Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
THE VA. GRAND CAMP
THE GATHERING OF Co>FEDE-
RATE VETERANS IN PULASKI.
The FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
An Enthusiastic Crowd-Thc sp""-
sors and Maids Of Honor-sPcc'"S
M welcouc and Rcsponsc-Kepor's
of Committecs-Rcco


attended to-day by an enthusiastic crowd
OF veterans. their wives. sons. and daush-
ters. The exercises were held in large
tent. and as the weather was pleasant
tho accommodations were very comfort
able and so arranged that all could see
and hear. The James Breathed camp
and. indeed. the people OF Pulaski gene
rally. are doing everything in their power
10 accommodate the delegates ana Vislt-
ors ana are dispensing the most album
dant and gracious hospitality. Many Oh
the delegates came on yesterday, but the
,oreer number came by the rains this
morning and the firing Of cannon Inc
music OF the band. and the Ola Cohi'u-
crate Wells make this thriving town very
lively.
4 uttio before the hour Of meeting al
noon. the young ladies OF the StoheWan
Jackson Institute. at Abingdon. IN 'htII
uniforms OF gray, the sponsors, A"u Wv
,noids ~ honor marched in and took re-
served seats in front OF the platform
"the observed OF all observers. IL was
very pleasing 10 witness the warm sl'ct,
ings Of old comrades, VINO laugneu anu
cried by turns as ti4fs A'N'i-NN
ISOLATION In the brave old days Of 'oi- 20:
Thc sponsors and maids Of honor. ana
,he officers and ex-ofiicers Of the Hrahu
Comn were given seats on the PLATFORM
and escorted up amid loud applause
OPENED WITH PRAYER.
=, .,o oheorce of The Grand Chaplain,
tho exercises were opened WIN pray -
,-haplain J. William Jones' VINO ndde
ar Grand Commander Colonel j. D. WIZ
,,ams Of winchester who is absent De-
cause Of Illness. W.T.
In calling the meeting to order wee
,,omrand.r General Stith Boiling, o. Ie-
,ersbure expressed his deep regret ~ tl9
su,ees and constrained absence OF colo
81 Williams. Mayor John I. LoVlhs' ol
Pulaski. made a very appropriate "u" ~,
~ welcome. in which ne euloSlNeu Wy
Confederate soldiers who went oue i'D' ~"
,hi, county. c0ntrasted their tchie'e-
.a,,s u,ith those Of soldiers In the recent
,.sr with Spain, spoke Of the conduct oI
80 Confedcrates without pensions OF
so,,ernment aid I'm building up me VASE
- ~ our Southland, and gave 'he
deieqates and visitors the iieeuuih VI
Tho CITY" warmly welcoming 'heH ~
homes and hearts Of the people lie I'l"'t
q witty and appropriate Speech anu va"
roundlv applauded by the 'e'e''"S "'''
the crowd. - ~ lanes
Comr1do /. II. Larew Oh JAM
proatbed Camp made the auuIcSs - -
come on the part of the camp -
~, others might speak more oioqu1H'
lia. b,,t none could welcome more
warmly than he the representatives, VI
81, c,ondest armies who fought LOT VIC
,'atlest cause the world ever saw lie
,..,,,ontiv contrasted the conduct OF 'iie
-, ~ all the world with those Oh ne
Confederacv. and urged That the H"'"Oo
80 these heroes would SHINE loICN0i
tho brightest pages OF hlsloiS' i',5,ars
- IN courage of the Federal sol"l1is'
ond said that they were the ora.'91
diors of history. except the Dogs III 55.c'a
,,b, met them i'm battle. SUI ne 49,,
that the conduct of the .1-f,.
-, tho war as they have borne
since w hrrden." and "the black
wants burden" too. against an '7
,". a.itb a boroism than even surpd99vu
-. conduct during the war. was Gnu
80 10 even higher praise. lie maui q"
,,,or,.-dav. admirable speech "hio" '"
cited frequent applause
u,DGE CHRISTIAN.
cororode George L. Christian oil Le'
Gu richmond. being called on 10 Ie-
enond said that he appeared III $40
a,,,,ude to him. that of "A SUBSTITUTE -
"''a,,,..rint because of the deeply re
erotted absence OF the Comm"hue, ~
warmly and el0quenty accePt'" -
peIcomc Of the county OF Fu'''N', -
d. beautiful hills and valleys, ana W."
i's 49, men and fair daughters. lie
,ban ablv and eloQuently showed WY ~
carfaaerates loved to meet In THESE Io-
,,n;ore vindicated the justice OIL the Oo"-
sasor,te cause. and insisted that We
should preserve our history anu 80"
our children the truth OF our great ~"
ole for constitutional freedom. TIC "'91
ineisted that the men who were soou
soldiers in war have been good ci'lI0u'
In neace. and that the service OF 'iV
federate soldiers since the wal h"'
a. noble as their service during me war
commander Boiling then gracefully IN
,roduced the sponsors and maids Oh nom
- VIC were received with loud applause
and cheers ..,.,.
letter was received from Commander
xVurams. expressing his regret at ms ao-
sence on account of illness. ana on mo
lion Of Comrade j. William Jones, a tele-
cram Of sympathy and of promised pray
ers for his recovery was ordered 10 NC
sent TO Commander Williams.
After some matters OF routine ana lhe
,anort of the Committee on Credentials
Colonel X. l. MduiN "'''-NN
t,ons from Pickett Camp klchmohu
which ninder the rule) were referred with
ont discussion TO the Committee on keso-
lutions. ,.,.,.a,,
and during the recess excellent ratlons
were issued TO which full justice was
done
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session there were
read the annual reports of the grand
officers.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G. w. Taylor
read his report showing receipts and as
hursements and a balance OF N9 IN the
treasury.
Captain J. Taylor Stratton read an in
yitation from the Memorial Association
and the Richmond Chapter OF Daughters
Of the Confederacy. inviting the Grand
Camp TO attend the unwilling of the mon
umont to the Daughter of the COntede-
racy" The invitation was accepted with
thanks.
In the absence OF the inspector-general,
T. c. Morton. his report was read by Ad-
iutant Elicit II gives interesting dctalls
OF the visits OF the inspector-seneral TO
camDs.
Colonel William Kean. of Louisa. from
the Committee on the Good OF the Grand
Camp. made his report and after discus
sion and amendment the following sug-
gestions were adopted:
L. That everything possible be zone 10
encourage the activity OF the subordinate
camps.
3 That the Inspector General be re-
quested TO appoint one assistant IN eaeh
congressional district on the recommen-