The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21
ADDRESS ISSUED.
Grand Commanded Of Veterans Issues
Official Com nunication.

The following is the official communica-
ton issued to the Camps of Confederate
Veterans by Grand Commander Richard
L. Maury:
To the Members Of the Camps of Confede-
rate Veterans, Department of Virginia,
General Orders No. j:
Comrades:
1. In assuming command of the Grand
Camp Of Confederate Veterans, 1 desire
to express my heartfelt appreciation or
the great honor you have conferred upon
me. Your esteem and regard thus tesu-
fed for one of yourselves is a proud GER
tificate of true ValOr, loyalty and merit,
and of duties faithfully performed, as
well during those moulentous days when
millions stood to arms IS during the many
weary years OF toll and trial which have
since elapsed Your tribute will always
be cherished as the highest tribute earth
affords for it is given in the evening Of
life and is the approval Of war-worn vete-
rams of Virginia, whose splendid achieve
ments won the admiration OF the world,
and made a new era in warfare: old com
rades in battle, in camp. and on the
march, of those fiery days when all learned
to know ca oh other best
while rolling rivers into sea shall run,
And round the space the radiant sun;
While trees the mountain tops with
shade supply,
Your honor, uame and praise shall never
die
II. CAPTAIN Thomas Elicit, of r. E. Lee
Camp, c. V, No /, Richmond, Va, is
hereby appointed Acknowledgement. Major
William ". Bentley, TWenty-fourth Nir-
ginia Infantry. of James Breathed Camp,
c. V, No IS, Pulaski, Va, and Lieutenant
L. NJ. Blackford, Twenty-fourth Virginia
Infantry. of r. E. Lee Camp, No . c. v,
NO. 5, Alexandria, Va. are hereby appoint
ed Aides-de-Cam to the Grand Command
er, and Will be respected and obeyed as
such.
III The following appointments arc an
nouncet to fill vacancies on the regular
committees, viz: on History Committee.
Captain Charles NJ B,ackford, of Garland
Rhodes Camp, c. V, Nc >, Lynchburs.
Va, vice DR. Hunter Mcclure, dead; on
Committee on Resolutions General Stlth
Boiling, of A p Hill Camp, No. l, c. v.
No. peltersGh1,rg. Va vice Col. r. l..
Maury, promoted: ON committee TO Pre-
pare for More Effective Cooperation Be
tween the CAMPS Of Veterans and of Sons
of Veterans, Captain Thomas D. Ransom,
Of Stonewall jackson Camp, O. v, NO. %.
Stalu!ton. Va, vice Col. r. L. Maury,
promoted Judge George J.. CHRISTIAN, OF
+. e. Lee Camp. c. v, NO. !, OF Rlch-
m0na Va, is hereby GeSlS!LaleN SlielIhdh
of the History Committee, vice Dr. Hun
ter Mcclure, dead.
N. Inspector-Generai T. {. Morton has
appointed the following assistant inspec-
tor-generals for the ensuing year viz:
First Congressional: Lastrlct, judge JOIN
c. Ewell, Milenbeck P. o. va
Second Congressional District, Captain
VIM b Browne, Norfolk, Va
Third Congressional District, Captain
John Lamb Richmond, Va
Fourth Congressional District, Captain
Carter R. Bishop, Petersbur5 va.
Fifth Congressional District, Captain
Harry Woodng. Danvile, Va
sixth Congressional District captain {.
{. Taliaferro, Roanoke, Va
Seventh Congressional DISTINCT Captain
4. d. Funhilouser, Marrcrtown, Va.
E:satb Congressional District, Captain
w A. Hill Locust Dale, Va
Ninth Congressional District. Captain j.
hush Miller, Pulaski. Va.
tenth Congressional District, Captain j
scott Moore, Lexington, Va.
v. IT ls Very important that each camp
WI make reports to headquarters as soon
as practicable after orders are received,
sNlns details in full in reply TO every in
a ~ made. particularly as to number
VI Special attention Of every camp