Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-09
VETERANS HAD A
ROUSING MEETING
One Of the Most Largely Attended
in History Of Camp.
NEW COMMANDER IN CHARGE

Commander HoratIo DaVls--ofieerS
Appointed for the Coming Year
VIII Observe Gen. Lees Birthday.
One Of the largest and most en-
thusiastic meetings Of Stonewail
Camp, United Confederate Veterans,
ever held since the camp was organ
lied years age was convened In the
court house Monday morning, Com
nander Horatlo Davis calling the
meeting to order.
After q few brief but interesting
and impressive remarks to his com
Hades, Commander Davis, retiring, pre-
ssnted Commander-Elec w. N.
Bitch, OF Santa Fe, who assumed the
shair amid applause. The newly elect
ID commander responded in q few
NVlef words, which touched his hearers
greatly, after which the meeting was
declared open for the transaction q
business.
Communication were read from
general and division headquarters, and
Adjutant, which were received.
A committee comprising J. D. Mathe-
Son, q. G. r. Sanchez and J. A. Car
Isle, was appointed TO draft bylaws.
A committee on pensions was ap-
pointed a. follows: 8. H. Wienges,
J. D. Matheson, J. A. Carlisle.
The question of the observance Of
General Lees birthday was discussed,
and Il was decided, as usual, to hold
exercises, and q committee on program
comprising 9. H. Wienges, Horatio
Davis, James Doig, A. W. Taylor and
u. G. r. Sanchez, was appointed, with
request to report as soon as possible
Owing 10 the fact that the occasion
will fall on Sunday. however, II will
be arranged TO hold the exercises on
Monday following, ut which time q fine
program will be arranged.
They Thank The Gun.
The following resolutions were
unanimously passed.
Whereas. The Gainesville Sun has
h past shown stonewall Camp, u. G.
", many favors. having made faithful
report Of all OF our proceedings, and
IN many other ways shown q very
friendly and courteous disposition to
our camp, therefore.
BE It Resolved, That the thanks
Of our camp be. and the same are here
by extended TO The Gainesville Sun
for the many tavors extended TO us
IN the past"
Appointment Of oNNesrS.
Al this meeting, which was the an.
nuAl meeting, Commander Bitch ap,
pointed the following oficers:
A. r. Stokes, Lacrosse, hrst lieu.
enaut-commAnder n. G, Chitty. Mica.
nopy. second ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; J,
N. Shaw. Alachua, third lieutenant.
commander; 3, II. WienEes, Gaines.
VILE. fourth onant.commander; J,
Q. Me0rew, Gainesville, adjutant: J,
T. Wood. Gainesville. Quartormaster:
T. L. Boulware. Gainesville. commits.
sary: DR., J. r. MoKlnHtry, sr, Gaines.
Vile. surgeon. Rev, Van r. Kills.
Bland. chaplain: T, II. Ellis. Gaines.
vile. treasurer, c, c, Drummond.
Trenton. serEeant'mRlor: T, NJ. Ven.
able, ATredondo. ofilcer OF the day: II.
r. Massey. Arredondo. ColorsergeAnt;
J. p, Bauknlght Gainesville, vidette;
A. w. Taylor, Gainesville. frst color.
sergeant; c, c, Harwell. High Springs.
second lor.serEe0nt.
General Order No, 2.
For the information Of the camp,
the following orders from general
headquarters were read;
Headquarters Florida DiViaioa. United
Confederate Veterans jackson.
vile. Fla. Dec. 20. isO7--GOneral
Order No. 3,
The MajorGcneral Commanding. IN
announcing the following appoint
ments 20 the division stan. calls at