The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-11
THE GUARD ORGANIZED.
yuc OLD COMMON WEALTH ASSOCI-
1rrOy IS AGAIN ~ t1fsTEACE.
coI. Joseph v. Bidgood Elected President
Interesting Meeting at the Armory
Last Evening.

The surviving members OF the Guard
Of the Commonwealth formerly old Com
many &C." mel in the Regimental Ar
mory last night for the purpose of le-
organization, which was most happily ac-
complshed, aud consequently the Asso-
citation OF the Guard Of the Common
wealth is again numbered among ihe Con-
federate organizations OF the South.
The meeting proper was opened 10y the
reading Of the report from the Commit
tee on REORGANIZATION. when mad been
appointed at the preliminary meeting hell
on Thursday evening
REPORT or COMMITTEE.
The report of the committee was as
follows.
Richmond, Va. Apr, 10. 1871.
To Guard OF Commonwealth Association.
Gcntlemcn.-lOur committee wOu1 re-
specially report recommending
First That our organization be effected
by the election OF Il president two vice.
presidents. a secretary. and an executive
committee Of three members. in addition
TO the president and secretary
Second. That q committee Of three be
appointed 10 draft suitable laws and rcsu-
lations for the government Of the assoc
citation.
Third. That We recommend the election
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Colonel John -. Purcell and General G..
j. Anderson. as presidents and Cap
tain II. Percy Cray as secretary, and
that the association elect three additional
members OF the Executive Committee
without nomination from Us.
Fourth. That special committee OF
five be appointed 20 compile as COM
plete "a r0ll as possible OF the cX-mein-
bers of the company and, by personal
effort or spOndence 3D. secure au acc
tive interest In cur movement.
Respectfully submitted.
W. n BOOTH.
r. H. WRENN.
W. j.. WARlNG, Jr.
~. r. ROYS FER.
After The 'cdding of the .euort IL was
adopted by sections and hen as a whole.
Colonel Bidsood. I'm accepting the pres,-
dency Of the association. IN a graceful.
speech thanked the mcmbc. for the
honor conferred uu1n aim.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The election Of the members N the
Executive Committee was by ballot and
resulted as follows: Messrs. W. T. Booth.
T. S. Rose and W. W. Hill
Captain George b. Shackelford. the
present Captain of Company O.. was elect
ed an honorary member of the Associa-
ton.
At the request Of President Bidgood.
Captain SNackelford was brought into
the meeting and welcomed by all present
as member of the association.
Sergeant r.. j. Overton. an ex-member
of Company O., was also elected a mem
Der of the association.
a motion was made and carried de-
clarins that all the commissioned officers
of Company O. were eligible 10 member
ship in the association.
After the passage Of this motion. First
Lieutenant George y. Skipwith. Of Com
pany O. upon q motion Of Captain Shack
eiord. was elected q member Of the as
ISOLATION The meeting then adjourned.
THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT
Those pvcsent We're Messrs. j. Y. Bid
good. o. .. owens. T.. :. Rose p. n.
Conrad J. j. Sutton. w. T. Booth. T.
Peyton Giles. r. II. Mosby. r.. A. Speu-
Ger. w. L. Warning. Jr.. j. r. Hoistoad.
W. r. Register. II. r. Gray. G.. *. Wrenn.
y. T.. Wronn r.. H. Wronn. The assoc
citation viii meet az the First Regiment
Armory this evening at 1880 o'clock TO att
tend the divine services at Centenary
church with Company G..