The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-11

Interesting Meeting Last Nfgat-The
Sons or Veterans Organize aud Visit
the Old Soldiers In a Body.

Cape Fear Camp No. "a. United Con-
federate Veterans. met in regular
monthly session last night in the assem-
bly, hall OF the armory OF the Whining
ton Light Infantry.
Commander James I. Nets presided
over the meeting. Adjutant Henry
Savage as secretary and Sergeant Ma
jor r. F. Hamme. as treasurer, occu-
pied seats on the rostrum.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
A letter of Acknowledgement was re-
ceiyed from W. c.. Stronach. secretary
and treasurer OF h state organization
OF the Confederate Veterans. acknowl-
edging a contribution of SIS by this
camp for the soldiers home.
General order No. Il from General
j. s. Carr was read, requesting the ap-
Hointment OF a committee from thi.
camp to meet at Raleigh on The 30th
instant with representatives. from other
camps. for the purpose of going before
the legislature in the interest of the
soldiers home and in behaif Of the old
veterans. The commander appointed
following as sue committee:
Colonel A. NJ. waddell, Captain w. G.
MacRae, DR.. e. Porter, Major Charles
NJ. Stedman, Major w. II. Bernard, and
Comrades Junius Davis and w. J.
Woodward.
Colonel Woodward read an article
from The Messenger relative to the err
ror in he roster of the North Carolina
Troops in the war between the states,
which article called for corrections.
No action was taken on this matter as
the camp decided to lay it over for a
future meeting, so as to have time to
investigate il.
Applications for membership In this
20 m u-ara rod fr4~, Ah4 40
erans; s. R. Farrior lieutenant, Com
pany A, Forty-third North Carolina;
John A. White, lieutenant Company A,
Third North Carolina; Robert Jackson
Sykes, lieutenant Company II. Third
North Carolina; T. E. King, sergeant
Company I, Tenth artillery. They were
duly elected members of the camp.
DR.. Carmichael chairman of the COM
mittee on the Sons Of Veterans. report
ed progress.
Comrade F. w. Kerchner, of the same
committee, reported thai he had inter-
viewed Captain Adrian of the Whining
ton Light Infantry and that he had
stated that the armory was at the SER
vice Of the Sons Of Veterans for their
meeting.
The commander was authorized to ap-
point a committee of three to confer
with the Daughters of the ~confederacy
with a view to arrange for the celebra-
ton OF General Robert E. Lees birth
day, or the 18th instant.
The commander informed those pres
emf h a the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy proposed to present 10 those
veterans. whose application was IN
every way legal, the Gross of Honor"
He also stated that he had blank ap-
plications for that purpose, which n
member could get by applying to him.
Comrade Woodward offered follow
ing resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That Cape Fear Camp,
No. 254. u. c. ", most heartily extend
an invitation to George Davis Camp,
No. 5. Sons of Veterans, to be present
at all meetings of this amp and are re-
QueSted TO participate in all discus
sions looking to a greater interest and
enthusiasm in our midst, and keeping
alive the faith of their fathers in the
lost cause"
The following motion was adopted:
1T shall be the duty of the command
err to announce the death Of any men,
Der at the meeting following the death
of said member"
AT this iuncture the Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans came int the meeting
en- masse. and their commander, Col
onel Walker Taylor, in an interesting
talk announced that the Sons of Vet
erars had reo-ganized their camp. He
said there is more life manifested than
heretofore and hat the prospects for
the future are very bright.
Commander Nets in appropriate
words congra .ulated the camp for the
wine spirit with which they had reor-
gained. He also complimented them
on their choice in making Colonel
Walker Taylor their commander.
A vigorous motion was set foot Dy
Cape Fear Camp to assist the Sons of
Veterans in the purpose Of perpetual
ing the memoir Of their fathers.
The meeting hen adjourned.