Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16
re STUART MONUMENT.
Urges Anriunr,e. to Give II All sup

rrser AnriIInrie. to Give 1t All Sup
mort Possfble-orEnnizati of
SON. and Daughter. should BE
restored.
Grand Commander James MacGill. Of
he Grand Camp Confederate Veterans
Department of Virginia, announced his
appointments yesterday and issued Cen
eral orders No j to the commanders Of
The camps In the Department =
General MacGiIl was elected at the
afteenth annual meeting OF the Grand
camp. held in wythevillc, October 24th.
The orders are dated December 18th. but
we're only received from the printer yes
serday by Captain Thomas Elicit, the ad-
}ntant general. General MacGili has been
prevented by many duties from issuing
his general order, before. The text of
the orders is as follows:
INCREASE THE CAMPS USEFUL
NESS.
To the Commanders Of Camps C. ",
Department of Virginia:
General Order No. l.
/. With my most sincere thanks FOR
he great honor conferred: by the Grand
Camp at its fifteenth annual meeting.
held at Wythcville. Va, on the 22d to
9Th of october. 1862, hereby assume the
duties of Grand Commander of the Grand
Camp Confederate Veterans. Department
Of Virginia and assure you this honor is.
and shall always be. cherished by me
I most earnestly ask the cordial sup
- ND nf oil Mt TIC rfi-
GERS, and the officers and members Of all
The subordinate camps. in the effort to
increase the usefulness Of this Grand
Camp. which is so necessary for the well
fare and assistance OF the sick and dis
sbled Confederate soldiers and sailors and
their families.
II Captain Thomas Elicit. Of Rich
mon6 Va. is hereby appointed adjutant-
general: and William Kean. Of Louisa
county, Va. and Msj o- Charles Waite.
Of Culpeper. Va. are hereby appointed
aides-de-camp to the Grand Comma nder.
and will be respected and cbeyeu accord
insly.
III. IT is important. and is requested
Cat each camp will make report to these
headquarters as soon as practicable, after
orders are received. giving full details IN
reply as to every inquiry made, particu-
arly as 10 number If members.
~. The attention OF every camp Is
called 10 the amendments made to the
bylaws, rules and regulations. First. to
Article VIII. Section I. which reads as
follows: Each Of the camps composing
the Grand Camp shall be assessed and
pay ten cents per member. annually. to
defray expenses of the Grand Camp. and
no camp shall be entitled TO representa-,
ton al any meeting of the Grand camp
unless its assessment has been paid to
The Quarterma ster-General or other prop
-
Every delinquent camp will remit It's I'M
paid dues al once to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
erai Washington Taylor. Norfolk. We.
This is urgent. as funds are now re-
CURED 10 meet necessary expenses. Sec
only. 10 Article III. Section / on mem
Dership: Number Of delegates allowed
at annual meeting increased in the ratio
of one delegate to every twenty-five mem
bers. or fraction thereof. exceeding four
teen members
/ would further call your attention to
the many important resolutions adopted.
committees appointed. and officers elect
&c at The meeting in Wythevile. A copy
OF the proceedings Of that meeting Will
BE- semi 10 every camp in the State by
the adjutsnt-general. and the adjutan1 OF
each camp is requested to read the same
To his camp al the first meeting.
FOSTER THE AUXILJARIES.
'. iit atlSIliOn Oh edCn Is Cdtleu
10 the great Importance of seeing that.
as auxiliary to its own organization. a
Camp of Sons OF Veterans is organized,
such Camp of Sons Of Veterans to be-
come members of the United Sons of
Confederate Veterans; and also that the
ladies' form. in connection with each
camp Chapter of Daughters of the
Ccnfederacy
For special information in regard to
nj NIL n
James Mann. of Nottoway. Va. Division
Commander of Sons. and to Mrs. S. T.
Mccullough. Stanton. Va. and Mrs.
James Y. Leigh Norfolk, Va. for the
Chapters of Daughters
VI The Grand Commander wishes to
can the special attention of the Veter-
an Camps. and of all the members there
Of, of the Sons of Veterans. of the La
dies Auxiliaries. and Of 81 citizens of
this State TO the report of Judge George
l.. Christian. chairman Of the History
Committee, delivered at Wytilevilie, Ocp
.ober sd with the request that they read
II. Any one calling on or addressing Ad-
iutant-General Thomas Elicit will be
furnished with one of these reports.
WI. The attention of each camp com
posing the Grand Camp of Virginia is
called TO the Importance Of each camp of
The State becoming a part of the United
Confederate Veteran Organization, that
Inc old State can take her proper place
n the list of Southern States in this or.
ganIzation. Virginia is now twelfth in
this list, with 81 camps. including the
Grand Camp. now holding charters in
the United Confederate Veterans. Vir-
ginia Grand Camp now has l01 camps in
lhe State organization. and if all of these
amps would apply for charters in the
Grtted Confederate Veterans that do not
mold the same. 1t would place .rginia
hfth in the list of Southern States. in the
place OF twelfth. as she now stands.
STATUE TO 81 UART.
VIII. 7 must call the attention Of each
Camp of Veterans. Of the Camps Of Sons.
the Daughters Of United Confederate vet
Grams and all Veterans and citizens OF
Virginia, TO the noble effort now being
made in Richmond to erect an eques--
uian statue in that city to General j. E.
q. Stuart that renowned cavalry officer
Of the Army of Northern Virginia. who
lost his life in the defence of Richmond
and the South. May, 1854. and request
Zach and al of You to give all the sup
port possible for this undertaking.
Fer any Information in regard to this
statue. write to Captain w. Ben Pal
nHer. secretary. or e. a. Catlin, treasurer,
Gichr0opS Go