Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25

Lie IoilOWinS Is the Off1c1al commune
cation issued to the camps of Confede-
rate Veterans by Grand Commander
Richard l.. Maury:
10 the Members of the Camps of Con-
federate Veterans. Department of
Virginia, General Orders No. /:
Comrades:
l. In assuming command of the
Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans,
l desire to express my heartfelt appre-
citation of the great honor you have
conferred upon me,-.Your esteem and
regard thus testified for one of your
selves is proud certificate of true
valor. loyalty and merit, and Of duties
faithfully performed, as well during
those momentous days when millions
stood to arms as during the many
have since elapsed. Your tribute will
always be cherished as the highest tri-
butte earth affords, for 1t is given in the
evening of life, and is the approval of
war worn veterans of Virginia, whose
splendid achievements won the admi-
ration of the world, and made a new
era In warfare; old comrades in battle
in camp and on the march. of those
fiery days when all learned to know
each 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. name and praise shall
never die
II. Captain Thomas Elicit, of r. f.
Lee Camp. c. ". No. 1. Richmond, Va,
is hereby appointed adJutant-general;
Mato r William w. Bentley, Twenty
fourth Virginia Infantry, of James
Breathed Camp, c. ". No. IS, Pulaski,
Va. and Lieutenant l.. NJ. Blackboard,
ff,tf NTH rf,,t..
Il. Lee Camp. No. 2. c. ", No. 5, Alex
andria, Va. are hereby appointed
aides de- camp TO the grand comman-
der. and Will be respected and obeyed
as such.
VACANCIES FILLED.
III. The following appointments arc
announced to fill vacancies on the
regular committees, viz: on History
Committee. Captain Charles NJ. Black
ford of Garland Rhodes Camp, c. ",
No. S. Lynchburg. Va. vice DR.. Hun
ter Mcclure. dead; on Committee on
Resolutions. General Stith Boiling, of
A. P. Hill Camp No. 1, G.. ", No. 6,
Petersburg. Va, vice Colonel r. L.
Maury, promoted; on Committee to
Prepare for More Effective Corpora
ton Between the Camps of Veterans
and the Sons of Veterans Captain
Thomas d. Ransom. of Stonewall Jack
son Camp c. ". No. 25. Stanton, Va,
vice Colonel r. L. Maury, promoted
Judge George l.. Christian of r. e. Lee
Camp. c. ". No. l. Richmond. Va, is
hereby designated chairman of the
history committee. vice DR.. Hunter
Mcclure, dead.
". Inspector General T. C. Morton
has appointed the following assistant
inspector-generais for the ensuing
year, viz:
First Congressional District-Judge
John q EWa11 Mt1IanhaoIy Iya
Second Congressional District-Cap-
tain VIM. B. Browne, Norfolk Va.
Third Congressional District-Cap-
tain John Lamb. Richmond Va.
Fourth Congressional District-Cap-
tain Carter r. Bishop. Petersburg. Va.
Fifth Congressional District-Captain
Harry Wooding. DanviIle Va.
Sixth Congressional District-Captain
c. G. Taliaferro. Roanoke. Va.
Seventh Congressional District-Cap-
tain -Eunkhouser. MaurertoWn,
Virginia.
tain w. a. Hill. Locust Dale Va.
Ninth Congressional Dstrict-Cap-
tain i. Rush Miller. Pulaski. Va
Tenth Congressional Dstrlct-Cap-
tain J. Scott Moore Lexington. Va.
V. 1t is very important that each
camp will make reports to headquar-
ters as soon as practicable after orders
reply to every inquiry made. particu-
larly as to number of members.
THE ASSESSMENT.
vi. Special attention of every camp
that has not complied with Article
VIII, section 1, of bylaws. rules, and
regulations" is called to that article
1t reads as follows: Each of the
camps composing the Grand Camp
shall be assessed and pay ten cents
member 1nnnQ1lU dafroU 70
penses of the Grand Camp. and no
camp shall be entitled to representa-
ton at any meeting of the Grand
Camp unless its assessment has been
paid TO the quartermaster general, or
other proper officer. prior to or at said
meeting" The delinquent camps will
remit the unpaid dues at once to Quar-
termaster General Washington Taylor
Norfolk. Va.
VII. Special notice is hereby given of
the action of the Grand Camp at its
last annual meeting in adding to Arti-
Gle VIII. section 2. as follows: when
any camp shall be in arrears of dues
for two years the quartermaster gem
eral shall notify said camp, sending a
copy OF this article. and il the dues of
said camp be not paid at or before the
next meeting of the Grand Camp, the
quartermaster general shall report such
camp, and the camp shall be dropped
from the roster. Any camp so dropped
may be reinstated upon application to
the Grand Camp in session, or to the
grand commander in the interval be-
tween Sessions, upon payment of last
assessment"
BY order of
RICHARD L. MAURY.
Grand Commander.
THOMAS ELLETT
Adjutant General.
ORDERS ISSUED.
To the Commanders of Camps c. V.