Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-10
Meets in Annual Session at Pulas-
XII at Noon Wednesday,
Populnr Norfolk Ladies' Selected rs
Sponsor ana Maid OF Honor for
second Consressional District-An
Interesting Gathering A Anticipated

occasion promises TO De q most interest
ing and delightful enc. The veterans
OF Pulaski, the Daughters of the Con-
federacy and the Sons of Veterans of
that city are making extensive prepara-
lions for the entertaining of their dis
.tingulshed guests. On the evening OF
the 18th DR.. Hunter Mcclure will de-
liver his splendid GRAFTON OH Stonewall
Jackson. DR.. Mcclure is the chairman
of the History Committee and much
interest is felt in his report, which will
be read at this meeting.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The following is the outline of the
official program for the meeting:
l. Opening with prayer.
2. Officers roll-call.
3. Reading of minutes Of last meeting.
4. Report of Grand Commander.
8. Report of other officers.
6. Report Of standing committees.
s. Report of special committees
,. communications, memorials, etc.
10. Election OF officers.
IL. Place Of next meeting.
~. New business. ,i
IL. Good Of the Grand Camp.
Ia. Adjournment.
THE GRAND CAMPS OFFICERS.
The following are the officers and
committees OF the Grand Camp:
John J. Williams. Grand Comma nder.
Winchester. Va.
Stith Boiling First Lieutenant Grand
Commander, Petersburg Va.
r. l.. NIaury. Second Lieutenant
Grand Commander, Richmond. Va.
Thomas w. Smith, Third Lieutenant
Grand Commander, Suffolk, Va.
Thomas G.. Morton, Inspector General.
Staunton, Va.
Washington Taylor, Quartermastcr
General. Norfolk. Va
Rev. II. d. Tucker, Chaplain General,
Norfolk. Va.
Dir. John s. Powell, surgeon-General,
Occoquan, Va.
Thomas Elicit, Adjutant- General,
A. Moore. Jr., Aide-de- Camp, Berry
vile, Va.
Thomas D. Ransom, Aide-de-camp
Staunton, Va.
Advisory Council-The Grand Com
mander and commanders of all the
camps.
Committee on Finance-Stith Boiling
Henry, James Macgill, and William a,
Smoot. Permanently established In
1885,
Committee on Publishing q School
History for Use in Our Public and Pri-
vate Schools-Dr. Hunter Mcclure
(chairman), John J. Williams, Rev. b..
d. Tucker, II. S. Il. Smith, John H.
Hume. Carter II. Bishop, Rev. S. Tay.
lor Martin. L. Fl. Edwards, NJ W.
Hazlewood, II. a. Brock, James Mann,
and w. III. Hurkamp. Appointed In
1892; continued and enlarged in 1899;
continued in 1894; continued and en-
larEed in 1895; continued in 1896: con-
tinued and enlarged in 1897; two re-
signed; continued in 1898; two resigned
Committee on Sons of Veterans and
Ladies observation-disclosures p. Pollard
(chairman). Il. p. Cox. w. Il. Browne
Blackburn Smith, C. w. McVicar and
Aubrey Bowie. Continued 1898.
Committee on Good OF the Grand
CamD-William Kean (chairman), John
G. Ewell, George w. Eurtz, T.. p. Win,
ston, and S. S. Brooke. Continued 1885,
Committee on Distribution--D. a.
Grimsley. y. Y. Randolph, and Thomas
w. Smith.
Committee on Legislaturc-N. "
Randolph (chairman). George l.. Chris
tain--ANilliaia- Ikcan--Ias ssas-ll-- C,raall-arr
j. II. Harrison, John J. Williams, G. II,
Garnett, and w. III. May. Continued
1898.
Committee on Fraudulent Pensions
r. S. Parks (chairman), G.. C. Wharton,
n. V. Randolph. William Kean, and
Hugh II. Smith.
NORFOIlK'S REPRESENTATIVES.
Miss Leta Serpell has been selected as
sponsor of the Second district, and her
sister, Miss Alice Serpell, as maid of
honor. THESE accomplished and at
tractive young ladies are daughters of
Col. George NJ. Serpell, the well-known
general manager of the Norfolk and
Carolina railroad. and one Of the most
public-spirited and popular citizens of
Norfolk. His daughters are deserved
~ great favoritcs in our best social
circles, and will reflect honor upon
Norfolk and the Second Congressional
district. Grand Commander Williams
has made happy choice, and is TO be
congratulated.
General L. NJ. Henry. every inch a
Confederate veteran and very popular
with his comrades, will attend the
Grand Camp
The delegates from Pickett Buchanan
Camp are Messrs. Il. c. White. John
IT. Day, o. II. Perry, George Chamber
laine and II. S. Broughton.
GRAND COMMANDER I'LL.
Especial to yirginian-Piot.,
Richmond, Va. Oct. Cool. John
j. Williams, Commander of the Grand
Camp, Confederate Veterans, is very
II! at his home at Winchester. He
will be taken on a special car to Johns
Hopkins Hospital Tomorrow for an
operation for stomach trouble. He Will
be unable to preside over the Grand
Camp meeting at Pulaski "Wednesday,
General stith Boiling, of PETERSBURG
will. 1t Is thought preside.
Rally Dny Exercises.
Sunday was the annual rally Day"