Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-21
REVIEW OF THE YEARS work.
Reports of the Grand commander
and Inspcctor-C;eneraDr

Reports of the GRIND commander
and Inspcctor-Gencra1~R
Colonel Stubbs suggested that while
the Committee on Credentials was pro-
pairing their report, the reading of the
officers reports should be proceeded
with. This was agreed TO without dis
cusslon. On motion. the reading OF the
minutes of the last meeting. held In
Winchester. was dispensed with, and the
printed report was formally adopted by
the camp. The report OF the Grand Com
mander was then read by the Adjutant-
General. 1t Is as follows:
Headquarters Grand Camp. Confederate
Veterans,
Department Of Virginia,
Glen Allen. Va, october 20 1897.
Comrades OF the Grand Camp. Confede-
rate Veterans:
II is with pleasure that tender to you
a cordial greeting TO this, our tenth an.
nual meeting, and i am especially prouu
that we have such full attendance on
this occasion. fraught with so many ques-
lions of such great interest TO the CON
federate veteran.
/ nave the honor to report that we have
Chartered and enrolled two new camps
on our roster since the last annual meet
ing which was held in Winchester, va,
on the 9th and 18th OF October, 1890, wnlcn
makes a total of eighty-seven camps now
under the jurisdiction OF this Grand
Can1p. as follows. CThen follows a list OF
the camps. which was printed In Sunday
n is with pleasure report that the
work Of organizing new camps ana PEI
suadlng outside ones to join this Grahu
Camp and also terminating dormant
camps. Is going steadily on, and in this
connection must especially refer to the
continued energy and untiring zeal or our
Inspector C eneral. 1t is with much salts
faction that / can report that the inte-
rest in this Grand Camp Is increasing,
evoked by the vital questions that are now
constantly arising, and which require
firm action and der-to-shoulder
stand by every surviving veteran-organi-
cation being the great bulwark on when
we must rely for assistance 10 our slck
and needy comrades, and also to the VIM
dication of the truth.
GERS Of each camp to the great Importance
of making prompt reports to all orders
issued from headquarters. which Is so
very important, and which adds so much
To the efficiency of every organization.
7 must again urge upon every camp that
has not secured one, that camp charters
are OF the greatest Importance, both le-
gally and as the means Of creating inte-
rest in the camp.
CAMP OF SONS OF VETERANS.
The Grand Camp OF Sons Of Veterans
held its regular annual meeting on tne
18th day OF October. 1896. at winchester.
Va. and reported the condition OF their
/ have the honor to report the follow
ing as the present oTsaniz i;oe a. q, Main
street. Richmond, Va; Ed. Z. Martz FIRST
Lieutenant Grand Commander, HARRISON
| burg, Va; K. w. Scott Second Lieutenant
Grand Commander. Fredericksburg, va. !;
r s. B. Smith, Third Lieutenant Grand
Commander. Berryville. Va; w. b. Allen
Inspector-General, Woodstock. Va; w.
| ID. Stuart. Quartermaster-Gen Roa-
noke. Va; 7; F., Gpps' VA Vnapi" DR.. w w. W.
Luck. Surgeon-General. Leesburg, va
Minetree Folkes vice +. w. Mahood Ve-
signeD Adjutant-General, lolI BANK
street. Richmond, Va; 7. II; Edwarta WARDS
| West Point, Va; James II. BiDos, Louisa
| Courthouse. Va, Aids-de-Camp.
AS the mantle of honor must very SOON
| in the nature of all earthly things, de
scend 10 the shoulders or the sons Oh
| Veterans. ] would most earhestly leev III.
| mend that some action be taken by TINS
Grand Camp whereby they could DC
| brought into closer touch with this or
| ganlzation and its subordinate camps
and a deeper interest awakened IN mem,
90 mat when the last Confederate vete-
ran association passes away they WIZ Dc
| ready to see to IL that truth and justice
| is done in history to the Lost Cause ana
| the honor of their fathers.
LADIES AUXILIARY CAMPS, DAuGH-
TIERS OF THE CONFEDERACY.
do most earnestly recommend to
o,,arv camn which has not already availed
| itself of that great privilege and assist
| ance. the necessity of establishing a
| ladies' auxiliary camp, or Daughters oI
| the Confederacy"-a organization "hici,
adds so much energy, determination, ana
co-oneration 10 every act OF the camp Tor
| its own good and for the RELIEF and as
sistance OF the sick and disabled Confede-
rate soldier and his family.
| THE chairmen of the committees APP
| ,o,nted ar our last annual meeting have
| been duly notified Of this meeting, and
! hone they are ready to report, winch re-
| norts | recommend TO your earnest con-
| sideration.
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The seventh annual meeting of the Con-
federate g9S %s d n and lth Of june
| isa7 / appointed the following delegates
and aIternates TO the same: Colonel
William s Christian He a Cay :,
brook Camp Urbana, Va; colonel Is.
u Tarenholt Pickett's Division. A. N.
" baltimore Md; Colonel John Cussons,
| Grand Camp. Glen Allen; General William
| NcComb. Gordonsville, Va. Alternates-
Captain Carter Berkleyi st9 prevail W W
r. Woody. George f. Pickett. Richmond.
| Va. Colonel William A. Smoot, X. n.
| lee No. 2, Alexandria, Va; Hon. X. 4.
| Barton. Turner-Ashby, Winchester, va;
| This meeting was so full or matter OF
| nrofound interest 10 all Confederates tnat
aadeouate Justice can be done TO the SUBJ
| feet only by a perusal OF It's published
| proceedings. Art,
| Grand Camp to the importance OF inau-
| gurating active measures TO raise funos
| 70 complete the monument 10 that true
patriot and revered President of the Con-
federate States. Jefferson Davis. Con-
| siderable amount of funds are in hand.
| but not enough to complete the good
| work. I would, therefore, recommend
that some action be taken In the matter
| SOLDIERS HOME.
| our Soldiers Home at Richmond, Va,
Il doing a great work, taking the best
| care of as many comrades as the avail
| able funds will permit; often for the want
| of means having 10 refuse the SICK ana
| disabled Confederate veterans. would
suggest that this Grand Camp formu-
| late some plan whereby the income OF
| the Soldiers Home be increased so that
the full number that can be accommo-
| dated shall be received and properly
| cared for. 80
| do most cordially unite with my pre-
| decessor In recommending that some
| definite action be taken to secure the
| Confederate muster-rolls OF troops fur
| nished tho Confederate army and navy
| from, Virginia and West Virginia. This
| can be done by securing copies from the
| archives at washington, and can be &C.
complished only by united and persistent
as POSSIBLE. for, il this is not accom-
plished during the lifetime OF the Con-
| Federated IL Will never be done.
| THE subject of school histories was so
| fully discussed last night by representa-
tive virginians. that need not lengthen
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