The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-06
BY Southern Associated rrsss.


CHARLorrEsvlLLE. Va, June g.
Qhe second and last days session of
ahe Grand Camp OF Confederate Vet
Oraus was held to day. Col. Smoot
presided. The committee on school
Aistory recommended that the Grand
Camp call on every city and county
School Board III Virginia TO use it's in
Nuence to select school history
srom three Southern histories on
Ihe State list, Holmes. Chambers,
Shinn's, and also suggested that in pri
sste schools the samO care bs made in
selecting histories by Southern authors.
7n the report was embodied the re-
commendntions of the United Grand
Camp at the recent meeting at Hous
Ron. The report WAS adopted.
The committee on school history was
Increased from i've to seven. A reso.
hutton WAS adopted calling for the
establishment of al official organ of
che camp.
The finance committee recommended
pay per capita of 10 cents instead
al D.
an order to pay the increased expenses
nn account of the meeting of the
Cuitad Grand Camp of Veterans.
The committee on resolutions recon-
mended that the commanding general
de instructed to notify the Maryland
division that this camp could not
pledge itself TO aid III securing the
meeting of the United Camp at BaltI.
more in 1897. Tho same committee
amidst applause, reported the follow
ing:
Resolped. That it is the sense and
opinion of the Grand Camp that the
action taken by the Advisory Council
OF the camp, recommending the estab-
sishment OF a national park at APP
pomattox Courthouse by the National
Government, was insxpedient and in-
advisable, and that said action, SO far
as binding on this Grand Camp. be
fevoked and rescindsd. aud that each
subordinate camp be left free TO eX-
press it's own opinion on the subject.
The resolution was adopted.
The same committee recommended
Chat as soon as the Confederate Nete
gans secured fifty camps they be nl-
lowed a separate Grand Camp.
The following officers were unani-
mously elected: VIM A Smoot, Alexan.
dria, grand commander; John A. Coz
Eens. Glen Allen, first lieutenant COM
maEder; j n Stubbs, Woods Gross
koads. second lieutenant commander; !;
o nj Garnett, Charlottesville, third
tenant-commander; L G Morton,
Staunton, inspector general; Washing
aon lay ylor, Norfolk. quartermaSter-
general; Rev Beverly ID Tucker, Nor
folk. chaplain. general; DIR John 5
Powell, OccouQuan, surgeon. general !;
Thomas Elicit. Richmond, adjutant-
general.
The salary of the adiutant general
vas increased to $50 year.
Winchester WAS selected as the next
place of meeting.
The Inspector General was author
fzed 10 settle tho differences in the
Camp ut BerkleY.
The Committee on Resolutions was
composed of II. G. Marshall, q. w.
3tamsay, Gen. Micainh Woods, Col.
u. q. Morton, 8. S. Il. Poore.
Committee on Finance-Col. w. T.
Smith, II. vs.. Northern, Stith Boiling,
w. II. Stewart, A. Herbert.
A resolution was adopted expressing
the hearty appreciation of the camp
Ior the offer of Charles Broadway
kouss of 500, 000 for the erection of n
national memorial hall.
The camp deemed it improper to ex.
press an opinion on matter that had
been referred to the Grand Camp of
the United Confederate Yeterana to
one OF its committees.
Eleven camps were added last wear.
The attendance here was three times
larger than at any other meeting of the
camp.
Adjourned.