The Caucasian., 1913-08-12
THE VETS MEETING
ANNUAL GATHERING OF GEN.
LEROY STAFFORD CAMP.
THE OLD CORN FEDS
Select Their Officers for the Ens,,-
ina Term-An Unusual Interest in
the Pr0ceedings-The Report Of
Adjutant of the Camp.

At the annual meeting of the
General Leroy Stafford Camp No. },
U. C. ", held in the court house
Sunday afternoon, there were forty
members present, being the greatest
attendance in years. On the roll be
ing called, Comrades w. A. Elicit
Of Mooringsport and Comrades ]. B
Phillips and S. 0. Jones Of Flour
noy answered present. Their pres
ence was fully appreciated.
Comrade H. C. Rogers called the
meeting to order.
There had been anticipated some
friction predicted over the election
Of officers, but the spirit of COM
radeship prevailed from the begin
ming to the end There was eN-
hibited the liveliest Of interest Ill
thccelection of officers, which re-
suited as follows:
Victor GrOsjean, commander.
]. D. Lucar, first lieutenant com
! mander.
u. G. Marsden, second lieutenant
commander.
/ Dr. j. i. O'Leary, third lieutenant
commander.
Will H. Tunnard, adjutant.
Geo. l.. Woodward, quartcrmaster
DR.. R. A. Gray, surgeon.
T. B. Chase, treasurer.
w. D. Lassiter, color bearer.
VIM. Med. Roach and John )
Young, color sergeants.
H. G.. Rogers, officer OF the day.
Ben Roach, vidette.
| HOnOrs for Tunnard.
AS reported in the Shrevepor
! Times, Adiutant Tunnard's desire Z
be relieved Of his office would no
Ibe considered by his comrades ant
his reelection was by acclamatloI
and a rising vote. Commander eros,
lean took occasion to pay a very
Thigh tribute to the faithfulness ant
zeal which had characterized th'
work of Major Tunnard, and the as
sembled veterans voiced their ap
Droyal of the commanders trlDut
with vociferous applause, and as
further testimonial OF the camp
appreciation of his service to tn
organization, 1t was unanlmousl
/ agreed to send Major Tunnard T
Il Baton Rouge on two weeks pleas
N ure trip, the camp to pay all of hl
expenses.
| Major Tunnard was deepl
| touched by the kindly considerable
shown him by his fellow member
and especially SO since all the non
ors came to him on the annlversar
of the Battle of Oak Hill, at whic
he was the only member OF tn
Third Louisiana Regiment dom
service in that conflict, who was
member of the camp.
: The treasurer's report showed tn
financial condition Of the camp
be splendid, something over 5000 be
! ING in the hands Of the treasurer.
Committees Named.
I Following adjournment, Commar
der Grosjean named the folloWln
committees to serve for the ensulI
|year: =
Executive-F. c.. Marsden, chan
: man; J. H. Cosgrove, F. A. Hilley.
. Finance-H. C. Rogers, Chairman
o|W. T. Lassiter, John S. Young.
Relief-Geo. L. Woodward, chan
man; B. H. Bickham, D. c. Heine.
Il Historical-W. H. Tunnard, chai1
man; N. V. Metcalf, L. B. Phillip
III Adiutant's Annual Report.
u Adiutant Will H. Tunnard sui
4 mitted the following report for Il
'0I past year:
III 10 the Commander and Membe
!; General LeRoy Stafford Camp No.
y tComrades-Since my last annual 7
port, the past official year has be-
|noted as an era that is certain
: gratifying. The attendance has be-
: excellent, showing an increased i
= terest in the affairs of the camp.
: Considering the advanced age
,c the members there have been II
n| deaths indicating the healthfulne
A of the active members and unusu
exemption from the frailtles OF
III age.
I'LL On the other hand there has be
n q marked increase in the memb'
OI ship, indicating a growing tenden
oil in the unity Of the surviving Lc
Oh federate Veterans. Not less I
oil there been an aroused public sen
oil ment awakening an interest fav'
able to the fast disappearing faT
23i CT the men who SO nohly battled