Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-25
PIcKETr-HucHAnAn CAMP.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
COLONEL LAMBS ADDRESS.

COLONEL LAMBS ADDRESS.
The regular monthly meeting of
Pickett-Buchanan Camp of Confederate
Veterans was held In its hall last even
ing at s o'clock.
First Lieutenant Commander w. b.
Browne, in the absence of Commander
Fred Greenwood. presided, with T. b.
jackson adjutant, full CORPS Of off,
GERS. comrades. their families and
friends in attendance.
The camp was called to order and
prayer offered by Past Commander
Marsden.
The minutes of the camp and of the
Executive Committee were read and
approved.
~ letter from Mrs. General Pickett,
presenting the camp with Il copy of her
work. Pickett and His Men, was read
anu the ad1utant directed TO suitably
acknowledge the gift
AN invitation from The commander of
a Confederate camp at Parksley. Va,
to attend the unwilling of Il Confcde-
rate monument; also an invitation from
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph. president
Richmond Chapter, u. d. c.. TO the UNI
yelling of the Winnie Davis monument
at Richmond, November 9Th next. were
read and accepted.
On motion, the adjutant was directed
" lHuoISc Luz the camp Inc application
OF Comrade Robert Souttcr hell for adj
mission into the r. i. Lee Camp No.
Soldiers Home, of Richmond
Comrade j. G. NicFali. formerly of
Company ID, Twenty-cighth Virginia
Infantry, A. N. ", was elected a menu
Der OF the camp.
The commander OF the Camp was au-
thorized and requested to appoint a
committee of three comrades to take
into consideration ana reoort as soon
as practicable, with recommendations
the preamble and resolutions offered by
Colonel r. l.. Maury at the twelfth an
nual meeting of the Grand Camp, c. ",
at Pulaski. Va. recently.
This measure looks TO the organiza-
ing by each veteran camp in the de-
partlnont, as auxiliary to its own or
IA nizatiGn, of Il camp of sons of Con.
iedertte Veterans, such latter camps 10
become members OF the United Sons of
Confederate Veterans, and that such
camps be also permitted by proper pro-
vision in the bylaws to participate in
the proceedings of the camps Of vcte-
rams.
The following resolutions. offered by
General Il. NJ. Henry, were adopted
unanimously:
Resolved, That Observation-Disclosures
Camp. G. ", of Norfolk, Va, has
learned with sincere sorrow and pain OF
the death of our late grand commander
OF the Grand Camp, C. ". Department
OF Virginia, Colonel John j. Williams
RESOLVED, That in his death we rec
osnizc the great loss to the Grand
Camp and his comrades Of the State. y
gallant soldier beloved by his comrades
Tor MS many manly qualities, his low
ing. gentle bearing. honorcd by his COM
rades with the highest position in their
gift. by his fellow citizens as their chief
magistrate, by his comrades Of General
Turner Ashby Camp as their beloved
m n RI ~ 1Nr a 1T.
knew him but to love him, none named
him but TO praise.
Resolved. That we tender to his be.
reaved family our tendercst and loving
sympathy in this, their hour of sorrow
and afiliction, and pray that the loving
and mcrciful Master may be to them
the great comforter and support In the
loss of their best beloved.
Resolved. That we tender to our
comrades Of General Turner Ashby
Camp. c. ", our sincere sympathy in
the loss of their honored and beloved
commander, and we sorrow with them
as only veterans of the Lost Cause
can.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
recorded in our minutes and n copy be
sent to the family and to General Tur-
ner Ashby Camp
The deaths since the last meeting of
the camp Of Comrades Rev. DIR. VIM. S.
Lacy. Captain Charles Borum, Rufus X.
Crocker were reported.
On motion. page OF the records was
dedicated to their memory and letters
of sympathy directed sent to their
families.
At this, the conclusion OF the routine
business OF the camp, the commander
introduced Comrade Colonel William
Lamb as the speaker of the evening.
Comrade Lamb addressed the large
meeting on the subject of Blockade
NuHTTfTg During The war IS6l-5," Civ
ing graphic accounts of his reminis-
cences during the time from his taking
command OF Fort Fisher and its fall in
the early part of 1865. The address was
listened to with great pleasure. and at
It's close q rising vote of thanks was
rendered him by the camp.