Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-27
CONFEDERATE VETS.
Pickett. Buchanan Camp Trans.
acted Much Business Last Night.

Resolutions OF Respect I'm Memory Of DR..
Hunter Hoimes nicGaire-A Movement
to Secure Omoial Data Relative to Con-
federate bIiiitary' Organizations of yir-
ginia-To Observe Con. Lees birthday.
The regular monthly meeting of
Pickett Buchanan Camp, Confederate
Veterans. was held in its hall last
evening at o'clock. having been post
poned from the evening previous.
First Lieutenant Commander Will
liam c. Whittle presided In the absence
of Commander Browne. temporarily
sick.
The meeting was called to order and
prayer offered by the chaplain.
The minutes Of the October meeting
of the camp Ono meeting held in Mo-
vember), and OF the report of the ex-
ecutive committee. were read and ap-
proved.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted by a rising vote:
Pickett Buchanan Camp, c. ",
Norfolk, Va, Nov. q, 1900,
Commander and Comrades:-Your
committee appointed at the last meet
ing of this camp to draft resolutions
of respect in memory OF Doctor Hunter
Holmes Mcclure, respectfully report as
follows:
Hunter Holmes Mcclure, born at
Winchester, Va. October IL. 1885, died
| at his home near Richmond, Va, Sep
TENDER 10, 1900.
Such might be the simple inscription
| upo nthe grave of this great man, but
| his surviving comrades, and especially
| those of us to whom he was endeared
| by the ties of common brotherhood,
! desire to commemorate his fame by re-
| cording some of those traits of his
noble manhood which shone so bright
| ly throughout his useful life and illu-
mined his whole career.
PoSterity can have no prouder hertz
| age than the precious memories Of our
| dead, nor will our children find any
| higher incentive than to emulate the
| virtues of those who, in the full flower
| of knighthood, have preceded us to
| the grave.
Hunter Holmes Mcclure, an In
structor of surgery at the Philadelphia
Medical College in 1859, at the head Of
| 300 young surgeons who refused to re-
| main subject to the Insults Of John
Browns worshippers. seeded from
| that institution and entered the Medi-
| cal College of Virginia.
In 1861, as q private in Company F.
| Second Virginia Infantry. he marched
| to Harpers Ferry. AS surgeon of the
Stonewall Brigade. appointed ut the
request of General T. j. Jackson. he
passed by successive promotions on
Of III nd
to the office of chief surgeon of the
Second Corps. A. N. v.
At Winchester. the great Stonewall
| himself, presented him a sword In
| token of his appreciation, not only OF
| his skill as q surgeon, but also of his
| gallantry as an officer in the field.
Participating actively In oil the VIC
| tories won by Jackson. It was at last
| vouchsafed to him to close in death the
| eyes of his great commander. and to
| take from his lips those dying words
which have soothed the last hours OF
| many Christian people and lghtened
their pathway to the tomb.
! But It would be only to rehearsc the
history of the Second Corps to name
| over the actions in which Surgeon
Hunter Mcclure served with distinc-
ton. No officer of his profession has
seen more service. nor has any pre-
served q keener interest or shown u
deeper insight into the causes and re-
suits of the war.
After years OF devotion to his prac-
tice in Richmond, achieving a reputa-
ton almost world wide, surrounded by
| hosts of warm friends. q loving fami-
ly and a happy home. he found time in
the latter days of his busy life to serve
his old cause and comrades by labor
of love which neither we nor our pos
| terity can forget.
AS chairman of the history commit
tee of the Grand Gimp of y frs ,ifTttst, Ire
has placed on record. In report for the
year 1899. the undying truths which
vindicate the honor and establish the
purity Of the Confederate cause.
Pickett Buchanan Camp has further
cause to remember with gratitude that
among the last acts of DR.. McGuire's
life was his kind visit to US and the
delivery of his Memoirs of Jackson"
an honor to us all and tribute to his
hero which can never be forgotten;
| therefore,
Resolved l. That in the death of
| Hunter Holmes Mcclure we deplore
| the loss of q friend and comrade brave
and distinguished. a brilliant scholar
| and gifted physician. q gentle spirit
| who typi1ed all that was good and true
| in life. both as q soldier and citizen.
Q. That this minute be spread upon
the records of this camp in memory of
his heroic life and service in our great
! cause.
8. That the adjutant be instructed to
| send copy hereof to the family of DR..
| Mcclure with the expression of our
! heartfelt sympathy In their great be-
| reavement.
! T. S. GARNETT,
| n