The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-09
MEETING OF VETERANS
THE l.. OBJ. BRANCH CAMP
ORDER UNIFORMS.
LADIES WILL CARE FOR THE VETERANS
Veterans from Durham and Henderson VIII
Participate Col. Burgwyn Will Deliver
the Memorial Address. The War
Spirit is Active.

Spirit is Active.
Already extensive preparations arc ~
ing made for a greater observance OF
Memorial day here this year than usual.
The old veterans here are more acti'e
than ever before and are creating much
enthusiasm. The Camps of Durham ana
Henderson have been invited TO partici-
pate and are expected TO be here. n
rood hand will be secured, and the Coy
ernor's Guard and A. X Nj. Cadets Will
be in line.
Col. w. III. s. Burgwyn, of Henderson,
will deliver the address at metropolitan
opera house. His subject will be Life
and Public Services of General Thomas
l.. Clingman." The exercises VIII beslh
promptly at 3 o'clock.
An interesting adjourned meeting OF
l.. OBJ Branch Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams was held in the mayors office last
night Commander "A. Il. Stronach pre-
siding. for the purpose of completing
arrangements for the uniforms for camp.
The commander announced that meas
nres for "a suits had been taken and
ed tonight. The measures were taken
bv the firm of Cross & Linehan. and the
uniforms will be manufactured by the
New York Clothing House, of Balti-
more. Md. These suits will be the regu-
lation Confederate veteran. uniform
gray coats and black trousers. White
SLOUGH hats with black and gold cords
for bands viii also be ordered. These
'haf- will haar tha lAffQrc Y
A handsome badge was also adopted
large size for the officers and smaller
size for the members. These will be
furnished by Whitehead, Hoage x Co.,
of Newark, N. J.
The members who have had their
measures for uniforms taken are request
ed to call at Commander A. B. Stro-
nach's store today and leave the size
of their hats, in order that the order
may go off without delay. An effort will
be made to have the uniforms here be-
fore the 10th of May.
Capt r. III. Brooks offered the follow
ing names for membership and Adjutant
Birdsong recorded their names: w. A.
Hughes, Jno. II. Hancock, Henry Lee
and G. N. Allen--the first three are in
mates of the home.
A letter was read of Capt. ]. j. Thorn
as. enclosing a check of S11.O0 to pay
for two uniforms.
A letter was read from the Pamlico
Daughters of the Confederacy. of Wash
ington, n. c., stating that they would
get out memorial edition on the 10th
of may for the benefit of the Ladies'
Home, asking for cooperation.
Commander Bradley read a letter from
NJ. A. Cotton. of Baltimore. requesting
picture of Wyatt who fell at Bethel
to adorn the North Carolina table of
the Bazaar to be held in Baltimore for
the benefit of the Confederate Home.
The camp earnestly desires that every
Confederate veteran in the camp, will
he here on the 10th of May and partici-
pate in the Memorial exercises, and as
many as possible come mounted. Every
one will expect to act as n marshal.
Comrade II. Ell. Bradley will act as chief
marshal.
Mrs Armistead Jones and the mem
bers of the Ladies' Memorial Association
are exercising more interest in the vets
this year than usual, and a lunch for
their especial benefit will be provided
ut the Soldiers Home at IL O'Clock on
the 10Th day of May to which every vet
eran has cordial invitation to be pres
ent.
An effort is also on foot to get the sons
of the Confederate veterans to organize
and march in line with the Daughters Of
the Confederate veterans on Memorial
Day.
The camp will attend the 2Oth of May
celebration at Charlotte.
The camp adjourned until the night of
May 9th.
The old veterans feel the war spirit
and stand for the upholding Of the ma
tional honor.
AT the Soldiers Home. under the man.
angement of Capt. r. III. Brooks, every
thing is in better shape than ever.
The old vets are enjoying as good
health as possible and the hospital is
cleared and locked up, a condition that
has not prevailed for years.
The war spirit is about divided, but
nine of the old vets are ready to enlist
in case Of hostilities The inmates now
number 81