The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-17
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GRAND OLD ROMANS
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pared by Judge s. w. Williams. under
III which inspectors are authorized 10 cali
meetings OF and organize camps i'll cases
where the officers of such camps iail 70
act when appealed TO.
Resolutions 10 the following effect we're
adopted:
memorial services bv the various camps.
Endorsing the plan OF the Daughters
OF the Coniederacy OF Lexington 10 Sc
cure the residence of Stcnswall jackson.
Approving the erection of Confederate
monuments by a number OF counties and
urging others TO take similar ncuon.
Il, this point Rev. DR.. Hyde oftcrco
resolutions extending thanks. rs usual, TO
an who have aided in making the reunion
a success The paper specified the trans
portation companies AT once Messrs. y
4. Brown and j. Taylor Stratton, oil
Richmond entered objection. stating that
no favor had been shown them by the
RAILROADS with whom the matter was a
hnsiness proposition. The reference to
the TRANSPORTATION companies wassstrlcK-
On ont and the resolutions adopted
In Memorian.
Resolutions OF respect for the memories
Of Or John s Powell, general:
washington TAYLOR, quarternaster-Sen-
cral. and Robert s. Eoshcr were auopteu.
THE election OF officers resulted as
above set forth, the only contest bellls
Tor the position OF third lieutenant com
,nander. which puts the occupant IN iihe
for the grand commandership, and Tor
this office General Thomas I. Munford'
Of Lynchburg, and Colonel S. S. Brooke,
Of Roanoke, were nominated Both re-
+; ccivcd strong endorsements, but tinally
tho name of Colonel Brooke was WITH
drawn aud Adjutant-G General Elicit an
structed to cast the vote of the camp LOT
General Munford
When the Office of quartcrmastcf-Een-
oral was reached It was announced that
Hon. Upton y. Jennings. Of Lynchburs,
who has been filling it by appointment
since the death OF Washington Taylor.
could not accept election on accoun! OF
business engagements. D. y, Brown, Jr,.
was therefore elected by acclanaNloii'
after being heartily endorsed.
Next Meeting Place.
Colonel Smith ana General Boiling, Of
Petersburg, cordially invited the camp TO
meet there next year and INC lnV'1h'ion
was accepted General Boiling said that
there would be n slam battle and other
e features arranged.
& The camp adopted Srcsoluti0ns prepared
by Senator Danel dcplorinS the death OF
General William II. Payne. of Faua'lier.
commander Of the Black Horse Cavalry.
On behalf Of the Home Tor Needy Con-
fedcratc Women at Richmond. Captain
John Lamb ard DR.. Fleming spoke elo-
,ilcntly. aud an appeal WAS also made
i,v Comradc u. a. Brown. Tic result
was n donation of 80 from Harry lteth
Camp. OF Washington, y. u: s. from
veteran Kahl, Of Texas: n pledge Of s.
T,t,r, ,I,,,r al
promises OF contributions from Garand-y
I1odcs Camp Of this city and Stonewall
jackson Camp. of Stauntoi.
strong address was made by Major
Robert w Hunter. the military secretary
reccntIS4 created by the Legislature, who
appealed 10 the veterans 10 aid him in
securing the muster rolls of Nirgina's
troops Who fought in the Civil War.
q Pleasi11g@TF eature.
~ tho occasion. the addresses by Colonel
Writers, Hon John Goode and Colonel
Tom Smith Mr. Goodc. who never neg
Gietts the fair scS. paid a glowing trlputet
10 The maids of honor and sponsors he
& fore ravcrting 10 war and ante-war rec
z elections. II Is ono OF the four sur,
rivinr members Of the Secession Congress
and the only member of the Confederate
Congress now living in Virginia. His
speech large portion Of which was a
tribute 10 tho great Confederate leaders.
each of whom he called By name, was en-
stremely effective.
The remarks Of Colonel Withers wcro
;1rief. simple and delivered with apathetic
dignity.
Colonel Tom Smith closed With his bril-.
liant address. and the camp adjourned
with a bcncdictlon by Grand Chaplain
e HYDE.
Dr. ~ r. llnrwood, the now Grand
~rp1 ,r1y .,6 ar n "a he
cause OF Il patient who If very III.
The reunion ball ut the armnry tonight
WAS the finale Of the meeting. 1t was
largely attended.
A Pathetic, Paper.
Ono Of the notwithstanding as we'll as
pathetic features Of the reunion was tho
reading of tho report Of Inspector General
7. G. Morton. That part Of which re-
fcrrcd to the thinning Of the ranks is as
follows:
My heart is moved to unspeakablc
gratitude that while so many gaps have
been made in our thin grey. line there
arc many of us still able to gather here.
look in each others kindly eyes and
grasp the warm hand of comrades as
dear as brothers In the flesh. For this
has been a sad year in the family circle
of many a grey haired veteran, and then.
what has never happened before among
us taps have been sounded three times
among the grand commanders immcd-
ate staff. as our we'll loved comrades
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tho surgeon
general and the junior aid de- camp. have
one by one answered roll call for the
last time. fallen out OF ranks, grounded
arms and gone of duty forever Peace
10 their ashes.
Mortuary.
And when We come TO call the roll of
the camps we find tina, in more than
half OF them the losses by death exceed
the additions. which has not been the
case before. Were 1t not for the unusual
Interest aroused in favor of tho larger
camps, by which IA new members We're
gained the mortality among the older
camps would have exceeded the gains
by more than twenty-five per cent, The
total number Of losses reported, and cs,-
T1sted last year WAS 80, This year We
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