The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-22
CHOSE old OFFICERS
McLAWs CAMP REELECTED MA
JORITY OF LAST YEARS BOARD.
CHESTNUT AGAIN COMMANDER
PRESENTED A BEAUTIFUL GIFT BY
HIS COMRADES. '.

Much Interest in the work of the
Camp and Its Prosperity and Ad-
Vancement Manifested at the An
nuaI MeetinG--COm mittee's Nomi-
nation for Officers Elected by Ac-
cIamation and without Dissent
ing Notc--Camp Is in Good COndi-
n-Commander Chestnut sub
mifted His Report for the Year.
The Roll of those who Have
Passed Over the River
The annual meeting of McLaws
Camp of United Confederate Veterans
was held at knights of Pythias Hall
Last night Commander C. l.. Chestnut
and the majority .of the retiring Of
ficers were chosen to serve the camp
in these capacities through the ensu
ing year
The meeting was well attended and
there was a display of interest in the
work of the camp and in the sugges-
ton of plans for its welbeing and adj
vancement that was most gratifying
to the officers. The reports of the
treasurer, adjutant and other officers
showed the finances and membership
of the camp to be in a most prosper
Gus and successful condition.
Commander Chestnut in surrender
ing to his comrades the trust they
had reposed in him, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Comrades: Another year has
passed into the great beyond and
brings us to our sixth annual meeting.
year ago you did me the honor to
elect me your commander for the then
ensuing twelve months, and the time
having arrived for me to surrender the
trust a brief resume of the years work
will not be amiss.
IT gather from the report of our
faithful and efficient adjutant that we
carry on our rolls the names of one
hundred and fifty-one members, two
of whom are honorary. We elected to
membership twenty-seven during the
year. Seven have passed to that
bourne, from which no traveller re-
turns, and three resigned, making a
net gain of seventeen. The names of
White, Weber, Wright, Baker and Sol
onions. They were laid away tenderly,
with all the honors at our command
and with fervent wishes that their
souls might rest in peace and suit
able tributes of respect have been
adopted by the camp and spread upon
the minutes.
Our finances have been ample for
current expenses, besides an occasion
al donation to needy comrades. And
now comrades, in retiring, to the
ranks, / desire to express my heart
felt thanks for past honorS and the
cordial support you have always Civ
en- me and with best wishes for one
and all, / am yours in comradeship,
c. l.. Chestnut"
The camp would not submit to the
retirement that Capt. Chestnut sug-
gested and wished for himself, and in
addition to re-electing him to the Of
flee he has filed so long and so we'll,
presented him with handsome foun-
tain pen, the staff being of gold, in
scribed with his name and the name
and number of the camp.
The presentation was made by Lieut..
Commander George T. Nichols, in a few
words that bespoke very thoroughly
the esteem and regard in which Capt.
Chestnut is held by his comrades. The
gift was a surprise TO him and he could
scarcely express his thanks.
A committee was appointed to sug-
gest the names of officers and after a
few minutes consultation, made the
following nominations:
Commmander-C. L. Chestnut.
First Lieutenant Communications
ent SaussY.
Second Lieutenant Commander
George T. Nichols.
Third, Lieutenant Commander-W. N.
Arnold.
Adjutant-A. X. Wilson.
Quartermaster-R. o. HeXt.
Commissary-S. S. Furse.
Surgeon-W. II. Elliott.
Chaplain-W. r. Mcconnell.
Officer of the Day-C. A. William
son.
Vidette-Julius Perinski.
Color Sergeant-R. B. Jewett.
Guards-Js r. Kessler and H. G..
Wells.
The nominations of the committee
were voted upon at one time and the
entire ticket elected unanimously and
by reclamation. There are some pro-
motions and some of the officers are
new, but most of them served on last
years board.
There are a number of members of
the camp who have never received
the Southern Cross of Honor, either
having failed to file their applications
in time for the last presentation in
Savannah or having been elected MEM
bers of the camp since that time. 1t
was suggested last night that the local
chapter of Daughters of the Confed-
eracy be advised of this state of affairs
and request made upon them for such
number of the crosses as would suffice
to meet this requirement.