The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-09
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Grand Commander Boiling Issues General
orders No. A.

Gen Stith Boiling, Of Petersburg.
Grand Commander Of the Confederate
Camps Of the State, has sent ont the
following circular letter;
l. The thirteenth annual meeting OF
the Grand Camp. O. v Department o.
Virginia will be held in Staunt0D, Vir
ginia, commencing On Wednesday, the
lOlh day Of October. 1900, at ~ O'Clock
m Each commander Will give notice
to his camp. so that delegates and alter
mates in the ratio Of one delegate for
every twenty-five members, or fractions
thereof exceeding fourteen, can be
elected aud reported to these head quar-
ters at the earliest moment practicable
Oar host Of "Stonewall Jackson Camp
Of Staunton, Virginia, manifest an
anxious desire to m ks the occasion one
Of much interest and pleasure They
will soon send TO each camp a circular,
giving full information as to hotel and
railroad rates. and urging full atten.
dance Of delegates and other comrades.
They request the announcement OF
reunion II the "Old Stonewall Bri.
gade" during ia meeting Of the Grand
Camp, and earnestly request the atten'
dance Of al the members Of the old
brigade, and in this request the Grand
Commander most heartily uuiies.
The beautiful custom inaugurated by
my predecessors Of having fair sponsors
aud maids Of honor to grace these &C
casions, has become so popular with our
comrades that the Grand Commander
will, As usual, appoint one sponsor and
one maid Of honor from each OoDgres
sional District, and one of each from
the State at large.
III Every camp that has not complied
with Article VIII Section 1. of the
by. Laws, Rules and Regulations,
which reads as follows: Each Of the
camps composing the Grand Camp shall
be assessed aud pay ten cents per men,
Der annually, to defray the expenses Of
the Grand Camp and no camp shall be
entitled TO representation at any meet
ing Of the Grand Camp unless its as
sessment has been paid to the Quarter
master. General or other proper officer,
prior to or at said meeting, " will re-
NIT the unpaid dues at once to Quarter
master General Washington Taylor,
Norfolk. Virginia.
III. Captain Micaiah Woods, OF John
Bowie Strange Camp, O. ". Of Char
lottesvnle, Virginia, is hereby appoint
ed on the School History Committee "
TO ill the vacancy ocoasloned by the
death of Col. John H Hume, OF Ports
mouth. Virginia. Judge George l..
Christian. Of X. f Lee Camp, O. v,
Of Richmond, Virginia, IS hereby ap-
pointed sub-chairman Of the " School
History Committed"
". Special attention Of the Camps
and Of every member Is called to the
active and vigorous efforts now being
made by the United Daughters Of the
Oonfederacy TO erect a monument TO
our late President Jefferson Davis, and
IL is urgently requested that every Camp
will put forward every effort to aid and
assist this noble and patriotic band Of
women 10 this grand undertaking. Spec
ial attention is called to the enclosed
circular.
V. BY the action Of the Grand Camp
at its last annual meeting all Camps OF
the "sons of Veterans" are entitled to
send an equal number Of delegates to
the Grand Camp. that is, one delegate
to every twenty-five and fraction over
fourteen Of its members. The Grand
Commander recognizing the valuable
services rendered by the "Sons OF
Veterans" to the noble cause for which
our ORIGINATING was formed. most
earnestly urge that all the Confederate
Veteran CImps use their best efforts to
SECURE full representation of the Sons
of Veterans" at the next meeting OF
the Grand Camp.
Our next annual meeting at Staunton,
virginia. promises to be one Of great
interest The truth of history and the
care Of needy comrades require our
most earnest attention. Let US. If pos
sible, have every Camp represented.