The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-16
The Historical Convention.
Special telegram to The Dispa,ch.I

Ene Historical conventions.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.I
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. August ID, 1878.
This morning the Convention was called to
order by Governor Letcher. the president
The proceedings of yesterday were read and
approved.
General Lilly moved that Governor Wind
ham Robertson be invited to take seat il,
| the Convention. Adopted.
Governor Robertson responded in a few
graceful remarks.
The Committee on Business made a
lengthy report, in which the objects of the
Society were fully set forth and defined.
The chief object of the Association seems to
to he preserve the records and incidents of
the war, and the report provides for the col
lection Of
/. The histories of the southern States.
9. Files of newspapers, periodi eals, and
magazines.
8. Geological, agricultural, aud CONNER
cial reports.
4. Sermons and speeches relating 10 the
late war.
s. Official reports.
6. The military mass.
!. Reports Of munitions and arms.
s. Reports Of acknowledgements.
8. Naval operations.
TO- Operations of the Nitre and Mining
Bureau.
II. Commercial operations.
u. Foreign relations.
13. Currency.
II. Medical statistics.
10. Names OF officers and men.
IL. Names of wounded and dead.
18th. Reports relating to civil prison ers.
diseases
18th. Conduct of the hostile armies.
10th. Southern poetry, ballads. and songs.
Below is an abstract OF the resolutions
adopted:
/. That Richmond be adopted as the To-
cality of the parent association, with auxil.
iary societies in States and districts.
9. That the Society proceed to elect
officers with the objects and purposes set
forth in the report.
5. That the organization retain its present
basis.
4. Each vice-presideut er-Cficio president
| o. the State Society.
5. The secretary to have fixed salary.
6. That the Society adopt some financial
plan to carry out the purposes of the organ
iZation.
| I. That the fee for annual members be
three dollars; life members, fifty dollars.
| s. That the publication OF material COL
lected be made by magazines or occasional
volumes of transactions.
8. That the thanks of the Convention be
returned to the publishers of the Southern
Magazine for its valuable contributions.
10. That the thanks of the Convention be
returned to General Early for his admirable
address.
! II. That the Society proceed to the enroll.
ment of members.
! II. That in all questions touching organ.
ization, when division is formed, each State
shall be entitled to two votes.
The Committee on the Appointment Of
Permanent Officers for the Society reported
For President, General j. \. Early, of Fir
ginia Secretary, Colonel George w. Nun
ford, of Virginia Vice-Presidents, Hon
| r. N. n. Hunter, OF Virginia; General j. X
Trimble, Of MARYLAND; ex-Goyernor Vance
OF North Carolina General Butler, of South
Carolina; General Colquilt, of Georgia; Ad'
mira. Semmes, of Alabama; General Hood,
of Louisiana Colonel Jack, of Texas; ex-
Governor Harris, of Tennessee; General
Buckncr, of Kentucky; General Marmaduke,
of Missouri Hon. A. Ii. Garland, Of Arkan'
sas General Martin, of Mississippi; Colonel
w. Call, of Florida Hon. ". W. Corcoran,
of District of Columbia.
The report was adopted and General Early
made few remarks and returned thanks.
He offered 4 resolution rendering the sym
pathy of the Convention to General Hal dee
in bis illness, and committee was appointed
to visit General Ha' dee consisting Of Genera
Early, Governor Letcher, Admiral SemmeS.
and General +. Lee.
General Pickett took his seat to-day.
i. The Convention adjourned until II O'Clock
Tomorrow. NIAToR.