The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-09-19
Confederate Veterans Urged
to Aid Their Comrades.
GRAND CAMP TO MEET Al PULASKI
Commander williams Issues Orders for
Converting the Department OF Virginia
dwelling of Monument to Confederate
Dead In Stonewall Cemetery Can Not
Been Ereeted-"Rouss Day"
Special To The Post.

cieLiAl 10 Inc f0sl-
Winchester. Va. Sept 1S-Capt. John J.
Williams, of Winchester, grand comman-
der Of the Grand Camp Confederate Vet
Grams, Department of Virginia, has issued
orders to the commanders OF the various
camps in the State. calling attention to
the next regular meeting of the grand
camp, which will be held at Pulaski, Va.
October II, Y, and l3. TIE order also
calls attention 10 the assessment OF )
cents per member on all members OF
camps to be levied for expenses of the
grand camp.
The James Breathed Camp Of Pulaski.
are making extensive arrangements to
entertain visitors, and a cordial welcome
will greet all who attend Two Of the
most prominent matters to come before
the grand camp are the school history
question and the proper care of INDECENT
veterans. The former of these two vital
questions has for some time past received
greater impetus than the latter
In his order. Commander Williams re-
fers 10 the need of giving more attention
to the care of helpless veterans in the
following language: With the advancing
years OF our comrades come increasing
demands for our attention, and these must
be met with fast thinning ranks Let US
meet the crisis, comrades, as we were
wont to do in the brave old days. Let US
keep the touch of elbow, and pass the
word Gown the line, Guide center; dress
on the colors'"
Monument Was Never Built.
The unwilling of the monument to the
Confederate dead from North Carolina in
StOnewall Cemetery, will not take place
arrrC IaVr All
cinity had expected. The monument has
never been erected, and nothing Is known
o. it. Over two years ago the corner
stone was laid with great ceremony, in
the presence of an immense crowd. At
that time Mr.. Charles B. Rouss, of New
YORK, contributed one-half TO the cost of
the monument, provided a like amount
was raised. After waiting a year and a
half without the monument being erected,
an investigation elected the fact that the
money had not been raised owing to pre-
v2iling hard times in North Carolina.
Shortly after this Mr.. Rouss was in
formed b. the president of the North Car
olina Daughters of the Confederacy that
the money had been raised, and the mon
ument would be unveiled on September H.
1899. Since then nothing has been heard
of the memorial.
The thirtieth annual fair of the Shenan-
doah Valley Agricultural Society opens
here tomorrow, and will continue four
days. Entries in all the departments are
fuller than ever before, and the fair, If
good weather prevails, will be the most /
successful of recent years. The attrac- |
lions provided are of the best. Nearly |
every race has already been filed. Mr.. |
Charles b. Rouss, of New York, who is |
president of the fair will be here on |
'Rouss Day." Thursday next, accompa-
MED by party of friends. He will ar
rive here on a special train, and as IS
usual, on this, his annual visit to the home !!
of his youth. he will be the recipient of |
marked honor. Mr. Rouss will give a |
mammoth banquet 10 all who attend the |
fair.