Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-28
RETURN OF cAPTURED ooNFED-
ERATE FLAGS.


The third and 6ual day of the Con-
federate reunion closed at Petersburg
yesterday with the unique ceremony oil
presenting to the Grand Camp the Con-
federate flags returned to the State by
act OF Congress.
At its business meeting in the morn
ing the Grand Camp elected the follow,
ing officers for the ensuing year: Grand
Commander, Judge John II. FELTON,, oil
Wytheville First Lieutenant Grand
Commander, Col William n. Stewart,
of Portsmouth Second Lieutenant
Grand Commander, Gen. T. /. Mum
ford, Lynchburg Third Lieutenant
Grand Commander, General Z. Z.
WhartoI, Radford Quartermaster Gene
raj, David A. Brown, IT,, Richmond
Inspector General, Col. T. G. Morton.
Stanton Surgeon General, DIR. james
w. Claiborne, Petersburg Grand Chap
lain, Rev. DR.. John P. Hyde, Win
! chester.
The erection of a monument to the
women of the Confederacy was earnestly
advocated by many speakers, Judge Geo
L. Christian, of Richmond, offering
preamble and resolutions urging every
Virginia camp TO do its best for that
purpose aud pledge a subscription.
Conrade K. w. Hunter, secretary Of
archives OF the Grand Camp, presented
his report, which was adopted,
Judge G.. l.. Christian, of Richmond,
offered resolution, which was adopted,
providing that the history committee o.
the camp prepare bill TO be submitted
to the Legislature to provide for com
piling and publishing roster of officers
and men furnished by Virginia to the
army and navy of the Confederate States.
A resolution offered by Adjutaut Car.
ter r. Bishop, of the local camp, indors-
ing the effort in Congress for the passage
of bill establishing battlefield park
on the famous battlefield around Peters
burg, was adopted.
Vigorous protest was made by severa
veterans against the inscription on the
North Carolina monument at Appomat
tox, which reads
"First at Bethel, fartherest at Gettys
burg, last atAppOmattox."
A resolution was adopted urging the
North Carolinians to modify their clai M
by pre6Ing the word "with."
Colonel Smith offered resolution tc
the effect that a monument to the mem
DRY OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lee be built a
Richmond. Mrs. n. V. Randolph, o
Richmond, made an address advocating
the erection of this monument.
A committee was appointed to confer
with Governor Montague for the purpose
of obtaining legislative action prOvid
ing permanent place of ssfe.keepine
for the returned Confederate flags
The grand commander, the three lieu
tenant commanders, and the quarter
master general will select the next place
OF meeting.
The Virginia Division, Sons of Con
Tolerate Veterans, at business session
decided to increase the annual per capita
| TAX, anu tltCltu W. W Olu, Jtsf "
Pickett Buchanan Camp, Norfolk Divis
ion, commander. The Sons of Veterans
are als) working for the erection of &
memorial to the women of the Confed
eracy.
The Academy of Music was packed last
night with a great crowd to witness the
presentation of the returned Virginia bat
tehags. Congressman John Lamb, o.
Richmond, made the presentation adj
dress. The flags 62, in number, restored
by an act of Congress to the States were
taken to Petersburg yesterday after
noon on the special car Virginia, il
charge of a delegation from the GranC
Camp of Confederate Veterans and an
armed detachment from the Petersburg
Grsys. When the flags reached tina
city they were met at the station by {
large delegation of Confederate Veteran;
and carried TO the Academy of Music
where the presentation Of them to The
/ Grand Camp took place.