Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-07
VETERANS HAD A
ROUSING MEETING
One Of the Most Llrgsly Act nded
IN History of Camp.
NEW COMMANDER N cHARol

Commander Horetio pavls--o f6cers
Appointed for the Coming Year
WIN Observe Con. Lees Birthday.
One Of the largest and most en-
thusiastic meetings OF stonewall
Camp, United Confederate Veterans,
ever held since the camp was organ
lied years ago, was convened in the
court house Monday morning. Com
mander Horatio Davis calling the.
tAtatlgg 70 order,
After few brief but Interesting
and impressive remarks 70 his com
fkaSs, Commander Davis, retiring, Dte-
esAtsd COnpandsnElsct W. ~.
Mitch, of spentA Fa WHO assumed the
chair amid applause. The newly elect
"a commander responded u e few
lsisf wosds. which touched bio heaEers
greatly. after which the meeting ives
declared open for The transactioa -
nEelnohe. J}.I}E ~ hNB az
SaComtaunicati6ns were read fsoln
esaeFeI and division headquarters, and
k1sutant. which were rscsived.
IA comnItlss eOmpFi1ing J. b MAshs-
~, Id D. sanchen ana ]. A. Car.
Dsie, W. appointed % draft bylaws.
d 4 ,eemmitass On pansious yAs ap-
polnled a. folloVs, 8, n. wienges.
In MAsheson. J. A. Carlisle.
the question Of. the observance Of
General Lse's birthday was discussed.
and Il was decided, 90 usual. 20 hold
bxerclses, and'G committee on program
comprising 8. II. wlonses, EiorAtiO
Davis, James Doig. A. W. Taylor and
nc, y. Banches, was appointed, with
feeaest % report ~ soon as possible.
Owing . ne fact that the occasion
va fsil a NuEday, however, Il win
~ arranged 70 bold the exercises on
Monday following. AZ which time q fine
VEogrNm win b arranged.
They Thank The Gun.
i The following resolutions were
unanimously passed:
! whereas. The Gainesville sun has
b past shown stOnewall Camp, U. Q.
". many fAvors, having made faithful
report Of eli Of our proceedings. and
n many other ways shown q very
friendly and courteous disposition to
cur camp, therefore,
sna Il Resolved, That tho thanks
q our camp be, and the same are here
BY extended 10 The Gainesville Sun
tor the many favors extended 10 us
h the past"
Appointment Of of'esFa.
AZ this meeting which was the an
AuAl meeting. Commander Bitch ap-
pointed tho following otlcers:
A. +. STOKES. Lacrosse, iirSt lieu
tenant.commander; &c Gritty. Mica
nopy, second eaantcommander J,
n. shaw. Alaehua. third lieutenant.
eopmandsr; 8. II. wlenEes, Gaines
VILE. fourth ileutehant.eommandori J.
o. Mcurew, Gainesville. adiutAnt; J.,
I. Weed. Gainesville. QuArteFmaHter;
7. Ia BoulwArs. Gainesville. commis-
cary; DF. ], =. McKinstry. er., Gaines.
vile. surgeon; Rev Van r, Kills.
Bland. chaplain; r, n ellis, Gaines.
Vile treasurer; G, c, Drummond,
Trenton. sergeant.major: T NJ. Ven
able. AFredondo ofiecF OF tho day; u,
y. Massey. APrcdoNdo. colorsc sergeant;
,. y BNaknight, Gainesville, yldctte;
A. W. Taylor. Gainesville, hrst color.
sergeant; Q, G, HArwsll, Hlgh Springs,
second eolorserReant
General Order No, ?
For the information Of the camp.
the following orders from general
headquarters were Rad;
HeAduuArteru Flo~Ida nivisloa. United
Confederate VelsrAhS jackson.
Vile Fla Dee -, isoi--Cicneral
order No, :.
The MaiOrGcnerai commandlnE In
announcing the following appoint
mcnts 10 the division stAn. calls at
tca'ion TO the fact that thess apPuini.
meats reducing the staR have been
made la conformity with resolutions
passed ~ the recent State reunion a.
Pensacola, .Onb those have been aP.
pointed to the most important rs,si.
uons Who have consented 10 scrVN.
nndorm themselves. 'atteRd the rcnp.
tons and assist In the NAM duties ~
oaiired un fhase or-astans