The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14
Sons Of America

The Stat Camp Of the Virginia Pa
tr!otIc Order, Sons of America, met III
15ta annual session Tuecday morning
September 9, in the red room of the
Richmond hotel. The delegates were
welcomed by Mayor Ainslie, whose ad-
dress was replied to by T. J. ktrkpat-
rick, of Warrenton, past state presl-
rent. After the public opening the
state camp went into business session,
with the following officers and dele
gates from various camps present:
State president, ]. T. Morrisette.
Richmond state vice-president. A
n. Truslow. Fa!rn outh; state master OF
forum, W. f. Turner, of Richards
Vile; state Inspector Y, B, kirkpat-
rick. The Plains: state conductor J.
W Mamper. Roanoke, Va state
state secretary, r E. Adam. chineo-
eague, State treasurer, A. G. Nelson,
Richmond, Va
Reports from the president and
state secretary were very encouraging
as 10 the condition and growth of the
order Various committees were ap
pointed and nominations made for
officers for the next twelve months.
A recess was taken until ? p. m,
when the business was resumed. An
amendment to the laws was made.
the State Camp from the second Tues
day in September to the second Tues
day IN August ot eccl7 year. The sal
airy OF the very efficient state secre-
tary. E. E Adams of Chincoteaeue.
was increased. The customary res
oluticn of thanks for courtesies and
hospitality was adopted AS a result
Of the election, the following officers
were elected and installed:
Falmouth w r. Turner, of Rixey-
Vile, state vice president, J. ". Cam
per. Of Roanoke. state master of
forms, r. r. Kirkpatrick IF The
pla ifass- state conductor E Dc
Shazo, Of Fredericksburg state in
spector; ]. r. Hall OF JoffersontcI.,
state guard :. A. Orr Of Belmont.
state trustee Delegates from Vir-
firia to the national convention n
ia 9ksonvfIlo, Fla ecpter1her g arr
f +. Adams, VI. +. Bennett. J r.
S. Moore ". r. Morris r. NJ Bunch
!. c. Cramer and ] r. CHARTERS as
alternates.
Immediately following the ceremony
of installation, speeches we're made
by a Il the newly elected officers agree
! ing 10 give their undivided support TO
the state secretary. f. f. Adams in
his efforts to advance the interests OF
! the order.
| Tho state president appointed an au-
I ditins committee for the State camp
| consisting of n. c. Csouldman Fred
ericksburg; W. B Morris, FArmyille
and J F. Kirkpatrick. of The Plains
Rev D r Gordon, of Richmond
was appointed state claualir and Hen
4 ~ Lee of Portsr1 outh state assista NJ
/ secretary
/ About 125 delegates were present a,
! the session.
a quartet from the south.tde sang
| q number Of selections
| Featuring the routine business Of
the session was the report Of the state
secretary. E. f Adams. showing an
in rease % 903 in tie mem bership of
the State camp during the past year
| The total membership in Virginia is
j nov $500. and the national mem her-
; saia3 75A NnD. ,.-,...,....
! II France, during the period Of the
war, were AZ 900 members OF the or
! caniZation.
Four Camps In Richmond
I There are four camps in Richmond
having a total mem bership of about
500 Arthur G. Nielsen, the state treas
urer. is Richmond man being a
menlne of the city council
The business being transacted the
State camp adjourned after singing
"Gcd be with you till we meet again -
Richmond camps.
Motto: One God. one Bible. one
language, one nag. America for
Washington camp, No. 20, meets
she second and fourth Monday night.
OF each month in "Jr o. u. A M hall
Louisiana avenue, Fulton. Waite.
Rock, SOFA Denny street. secretary
Washington camp. No. 81. meets
every Wednesday night at Jr O. U
A. NJ. hail. corner Main ard Seventh
streets. j. e. Hollins. secretary, FAC
South Pine street.
Washington camp. No. 80, meet.
every Friday night at Shield Han
Hull street ], T. Morrisette, secre-
tary, 321s Semmes avenue.
Washington camp, No. 81, meets
regularly at Highland Springs c
II. Gailiger. Highland Springs. Va
is the recording secretary
Washington camp. No SO. meet,
every Thursday night at Jr. o. u. A
NJ hall. corner Stuart and Redo
iStrcelS. paramount. j. L. FOX. Secre-
tary. 1909 North Twenty second
street.
Ladies' Auxiliary
Il. =. or A.
Camp No. 4. meets tie first and thirj
Monday nights every month at Jr. O.
u. "A. NJ. hall. 6li Louttana street
| Mrs. Alice Washur 3906 Williamsburg
avenue, record secretary.
1 Camp, No. Z, meetE every Monday
night at Eelvidere hall> 437 West Main
Miss Emily C. Bobbitt. 10 South liar
South Harrison street. record secre-
'tary
Camp No. II meets every Thursday
night at Fraternal hall. Ills Hull
street Miss Alice Sharp. TIT Decatur
street. record secretary.
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