Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-29
THE VETERANS MEET
Monthly Session Of Pickett Blu
chanan Camp.
Deaths OF Comrades Announced
Tribute to the Memory of the Late
MIR. 81. Gicnnan Elected 10 Grand
CnrnpAdjutautJ Observation-Disclosures

The regular monthly meeting of
Pickett Buchanan Camp. Confederate
Veterans. was held in its hall at $
o'clock last evening.
The deaths since the last regular
meeting of the camp OF Comrades NJ.
Giennan, James L. Mnligan ana Chas.
Pickett were announced and the fol-
lowing resolutions in reference to late
Comrade Glennan offered by capt. Chas
G. Elliott, was adopted by the camp by
unanimous rising vote:
Resolved. That in the death OF
Michael Glennan, which occurred on
the second day OF this month, Pickett
buchanan Camp. Confederate Neter
ans. has lost beloved and honored
comrade. whose memory will be cher
.Shed by the survivors. whose ranks arc
Thinning month by month. wear by
rapidly thinning
lie was among the first to Join our
organization. but his interest i'm this
| camp ana its beneficcnt objects never
ilasSed. His ready pen. in the Norfolk
NHslhian. which he SO ably managed,
! never failed to render lust trihufe IN
the Confederate soldier ana sailor Ne
was the iirst II propose and urge and
inaugurate in Norfolk the decoration OF
Conte0erato graves many years after
me war mad ceased. In our monthly
meetings and ut our annual reunions i'm
honor Of Lee. his eloquent voice has
s,rred our souls and rckindlcl .he On
,nuslAsm OF the days OF our youth. tho
bloody era, lS6l65.
Although really too Young ro,. ,bo
hatdshIps of war, his patriotic zeal and
/ devotion TO his adopted country,
prompted him To enlist ana he did his
iuil duty nohly, manfully. rs the native
sons of Ireland always do in lighting
,"r nc rlEht. As citizen he was pub
lc-SpiitcG. progressive and most usa-
iui, not only to Norfolk. but to the STAFF,
a. large Ills handsome face, manly
oearinS and courteous manner. will he
sadly missed upon our streets ana in
our gatherings. As he had lived a
christian So he died. ana left To his
bcreaNcd ones the priceless hcrjtaga of
an unsulliod name
"EesolVed. That we tender 10 his or-
iiicted family the heartfelt sympathy of
every member of this camp: Will sproad
upon our record this feeble memorial
ana the Adjutant will furnish n cony
to his family"
Pages OF the record were dedicated
! to the memory of Comrades Milligan
ana Pickett ana letters of sympathy
directed sent to their families
MEMBER OF GRAND CAMP.
Letters from General George Moor
man. adjutant general of the United
confederate Veterans. stating the cleo
ton OF this camp as Il member of that
organization and of its being placed
upon The roll as Camp No. l1S2. and
also suggesting the appointment of I'VE
delegates with five alicrnates to rem
resent this camp in the reunion to be
held IN Charleston, :. c., May 1913
proXo., were read.
The camp elected Comrades Charles
q. Elliott. John Walters. Walter IL
Iayior. ii. G. Woodhouse ana Fred
greenwood delegates and Commander
I,FeehWood. as authorized. appointed
Comrades w. Il. Browne. G. j. Creek
nire. u. y. MGrsden. ]. w Thomas.
Jf'' ana X. ii. Gwaliney alternates.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE "TRIP.
The following special committee to
look after the ARRANGEMENTS for the trip
10 Charleston was apponted-W. Il.
iirGWne. chairman: II. s. Garnctt w.
G. Nhttle, George Chamberlaine, {. j
Crecklnurr and George NJ Todd
All comrades who design taking rI6
trip To Charleston are requested to
leave their names with Commander
greenwood. Main street. ~ Comradc
Crcekmure AT The camp hall
The camp. on motion. decided upon
the 18th day of May as Memorial Day,
ana the commander urged upon the
various committees the Importance of
making timely preparation
an application from The managers Of
me GIRLS Home for fifty uniform hats.
10 ne used IN q production of the opera.
Priscilla,' on the ll,h of April at mo
Academy Of Music was read ana the
comrades requested to leave their hats
with their names properly marked in
lhein at Messrs. Njckery " Co.'S store.
10 be properly cared FOR ana returned
in good condition.
NEW MEMBERS ELECrEn