The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-13
THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
CAPT. ELLETT ARRANGING FOE
TINE LTNCHBURG MEETING.
Rates Secured Over the Eaiiroad-a Let
ter From Col, Wiiliams-Jsherson
Davis Memoirs.

Captain Thomas Elicit. Adjutant-Gen-
eraI of the Grand Camp OF Confederate
Veterans. has been busy for some time
mast arranging for the meeting OF the
Advisory Council at Lynchburg on the
2O.h instant to pass on the report made
concerning Grand Commander Stn0Ds Dy
the Investigating Committee.
Captain Elicit has received a letter
from First Lieutenant Grand Comman-
der John j. Williams stating that he Will
preside over the meeting as requested
and will be in Lynchburg on the 18TH in
slant
From information received large num-
Der OF the Advisory Council will be on
hand. Already a good many have engag-
ed quarters at the Carroll or Arlington
Hotels I'm Lynchburg where special rates
have been secured.
IMPORTATION FOR DELEGATES.
For the information of delegates Cap
tain Elicit prepared and yesterday sent
out the following circular:
The following notice IS hereby given 20
delegates 20 the Advisory Council OF the
Grand Camp, g. V, Department of Va,
to be held in the Assembly Room Of the
Lynchburg Home Guard. at Lynchburg,
Va, on Thursday. the 20th OF January,
lS9S, at L o'clock NJ:
/. Special rates OF four cents per mile
one way for the round trip have been
arranged for with the railroads leading
20 Lynchburg. except the Baltimore and
Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio, 70 be
sold January 18th and 10Th. final limit to
return January 18th. The Baltimore and
Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio will give
one and one-third rates on card orders
system, final limit to return January 18th.
For particulars enquire Of local railroad
agent.
?. Special rates have been arranged for
the delegates with the Arlington and Car
roll hotels, i'm Lynchburg, Va.
3. In accordance with military custom.
delegates will appear in uniform. Special
attention is called TO the importance OF a
full attendance. and every Commander
IS earnestly requested to be present.
Members of Advisory Council From
"Orders and Regulations OF Grand
Camp. G. W:
Article VI, Section 8. There shall be
an Advisory Council composed of the
Grand Commander and the Commanders
Of the camps which shall meet subject
to the call Of the Department Comman-
der whenever I'm his judgment business OF
sufficient importance may justify its con-
vening They shall act for the Grand
Camp I'm the interval between annual ses-
sions.
Section c. They shall audit the accounts
and examine the books Of different Off
GERS and make report 10 the Grand Camp.
Three members shall be a quorum 10
transact business. and shall be presided
over by the Grand Commander when
present When called together Camp
Commander may be represented by the
next I'm rank 10 himself I'm his Camp
should he be unable TO attend.
JEFFERSON DAVIS MEMOIRS.
By orders Of Grand Commander Stubs
the following order has been sent to the
various camps OF the state.
Richmond Va.,.January 6, 1898.
orders No. ?.
Al the Reunion Of United Confederate
Veterans nj Nashville. Tenn. on June
q. 1857. resolutions were adopted recon-
mending jefferson Davis Memoirs
written by Mrs. Davis. 10 the considera-
ton OF the Confederate Veteran Camps
and that they be purchased by camps as
being worthy Of n place I'm their archives,
10 be read by their children and chill
dren's children as a faithful portraiture
Of the great statesman and soldier and Of
the cluse and people he suffered for"
Recently Northumberland stephen
u. Lee. comanding Army Of Tennessee,
Department Of 4. c. V. has requested
that attention be called 20 the various
camps composing the Department OF Nir-
ginia. urging each camp 20 purchase one
set Of the memoirs. IL IS with marked
pleasure the Grand Commander now COM
plies with the request OF that splendid
soldier and scholar. General 5. d. Lee.
and asks that each camp will purchase
one set. az least. Of the memoirs and
thereby render material aid 20 Mrs. Davis
and her daughter Miss Winnie Davis.
Colonel w W. Finney. Of Old Point. Va.
a gallant Confederate soldier. has about
one hundred sets of these memoirs. and
will give the Information desired. Let
each Camp communicate with Colonel w
W. Finney az once.
This appeal IS made feeling q will
touch a chord In every Confederate heart,
and a ready response and prompt action
will be the result. BY order OF
j. y. STUBBS.
Grand Commander
THOMAS ELLETT.