The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-28
JAMES D. NANCE CAMP.
Memorial Day Fixed Delegates and SpOn-
S0rS ChOSen-New Members -Pen-
- sion Rolls Discussed.

mander j. w. Gary, large num-
- of members in attendance.
MEM ORAL DAY ARRANGEMENTS.
The question of selecting speaker
hd making arrangements for the prop
Fer observance of Memorial Day was
taken up and discussed, and it was de-
cided that the offer Of the Daughters
of the Confederacy and the Sons Of Vet
Grams be accepted and that they be
allowed and requested to make such
arrangements, ac.ing in conjuntion with
committee from the Camp. These
arrangements include the selection of a
} speaker. Commander ]. w. Gary, Ad-
jutant o. l.. Schumpert, and Chaplain
E. P. McClintock were appointed on
the committee from the Camp.
Adjutant Schumpert called to the at
d tention of the Camp the fact that the
So 10th of May, the anniversary of the
death Of Stonewall Jackson, which has
\ heretofore been observed in this State
as Memorial Day comes this year on
Sunday.
He said that 80 far as he was individu-
ally concerned he saw nothing inappro-
pirate in the observance of the day on
Sunday, and he was agreed with by
many others. But there were some
who thought differently and in order
not to offend any, he would not press
his views.
Saturday, the ninth day Of May, was
fixed as Memorial Day.
CROSSES OF HONOR.
1t was announced that on this day the
Daughters Of the Confederacy will con-
fer upon veterans whose applications
have been favorably passed upon Crosses
Of Honor, provided the arrangements
for securing the Crosses may be made
in time.
DELEGATES TO STATE REUNION.
The following were elected delegates
to the State Reunion which will be held
in Columbia May IL, 13, and Id: J. Y.
Culbreath, O. L. Schumpert, J. w.
Gary, J. L. Connolly, G. B. Aull, ,E. w.
Reese, Jno. A. Cromer, G. S. Nolan,
D. A. Dickert, Jno. C. Wilson, DR.. Jas.
Mcintosh, T. J. Oxner, E. Med. Heller,
DR.. S. Pope, J. F. Glenn, M. M. Buford,
E. p. McClintock J. H. P. Cromer,
Alex Singleton, I. l.. Britt.
DELEGATES TO NEW ORLEANS.
The following were elected delegates
aAto the General Reunion to be held in
aYNew Orleans May 10, 20, and %: M. M.
4 pS<ic D,,1r
M. M. Buford, o. l.. Schumpert, J. w.
Gary, D. A. Dickert, J. S. Spearman,
E. p. McClintock, r. G. Carlisle, J. Y.
Culbreath, Jas. Mcintosh, j. S. Blair,
Jno. G. Wilson, M. A. Carlisle, j. A.
Cromer, W. II. Wallace.
THE SPONSORS.
Miss Winnie Mae Wilson, daughter of
Col. Jno. G. Wilson, was chosen sponsor
to represent the Camp at the State Re-
union in Columbia, and Miss Neville
Pope, daughter of Chef Justice Y. J.
Pope, sponsor for New Orleans. Each
Of the sponsors is requested to appoint
two maids of honor.
Col. o. L. Schumpert was made
chairman of both reunion delegations.
THIRD LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.
DR.. Jas. Mcintosh was elected Third
Lieutenant Commander to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Thompson
Connor.
"A communication from the Chamber
of Commerce, Columbia, asking that
the Camp prepare float to be used in
the floral parade at the Columbia Re-
union, was referred to the Daughters
and Sons.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following new members were
elected: J. II. Livingston, Co. H.,
Third Regiment; II. j. Hayes, Co. A..
Fourth State Reserves; J. B. Latham,
Co. B., Seventh Battalion; j. C. Dick
ert, Co. E., Third Regiment; w. l..
Atchinson, Co. e., Third Regiment;
Warren H. Jones, Co. c., Holcombe
Legion, Seventh S. C. Cavalry; Jno. F..
Kibler, Co. G., Thirteenth Regiment;
d. F. Dominick, Co. G., Thirteenth
Regiment.
-, Under the head or reports OF commit
tees, Adjutant O. L. Schumpert re-
ported that his committee to confer
with other Camps for the purpose OF
requesting the passage of suitable pen.
sion laws, had communicated with the
various Camps throughout the State,
but at the meeting held in Columbia
had been able to secure delegates from
only nine or ten. That these had gone
before the legislative committees, but
no action was taken.
PENSION ROLLS GROWING.
Adjutant Schumpert called to the at
tention of the Camp that the pension
lists throughout the South are steadil,
increasing every year, and complaint
. are justly becoming more numerou