The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-28
R. |. MAURY FOR
CAMP COMMANDER
Chosen For the Position BY Pickett
Camp Last Evening.
WAS AN INTERESTING SESSION.
Meeting Well Attended-Sheriff John
II. Hughes Declines the Nomina-
ton for Chaplain - Delegates
and Alternates Named.


election Of officers.
nt-Commander Maury caled
the meeting TO order in tho absence Oh
Commander Gibbs and Chaplain winston
opened the session with prayer.
The Memorial Committees request tnat
the details Of delegates be furnished was
noted
The amount of money raised by the
organization for charitable purposes was
referred to the Finance Committee
A communication was received through
a comrade from the Ladies Auxllaiy
Committee i'm which II was stated that
the committee would shortly furnish
fine flag 10 the camp TO replace the oiu
one which IS much worn.
COmrade Andrew j. Wray presented
the camp with two marble gavel blocks
with the letters p. G. engraved thereon.
lie received the thanks Of the camp.
DELEGATES AND OFFICERS.
The election of delegates and alternates
10 Atlanta was then held resulting as fol-
lows: 49,.
DeIogates-C. J. Johnson. w. p. Whit
lock. W r. Woody. J. T. Hastings. X
II. Smith, T.. +. Chesley G.. 7. Loehr'
II. u. Crouch. r. L. Maury.
Altcrnates-Messrs W. j. Burgess, a
Nj. ~.
G. Wren. T. j. Robinson. ). Z. Gates,
NJ. W. Hardwood. j. F.. Sullivan.
The elections OF officers was then or
dered and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Maury
called 10 the chair Second Lieutenant
Johnson. being a candidate for the Of
fee Of commander.
The election Of commander was then
held. Comrades Winston ard Maury
being the noinees.
The election resulted thus:
Total number of votes. 50-Maury, Y;
Winston, a. Mr.. Maury was called 10
the chair and upon loud requests made a
brief speech thanking the comrades for
the honor conferred and asking the I'M
lucky voters to make the best o, bat
bargain He urged the comrades 70 re-
member that they were semi-soldiers and
must observe discipline.
Commander Maury was applauded at
the conclusion OF his remarks.
OTHER OFFICERS.
The election Of First Lieutenant Com
mander was then ordered.
Comrades A. y. Gill and c. ]. Johnson
were the nominees.
The vote resulted: Gill, IS; Johnson, 2B.
Total votes. 4s Scattering, ?
Comrade Johnson was notified or MS
election and spoke thanking for the COM
plment and hoping there would be no
discord in the camp I'm his incumbency.
The election Of Second Lieutenant Com
mander was then held. COmrafe Johnson
was one of the nominees, but his election
10 the First Lieutenant Communicating
threw his name ont and Comrade j. ~
Gnrs was put i'm his place.
This election resulted. Total votes d
Gill q: Bass. 10. Comrade Gil was ac-
cordingy declared elected.
The election OF Third Lieutenant Com
monder was declared in order and result
ed as follows: Comrades T. =. Richardson
and ". w. Bass being nominees: Total
votes 39-Richardson. IS; Bass. q.
Comrade Bass was declared elected and
took his place.
The election OF Adjutant was then In
order ,-,,..
Comrade Stratton moved that the ballot
NJ the camp be cast by Comrade Hazel
wood for the present incumbent, CoInraue
=. McCurdy This was accordingly uohe'
ComraJe Northen moved that the ballot
of the camp be cast by Comrade stfalloh
for the present incumbent Comrade Ky
land Norvel. for uartermaster: CoHl-
rade Strattou complied pleasantly.
THE position OF COmmissary was then
balloted for with Comrades W. t. Lind
sew. w. p. Riddick as nominees. Inc
vote resulted. Total votes, 5i-Lindsey' O'
Riddick. q. $500,
Comrade Ridmck was declared elected
30 CHAPLAIN YET.
II was moved that C0mrade Gates cast
the vote Of the camp for Comraae T. T.
winston. the incumbent Tor Chapla'"'
despite Comrade WinstOn's protest
Comrade Stratton moved that the bal-
f.f g. r.u
some objection, and Comrade Beverage
nominated Comrade j. Z. Hughes. Com
r.de Hughes declined. COmrade winston
Withdrew his name from the race
Comrade Northern nominated COmraae
T. II. Roberts for chaplain
II vas moved that Comrade Mortimer
cast the ballot Of the camp for Comrade
Roberts.
Comrade Roberts moved that the mat
ter be deferred until the next meeuns'
This was carried
The following surgeons were lHen
elected. Dr. j. A. Hilsman, DR.. ). t.
Treyiluan. Or. crouch, Or. l. l. SIFaI-
ton. and Or Alonteiro.
C0mrade NOrthen, on motion, cast the
ballot OF the camp for the five physicians.
Comrade j. D. Redwood was nominated
for the position OF officer OF the day, ana
Comrade Woody. on motion, cast the
unanimous vote Of the camp for Comrade
Redwood for the office.
The vote Of the camp was cast Tor the
present incumbent. Comrade o. T. GEN
try. for officer OF the guard by Comrade
StrattOn. -
Comrades f. +. Chesley and X II.
Smith were nominated for the position OF
color-bearer. The vote resulted: Iotal
vote. 81: Smith. 10: Chesley. p.
Comrade Chesley was declared duly
elected.
Comrade Richardson stated that ne
was without a position. and that he de-
sired the endorsement Of his application
for a position at the penitentary ms
was accorded him unanimously.
Comrade NJ W. Lakewood was elected
to the position OF QUsrtermaster-sergean
by the camps unanimous vote, cast by
Comrade Ryland Norvel.
Comrade c. T. Loehr took the chair NJ
the conclusion OF the elections and the
newlv-eIected officers were duly Installed
Sons of Veterans
A well attended meeting OF the sons
was held last night AZ Lee Camp Han