The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26
THE GRAND CAMP
OF THE STATE
Confederate Veterans to Meet OCtO-
Der 18th at Pulaski.
AN IMPORTANT ORDER ISSUED.
PuIaski Daughters of the Confedcracy
10 Entertain sponsors and Maids
Of Honor-How They Will
BE Selected.
AN IMPORTANT ORDER ISSUED,

rhe Grand Camp. Confederate Nete-
rams Of Virginia. will meet al PuiasKl'
Va. October 18th next For the instruc-
ton of the various camps Grand COM
,nauder John j. Williams has sent out
the following order through captain
Thomas Elicit adjutant general;
To the Commanders OF Camps, {. w.
Department Of Virginia:
General orders No. a.
/. The next regular meeting OF the
Grand Camp. G.. v. Department OF VIZ
ginia. will be held in Pulaski. Va. com
mencing on Wednesday, the llth day OF
October 1899, az j. o'clock VI. Each COM
maudcr Will give notice to- his camp 50
that delegates can be lected aud report
ed 90 these headquarters al the earliest
moment practicable.
IMPORTANT MATTER.
2 Every Camp that has not compiled
with Article VIII Section !. Of the or
ders and regulations. which reads as fol
lows" Each of the Camps composing the
Grand Camp shall be- assessed and pay
1--WE cents per member annually 20 defray
the expenses OF the Grand Camp and
no Camp shall be entitled 90 representa-
ton al any meeting of the Grand Camp.
unless its assessment has been paid 20 the
Quartsrmastcr-Gtneia or other proper Of
nccr prior 90 or at said meeting, VIII
remit the unpaid dues at once 90 Quarter
master-Gcncral Washington Taylor. Nor
folk. Va.
FAIR REPRESENTATIONS.
O. Our bO-ts.uf James BreIthtd Camp,
Pulaski. Va. manifest am anxious desire
20 make the occasion Of exceptional in
ierest and pleasure They viii soon seno 10
each camp a circular giving full iniorma-
ton as 10 railroad and hotel rates that
VIII be found 60 be an that can reasona-
bly, be expected and Hospitality urging a
fun attendance OF delegates and other
comrades. The desire has been expressed
by many comrades that the occasion
should be gracod by the presence Of fair
sponsors and maids of honor. and the
Chapter of Daughters OF the Conf der
acy at Pulaski heartily uniting I'm this,
desire 10 entertain these as their guests.
But as the number must be neccs sarily
limited. fl has seemed. after conference
with representative comrades, as the best
and most feasible plan, that these should
De appointed by the Commando
one sponsor and maid of honor for each
Congre ssional district and one Of each
for the State at large And with inward
shrinking from so grave a responsibility,
Your commander viii do his best 20
meet Il.
TRUTH or HISTORY.
II will thus be seen that the meeting
prom ses 10 be one of exceptional inter-
est. The truth of history and the care OF
needy comrades still require our most
earnest attention. and will with other
matters claim 1t at this meeting. Let us,
IL possible. have every Camp rcpresen-
ted
with the advancing years NJ orr com
rades. come increasing demands for our at
tention. and these must be met with fast
thinning ranks. Let us meet The crisis.
comrades as We were wont 10 do I'm the
brave old days. Let MS keep the touch Of
elbow, and pass the word down The line
Guide Centre" DRESS on the Colors.'