Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
GRAND CAMP0F VETS
CAMPS or SONS OF coNFspERATE
VETERANS TO BE INCREASED.
Grand Commanders Report 70 80 Printed
for Subordinate Csmps-schooi History.
Monument to Southern Women.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, June 7.--(Spccial)
Az 1880 this morning the Grand Camp
OF Virginia Confederate Veterans reas-
scmbled, and the first business OF the day
was TO select place OF meeting for next
year. on the second ballot CharIottes-
Vile was chosen. The report Of the COM
nit,ec appointed to Increase the formation
n camps OF Sons OF Confederate Veterans
vas then submitted. advising subordinate
state Camps to encourage such organiza-
lions. and several members recommended
this as way to pcrpetuate the veterans
memories. 1; was suggested by Comrade
Murphy, OF Richmond. 10 allow such
camps 20 be represented In the Grand
camp. which suggestion was adopted
unanimously as was also the report of
INC committee. The report OF the Com
rnittre on the Grand Commanders Report
rscommeuding the printing of II for the
members OF subordinate camps was then
read.
SCHOOL HISTORY.
This was followed by the report Of the
Committee on the Southern School-Hls-
tory question. IL suggested that com
riittee be appointed 20 wait on the State
NtnNfl OF iaANAhAARH htBtlh UiltU NH'til aHf
,ee 81 Shinn and Chambers histories for
The schools. An amendment was then
moved by Comrade Cussons. OF Richmond.
and both amendment and report were
adoptcd by the camp. a resolution was
next offered by Comrsde Morton that the
work Of erecting monuments should not
be considered finished until one was
,s.sed 20 the women of the South, who.
through their heroic self-devotion during
thc bitter struggle. gave evidence TO the
World that there were herones as well
as heroes OF the Lost Cause"
CHANGE OF NAME.
This resolution was also adopted, and
remission was then given to Pierre
GIBSON Camp Of Culpeper. to- change the
name Of hat camp 20 a. l.. Hin Camp.
SO @ 4 resolution was then brought
onward by Comrade ID. A. Brown. Jr..
q, return thanks to r. T.. Lee Camp. of
This city and all who had contributed 20
their enjoyment during their stay. which
resolution was unanimously adopted, and
rle Grand Camp then adjourned until 1895.
OTHER REPORTS.
81 Yesterday evenings meeting OF the
Grand Camp resolution was adopted
a.turg forth that as a representative
from the Grand Camp had not been re-
,,suized at the meeting Of the United
Confederate Association at Birmingham.
the Grand Camp of Virginia make direct
,p..lication to the United Veterans As
ISOLATION for membership.
THO Committee on Revision Of the Con-
--Ittion and Bylaws submitted their re-
port But few minor changes were made,
though Il was recommended that the re-
r-.-entatiyes from subordinate camps to
the Grand Camp should be increased from
mi ~ for
each hfty members and fraction over
thirty.
4 committee was appointed to prepare
q suitable report Of the ceremonies In
r.deut TO the unveillng OF the Confede-
rate S1bliers' and Sailors monument In
p. -hmond on the Goth OF May last.
The committee on the ceremonies in
rdent 20 the refinement Of the re-
mains OF President jefferson Davis In
Richmond on MAY 80 1898, submitted their
report. which was adopted