The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29

tested this year than at any time sihcS
my connection tn che G 5nopt Hd &c
admin tratlon visited seventy.ntne es,mp p,
found many in iouTiS sfii.so co nr now 0M
in g ,ot working order, and SHOW fs NOR, m9ps
life. II some places ] have found t ennlns
that d1 not belong t9 the t Srah9 non wang ~.
longing te our organization. al camps
visited have reported TO me an in snnnal
Of ee Be- w sinSs our fifteen s a lew
I,sn,,,s we been added 10 our roster, VIZ.
No, Ia. Ciintwood Clntwood. va,
commander. J; s; c9lley' dorchester tV'''
no No. ios. ivanhoe, ivanhoe. Va, Com
,nander. NJ. W. .Jewett, 1vanhoe, Va; Al
5nNsa Nan i i Z : f +. STUART No Stuart,
IVA. Commander William T. Akers; stu
art: AdJuiant, S. +. shelor. y,
No ~ Nsef. . RiGf N Ssw M MnrFat Va a
No los. wiiltam 4 JGnes; A Nain;an,
Va commander NINA ,; !: n l Ia N''"'''
No ~ 1oi : i kafprpahannoek, Washington.
va. Commanded, T. b. Mossie, Gains y
Roads. Va. Adjutant. J. s. Miilef' nap
Va. Coninandet, H.. NJ, Morrison; Aoin-
iaRt 4 Io D Am 1eIaon im sn.n conrthoae
co,nrnandcr. Dr. j. "! southah. AuJe-
tant n. ". de Kraft Amelia C'u''-
No. Soi 1l0. John s. Mosby. Richmond. Va ',
Va: Adiutant, II. S. Ashby, Delepiane,
Fauquc county. Va. IA
command and {. NJ stigl@man; Ad,utan,'
y. j. Agnew. Floyd Courthouse, va. ~
No. II, e. Perni5s: M inr lop ' Cor-
nett: AdJutant, j.. h. Russell, Whi'c lop'
Grayson county, W ,,,o,,so,
NO. lilo. a. M Davis. BaEWooo, Gfa y -
ms. haywood, Va; AdIuAnt. u. W.
Il Fields. SAW God. Grayson county.
No. Ia. Dearlns Camp, Gamppell eo ''rl
Ly..cM III Va. ,,,,
vile. Va, Commander, w. "a, sq y w
lard. HILLS wlle, Va; Ad1utaht, y. W
F.a.ikJn. Hillsvtle ~,
Now. unoe. TINS camps jurisdiction Ga
list Il when "llt be touno III the pack
OF our published proceeGngsl. there are
six otneis arranging Tor ciiAi'e "i''ch
l hone to soon see ISSueE
t-AIIl1rUL OrFICERS.
In this work | have been greatly aueu
bv our inspector general ana MS assist
ants and by our most enelsetlc ala "a :
flcient adlutant- general. Gu'onel lhomas
Elicit, VINO is ever prompt III the uis-'
cnarge OF all duties pertaining to his Oh
flee, and for the good or the Grand camp
/ am also .noebtod TO my aldS, eo4onsi
lIs WuiIani kean. and Major Chal les " aile
for Z, eat assistance ana unt.rmg labor
would urge upon our lnspcetro-se.e.ai
and ms assistants the great iaipu. tance VI
their vistlhg as many Camps uurins Tue
year al poss bic. as / find great ln,eles
can be expected by all Wits OF TINS
kind.
manifested this year than heretofore by
members OF the camps uniiorinDs lheili-
SEXES. ana the adJutant-Benefai repo. Is
tha, moe UNIFORMS have peen purcha, ea
rltU; year by the camps tnan at any line
s4nce the olgan.zauon OF the Granu camp.
fayIns Annual Dues--lt Is OIL great Ia,
pcrteiice That the annual dues De talu
promptly ny all The CAMPS, aid nope
tue commanders OF camps VIII see ti.at
then dues are PAD plomptiy before tue
meeting OF me Ilanu Cd..4p inc Tax IS
very Asnt on each camp. ana tne Hfai'u
Camp must nave TINS aiu IRON The SUD
o:uindte camps TO meet ITS annual en-
perses. II IS very s,aLfSlEg to me 20
ports more acuvity IN Luis yea $ pay
menls than II any tune s.hce he has
been ac-utant.
PENSIONS.
With grea. pleasure refer to the noble
act OF tnc Les4slalule or Virginia u az
proprlaLlS Ln.ee hundred Thousand dol
Ia. ) Tor Confederate s.ons, and only
WISH II couId DeEIn4.de alstiser. II null. sti y
just heie Indt All ihplv, ement IN t"e
law Tor Distributing. Inns tGLd o4g.t and
snoutu re maue, lhat IL wnl onI! ne pad
10 lup-s. MO aaese4vei II. limo ~ sever al
counties tue Pension board - compose ed
enti.ely OF men MnU We're not in tne Co..
teue.a.e service and III some sections tie
application Tor pensions ne,cT goes 70
tue confederate camps Tor approval. All
kIl0" tnal oi.ly through the Gontedera G
veterans can la.S luI.d be Llaseu VIE. Z
II oeiunss, IoI hot.e but Ve.srah caii
give a c.e4r account or the standing of
q Commensurate soiuler: know II ne was
true 10 the Cause or was a de-etter. You
see the Importance OF securIas belrer
lIuStL tiOn tuan We nave by tue law, as II
is nov framed.
History I olu4u!ttee-To Judge George l..
Christian. Inc chairman OF the E.slo4Y
Co.an.tlee. and ms associates, / must say
that wuGos cannot express tue g.autuue
We owe TO taen tor the noble TorA they
have done IL showing TO the worlc the
!usGce OF our causs. As co!u.!a'oeI ~
the Grand camp. ! nave IecSted app!!.
cAlous from an pd!ts OF tie L..l.ed
s.ates ASKING Tor cop-es OF the history re-
pots anu tuey are III lne halus OF the
lsaQing men al over The ianu. / 90 no, c
Inc gentlemen cOA-posins t..ls COMA ttee
wilI continue to re.HAln IN charge OF t.is
important mo!k SAuE"we have Exhausted
II IN every GeLa4! mat the nvrld my have
~ re ls1t mat u IS poss: III 70 d pc
si!e is that lle tlatn be told.
SUNS Or NE4 Ex.., rs,
am glad TO report tina, ! find more
interest taaen in TINS Equalization OF Con-
teoeEate sons Throughout the state. Many
ever Lave held meetings VITA the vat
Grams. that "h4ch cd hot have camp
OF sons. lett papers IN the hand, Of
sIICsc l-4di p.SNl!scu 10 pFsdAlLe al OI.CS,
some or these Know have been 10. II &c
ana t.ust all Will.
soldiers Home-Wc must sse that this
1nst.tuuon Is maintained and eve4y etior,
be Lace TO bu!d UP AID s-lport ,hc
Home. II shoud be the duty VI tv Is
camp in Virginia TO be as hperal as Tel!
neana VIII aam!t 10 ne!p malta n TIL.
institution, and enlarge II IL necessary
that We may Lake care OF these Crane
oid soldiers IN their last days. 1t S VIII
great sorrow ll!at / must reIei here
TO the death Q! our heIU, cd /. end ak
con.rade. Major \. V. Randolph, who OF
It's pres dent, did so Inucn Tor thu insti
tution and worned Tor the good OF II from
the DAY II tiFsl Opened Lntii Ieie, cd I. on
the burdeng OF tnls lie by tao Hga an,
M.gaty kuier OF the Cnye Sc May h
rest IN peace.
Ladies Au&ll AIRY and Daughters of tn
Conlederaey--!He WORK Of tails noble rs
location never ceases They are away
looking after the suffering and t..
both OF our comrades aid tneIr w.d W.
and hu!ia!As I"onuHents 10 our comrades
anu ~ fact, are AVIS reaoy 10 assis
the Confederate vete..- " anything "
ca! upon them TO DO 30 task is 10
n a fGr