The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-21
VETS EXPRESS SORROW
ACTION or CAMP LoMAx ON
 ILLNESS or MR. LoMAx.
old Soldiers Eulogize Young Man Who is Near Deaths Door-Com- mittees Report on Reunion and Its Expenses.

Camp Lomax. Unted Confederate Vet erans. last night In resolutions unani- mously adopted. delplored the serious ill., ness of Hon. Tenaent Lonax and ex- pressed to him and hds family the Camps heartfelt and sincere sympathy.
 The session of the Camp last night was the regular monthly meeting. The reading of the resolution by Gen. J. W. A. Sanford, who offered them, and their discussion by the members of the Camp, was affecting. Some of the old soldiers could hardly speak of Tennent Lomax. the elder. and Tennent Lomax, the young CT. with unbroken voices.
 General Sanford read the resolutions and afterward spoke briefly.
 The resolutions deplored the grievous illness of Tennent Lomax. long dis tinguished for gifts and virtues. which have endeared him to our people" They rendered to him and his family the pro- found sympathy of the Camp and ex- pressed the sincere and heartfelt wish that he might be restored to his wonted health and continue the career of use- fulness and distinction which nature by her ample endowmenss intended he should pursue.
 Gen. Sanford Speaks.
 General Sanford said that the resolu- tions were unusual. Never before in the history of the Camp had it passed res olutions of such a character upon or for the son of a Confederate soldier. but the conditions were exceptional. The father of the young man who lay so griev- ously i'll was the gallant Col. Tennent Lomax who died in battle and who gave t0 thA ~ nlA soldiers, General Sanford said. who heard his voice had served with Colonel Lomax. They admired him for his vir- tues, they loved him because he loved his men, and they honored him for his Rallantry and his chivalry. His old com rades knew and admired Colonel To- max's son, a young man of great prom ise.
 Judge B. c. Tarver said in seconding the resolutions, that he concurred in all General Sanford had said. hut that he would go further and say the proposed tribute was the just due of inc son for his own merits as for his fathers. He said that he seconded the resolutions for Tennent Lomax's sake.
 Tn his admiration and veneration for the memory of Confederate soldiers. Judge Tarver said Tennent Lomax was a model for the young men of Alabama He allowed no opportunity. he said, to pass to pay hoaor 10 the soldiers of the Ccnfederaey. He had been conspicuous in the Sons of Veterans and the prin- ciples of the order were dear to his heart.
 Major B. M. washburn moved that the resolutions he passed by a rising vote and they were so adopted.
 Under the head of unfinished business the proposed amendments to the Consti- tuition of the Camp introduced at a pre- vious meeting. came up for considera- ton.
 One amendment proposed the creation of the office of Chaplain of the Camp and the second pre- posed the setting apart of the fourth Thursday of December of ev- cry year as a Memorial Day or Day of Sorrow on which memory might turn to the members of the Camp who had died within the year.
 General Sanford who called the amend ment up said that while there was ap- parently no opposition to them they could not be legally adopted because twenty members of the Camp were not present as was required to make a constitutional amendment legal.
 He suggested that a, called meeting of the Camp be held next Monday night to pass upon the two a-lendments. On his motion a special meeting for Monday night was called.
 In anticipation of the adoption of the constitutional amendments General San- ford offered an amendment to the by laws providing for the creation of a com- mittee of five which should. each year. make out list of the members who had died within the twelvemonths and the Committee should present suitable reso- mtions upon the character and services of the deceased
 It was explained that the presence of twenty members were mot required for an amendment to the bylaws and Gen cral Sanfords proposition was adopted.
 ExpenseG of Reunion.
 Colonel w. H. Tcsdale. from the Com mittee on Finance, which rendered such valuable aid in making the State Reunion of the Alabama Division an unqualified success reported that the Committee had paid out in reunion expenses $644.47. He said that there remained in the treasury a few dollars and there might be out standing a few accounts.
 Judge B. c. Tarver from the Committee on Accommodations. made general re- port of his work and recounted his ex- perience in providing acconn odations for the old soldiers.
 Six applications for membership were filed and they will be acted on at the next meeting of tne Camp.
 The Camp adjourned to meet next Mon day night.