Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-25
VETERANS MEETING.
Pickett buchanan Camp Named
Delegates to Louisville Reunion.
Also Discussed Proposed Trip of the Camp
to the Reunion Arrangements For Mo-
mortal Day Exercises Report of nIonu-
mont Committee of Funds in Hand.

The regular monthly meeting of
Pickett-Buchanan Camp, Confederate
Veterans. was held in its hall last even
ing. Commander w. d. Brown presid-
ing.
a report of the Monument Commit
tee. showing a balance on hand April
2Sd of s1,237.91, was read and filed.
The paymasters report for one month
to April nth was read and referred to
the Auditing Committee.
The official appointment by the gene
raj commanding United Confederate
Veterans of Brigadier- General II. s.
Garnett to the rank of major general
in command of the Virginia Division.
U. Z. ". was read and made a part of
the record of the camp.
Captains Nottingham, SaIomonsky
and Burrow, of the Norfolk military
companies, appeared as guests of the
camp. and stated that inasmuch as they
had an invitation to be in Richmond
on the 18th proXimo, the day set for
the camps Memorial Day, they would
ask that if it could be done without de-
triment to it's interest. a change in the
day be made. but if sucn could not be
done. they would remain and partic-
pate In the memorial exercises The
camp unanimously voted to change the
date for Memorial Day TO Tuesday the
2222d dry of Afsty. and tfztti<etf Hire gen
tlemen for their Difference to the camp.
The following delegates to the re-
union of the United Confederate Vete-
rams. at Louisville. May %, 30. 81 and
June and 2. were elected: IT. 3. Jack
son. r. c. White, II. p. p. Drummond,
j. Miner Keeling and Geo. w. Todd.
Alternates: Fred. Greenwood, a. C.
Griswold. A. ]. Goodrich, j. L. Barker
and c. +. James.
a communication from Miss Gertrude
Agnes Byers, secretary of the General
Dabney ii. Maury Chapter, United
Daughters Confederacy, of German
town. Philadelphia, asking a subscrip-
ton for placing n monument over the
graves of some 200 Confederates buried
there. was read and the same made.
Mr.. j. j. Hudson, formerly n cor
poral of the Lunenburg Artillery. A.
N. ". was elected member Of the
camp.
a letter from Judge Robert T.. Prem
us. appointing Comrades ]. NJ. Keel
ing. b. a. Marsden. w. +. Irvine
Washington Taylor and Fred. Green
filed. anu
Mr.. Watkins Norvell was accorded
the courtesy of the floor. and stated
mat the opera princess Bonnie" would
be presented in the Academy OF Music
at an early date in May, the net pro
ceeds OF the entertainment to be pre-
sented to the Camps monument fund.
ana asked the moral support OF the
Camp. which was heartily pledged.
The matter of the trip of the Camp to
Louisville was discussed, and both the
chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and
western railways heard from No def
mite action taken at this time.
1t being stated that the p. 3. Camp
Chapter. Daughters OF the Confed
eracy. wished to unveil n monument
to the Rev. Father Ryan on the Camps
Memorial Day. on motion the commit
tees were instructed to incorporate that
feature in the exercises, all assistance
possible being given the ladies'
The death. since the last meeting of
the Camp. of Comrade II. A. Howell
was announced, when on motion a pag
OF the records was dedicated to his
memory and a letter of sympathy or
dered sent his family.