Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-05
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
OF VIRGINIA CAMP OF coNFEDE-
RATE VETERANS.
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(Special to Vlrginian-Pilot)
Petersburg. Va. Aug. 3.-The follow
Ing general order was issued to-day:
l. The thirteenth annual meeting of
the Grand Camp, c. ". Department OF
Virginia, VIII be held In Staunton. VA.
commencing on Wednesday, the 10Th
day OF October. 1900, at IL o'clock m.
fiach commander will give notice to his
camp SO that delegates and alternatcs
TO the ratio of one delegate for every
twenty-five members or fractions there
of exceeding fourteen, can be elected
ana reported to these headquarters at
the earliest moment practicable. Our
host OF "Stonewall Jackson" Camp. Of
Staunton. Va, manifest an anxious de-
sire to make the OCCASION one of much
interest and pleasure. They will soon
send to each camp 4 Circular giving full
information as TO hotel and railroad
rates. and urging Il full attendance of
delegates and other comrades.
They request the announcement of n
reunion of the old Stonewalf Brigade"
during the meeting of the Grand Camp.
and earnestly request the attendance of
all the members of the old brigade, and
in this request the grand commander
heartily unites
The beautiful custom inaugurated by
my predecessors of having fair sponsors
ana maids of honor TO grace these occa-
sions has become SO popular with our
comrades that the grand commander
VIII. as usual. appoint one sponsor and
one maid of honor from each Congress
sional District and one of each from
the State at large.
III. Every camp that has not com
piled with Article VIII Section I of
the Bylaws, Rules and Regulations
which reads as follows: Each of the
camps composing the Grand Camp
snaiI be assessed and pay ten cents
per month, annually, to defray the ex-
penses OF the Grand Camp. and no
camp shall be entitled to representa-
ton at any meeting OF the Grand Camp
unless Its assessments have been paid
TO the Quartermaster-Gen or other
proper officers, prior TO or at said
meeting" will remit the unpaid dues
at once TO Quartermaster-G General
Washington Taylor. Norfolk. Virginia.
III Captain Micajah Woods. OF John
Bowie Strange Camp. c. V. of Char
iottesvillc. Va. is hereby appointed on
the school History Committee" to iii
the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Col John III. Hume. OF Portsmouth.
Va. Judge George l.. Christian of r.
IL. Lee Camp. c. ". of Richmond, Va,
Ia hereby appointed sub Chairman of
the School History Committee"
~. 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
Confederacy" to erect a monument to
our late President. jefferson Davis.
and it is urgently requested that every
camp will put forward every effort to
aid and assist this noble and patriotic
band OF women in this grand under
taking. Special attention is called to
the enclosed circular.
" BY the action of the Grand Camp
ut It's last annual meeting. all camps
of the Sons OF Veterans" are entitled
to send nm equal number OF delegates
to the Grand Camp-that Is. one dele
gate 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 organization was
formed. most earnestly urges that all
of the Confederate Veteran Camps use
their best efforts to secure full re-
presentation OF the Sons OF Veter-
ans" at the next meeting OF the Grand
Camp. Our next annual meeting at
Staunton. Va. promises to be one OF
great interest. The truth of history
and the care of needy comrades re-
quire our most earnest attention. Let
US. IL possible. have every camp re-
presented.
BY order OF
STITH BOILING.
Grand COrnmapdar