The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-02
THE OLE
Special Meeting of Cape Fear lamp
Last Night-TO Provide Tor AioInS
Old soldiers and BuEy1ng the Deao'

In accordance with the call of Com
mander James /. Nets, a special meet
ing of Cape Fear Camp, No. 2o4, Unit
cd Confederate Veterans, was held last
night in the assembly room at the ar
mory of the Wilmington Light Infan-
try.
Commander Nets presided and Ad-
iutant Henry Savage was at his post
as secretary. The following veterans
answered the roll call: General VIII
liam l.. DeRosset, Colonel A. NJ. Wad-
dell, Colonel F. w. Kerchner. Colonel
w. J. Woodward, Captain G. W. Hug
gins, DR.. w. w. Hatriss, DIR. William
H. Green, DR.. J. E. Matthews, and
Messrs. J. H. Boatwright, X. r.
Hamme, T. D. Meares, c. H. King, w.
l.. Harlowe, E.. S Martin, Peter Smith,
Sol. Bear. T. p. Sykes, T. o. Bunting,
r. A. Brown, F. w. Ortmann, C.. w.
Yates. P. Heinsberger, r. w. Price and
II. Jeff Smith. Messrs. E.. II. King and
w. 1. Wilkins, W veterans from Ons-
low county, who are in the city on
business, were also present.
Commander MCtts in calling the
meeting to order stated that the meet
ing had been called to take some &C
ton towards infusing new life into the
organization, to provide a relief fund
for needy soldiers and for burying the
dead; and also to adopt measures for
carrying out the purposes OF the or
ganization.
In speaking of the necessity for some
action of the kind, the commander re-
ferred to the murder last week Of Com
rade Thomas Hughes, and said there
was no fund for burying him How
z-,1- o+n~, rrrnrn fnlynn tn nrnUi6a him
a decent burial, and Mr.. J. F. WOolvin,
the undertaken, kindly donated a cas-
ket and Mr.. S. p. CoWan furnished his
hearse without charge. Some acknoWl-
edgement was due, he said, to these
gentlemen for their generous donations.
By request Of the commander, Adju-
tant Savage read the constitution
of the camp, in order to make
known the purposes of the organiZa-
ton and to ascertain wherein it was
necessary to amend the constitution so
as to put the camp on the footing which
is desired.
Colonel w. J. Woodward offered an
amendment to the constitution, prOvid-
ing for an increase of the yearly dues
in order to create a fund for the aid
of needy soldiers and the burial of the
dead, and covering such measures as
will carry out the urpose of the camp.
Mr.. Eugene S. Martin moved that
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the entire matter under consideration be
referred to a committee of five, to re-
port back their recommendations at as
early a day as possible.
Remarks on the matter were made by
Captain T. D.. Meares, Colonel Wood
ward, Captain G. w. Higgins, Mr.. r.
F. Hamme, Colonel F.. w. Kerchner,
Colonel A. M. Waddell, General Will
liam l.. DeRosset, DR.. w. H. Green and
others.
The principal question of discussion
was as to- whether the members of
the camp are able to stand an increase
of the dues in order to provide a fund
for helpless soldiers and the burial of
the dead. The camp having no lot in
Oakdale cemetery, the necessity or a
plot for burying the dead was dis
cussed. DR.. Green suggested that he
did not think the burden should fall
alone upon the old soldiers, ais it was
equally the duty of the community tC
help care for and bury men who riskec
all they had during the war.
After discussion, the motion of Mr.
E. s. Martin to refer the matter to q
committee Of five was adopted. The
commander appointed as such commit.
tee Mr.. E. S. Martin, Mayor A. M
Waddell, Colonel +. w. Kerchner, Col.
onel w. J. Woodwar and Captain T
ID. Meares. 1t was announced that the
committee would meet Wednesday AT
ternoon at 4 o'clock at the mayors of.
flee at the city hall.
On motion of Colonel Kerchner, the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of thi:
camp are rendered to j.. F. Woolvin anC
s.. P. Cowan for their liberal contribu.
tions in aiding in the burial of Comrade
Thomas Hughes"
Commander Nets suggested that i
would be a good idea to have the Camp
the Sons of Veterans organization, AND
the Daughters Of the Confederacy tt
unite to carry out the purposes which
it is sought to embody in the con
stitution.
Other matters were also discussed.
Application for membership was re
ceived from Mr.. w. B. Bowden, a mem
her of Company II, Third North Caro-
lima Cavalry. On motion, Mr.. Bow
den was unanimously elected a mem
Der of the camp.
The camp then adjourned subject t
the call of the chairman.