Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
JOHN TEMPLE HEADS
 THE SONS OF VETERANS
John Seldon Roane Camp Organized Here With Large Membership--Wnl
 Attend Little Rock Reunion.

Here With Large Membership--Wil
 Attend Little Rock Reunion.
 ]. Seldon Roane Camp, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, was pe.man- ently organized Sunday afternoon, at a big meeting at the court house in this city. Officers were elected and , committees were named to take up the work immediately and carry It OH with zeal. The organization of a camp of Sons of Veterans has been advocated by J. Ed Murray Camp, United Confederate Veterans fo~ some time, and several days ago tempor ary organization was perfected which matured into the permanent organi- zation Sunday afternoon.
 Temporary Chairman Thomas Green called the meeting to order and Rev. Appling said invocation. After brilliant speec hby Dr. Junius Jor- dan, motion carried to organize the camp as the J. Seldom Roane Camp.
 AS NACSIlOll Ol OIllCcIS lOllOWeu and the following were chosen to compose the camps staff:
 Commander-John Temple
 First Vice Commander-Garland Brewster
 Second Vice Commandem-Je\1 D. Wilbourne
 Adjutant Levin Flournoy i QuartermasterNF. T. Fucker.
 Chaplain-J. I. Norris.
 Treasurer-W H. Westbrook.
 Surgeon-O. w. Clark.
 Color Bearer-C M. Philpot.
 Commissary-A. w. Love-
 One of the most important steps taken hy the organization was a mo- tion which carried, to the effect that any grandson of veteran over twelve years old, is eligible to membership. This gives possibility of large 1 membership for the camp. A motion carried fixing the annual dues at $1.
 Thomas Green, J. NJ. Shaw and AL phonse Brewster were named as committee of three to draw up a constitution and bylaws for the camp, which would not conflict with the constitution and bylaws of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans. The adjutant was instructed to pre- pare a list of names to be sent in as charter members and Thomas Green | volunteered to communicate with Headquarters and secure charter and constitution and bylaws. The camp adjourned to meet again on Sunday afternoon, October 4, at 3:3O o'clock at the court house. l At tha next meeting it is expected that plans for attending the Confed- crate reunion in Little Rock, next April, will be discussed and it is urg- ent that every member and all inter- ested should attend. Gen. Forrest was unable to attend the meeting on account of illness in his family. i The new members present Sunday were: Eugene Philpot, Arthur Brew ster, J. c. Reno, Lev Goodrich, Reece 'Burks, billiard Saunders, D. B. Full bright, Tom King Zach Tankersley. Garland Brewster, Alphonse Brewster, c. c. Brewster, o. F. Brewster, A. w. Lowe, R. c. Bell, J. w. Massen- gale, A. B. Smith, Reed Fletcher, I. J. Moore, G. B. Moore, G. H. Moore, s. B. Russell Dan Mitchell, o. w. Clark, Frank Westbrook, H. s. Westbrook, Harry Woodbridge, Stanley Williams, Dr. H. E. Williams, Dr. H. B. Williams IT,, J. M. Goza. M. S. Winters Yates Van Vaulkenburgh, H F. Ky land, Will Dewoody, B. w. Brockman, H. H.. Knox, Creed Caldwell, c. M. Nichol, A. D. King, A. l.. Cason, A. H. Powell, F Long w M Toney, H K. Toney. W. L. Toney, M. Shaw, T H.. Nixon, J. H. Tucker, L. Julian, S L Gannaway D K. Hale F. T. Fucker, F. c. May, c. w. Tarver.