Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-02-08
Sons of Confederates Organize
Camp Frank Paxton


II camp to be known as Camp Frank
Q Paxton, Sons of Confederate Vete-
f rams" A constitution and by
laws were adopted and officers for
d the ensuing year elected. The
!, camp starts out undev most favor
able auspices with membership
of nearly two hundred.
Following are the officers
Messrs. M. W. Paxton, oomman.
dant; ]. j. L. Kinnear, first lieu
tenant commander; DR.. A. d.
Estill second lieutenant command
err; Frank Moore, adjutant; A.. T.
Shieldr. treasurer; Rev. j. p.
Smith, DR., chaplain; DR.. II. X.
Morrison, surgeon; II. II. Broken
brougn, quartermaster; Boyd Hick-
man, color bearer, and w. G.. Nc
Dowell, historian.
| The meeting was well attended,
and was presided over by Dr.Hun-
ter Pendleton, with Mr.. NJ. w.
Paxton as secretary. Mr. W. G.. |
Mcdowell, who had been active in
securing applicants for member
ship, reported 197 names who
desired to Join the organization.
or this number 81 were from Fair
field. The committee appointed
at the meeting held Friday, jan
uary 9th, composed OF Messrs.
w. G. Mcdowell, K. w. Nichols,
F. L. Glasgow, j. Il. Latane and
VS.. Hopkins, charged with the
duty to report constitution, name
and officers for the camp, reported
through Mr.. Glasgow, who read
the report for the name and officers
as above given.
The object Of the organization
is set forth as follows: "The chief
design in organizing this camp 10
to perpetuate the personal war
record of those who: fought, and /
those who died for their country
to that end to hold ourselves in
readiness to accept and preserve
such records, relics and other .
property as may be committed to !
our care by any individual or go
ciety, especially the Camp of Uni
ted Confederates OF our county,
when death shall have disbandsd
this organization; to cultivate the {
ties of friendship that should !
exist among those whose ancestors
have shared common dangers, suf-
ferings and privations; to ins:ill
into our descendants a proper b
veneration for the spirit and glory I,
OF our fathers, and tie patriotism
and selfsasrifice of the noble wo-
men OF our Southland"
Membership of the camp shall q
include call male lineal descend
ants of those who bonorably
served the Confederate govern r
ment, either in it's army or navy, I
or in it's civil capacity all broth
ers, nepbews and first cousins o.
such, and their descendants, shall
be eligible for membership ins tiiist
camp; provided, no mem bers shah
be admitted under twelve yeafs 6f
age, or allowed to vote under sfxs s
teen years Of age.'
Application for mem e;ship are =
to be made On blanks prepsredtf
for the purpose. The fee for initias )
ton is fifty cents, which must =
accompany the application. The tt
yearly dues are fixed at the sams Is
sum, fifty cents. The initiation q
Zee, how ever, takes the place of C.
annual dues for the first year in 81,
which it 10 paid.
Provision is made for the APP N
continent OF sponsor and maid
If honor to represent the camp at n
III annual gatherings; also the
amp will unite in the observance
If Memorial Day. -
The regular meetings of the -
amp shall be held on the first
Wednesday in February, April, G.
une, October and December of
ach year; and the anniversary 9,
leeting shall be celebrated on the
9th day of January in eacE year. n
1t this meeting all elections and =
ppointments shall take place for
he ensuing year. III
The camp received it's Male In
onor Of General Elisha Frank
'axton of Rockbridge, who COM w
landed the Stonewall Brigade
nd who was killed at Chancellors-
lille, May 3, 1858. The com
landant OF the camp, Mr.. NJ. W.
axtoh, is tho son of General Pax
On, and is editor of. the Rock Y
ridge County News.
A stirring address was made by
ol. w. T. Poague on the war
scord of General Paxton, to whom A
9 referred as brave and capable &
older, and . Christian gentle. lis
IAN. MIR. Paxton responded 30 Il ea
all and addressed the camp on lar
lie conditions and responsibilities lin
slavery. together with the fol
|orious heritage of the Confed- ev,
ale soldier. He thanked the cal
mp or tie honor conferred up an
, hih by selecting him az its
'mmandant, and promised to
'e al his energies to make the
ganizativn success.