The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-31
.SP PONSOR
CAT PTURED
GRAND CAMP
Miss Forsburg Carries
Day for LynChburg.
JUDGE CHRISTIAN
GRAND COMMANDER
His Election a Unanimous
and Hearty One.
COL. STEWART WINS
FOR THI1D PLACE
Gallant Portsmouth Veterans In Line
Of Promotion Tributes Paid to
Faithful Oh1cers-veteran and
Sons Move to Secure Rec
ords of The War-Ea.l to
Sponsors and Maids.
(staff correspondence.)


NEWPORT NEWS, VA. October ao---
a Lynchburg girl Miss Annie Lind Fors- /.
burg, captured the Grand Camp OF Con-
federate Veterans of Virginia to-day. and
forced the representatives OF Charlottes-5
willie to beat graceful though precipi-
tate retreat. With her maid Of honor.
Miss Adelaide Lewis, Miss Forsburg took
tho stand in the Academy OF Music and i
Invited the Grand Camp to hold its next
meeting In LynchburE. Us Z
( Colonel Winterbaker, OF the Charlottes-&
vile camp, had previously invited the vet I
Grams to assemble in his beautiful city,
but when Miss Forsburg extended her elo- I.
quent invitation he arose and said:
Are you not niece of my old com-
rade Jim MorGan?''
Yes, SIR" replied Miss Forsburg.
."Then I withdraw Charlottesville. and
will vote for Lynchburg," replied Colonel
Wertenbaker, and with a roarfof applause
Lynchburg was chosen.
ELECTED JUDGE CHRISTIAN.
1 with the utmost enthusiasm and byaa5
rising vote, the! Grand Ca mp clertsd JudEa4
George L. Christian. OF Richmond. its
+ Grand Commander. In the histo1y'of the,
enthusiasm shown In electing a Grand
Commander. The address of Judge Chris
tan In accepting the honor was a per-
feet little gem.
He agreed to fill the position, but said
1t must be with the distinct stipulation
that he should not be called General.
81 was sergeant of the Richmond Howit-J
xers during the war" said Judge Chris
titan, and the only title secured was
that given me by a fellow I arrested at
Bowling Green, who was trying to run
the blockade. When asked who got him,
he said 1t was that ID ugly. red head-
ed, fighting sergeant, George Chrtstian!
l don't want any title except that won ~
me in the war;. 5i
Judge Christian was warmly applauded.
The vote by which he was elected was q
unanimous rising one.
In accordance with the usual custom.
the other officers were moved up step.
DR.. w. Z. Harwood OF Petersburg, be
coming First Lieutenant Grand Com
mander, and Judge John Fl. rulton being
promoted to Second Lieutenant Grand
Commander
Then came the Office over which there
is always a contest-that of Third Lieu
tenant Grand Commander. For this posi-
ton Judge John c. Ewell, of Lancaster.
was nominated by Colonel William kean;
Mr. Dupuy nominated Colonel 8. q
brooke of Ronnoke; Colonel E. NJ. Henry
nominated Colonel w. Fl. Stewart. OF
Portsmouth.
COLONEL STEWART WINS.
Sneakers seconding the various noml-
nations came thick and fast, and 1t
looked for time as though there would
be n close vote by ballot. BEFORE the
voting began. however, the names OF
Colonel Brooke and Judge Ewell were
withdrawn. and Colonel stewart was
elected by rising vote.
Other officers were reelected as fol-
lows: Inspector-Ge General. T. c. Norton
ouartermnster-G General. Washington Tay-
lor: Chaplaln-General, John P. Hyde:
Surgeon General John s. Powell, and
Adlutant- General, Thomas Elicit.
This is CAPTAIN Morton,s tenth re-e!ec-
tlon and Captain Ellett has served Just
as long. His distinguished services were
commended on the floor. and resolu-
ton was adopted thanking him.
In order to rush through the business
the Grand Camp met this morning at
o'clock Ono Of the most interesting
matters Of the day was the report OF
Colonel William Kean on the Good OF me
Camp. in which he recommended the
appointment by the Governor OF some
one endorsed by the Grand Camp, whose
duty II shall be TO go from county TO
county securing and urenaring the MS
tory OF each organization when took
mart in the war. 1t tuFtIer NTpNlue't t''"'
twenty members OF the Grand Camp
| shall constitute quorum. Both susses-
| tiops were unanimously adopted
| Resolutions of sorrow on the death OF
| comr,C.,s william p. Smith and Norman
x. Randolph We're presented by Colonel
| r. NJ. Henry and heartily adopted.
II was determined to print and distri-
hute five thousand copies OF the History
Commttees report, as prepared by Judge
/ Christian.
SECRETARY or NAVY THANKED,
The camp adopted resolutions thank
! ing the SECRETARY of the Navy for send
Inc the pattleship Maine here. and ex-
nresslne their sense of obligation OF tho
courtesles conferred on them by the Con.
| reSerate organizations of Newport News.
stbo oNcials OF the town and those OF
the ship yard,
] Thanlss we're then extended to General
| IuIian s. Carr, Senator John w Daniel
and past Grand Commander James Mac
| gill,
The camp adjourned about noon, to meet
| nevt year In Lynchhurg nurng the
afternoon the veterans visited the ship
ward and syai,ed themselves OF the cour'
| tesy of the ofacers of the Maine 10 IN
spect the hattleship Launches were run
Syory hour ~ ,t~ great ship ana AL