The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-22
ELECT OFFICERS TO-DAY.
IFNG TINY SESSION OF THE GRAND
CAM, or THE SONS or yETERANs
A Number OF Addresses Made ana the An
nusl Report of Commander Cox
Partially Acted Upon

for all the Camps Of Sons OF Veterans IN
Virginia was adopted but the question
Of transferring members from one Camp
10 another was referred TO the committee
Of the United Confederate Veterans 10
report on the same at the next general
meeting at Atlanta.
When it came TO the election Of Of
| fcers Of the Grand Camp for the en-
suing year Commander l.. i. Cox, POSI-
lively declined 10 accept the Once Tor
another term, as long as he did not have
the assistance OF all the Camps in The
| State belonging to the Grand Camp. In
order 10 smooth over matters IL was
deemed best TO postpone the election I'M
| iii this morning when the body viii meet
| again at 10 o'clock.
1t was some time after j. o'clock when
! Grad Commander Edwin II. Cox calied
| the convention OF the Sons OF veterans
| TO oroer yesterday on the upper HoVF OF
Lee Camp Hall. Prayer was offered by
Rev. c. NJ. Chumley.
In the absence OF Acknowledgement
| Minitree Folkes the chair appointed Com
rade William Crump Tucker temporary
| secretary. The audience was rather small
being largely made up of members Of X,
T.. Lee Camp, sons OF Veterans, OF Rich
"''' WiTELcOMING THE DELEGATES.
The address Of welcome was delivered
| by Comrade j. M. NJ. Gregory, Of Lee
! Camp. IL was an an cloquently wptded
! piece Of oratory. wherein ne briefly allud-
| cd TO the deeds of their fathers and the
| sacrifices made D. them during the late
| war; Hc was loudly applauded AZ the
! clase of his address.
,omrauc James Mann. who was 10
| have replied TO the address OF welcome,
was absent, and the chair therefore call
| OIL. 1920 .uinIdde T. n. Edwards, Of West
| Point. who briefly expressed on behalf Of
| the visiting delegates their appreciation
| Of the warm and cordial reception tender
! ed them by the Richmond Camp. He eX-
| pressed his regrets that the convention
| Was not more largely attended ana eX-
| pressed the fear that this was caused by
| q lack of zeal for the cause existing some
where.
Commander Cox then read his annual
| report as published la yesterday S Times
UNIFORM ADMISSION BLANKS.
After Commander Cox had completed
| the reading of his report COmrade Bran
| der moved that the matter Of
uniform admission blanks be taken
up This WAS agreed TO- and he
! then moved that a committee OF three he
! appointed 10 select a standard admission
| blank for all the Camps In the state.
! COmrade T.. Courtney desired 20 know
| whether the Grand camp had the author
| itv of adopting such blank and compell-
| ing the various Camps 10 use the same,
| or could only recommend sucn action. tie
! was informed that the Grand Camp had
! the right Of adopting such a blank for
! an Camps.
Comrade Brandcr's motion. which had
| been seconded by COmTadc Gregory. was
| then adopted. and the chair appointed
! Comrdde Brandcr. Of Lee Camp, COmrade
! w. Il. Mckay. of State Sovereignty Camp,
! Of Louisa Courthouse, and Comrade r. b.
| Ware. of John II. Cooke Camp. of West
| Point. members of that Committee.
| Comrade Brander thought that IL was
| also desirable 10 have a committee COM
slider the system of transfers of members
from one camp TO another. tomrade
| Courtney thought that matter was proc
vded for i'm the constitution of the Grand
| Camp at least as far as transfers within
| this State was concerned
| C0mrade W 4. Jacob stated that the
| question of transfers between the olI,f-
! ant States had been referred 10y the Unit
! "a Confederate Veterans TO "a special COM
| mittee. of which hc happened 10 De mem
/ Der. and that this committee would re-
| port at the next general meciihs' AT Az
| lanta.
Upon Comrade Jacobs motion the sub
| feet under dicussion was referred 90 the
| committee on admission blanks.
GNINO GOOD ADVICE
At this juncture the proceedings were
| temporarily suspended in order {" give the
| asscmblage an opportunity 20 hear from
| col. Smoot. of Alexandra ana Juu5e
! me Commander then introduced Col
W. A. SmOot. one of the Past Command
| ers of the Grand Camp Confederate Vet
Grams. who was loudly cheered.
COL. SmOot gave quite du interesting
| talk and told the Sons why their orsahl-
| cation should be joined by the descend
ants of those who fought for their rights.
| A great deal OF good could be accom-
| ulshed in that manner. for this was the
age of organization. The organization OF
| the Sons of Veterans had already brought
| forth fruit, as he had heard on his WISH
| TO the Soldiers Home on the previous day.
| Jurge Farrar was then introduced, who
| made one If his characteristic humoris-
tie. and sentimental addresses IN a rather
| disconnected manner and created a great
| deal of merrimont.
| ON motion OF COmrade Brander vote
| of thanks was rendered boy rising 10 COL
onel SmoOt and Judge Farrar for their
| mastery addresses.
! APPLYING TO THE VETERANS.
| ON motion of Comrado Mann the chair
| was requested 90 appoint committee,
| who were 90 appear before the Grand
| Camp of the Veterans organization 10 Gre
| ate more enthusiasm for the cause of the
! sons. The chair appointed as members OF
| that committee Comrades Edwards
! Folkos. and Mann, who az once retired 20
! appear before the general organization,
! C0mrade Gregory presented "a letter
! from Robert a. Smythe, C0mmander-in-
| chief of the Sons of United Confederate
! Veterans. which was read boy the secreta-
! ry and placed on ME
The report Of QUartermaster General
w. ID. Stuart was received. which set
| forth the financial status of the Grand
| Camp IL was received and placed on file
! Comrade Jacob moved that tho old Of
hcers OF the Grand Camp be reelected
| for another year. This was agreed TO,
| hut when Mr. +. l.. Cox was reelected
! commander. he positively declined to ac-
! copt the office, unless he was fully sup
ported by all the camps in the state.
| COmrade Chumley then nominated MT IT.
| II. Edwards for commander while Com
rade Jacob placed i'm nomination COM
rade II. S. r. Smith, Of Berryville The
election bv ballot was about 10 be pro-
ceeded with when Comrade Spence rails
ed the point OF order that Mr.. Cox had
already been elected, but Comrade Bran
der. who was In the chair, decided thai
he had not been elected, u being neees'
sary to elect by ballot
on motion of Comrade Jacob the cleo
| ton was then postponed until this morn
ing at 10 o'clock,
CONVENTION NOTES.
A. =. HiH Camp No. I. OF Petersburg
win arrive in this city this morning al il
o'clock at the Union Depot. hundred
| strong II participate in the parade and the
ceremonies at the Soldiers Home. ON
me same train the mombers of Thomas
Smith Camp Of suffolk VIII reach here