Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-18

n c-The annual meeting of the
1I-.,inia Regiment Chapter, u. ID.
.''- 6r,d on Monday, 18th inst. The
...ry read the minutes OF the last
600 which were approved. Re
atber officers were made and
tg..Si The treasurer reported sos in
s.' ~, Reports from different com.
- ne we're received. Mrs. Uhler re-
.si,l0- from sale of tickets at the
pa ,r.e entertainment recently held
''-a opera House.
.-7' nnnieation was read from the
'ou.' auxiliary to Lee Camp, re-.
"oll- stance from the chapter in
e7'lDs , 49,, improvements TO the Con.
.i ..re monum snt,which was respond
i.a,y ' me sdop ton of the following
r'.' y .I ~ he SO, II to the Auxiliary.
eyp5 That be l7th Virginia
'.,,, .', Gbonter VIII gladly co ope-
1eI,h the Auxiliary IN the improve
, of the site of the confederate
r-m4o. when notified "a 10 what Is
--,Da-td to be done.
.srer from Miss Rowland " as reau
.r'., some account of the action n TIE
e,,mopd Chapter, Grand Division, 10
..-r TO the proposed encampmen u
.,,-.iog to be meeting of "Dauch-
-o,tae Coufederacy," to be held at
r.r. Church. Some discussion was had
-.ara 10 this movement, and OBJ
.a. bsd to some of tine features con-
he Of n
..aon to he given Gen. Miles 10 be
..-..a.. and as they wish 10 place on
..,-I their dissent to this, the fol
ss.e resolution was offered and pass
-, without "a dissenting voice:
B-oyed. That while the 17ih Viz
a Regiment Chapter, U. d. c.
hive no aesire to express disapproSa-
nolthe encampment proposed 70 he
rsiat Fails Church under the auspi-
rsaf the Il. f. Lee Chapter OF Falls
r5grcn aud the Stouewall Jackson
Caap,er Of Washington, they do utter
,yd.sapprove of SOME of the features
Connected with it; and especially con-
denim an invitation to attend, to be
,yan TO General Miles. the cruel jailer
q. president Davis ct Fortress Monroe.
The president read the annual re-
ro-. During the year the member
.g had increased to 60, but the recent
i-3r1 of TWO members had reduced IL
,os. TWO new members were elected
.,iay. which will fill these vacancies.
moderate Memorial Day, May "a,
vj Tlne >. the birthday OF the beloved
ami bopored President OF the Confede-
,ey. were appropriately observed:
go-s done by Individual members OF
t-.ebaDter on behalf Of the soldiers OF
ne Third Virginia regiment and others
B, Camp Alger during the summer, was
recorded and much praised, though the
.1epter. as an organization, was not
represented. The term OF office OF the
president expires at this time, when Is
necn regretted by all the members CT
the charter. whose intercourse with
her mas always been so agreeable and
Pleasant and who hold in high appIe-
aa.ion her faithful performance OF the
duties appertaining to her office.
SIZE expressed qualification at the en-
uragug condition OF the ChaPtei ;
now ION better basis than ever be-
art and recorded her appreciation Of
the iudness uniformly shown to her as
ures.o eut Us well as the harmony al
ways Prevailing among the members o.
the Cbanter. r.
The election of officers to serve ior
The ensuing year resulted as follows
Miss Kate ii. Stuart, president; Mrs
Julia Chapman, first vice president
Mrs. Anthony Smoot, second vice pres
deg, Mrs. James Peyton, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Louie Smoot' tTea ~
urer Miss Appich, register; Mrs. II. .
Powell historian. The off:ce OF re-
coriinc secretary will be filed at Inc
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