The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-10
THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
REGULAR MEETING OF CAPE FEAR
CAMP LAST NIGHT
The Old Soldiers Voted to Go in a Body
to Raleigh to Attend the Unwilling OF
the Vance Monument - They VIII
Also Attend the Convention OF 1.-THE
North Carolina Division, U. c. ",
for the Purpose of Electing General


IOr the purpose Oh EiecIlng Oeneral
Cape Fear Camp. No. 24, United
Confederate Veterans, held it's regular
monthly meeting last night AT $50
o'clock at the armory of the Whining
ton Light Infantry. Commander Jas.
l Nets presided and Sergeant Major
r. F. Hamme acted as secretary in
the absence of Adjutant Henry Savage.
The following members of the camp
were in attendance: Commander Jas.
/ Nets, Vice Commander F. w.
Kerchner, General VIM. L. DeRosset,
Sergeant Major r. f. Hamme, Cap
tain A. l.. DeRosset, Captain w. P.
Oldham, and Messrs c.. H. King, ]. a.
Boatwright, w. L. Hodges, J. C. King
and o. A. Virgins.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
General DeROSSet expressed his deep
Sence of gratitude TO the camp for its
kind expression of sympathy at a meet
ing when he was at Richmond for the
treatment of his eyes. He said the
operation on his eyes was successful,
and he felt all the more grateful for
the benefit, as thirty per cent of those
operated or for the trouble with which
he was operated lose their sight.
General DeRosset, who attended the
grand reunion of confederate veterans
at Louisville, KY, explained his posi-
ton with reference to the resolution
offered thanking General Sickles for
kind expressions toward Co~nfederates
made by him before the Grand Army
of the Republic. He said he voted
against the esolution because it did
not appear that the Grand Army OF
the republic endorsed what he said
and that therefore he regarded the
speech of General Sickles as only that
of an individual and o as the senti-
ment of the Grand Army Of the repub-
lie.
General orders No. II, issued 10y order
of Major General J.. S. Carr, were
read. The following is a part of the
order:
Headquarters n. c. Division,
United Confederate Veterans,
Durham, N. c., July 10, 1900.
Par. l. 1t having been decided by
the North Carolina Division u. c.. ",
at a meeting held at Division head
quarters on the 31st of May, 1900, dur
ing the late eunio at louisville, KY,
that it's annual convention for the cleo
ton of Division and Brigade Comman-
ders should be held during the month
of August, after the state election, at
a time n place to be fixed by the
major general commanding, the follow
ing circular is issued for the informa-
ton of the command.
Par. 2. The committee in charge
having appointed Wednesday,, August
22nd, for the unwilling of the bronze
monument erected by the state to the
memory of the late Senator Zebulon
D.. Vance, a citizen nc less distinguish
ed as a gallant soldier, thar illustrious
-, - 40 - &c nv ~
sion for ~assemblage of is North Caro-
ina ex-confederate Grades to do
honor to his m
Par. +. 1t is therefor ordered, that
a meeting of representatives from each
camp composing the North Carolina
Division, United Confereate Veterans,
be held in the city of Raleigh on We'd
nesday, August 22nd, 1900, for the pur-
| pose of electing division and brigadier
commanders for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction of such other bust?
ness as may properly come before the
convention.
1.-The meeting will be held in the
senate chamber in the capitol n be
convened promptly at 8 O'Clock in the
evening""
On motion of General DeRosset, the
camp unanimously decided to send del
egateS to the convention, n on mo-
ton of Captain O.. "A. Virgins it was
decided that the camp attend as a
body.
Colonel Kerchner made some timely
remarks, saying it would be a fitting
tribute to the memory OF Vance for
| Wilmington to have a large represen-
tation of the camp and as many others
as will go to Raleigh to attend the
unwilling of the Vance monument on
the 22nd of August. He moved that a
committee be appointed to confer with
the railroad authorities with reference
| to reduced rates from Wilmington and
| for a special train if necessary. The
! motion was adopted and Commander
! Jas. 1. Nets and Colonel w. j. Wood
ward were appointed as the committee
On motion, it was agreed to a an
| other meeting of the camp prior to the
| 22nd to hear the report of the commit
| tee and to complete the arrangements
| for the trip of the camp to Raleigh.
On motion of General DeRosset, II
was ordered that the camp vote as a
| unit in the election of general officers
| when the Raleigh convention is held.
The sick committee reported that al
| sick comrades are doing we'll.
The camp, It $50 p. IN. ADJOURNED.
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