The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-06
THE APPOMATT0X PARK
GRAND CAMP OF C0NFEDERATES
RESCINDS ITS ACTION.
The History Question Discussed-Election
Onic,rs of the Organixstion-Win-
chester Next Meeting Place.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, June D.
The second and last days session OF the
Grand Camp OF Confederate veterans
was held to-day. Colonel Smoot pre-
sided. The committee on school history
recommended that the Grand Camp call
on every city and county schOol-Doard IN
Virginia to use It's influence TO select
school history from three Southern MS
tories on tho state list-H0lmes, Cham-
l,ers'. Shinns' and also suggested that IN
private schools the same care be made
in selecting histories by southern authors.
I'm the report was embodied the recom-
mendations OF the United Grand Camp
al the recent meeting at Houston. The
report was adopted.
The committee on school history was
increased from five 10 seven.
A resolution was adopted for the es-
tabhshment Of an official organ OF the
Camp.
The finance committee recommended
that each camp I'm the Grand Camp pay a
per capita OF ten cents, instead of iive
in order 10 pay the increased expenses on
account Of the meeting of the United
Grand Camp Of Virginia
The committee on resolutions recon-
mended that the adjutant-g general be in
structed to NOTIFY the Maryland Division
that this camp could not pledge itself 10
aid IN securing the meeting Of the United
Camp at Baltimore, I'm 1871
ArPoMATTox PARK.
The same committee. amidst applause.
reported the following:
Resolved. That IL Is the sense and
opinion of the Grand Camp that the ac-
ton taken by the advisory council Of
the camp recommending the establish
ment of a national park at AppOmattoX
Courthouse by the national Government
was inexpedient and inadvislble. and said
action, 40 far as binding on this Grand
Camp. be revoked ard rescinded and that
each subordinate camp be left free to ex-
press It's own opinion on the subject.
The resolution was adopted.
OFFICERS ELFCTED.
The same committee recommended that
as soon as the Confederate veterans Sc
cured fifty camps they be allowed a
separate Grand Camp. The following Off
GERS We're unanimously elected. William
a. Smoot. Alexandria. Grand Commander:
John 4. Cussens, Glen Allen. First Lieu
tenant Commander; j. y. Stubbs Woods
Cross Roads. Second Lieutenant Com
mander, J. NJ. Garnett, Charlottesville.
Third Lieutenant Commander; r. G. Nor
ton. Staunton, Inspector-General: Wash
ingt0n Taylor, Norfolk. Quartermaster-
General; Rev. Beverly ID. Tucker, Nor
folk, Chaplain-General: Dr. John $.
Powell, Occoquan, Surgeon-General: Thos.
Elicit, Richmond, AdJutant-General.
The salary Of the Adjutant-Genoral was
Increased 10 $50 a year.
Winchester was selected as the next
place OF meeting.
The lnspector-Genoral was authorized
to settle the differences in the camp
at Berkley.
The Committee on Resolutions was
composed Of r. c. Marshall. G.. w. Ram
sey, General Micajah Woods, Colonel II.
{. Morton. and s. r. Poor Committee
on Finance; Colonel w. +. Smith. R.
B. Northen, Stith Boiling, w. II. Stewart
and A. a. Herbert
Nh. ROUss' OFFFR
resolution was adopted cxpressiho
the hearty appreciation Of the camp for
the offer Of Charles Broadway Rouss of
10000, for the erection of a national
memorial hall
The camp deemed il improper to express
an opinion on a matter that had been
referred by the Grand Camp of tho
United Confederate Veterans TO one Of ite
committees. Eleven camps were added
last year.
The attendance here was three times
larger than AT any other meeting of tho
camp. Adjourned