The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-20
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
ELECTED NEW COMMANDER.
McLaws Camps Retiring Command
er Placed on Honorary List.

err Placed on Honorary List.
Lafayette McLaws Camp, United
Confederate Veterans, held its annual
meeting at Pythian Hall last night
and elected officers for the ensuing
year. An effort was made to induce
Capt. G. l.. Chestnut to serve again
as commander, and when he positively
refused he was unanimously chosen
for the honorary list as a token of the
respect and esteem in which he was
held by the camp.
The scene was eloquent of the feel
ing which exists for Capt. Chestnut
in the hearts of all the members of
the camp. Though it was known that
he had asked the Nomination Com
mittee not to use his name in the list
of officers and had stated that he
would not serve again, all hoped that
ne would be prevailed upon to do so
at the meeting.
When the committee made it's re-
port, nominating Capt. Clement Saussy
for commander of the camp an effort
was at once made to prevail upon
Capt. Chestnut to serve again Capt.
Saussy was the first to speak, and
dwelt upon Capt. Chesnutts great
services to the camp and of the gem
eral desire that prevailed for him to
o6eaIIl dCL dS us commander.
Capt. Chestnut thanked the veterans
Tor their expressions of confidence in
him and for the loyal support which
they had always given him, but stated
that ne could not again serve as their
commander. The ticket nominated nv
the committee was then unanimously
elected.
After this business had been trans
acted Comrade E. A. Silva paid a
glowing tribute to Capt. Chesnutts
worth. He moved that, in token of
the esteem in which he was held and
or the services which he had rendered
the camp, that he be placed on the
honorary list of members. With what
was almost cheer the veterans rose
to their feet and unanimously voted
Capt. Chestnut an honorary member
OF the camp. In a fitting address he
then thanked them for the honor which
they had conferred upon him.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Clement Saussy. captain and COM
mander.
George T. Nichols, first lieutenant
commander.
w. N. Arnold. second lieutenant
commander.
H. G. Ward. third lieutenant com
mander.
r.. B. Jewett, fourth lieutenant com
mander.
A. K. Wilson, adjutant.
r. o. HeXt quartermaster.
w. L. Corbett. commissary.
e. D. Newton, surgeon.
George w. Lamar historian.
Thomas w. Kregar. chaplain.
H. c. Wells. treasurer.
j. Perlinsld, sergeant major.
c. A. Williamson, officer of the day.
j. F. Torrent, color sergeant.
J. r. Theus. vidette.
j. r. Kessler, first color guard.
I. E. Quarterman, second color
guard.
Miss Mona saussy, sponsor.
On motion Gen. Clement A. Evans,
commanding the Department of Ten
nessee, United Confederate Veterans,
was made an honorary member of the
Camp.
The applications of Messrs. G. w.
Waters and B. J. Davis for member
ship in the camp were presented by
Adjt. A. x Wilson. On motion, they
We're referred to the Committee on
Investigation, to be reported on at the
next regular meeting of the camp.
Reports of all the officers were read
at the meeting last night. The report
of Capt. Chestnut, the retiring COM
mander, showed that the camp was in a
fourishing condition. An increase of
twenty members had been made during
the past year, bringing the total mem
bership of the camp to 16S. OF this
number, three are on the honorary
list. The reports OF the other officers
showed thaat the camp was in an
equally good condition in other lines,
and that a successful year was opening
before it.
The camp then adjourned and pro-