Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-25
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

Camp Of Confederate Veterans, 10
Petersburg, Inspector General Morton
presented his report. The camps 10
cities and larger towns. he ssys, are
generally Furnishing, but in the coun-
try there appears to be q lack of inter-
est. 10 conclusion the report says:
"The death rate has been much
larger, reaching per cent. OF the mem
bership, at least so to the !, 900. or over
six times the rate of healthy lives oil
average age, as shown by life insur--
ance tables, and the number assisted
has been larger than the average oil
previous years. But the liberality OF
surviving comrades has risen to the de-
msDd upon them, aud there has been
paid into tie treasures 81 COL more
this year than last, while there IL
S1.172 more remaining in the several
treasures than there was at this time
last year. The record is q gratifying
one and shows that our chief aim-love
and sympathy for our comrades in
arms and charity toward their destitute
families-has been happily attained.
Col. L. D. Ransom offered . resolu'
| ton providing for the abolition OF mill-
tary titles to the camps.
A resolution from the Richmond
chspter, ID. OF c., was presented asking
that steps be taken at once to call a
| halt la the matter OF bestowing mill
tary titles. A communication was also
received from the same chapter asking
that the Grand Camp OF Virginia take
the fret steps toward reducing the
number of sponsors appointed.
Col. Ransom also offered resolution,
at the request OF the Gen. Dsbney ID.
Maury chapter of United Daughters oil
the Confederaoy, requesting that the
Grand Camp make al effort, through
It's representative in Congress, to have
the Confederate dead removed from
Germantown, Pa, to Hollywood Gene
terry, in Richmond.
Col. William II. Steward, OF Ports.
mouth, the orator OF the day, addressed
the veterans and the public 10 an elo'
auent speech, in which he paid high
tribute to the Confederate Veterans.
The report OF the History Committee
will be presented by Judge Geo. l.
Christian, OF Richmond, chsirman OF
the committee. The subject tc
be discussed ;s the way the civil wal
was conducted 90 both sides, drawing
the contrast between the civilized way
| ia which 1t was conducted by the Con
federates and the savage way 10 which
il was conducted by the federals
Those who have heard the report read
pronounce 1t q most admirable one, ant
one which all should hear, especially
the } on lg people.
10 me AFTERNOON there was parade
of A. P. Hill Camp Of Veterans, Peters
burg; A P. Hill Camp, Sons OF Confed
crate Veterans, OF Petersburg; Z. z
Lee Camp and George E. Pickett CsmI
of Richmond; Veterans from the Sol
diers' Home at Richmond; Pickett
Buchanan Camp, OF Norfolk; Thomas
Smith Camp, of Suffolk; ]. E B
Stuart Camp, OF Diuwiddie county
Brunswick County Camp, Snrry Coun
ty Cavalry; five companies from Rich
moud OF the Seveotieth Virginia reei
ment. One hundred citizens mounted
and 40 equal number on horseback
from the neighboring counties. Gov
J. Hose Tyler and staff rode at thu
head OF the procession, which Yves near
ly mile In length, and the parade wei
witnessed by ct least 1000 people.
The sponsors and maids of honor L
the grand camp rode in the procession
in carriages. Miss Mary GUSTS Lee
daughter OF Gen. Robert E. Lee, and
Miss Lucy Lee Hill, OF Chicago, daugh
ter of Gen. A. p. Hill, also occupied
seats 10 carriages Ia the procession, and
were cheered all along the line o
march.
First Lieutenant Commander T. G. .emiLh
OF Suffolk, will be chosen Grand Commands
tOdsy. The Grand Camp will probably NEE
next year in Lynchburg, and will adjourn
this evening.
The Sons of Veterans adopted reso
luton protesting against the vergiog o
the Camp of the Sons OF Veterans into
the Camp of the Confederate Veterans
E. Leslie Spence, the present division
commander, was reelected for the en-
suing year.