Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-13
PARK.
THE MOVEMENT TO MEMORIaLIZE
CONGRESS- on THE SUBJECT.
Lee Camps Committee Meets and
Makes RepOrt-PrOmpt and En-
Camps md Posts Urged.

The committee appointed under a reso-
luton OF Lee Camp TO consider the ques-
ton OF memorialzng Congress 10 pur-
chase the field OF Appomattox and CON
vert II into national park met at the
office OF the Virginia state Insurance
Company yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
There were present Messrs. Norman '.
Randolph chairman. W. D. Chesteiman.
secretary, Joseph W. Thomas. John
Murphy and Joseph L. Mex inney.
After thorough discussion of the sub
jet the committee adopted the following
report
RICHMOND. VA. February u. ls;5.
Colonel James r. Gray. Commander Il. f..
Lee Camp. No. !, &. V:
S!r,-rhe committee appointed by the
camp 10 consider the matter Of estab-
fishing a national military park at Apo
matiox Courthouse. by unanimous vote
recommend that IL, Camp use It's best en-
deavOrs TO forward this worthy move
mcni. ana would respectfully suggest that
all Confederate camps ana Grand Army
posts in The state hr invited 10 join Us in
eff ctlnS tsis purpose. ana that the OH
GERS Of the Grand Camp of Virginia DE- re-
Qucsted 10 urge their various camps 10
take prompt and energetic action. also.
that the various camps ana posts COM
muncate their wishes to their Senators
ana Representatives IN Congress al the
earliest possible moment
THANKS .ETCRNED.
The committee desire 10 return thanks
for the cordial invitation received by tn'm
from Rationale Commander James Tanner
OF the Union Veteran Legion Of the
United states. and 10 express t. him our
appreciation OF the cordial and frAt~rnal
invitation to join them in securing con-
gTcssiOna! action in behalf OF AppOmatiOh
Park
We also desire to return our thanks
to Mr.. Joseph Il 4tton. secretary Of me
AppomattOx National Park Association,
for has invitation 10 meet tho committee
from SAID association in Washington on
Wcdue .day. the 18th. and We assure MN
tina, We shall do all M our power 10 60
operate with the AppOmdttoX Association
i'm securing for pOSteriiy the battc-heid
upon which Grant and Lee terminated the
awful contest Of four year, d"rai'on' ana
on which the armies OF the South Iald
down their arms. after struggle I'M
equallcd in the annals Of time.
We also recommend that an invitation
be sent by Lee Camp to all Grand Army
posts and all Confederate organizations
in the United States urging them - JON
US in accomplishing the end IN view.
CONFERENCE TONIGHT.
The following subcommittee were ap-
pointed 10 present the matter 10 the meet
ing 10 be held to-nigh, Of the officers 81
the Grand Camp and the ADVISORY Coun-
Gil Of the Committee on Publishing
school History. and urge their concur
renee: Messrs. ". -. thesierman. Johh
Murphy. and Joseph y. Mckinney.
The meeting tonight viii be at Muir
phys at ) O'Clock. and lis called for the
purpose OF considering various matters
Of interest 20 the Grand Camp and an
Of its subordinate camps, among which
is the appointment Of delegates To the
annual meeting Of The United Confederate
Veterans at Houston Tex. Nay I'd 3D.
and glth. meeting the School History
Committee: The arrangement Of business
for the next annual meeting Of this Grand
camp. at Charlottesville. Va. and any
other matters that may be suggested.