Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-11
THE HOWITZER' ass /
ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN CHAM
uEn OF COMMERCE YESTERDAY.
{. &. VING0 MADE PRESIDENT,
,,ber officers EIcctcd-LonE List OF
,, VINO HAVE Departed This
,;fc since Las. Mceting-Annun1
n,nouc, TO BE Held Dee. 18Th.

,-,n .,,ual meeting Of the Howitzer
,eeocia,ion was held in the rooms OF the
fbsro1nar Of Commerce yesterday alter
noon a; o'clock. and there was 'a'
and enthusiastic number OF HehapeA
,rcsa,,; President Robert S. Bosher pre-
SIDED and the regular secretary recofeeo'
s;5.a S,d the regular secretary recoTdeo'
After the minutes of last meeting WEI
read and approved. the president appoint
cd the following committee to nominate
oe;co,s for the ensuing year: MessTs- ID.
= carter. S. II. Bowman. and 5. 5. r.
The committee retired and after due
consideration brought in the following re-
For president. Charles E. Winso, frs'
company. w IT
Cutshaw, battalion
FOR second Vice-Pres!dent, Major II. c
Carter. third company
For Secretary. Charles G. Bosher
FOR Urea surer. ". IL Tatnm
Executive Committee, G l.. odo' l.
Roberts Baker, d. S. Mccarthy W. D.
Daniel. and 5. B. Adkins
q
Ing committees:
e j. Bosher, d. o. Davis. and S II.
Bowman.
On invitations. George l. Christian. w
Z. Word. and B. Alsop.
The secretary reported that the follow
Ing Old FIowitzers had died since the last
meeting:
Messrs. E. NJ Crump. February q, 1907,
of third company; William n Blockadar,
May 10. 1902. of first company: Judge 81
~. Flourroy. third company: II. c. Tins
icy. third company; A Sydney BraoIeS.
September "a. 1902, first company kober'
McCan6lish December, 1901, first com
pany; S. Taylor Martin, first company.
November H. 1901; John D. Baird, first
company January H. 1902; HodiJah l..
Meade. first company. April IS. 1902; A. w.
Richardson. first company. June 1902;
George l.. Grigg. first company. June %
1902: John r Booker, first company. July
9 1902: w Preston Ellyson. first company,
September %. 1902
On motion these were entered on the
memorial page.
New members were elected as follows.
Robert S Crump. ". W. Barrow, II. {.
Schultz. A. C. Slagg.
On motion. it was decioed to have the
banquet and annual celebration on the
night of December 18th. this, being the
anniversary of the battle Of Freder!cks
burg. in which battle the Howitzers took
4 ! ointment part.
On motion of &c George l.. Christian
the following W.. adopted:
Resolved. That at the next annual BAN
quet the secretary be instructed to pre-
sent q roll OF the Howitzers who have
departed this life during the preceding
twelve months. which roll shall be reac
oy the presiding officer and d toast DRUM
standing 10 the dead. and that this be tn.
regular order succeeding annual banquet
The reports of the treasurer and com
1li-tee on the last banquet were read and
fled. The reports showed the association
10 he in fine condition. Among those
present al the session We're the following
Messrs. r. S. Bosher. II. c. Carter
Roberts Baker. George L. Christian
Charles L. Todd Edward Alvrv Jack
wilson. Samuel II. Bowman z. j. Bosh-
er b. Lorraine. S. S. p. Patteson. w 2
Daniel ". II Tatum Charles G. Bosher
b. NJ Stari:e. S. B. Adkins, D. Q. Davis.
and Of