Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-10

that dinner was ready and that there
was an abundance prepared for all
present. 1t was sumptuous repast
and reelected the highest credit on the
hospitality of the committee and the
generous people of Princess Anne.
Everybody was bountifully served, and
after all had finished there was enough
edibles left to supply two thousand per-
sons.
JUDGE KEELING'S SPEECH.
Judge ]. NJ. Keeling, who was too
much indisposed to speak in the morn
ing. was prevailed upon to speak in the
afternoon. 1t was an open air address
and was punctured with many eloquent
points. The Judge referred in glowing
terms to the brave deeds done by his
comrades In arms from his native
county. and said that the honored part
they bore in that unequal conflict will
live on until the last syllable of re-
corded time has been blotted from eX-
iStence.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
A meeting of the Confederate Vete-
rams was held in the Office of the
Treasurer of the county at 2:30 p. IN.
TO take preliminary steps towards or
ganizing camp of Confederate vete-
rams. Major John II. Woodhouse pre-
sided. Fifteen parties signed an APP
plication to the Grand Camp of Vir-
ginia for n charter to organize Il camp
OF Confederate veterans at Princess
Anne Courthouse.
"A local camp was temporarily effect
ed and the following officers chosen:
Commander, Major john L. Wood
house; First Lieutenant Commander,
L. b. Macon; Second Lieutenant Com
mander. John a. Shipp: Third Lieuten.
ant Commander. NJ p. Seneca: Adju-
tant. o. b. Mears; Quartermaster, l..
w. L. Land; Paymaster, w. II. Ackiss;
officer of the Day, Il. Burroughs; Color
Sergeant, NJ. V. Whitehead: Guard. j.
M. Drcwrey; Chaplain, John l.. Brown;
Sergeant Major, w. y. Barnes; Vidette
a. l.. White: Executive Committee.
John A. Shipp. o. r. Mears, l.. b.
Macon.
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY.
At 3 o'clock the ladies OF the county
met in the Courthouse. The meeting
was called to order by Major John r.
Woodhouse. who stated that the meet
ing was held for the purpose of organ
iZinE Il chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy and requested Miss NJ
Frances Woodhouse to act as secretary
pro tenn.
The following ladies signed the APP
plicatton for charter for the organiza-
ton of chapter: Miss Grace Airing
ton Woodhouse. Mrs William G.. Avery
Miss NJ Frances Woodhouse, Mrs Fan
ME s. Perkins, Mrs. Virginia L. Wood
house. Mrs. w. H. Ackiss. Mrs. A. L.
White. Miss Sarah V. White. Miss
Blanche Burroughs. Miss Fannie S
Brock. Miss NJ Il. Robbins. Miss Lucy
Woodhousc. Miss Sue Woodhouse, Miss
Lillian NJ. Murphy, Mrs NJ. j. Port
lock. Mrs. Annie Beasley, Mrs. a. j.
Ackiss. Mrs. o. NJ. Styron.
Mrs. DIR. f. a. Wake was called to
the chair and n temporary organiza-
lion was effected by the election of the
following officers:
President-Mrs. John T. Woodhouse.
First Vice President-Mrs. a. l..
SECOND ce-President-Mrs. o. NJ.
Styron.
Recording secretary-Nrrs. a. ]. Ac-
kiss.
Corresponding secretary-NIiss Grace
Woodhouse.
Treasurer-AIrs. w. II. Ackiss.
PLEASANT SURPRISE.
After the election of officers the mem
bers of the new chapter were most
pleasantly surprised in the presentation
TO the new organization handsome
picture of a Confederate battle flag, Il
gift from DR.. Frank A. Wake, of Nor
folk. The presentation address was
made by Judge J. NJ. Keeling. who paid
an eloquent tribute to DR. Wake. as
we'll as to the ladies of Princess Anne
county. The picture is handsomely
framed and has an appropriate inscrip-
ton on it.