Dozier offered the following resolution:
 Resolved, That the thanks of Camp Hardee are hereby given our ex-com- mander, Jas. T. Meade for the able dig ntfied and impartial manner in which he has so ably presided over its delibera- tiens, and to the other officers and com
 mftteemen for the satisfactory manner in which they have faithfully fulfilled the duties assigned to them. Carried
 Comrade Smith moved that the thanks ot the camp be rendered Comrade, Do- zier for securing a snare drum for the camp. to be used by Christopher poou- glass on parade occasions. Carried
 New members were elected as fol- lows:
 R.. T. Parker. private, Company D.
 Thirty-fourth Alabama. Age at enlist ment. 16 years.
 w. Y. Frost. private, Company A. Fifth Alabama. Age a- enlistment. Is years.
 iS. D. NlCCTdfy, prlNdle, company K. Fourth Georgia. Age at enlistment, 20 vars.
 c. c. Jones, private Company Fifty first Alabama. Age at enlistment + years.
 s J. 4Hollingsworth, priva.e; Company c, Nineteenth Alabama Age at enlist mena, 24 years
 4. e. Ballard, private, Company c. Nins teenth Alabama. Age at enlistment. F years.
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 Twenty-fnst Alabama Age at enlist men,,- g years
 T. c: Buck. Batne's battery Tennessee division Transferred from Bessemer.
 The certificates to delegates and alter Da es to the reunion were then issued
 Commander Reynolds then oha anked the camp for kindly assisting him Tn the dis charge of his d,rties as camp commander. ana promised that at the regular July meeting he would give the camp a resume of his care+r IS corfederare soldier.
 Comrade Dozier then took the floor and called the attention of the camp to some thing lhe had been thinking over for soma time. The old confederate soldiers. he said. were entt;led to more comfortable quarters (applausel. and he was certain uh at If the camp would authorize the comnander TO name a committee to con- Tor wbah the sponsor of Camp Hardee one of the noblest women In all the sout1, k'nd tapp.ause), he felt sure she would >'iR tt'tH III tttpl'iUE Out Dfdn which walId result tn securing a fine place for
 neF'tfngs with Furnishings worthy the men who wore dhe gray. (Applause). The proposition was heartily agreed to anG the steps will be taken at once.
 t'omrade nnzier then moved that the eamp invite the sponsor to accompany the camp to Nashville. The motion pre- vailed by 2 standing vote. the mention of tho sponsor brnging forth great ap- plauSe
 Comrade Tate moved that committee cf three be anpointed to attend the spon- eor at Va Shville and a id her in every nos- siple way. The mo.ion prevailed, and Comrades Tate, Dozier and Hamilton were named by the commander as the conmittse.
 Comrade Johnston then, on behalf of Miss Alma 'Rttenherry. for Pelham chap ter. Papghters of tho rnrfed a-arv nr-a sented the camp with sS as contribution toward aiding needy confederates who desired to attend the reunion. The ap- rlause which g-reseed the noble act was worthy of the deed.
 On motion of Comrade Harm, a rising vote of thanks was rendered Penh. m