The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-01-23
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Anniversary Of General Robert Lees Birthday Celebrated
With Oratpry, Music Feasting

Camp was called 70 order ny Com
mander, Capt. W. 7. Harris, and was
opened with prayer by our Chaplain, J.
A. Cloar.
There were so members present.
Minutes were read and approved.
The committee recently appointed on
the death OF s. A. Cunningham and ].
w. Thomas, Jr., reported the following
resolutions, which were received and
adopted by unanimous vote Of the
Camp.
Whereas, We are deeply grieved at
the loss OF our friend and comrade, S.
A. Cunningham, editor OF the Confed-
crate Veteran, who had woven hirnself
into our. hearts and was by us most
highly esteemed as man and comrade
as we'll as one who loved our great cause
with such earnest devotion; theresore
be it
Resolved, That we deeply deplore his
death, and while we shall miss him
from our ranks, yet his wise counsel,
his cheerful presence, his kindly dispo-
sition, his gentle influence among all
who knew him and those with whom
he came in contact, will forever rest
like sweet benediction in our lives
and hearts.
Resolved, That we shall cheerftlly
Submit to this dispensation of an all
wise Creator, realizing that our loss is
his gain and that it is well for the cause
he represented so devotedly that he
made it possible for the Confederate
Veteran to be continued and that in his
will he gave directions for its continu-
ance. This true soldier and citizen,
with bis pure life and character, shall
ever find Judgement in the hearts of
all Confederates throughout this broad
land of ours, and around every hearth
stone his name will be reverenced and
his life will be the synonym of all that
is good, pure and noble in this life. His
name shallbe entered on the roll OF our
honored dead and that we shall ever en-
deavor to emulate his example. his use
fulness, his undying love for the South
and her cause to the end that we may
be true comrades, true to each other,
true to our cause, and when the end
shall come that we, like him, may be |
able to look back upon life Of useful
ness, filled with great and noble deeds,
and his life and character shall be an
inspiration to us all, enable us to live
closer together, and, like him, be ready
at all times to stack our arms and enter
into the beautiful beyond.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon our minutes; that copy
be forwarded to his sister, Mrs. Addie
Cornersville, Tenn, and
published in the Confederate Veteran,
Nashville Banner, Tennessean, News
Commercial Appeal, and the
county papers.
F. M. McREE, Chair,
j. r. HUGHES,
w. 2. MAssENGILL,
Committee.
Whereas, J. w Thomas, Jr., Pres-
lent Of the Nashville, Chattanooga & |
It. Louis Railway, has recently died; /
nd
Whereas, We have SO often been ben I
fted by his courtesy and kindness con-
for years; therefore be it !
Resolved, That in his death we have |
os valuable friend and helper, and e
fe who was always ready and willing y
) accommodate our organization and /
be veterans Of Obion County. He was t
le son of Confederate soldier and the 0
olicy of his father was carried out by Il
a4 Il
lis noble son.
Resolved, That his name be placed 9
n the memorial list of our dead to be
ept ever green in our hearts, for the
sason that such noble character mer-
$ our highest esteem and as an exam z
lie Of true worth and merit may to us
nd our posterity be OF the greatest !
snefit. .
Resolved, That this memorial be 2
,read on our minutes and published ?
our county papers and copy sent j j
his family, the Nashville Banner, 2
ennessean, Commercial Appeal, News =
,imitar and Confederate Veteran. 8
F. N. MoREE, Chair, =
J. r. HUeHEs, z
w z. MAssENeILL,
Committee.