The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-22
.MAJOR SAMUEL GRIFFIN
IS ELECTED COMMANDER.
bedford City Man Receives Highest
Honor Within Gift Of Virginia's
g Confederate Veterans.
OTHER oFFIoERs ARE CHOSEN
Grand Camp, Now Meeting In New
port News, Makes Stapid Progress
I'm business Scssions-NIany Social
Affairs Planned for Visitors.
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VIEWPOINT NEWS. VA. October 2l.---
y long business session. ut which Of
tlcers were elected. two receptions for
tho veterans, Sons OF Veterans and
The sponsors and maids. and trip
through the plant OF the Newport News
Shipbuildng and Dry Dock Company
occupied the time OF the delegates dur
Ing the second day OF the Confederate
reunion here to-day. Major Samuel
Griffin, of Bedford City, veteran OF
Mumford's Cavalry, was elected co.n-
'nander of the Grand Camp, succeeding
Geueral j.. Thompson Brown, of Rich
.nond.
Major Griffin's name was placed in
nomination by Captain Lamb. OF Rich
niohd, who paid beautiful and clo-
quent tribute to his comrade In ac-
ceptinS the nomination.. Major Griffin
declared that he felt tho office was the
highest honor that could be bestowed
upon him. Colonel Thomas s. Tate, of
Drapers, was elected first lieutenant
8 grand commander. Colonel Thomas q.
Ean. of Roanoke, second lieutenant
Grand commander and Major George
w Neims, Of this city. third lieutenant
grand commander. Other officers elect
ed were: Upton ID. NJ. Jennings. or
David a. Brown. OF Richmond, quar-
lerinantcr. general; Rev. James e. Reed,
y. D.. Of Hampton. first grand chap
lain; Bishop George w. Peterkln, of
parEersburs. w. Va. second grand
chaplain and DIR. John Terrell o.
l'ynchburS. surgeon-general
WANT GENERAL LEES PAPERS
PLACED IN BATTLE ABBEY
The meeting OF the grand camp,
which was hold In tho Academy OF
Music. was marked by the rapid prog
rcss made. Committee reports were
received and acted upon with dispatch
ana thorough harmony reigneJ. Among
The resolutions offered wag one for the
PLACING of the personal papers OF Gen
eral Robert r.. Lee. obtained several
years ago by ono of the members OF
Tho camp. I'm the Battle Abbey in Rich
Blond.
The committee on history submitted
strong plea for action that would re-
SUIT In spreading true knowledge OF
the causes of the War Between the
states Judge George l.. Christian. or
Hichiuond, chairman OF the committee,
said that IL is duty the veterans owe
NE south and the Younger generation
10 prove that the men who fought for
lHc< cause OF the 7COnfederacy fought
for right
~ resolution Of consolation from the
grand camp To the faniily OF Captain
robert r.. Lee. was adopted, and the
tEteieEran extending the sympathy OF
the camp.
During the session stirring confed-
fral" songs were sung by the famous
'1onfederntc Choir from Irvington. and
tseth- old familiar airs broke the still
ness Of the meeting, the gray-claJ
sfty haired veterans shouted their ,p-
proral. and time and time again The
lid Rebel Yell rang OUT sMaDyvfaGer
sNre tear-siaincd az fond memories
Jpoded their minds and hearts A
feature OF the meeting not on the pro-
sfain was the singing OF rs Gwine
sack ~ Dixie by a veteran OF the
glae,e, Horse Cavalry.y First IL was
solo. tiien the chuir Joined In. ana nj
me end the audience was singing as a
whole atea
VISITORS rAi>EN OVER
SHiPBSILDING PLANT
This afternoon the veterans and
their friends were taken over the plant
Of the local shipbuilding company At
O'Clock In the afternoon Il reception
by the grand commander to the vet
Grams. Sons or Veterans. Virginia Di-
vision. : United Confederate Veterans,
sponsors, maids OF honor and citizens
WAS held at the Hotel Warwick
The days program was brought 10
:. close this evening with Il grand re-
ception by the Daughters of the Con.
federacy of Newport News and Hamp-
ton at the Hotel Warwick. The ar
f 1alf wis purely q SOclII junction, ana
was one OF the most brilliant affairs
OF the year
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BH SONS OF VETERANS
The election Of officers and the in
auguration OF movements TO raise funds
for needy Confederate women aud TO
mark the historic spots and battle
fields in Virginia, were .the features of
the closing session Of the annual meet
ing of the Sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams, Department OF Virginia which
met here In conjunction with the
Grand Camp. Confederate Veterans, this
afternoon
f. w. Speed, OF Roanoke. was elected
commander, and the following were
named sas brigade officers: First Bril-
gade, Il. ). Hcrndon, Portsmouth; Sec
ond Brigade. Dr. w. j. Gills. FARM
VILE; Third Brigade, S. L. Adams,
South Boston: Fourth Brigade. Rudolph
Bnumgardner. stanton: Fifth Brigade,
w. u. Allen, Woodstock.
~ committee was named to arrange
for tag. day to raise funds for the
Home for Needy Confederate Women in
Richmond.
y committee was also named to con
slider ways and means FOR marking the
various battlctields CT the state with
suitable monuments
WORTH CAROLINA DIVISION
WILL APPEAL FOR PENSIONS