Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-22

We have with pleasure seen where the
Ladies' Auxiliary of George +. Pickett
Camp, Confederate Veterans, have taken
the first step towards caring for INDECENT
Confederate women, in building home
Resolved. That the Grand Camp OF Nlr-
ginia endorses their action most cordially,
and wishes them success.
The report was adopted.
AT CULPEPER NEXT TINE.
Captain Morton moved that the camp
should proceed to the selection Of place
for the next annual meeting. Colonel
Martin advocated the claims Of Pulaski.
He spoke Of the accommodations the
city could offer, its natural advantages.
and he emphasized the good that might
be done If the Grand Camp would go
to Pulaski. The motion was seconded
by Colonel Maury, and supported by
several comrades. 1t looked very much
as though the nominations would be
closed before any other place was pro-
posed The difficulty of reaching Pu-
laski City was the only obstacle In the
way, and upon the strength Of 1t Conn
rade Calvin put Culpeper in nomination
for the honor They had ample hotel
accommodation there, he said, and a.
warm welcome waited the veterans.
Colonel Morgan, the commander OF A.
p Hill Camp, of Petersburg, advocated
the claims Of Pulaski, but il Pulaski
was TO have opposition, he thought some
member OF his delegation might urge
the claims of Petersburg, as he was UNI
der obligations not to oppose Pulaski.
The William Watts Camp, Of Roanoke,
presented the claims of Roanoke.
Dr. Tucker proposed that the next
meeting should be held in Petersburg
but he did not wish the name OF his city
presented until Pulaski was either Sc
lected or out of the race. II was de-
cided that the vote should be taken first
on Pulaski. Colonel Maury drew atten-
ton to the fact that Pulaski was the
only city represented by a delegation
Twenty-seven votes were cast I'm favor
of this city and forty-eight against II.
Colonel Morgan then placed the name or
Petersburg I'm nomination, and Colonei
Boiling seconded her claims.
A division was taken next on the claims
Of Petersburg and that city was selected
by vote Of 40 to 3S. Colonel Archer
moved to reconsider the vote, as he
believed several members had risen after
the Commander had counted the votes III
their vicinity. The motion was adopted
and the recount showed-ayes, "; noes,
80. Petersburg was, therefore. rejected.
The vote was then taken on Culpeper,
n fter several comrades had spoken in
favor of meeting there, and that place
was unanimously selected, and the result
received with loud cheering.
Commander Warren, OF Lee Camp. ex-
tended an inyitgtion 20 the delegates %
attend the ceremonies TO be held In Lee
Camp Hall tonight incident to the pre-
sentation Of a portrait to the picture
gallery Of the camp.
Colonel Stratton called attention 10
communication addressed to al camps
urging them to purchase the memoirs Oh
President Davis. written by his "lIe. lhtS
communication appeared In the Dispatch
yesterday
A NEW GRAND COMMANDER.
DIR. Jones said he wished to rentroduce
a resolution which he had Withdrawn
earlier in the afternoon. He moved 'that
with profound regret at the defamation
of CAPTAIN Cussons TO accept the POSI-
tion of Grand Commander OF this camp,
Va do now ACCEPT that declination." The
motion was adopted by vote OF W to q
DIR. Jones then nominated flrst-Lieu-
tenant-Commander J. n. Stubbs. Com
rade ID. A. Brown, Jr., nominated Colo
mel w. o. Smoot, but Colonel Smoot oe-
clined TO allow his name to be suDmitteu'
and Colonel Stubs was elected Dy
rising vote.
Colonel Stubs left the chair as soon as
his name was put in nomination, ana
Major Brander presided. AS Coionei
Stuhbs took his seat he thanked the
Grand Camp for the honor they had con-
ferred upon him. He would do his best
TO fulfil his duties, and hoped that By
the time Of the next annual meeting ne
would be able TO report that instead OF
eighty EIGHT camps in the Grand camp
there would be hundred.
Colonel John j. Williams was tneh
unanimously elected First Lieutenant
and Colonel Stith BOILING
was elected Second Lieutenant Ion-
mander. 60.
Colonel r. l.. Maury, OF Pickett Camp,
was nominated as Third Lieutenant-Com-
mander. Comrade ID. II. Brown nomi-
mated Colonel Taylor Martin, on the
ground that Colonel Maury was hich-
mond man. Colonel Martin asked Mr.
brown TO withdraw his name, ana Colo
mel Maury was chosen.
DAVIS WINDOW IN sT. PAuLs.
Colonel John ]. Williams offered the
Resolyed. That we have learned MIN
niaasure that the Ladies' Confederate Me
mortal Ilterary Society have mace suen
nrogress I'm collecting funds 10 place ~
81 PauPs church, over the pew occupieu
nv Jefferson Davis, when Presncnt W
The Confederacy, companion I'en possr,
window to that already 10 GenSlal 49,.
y zee and we heartily recoHinthu "
e. -, s,bordinatc camps TO make such con-
Iii }. sh,,.ions as they can 10 that purpose.
I,,dga Carnett moved, as an amendment:
Resolved. 1, That the Grand. Camp OF
virginia heartily endorses the appear
made by Hollywood Memorial Associa-
ton. lakewood Memorial Association, the
Hebrew Memorial Association, the Con-
sederate Memorial Literary Association,
M The COMMITTEES OF ladies OF St. Paufs
church. Richmond, Va. for the erection
~ a memorial window IN 81. Pauls
church In memory Of President Jefferson
And resolved. further. That the
Grand Canlp recommends 10 all the
camns in the Department OF Virginia that
thev participate in the honor OF erecting
mia memorial 70 President Davis by
sending TO the Quartermastcr-Gener
m the Grand Camp the sum OF 81 from
zach camp for that sacred purpose.
This amendment was adopted unani-
Comrade Stubs resigned his position
as chairman OF tho History Committee.
and announced the appointment Of Colo
mel Cussons as chairman OF that body.
The camp then adjourned until IL
O. clock to-day.